Yannis Benlachtar

Yannis is an expert in digital and financial inclusion with a strong passion for disruptive technologies and business models as well as a deep knowledge of the innovative solutions Optasia offers. He currently leads the Mobile Financial Services segment of Optasia.
Yannis previously held positions as both Chief Commercial and Chief Product Officer in the past decade at Optasia, as well as Chief Commercial Officer for Ezra, while he also founded fintech startup Wiza in Dubai in 2020. He also held the Pre-Sales & Product Manager position for Upstream.
Yannis holds a PhD in Electronics & Electrical Engineering from University College London (UCL) and has successfully completed MBA courses in the communications industry, finance, entrepreneurship and strategy at London Business School.