Abdul Haseeb Basit

Abdul Haseeb is a digital finance specialist and has over 25 years' experience working at the intersection of finance, technology and strategy. 

He is a Co-Founder and Principal of Elipses and CFO of Global Digital Finance, a not-for-profit promoting the adoption of digital and crypto assets, and an Emissary at the Responsible Finance and Investment (RFI) Foundation, the global industry body for the responsible finance sector.

He was previously the CFO of Innovate Finance, the UK not-for-profit FinTech members association, and previously Chairman of Yielders, a crowdfunding property investment platform and the first regulated Islamic FinTech in the UK. He has also worked in tier-1 banks in technology transformation and strategy with a private wealth and asset management focus.

He is a qualified management accountant and has an MBA (with distinction) from Imperial College Business School.

Abdul Haseeb is an Islamic & ethical finance advocate and promotes the transformational impact of technology on the industry. He was selected as one of the top 100 BAME Tech Leaders in the UK for 2018.