Hany Fam
Founder and CEO
Markaaz
Hany is a transformational leader, entrepreneur, and visionary with extensive experience in both large corporations and startups/scale-ups.
With over 30 years of global leadership roles in business transformation and creation, Hany has proven expertise in payments, B2B platforms, enterprise partnerships, and technology, consistently driving innovation and delivering success.
Hany is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Markaaz Inc., the world’s first and only global platform providing real-time prospecting, verification, and monitoring for businesses. Markaaz is pre-populated with over 480 million businesses globally and powered by more than 65,000 data sources, serving both small businesses and large enterprises.
Previously, Hany served as the Chief Executive Officer of AXA Global Enterprise and Partnerships for AXA Group, where he led innovation by building new marketplaces and exchanges in Small Business, Healthcare, and Mobility.
Prior to that, Hany was the Founder and President of Mastercard Enterprise Partnerships, where he led the creation of the world’s first global trading platform, Mastercard Track. He also held several executive positions at Mastercard, including President of the UK & Ireland Markets. There, he was responsible for the market’s transformation, including the launch of the UK contactless payments infrastructure, a solution now implemented in over 700 cities worldwide. His team also launched the Priceless London campaign, which evolved into the Priceless Cities and City Possible platforms.
Before joining Mastercard, Hany launched the consulting business of Edgar Dunn & Company in Asia/Pacific, served as Deputy CEO of CashCard Australia Limited, and was Chief Technology Officer for Toshiba International (Heavy Industrial) in Australia. He began his career as a Nuclear Physicist in Australia.
Hany holds undergraduate degrees in Nuclear Physics and a Double Masters in Finance, Banking, and International Business (MBA) (MBus) with Honors.