About this episode
This episode i’m chatting with EDC Director Jean Sideris who is based in our Dubai office and heads our MENA region. We discuss the rapid development of the payment and fintech market in the region as a whole, and deep dive 3 key markets in particular, Dubai, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, which share a lot in common but as Jean explains also have important differences that sets them somewhat apart.
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Episode Links
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jean-sideris-36a3a72
Email: jean.sideris@edgardunn.com

Guest Bio
Jean is a Director and leads EDC’s Dubai office. He has over 20 years’ experience in payments and financial services in the areas of strategy, financial analysis, pricing & interchange, product development, regulation and financial inclusion.
Prior to EDC, Jean held several senior management positions with global payment leaders. He was previously Visa’s Chief Strategy Officer for CEMEA, overlooking investment, corporate strategy and M&A in over 90 countries.
Beforehand, he spent over 12 years with MasterCard Europe in sales, finance & strategy. He holds an MSc in Applied Economics from Solvay School of Economics & Management, ULB in Belgium.
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Martin Koderisch is a Principal in the London office. He assists payment and fintech companies of all sizes to excel at commercial execution including GTM, growth strategy & partnerships development. Martin also works with private equity clients on due diligence and post deal value creation. He offers a unique perspective based on 15+ years of experience across consulting and industry roles. Prior to joining EDC in 2015, Martin held senior operational positions developing, launching and growing payment and fintech products and services via direct sales, and strategic partnerships at start-ups and corporations including MasterCard and Citibank, and at pricing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners. Outside of work, Martin likes to tinker about on guitar.