About Us
Spire Technologies will prepare its clients for the next biggest financial ecosystem challenge – Open Banking. Our technology, AI and banking experts are here to make that happen through knowledge sharing, global expert collaborations and thought leadership. Our overall ethos and focus is to address the challenges, complexities and core issues faced by individuals and SMEs when it comes to financial management. Our aim is to make it simple, accessible and beneficial for everyone."
Board Members
Turki Al-Dayel
Investor / CEO
Turki is CEO of Growth Catalyst and board member at Tamara and Cenomi. He specializes in private equity, growth strategy, and value creation
Steve Bertamini
Board Member
Steve is former CEO of Al Rajhi Bank and ex-Board Member at KGI Financial. He specializes in global banking strategy and leadership.
Adbulaziz Almolhem
Managing Director
Abdulaziz is a retired senior banker with experience in trade finance, corporate banking, and financial operations.
Ashar Nazim
Managing Director
Ashar is CEO at Aion Digital, former Partner at EY, and ex-advisor to Central Bank of Bahrain. He specializes in digital financial services – strategy and change management.
Greg Baxter
Board of Directors
Greg is Chief Technology Officer at HP, formerly he was Chief Digital Officer at MetLife,Head of Digital at Citigroup, and Partner with Booz. He specializes in strategy and delivery of digital transformation.
Executive Team
Syed Aqdas Ahmad
Co-Founder & CEO
Syed leads the management team, responsible for client relationships and business development. He brings 30 years of experience in risk, retail and commercial banking in the GCC, Levant, and Europe.
Aamir Janjua
Co-Founder & Deputy CEO
Aamir leads the product team to drive customer engagement and platform adoption. He has over 20 years of experience in building and delivering digital products & capabilities for blue-chip organizations like NCR and Lloyds Banking Group. He has been credited with delivering various multi-million-dollar digital transformation initiatives across four continents.
Hamida Elmehadji
Chief Technology Officer
Hamida Elmehadji leads the technology team at Spire, bringing over 20 years of experience in the banking industry. He specializes in developing overall strategies, crafting technology visions, and providing leadership in information and data integrity.Hamida is highly skilled in the banking sector and is adept at driving digital initiatives to align technology with business objectives.
Haitham Alsahfy
Country Head KSA
Haitham leads the management team, responsible for client relationships and business development. He brings over 20 years of diversified experience in the Financial Services sector across the GCC, Europe, and Asia.
Nicholas Heller
Country Head UK
Nicholas Heller brings over 25 years of global experience in finance and telecoms, with a strong focus on Open Banking technologies and propositions. He has led several successful ventures across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. A former Google executive, he previously headed the European R&D division.