Gaurav Dhar is a seasoned leader in the FinTech industry and currently serves as the Group CEO of Marshal Fintech Partners in Dubai. With over 20 years of experience at Marshal, he has established himself as a pioneering force in the development of FinTech ecosystems and solutions.

In addition to his work at Marshal, Gaurav is a passionate advocate for innovation in FinTech, devoting his personal time to working with and investing directly in innovators who are shaping the future of the industry. He has built an extensive network of relationships with VCs, incubators, accelerators, start-ups, and angel syndicates, both locally and globally.

Gaurav's expertise and leadership are highly valued in the FinTech community. He is a founding board member of the MENA FinTech Association (https://mena-fintech.org/ ), board member at Deem Finance (https://deem.io/ ), board member at Octanium Group (https://octanium.ae/ ), founding board member of AngelSpark (angelspark.net ) and serves in several advisory positions to international family offices, start-ups, and funds. Through these roles, he is committed to growing the relationships within the FinTech and start-up ecosystem and contributing to the education of emerging disruptors. Gaurav's ultimate goal is to drive economic growth and create job opportunities in the MEA region and beyond.

Additionally, you can tune in to his weekly podcast, available at https://courses.cfte.education/fumo-future-of-moneypodcast/