About the Company

• Lean Technologies is a MENA Open Finance platform for bank data and A2A payments; ADGM FSRA–authorised TPP (FSP 200033). (ADGM Public Register)
• Operates in UAE and KSA; in KSA, permitted in SAMA’s Regulatory Sandbox for open banking. (SAMA news – Lean permitted)
• Recent momentum: CBD went live with Open Finance, and the first UAE production Open Finance payment launched with Ziina, powered by Lean. (Open Banking Expo, Mehdi’s post)

About the Lead

• Owns revenue/GTM and operations as COO (public profiles list COO; earlier CBO). (The Org, ABANA bio)
• Owns bank/TPP partnerships and go‑lives across MENAP (e.g., CBD, Ziina). (Mehdi’s post)
• Owns scaling of payments/data/KYB products. (Lean update – Business Verification)
• Owns alignment with security/compliance expectations alongside risk teams. (Lean – Security/Trust Center)

What Keeps Them Up at Night

• Sustaining FSRA/ADGM and SAMA CSF alignment while shipping fast; keeping ISO 27001/SOC 2 evidence audit‑ready. (Lean – Security/Trust Center)
• Protecting Open Finance APIs and consented data as AlTareq moves from pilots to production. (Open Banking Expo)
• Ensuring uptime/observability across bank connections as volumes grow and new products roll out (e.g., Business Verification). (Lean LinkedIn)

How to Position SHELT

• API Security – protect Open Finance/APIs and consent flows.
• 24/7 SOC reduces MTTR with continuous monitoring across cloud/app/API logs.
• XDR improves detection/response for ATO and data‑exfiltration risks.
• GRC support helps map controls to FSRA, SAMA CSF, UAE IA, ISO 27001 to speed audit prep.

Discovery Questions

• When CBUAE AlTareq specs change, how do you propagate updates across API security and monitoring today?
• Which FSRA/SAMA control areas drive the most rework before audits (logging, IR, third‑party risk)?
• If a bank connection degrades or fraud spikes, who’s on point and what’s your target MTTR?

Ice Breaker: "Congrats on CBD’s Open Finance go‑live and the first UAE Open Finance payment with Ziina—what did the production cutover teach you?"