Wael El-Nagar

Wael El-Nagar is the Associate Director at the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), where they actively oversee regulatory initiatives related to FinTech and virtual assets. With over 21 years of experience regulating U.S. and international markets, they have held positions such as Senior Manager at DFSA and Senior Compliance Examiner at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Wael has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the American University in Cairo and an MBA in Finance from Rutgers University, where they achieved a 3.94 GPA. They have a strong interest in innovative financial products and technologies.