Amira Soliman’s BIO

Amira Soliman, CEO & Founder

Winner – Innovator in Digital Assets to Watch, Web3 & Digital Assets Markets Awards 2025

Thought leader & Top Voice in Digital Legacy, AI, Crypto, Payments, Fintech, TradFi, DeFi.

Pioneering innovative retail finance with crypto solutions—bridging TradFi and DeFi through AI-driven crypto payments, lending, and secure asset transfers.

     Amira Soliman Youtube Channel 

Contact me

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amira-soliman-b1339654/ 

amira@time-guardian.app

wwww.time-guardian.app   |   www.atharfinance.com

         Time Guardian Athar Finance Youtube Channel

👉 Interview in CoinTelegraph Arab   (English Version) | TheArabToday

👉 Latest Interview in Genzio @ Token2049

Main Areas of Expertise: AI, Blockchain, Digital Legacies, Payments, Tradefi, Defi, Crypto

Retail Product setup expertise, Sales &distribution Leadership, Risk Assessment & Mitigation, Strategic Planning & Implementation, Master of Business Administration, Team Leadership & Direction, Cross-functional Collaboration, Process Improvements & Digitalisation, Cards Expert/Payment Solution,  Communication & Negotiation, Market Research & Analysis, Partnership, Merger & Acquisition.

Amira Soliman, CEO & co-founder of Time Guardian | Athar Finance. 

Amira Soliman is leading Time Guardian | Athar Finance, a pioneering crypto-enabled financial solutions platform that seamlessly integrates crypto payments, DeFi lending, and secure digital asset management. With her expertise in Payment Solutions, TradFi and DeFi, she is driving Time Guardian | Athar Finance, enabling merchants, individuals, and businesses to benefit from cutting-edge blockchain technology.

Born and raised in the UAE, Amira is an accomplished senior executive leader with 25+ years of experience in retail banking, payments, credit cards, consumer lending, and fintech innovation. Her expertise spans credit risk management, process digitalization, CRM optimization, portfolio management, customer loyalty, sales, and strategic partnerships across major financial institutions including Citibank, Credit Agricole, First Gulf Bank, and First Abu Dhabi Bank in the Middle East and Africa.

She has led and recruited over 1,000 financial professionals, overseeing teams that drove 85% of consumer banking (conventional and Islamic finance). Her impact-focused leadership has consistently delivered high-revenue outcomes, exceeding AED 400M, and scaling financial product adoption across 10,000+ credit card and CASA accounts.

She has spearheaded innovative payment solutions and retail lending products, successfully negotiating and activating 1,000+ strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as Masdar, ADNOC, Etihad Airways, Al Tayer, Al-Futtaim, Abu Dhabi Motors, Aldar, Emirates Takaful, Zurich, MetLife, and Salama.

As Chief Risk Officer at Jingle Pay, Amira developed and executed the company’s operational and go-to-market strategies, driving product growth and strategic partnerships in the digital payments space.

A strong advocate for technology-driven disruption and the evolution of digital payments, Amira is a recognized leader in blockchain, payment solutions, digital assets, TradFi, DeFi, and fintech innovation. She combines strategic expertise, risk and sales management, and a global network to drive industry transformation.

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:

👉 Winner – Innovator in Digital Assets to Watch, Web3 & Digital Assets Markets Awards 2025

BeingShe Excellence Award, 2025 – Recognized among the top female tech leaders in the UAE

Top 10 Global Finalist, DDX Startup World Cup 2025


INTERVIEWS & CONFERENCES:

Wiki Finance Expo | Hong Kong

Fireside chat with Devendra Verma, Head of Global Strategic Relations at Swift.”Building Seamless Cross-Border Payments: The Rise of Emerging Markets in the Global Payment Ecosystem”

World Finance Council | Dubai, (2024 & 2025)

Interview by Lisa Amnegard at Web3.TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k96SZDbeVfM 

Panels: Regulatory Landscape & Ethical Considerations for AI in Fintech   | Emerging trends and future possibilities in payments and banking for AI to further enhance Women's Empowerment in Finance

IGF In Conversations | UAE: Digital Pioneers - AI, Fintech and the Future of Tech Investments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9BCWsASOGU

The Room of Eljaboom by @‌Eljaboom , Amira Soliman on an exclusive podcast to introduce Time Guardian | Athar Finance—our revolutionary app for secure digital legacy transmission https://youtu.be/NyYRCtLZiD4?feature=shared

WikiExpo 2024 Interview | Dubai : Time Guardian | Athar Finance data transmission and XMas gift Card

Global Blockchain Show | Dubai  Interview

Interview in Web3.tv by Lisa Amnegard during the Blockchain Global Show! We explored the future of digital legacy management and how Time Guardian | Athar Finance is transforming secure, decentralized data transmission. https://www.youtube.com/live/BVwq3f_OKVA?si=iGV9SLRKOugv8ayr

CES Tech interviews | Las Vegas, USA: Genzio Interview at GM Podcast Episode, by Genzio Founder @‌GenzioCoZack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3zGltXfEY8 

Invest Web3Forum, Dubai: bridging legacy systems with blockchain, pioneering secure data transmission solutions

Future Tech Worldcup Competition by Ignyte | Dubai

Token 2049 Dubai, multiple events pitching

AIM Congress | Abu Dhabi - The Future of Finance Panelist

MoneyExpo  | Abu Dhabi - panelist and moderator

CryptoExpo  | Dubai - panelist and moderator

ProfExpo | Dubai - panelist and moderator

Finnovex | Dubai - panelist and moderator

From Trade to Trust: How Blockchain is Redefining Finance and Payments | Dubai18

International Investors Summit | Dubai

Davos Woman Agenda | Switzerland


DDX Conference Dubai Silicon Oasis: Selected for the TOP10 Worldcup Startup Competition, $1M Prize in San Diego, USA.

Panel discussion : AI & Blockchain 15th feb

DDX Athar Finance Youtube Short


A GLOBAL PRESENCE

Middle East: Leap Innovation (KSA),  Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival, Fast Bull Summit, Token2049, AI Everything Global Summit, Blockchain Life, Crypto Expo, World Government Summit…

USA: ETH Denver, CES.Tech Las Vegas

Europe: Mobile World Congress (Barcelona), featured in  “The Great Indoors” podcast by Matthew Roberts at Amdocs. Interviewed by @biancalopes in “B In the Know: The Insight Drive”

ASIA: WebX (Japan), TeamZ Web3 (Japan), Token2049 (Singapore)


for media purpose please contact  Engy Kamel: engy@time-guardian.app