Management Team
Diversity, Expertise and Experience for Maximum Results
The HPN Founders
Faysal Ghauri
Founder & CEO
An IT and Cybersecurity professional with 2 decades of experience, Faysal brings with him a wealth of knowledge and skills for structuring critical operations and networks, with a focus on secure data management, risk assessment & mitigation for financial companies.
In addition to being a technology consultant for Fintechs, banks and DFIs across the MENA and SE Asia region, he is also a certified trainer for talent development and best management practice adoptions for IT companies. And is currently working on his PhD.
With an interest in Islamic finance and how it can positively impact the world and create better financial inclusion, he is on a mission to change how we deal with money and finances through the Halal Payments Network.
Liaqath Ali
Co-Founder & COO
A technology veteran and project management specialist with global certifications in InfoSec, cybersecurity, network security and data protection, Liaqath has worked across the Middle East and Asia with banks, fintechs and data management companies over the last 18 years.
This vast experience of security consulting and utilizing the very best in agile security for sensitive data and network security.
He regularly advises startups on data management, security, risk mitigation and handling data privacy
Shehzad Bhanji
CMO – Chief Marketing Officer
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM), Shehzad is a senior marketing professional with 2 decades of MarTech and MarCom experience with organizations including financial services, digital banks, FMCG, financial inclusion and media in the MENA and SE Asia.
He has previous tenures at Barclays and Citibank across Marketing, Corporate Communications, Product Management, Retail & Corporate.
Shehzad sits on the advisory board of the CMO Council for the MENA region and FSMarTech, holds Fellow CIM status, has been awarded best marketer in the GCC by CMO Asia.