Khalid Dannish

Khalid Dannish is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the financial and fintech sectors, currently serving as Head of MENA at Ava Labs since April 2024. Prior to this role, Khalid was the General Manager for MENA at Fasset from December 2022 to March 2024 and held leadership positions at Bahrain FinTech Bay, including Chief Executive Officer and Head of Business Development, between February 2018 and March 2022. Khalid also has significant experience in market risk, having worked as Vice President at J.P. Morgan and previously at Barclays Investment Bank and Arab Banking Corporation. Academic credentials include an MSc. in Investment Management and a BSc. in Investment and Financial Risk Management from Bayes Business School.