Alaa AlRousanHead of MENA, SWIFTAlaa AlRousan is Head of Business Development in the Middle East and North Africa Region at Swift. He is responsible for driving Swift’s initiatives in the region and working with banking communities and regulators to provide solutions to regional industry challenges such as payments innovation, operational excellence and cyber security. Alaa specialises in payments solutions design, financial messaging, RTGS, ACH and instant payment networks. Alaa has been with Swift for more than nine years, during which he has held the positions of Technical Expert & Solution Designer for the Middle East, Turkey & Africa, and Country Manager of some of the largest markets in the region. Prior to joining Swift, he worked in consulting and project management roles across the financial services industry. Alaa holds an MBA degree from Bayes Business School and an Engineering degree in Computers & Control Systems.