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Lule Bunjaku Karapinar, the Woman Who Helped Build LEORON, Now Leads Its Most Important Market

LEORON Institute, the EMEA region’s leading corporate training and EdTech provider, has appointed Lule Bunjaku Karapinar as CEO, GCC Markets and Executive Education. One of the organisation’s founding members, her.

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Meta Names CRED Founder Kunal Shah as Global Head of WhatsApp

On 22 June 2026, Meta Platforms Inc. announced that Kunal Shah, the 42-year-old founder of Indian fintech platform CRED, will become the next global head of WhatsApp. He succeeds Will.

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Citi Appoints Rajeev Garg as New Head of Wealth for the UAE

Citi has appointed Rajeev Garg as the new Head of Wealth for Citibank N.A., UAE. Garg will lead the strategic advancement and performance of Citi’s Wealth vertical, spanning Citigold, Citigold.

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Mike Lyons Becomes Truist Financial CEO After Stepping Down From Fiserv

Truist Financial Corporation has appointed Mike Lyons as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 September 2026, marking one of the most significant leadership transitions in US regional.

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Takis Georgakopoulos Named CEO of Fiserv Following Mike Lyons’ Departure

  Fiserv, Inc., one of the world’s largest financial services technology companies, has appointed Takis Georgakopoulos as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. The.

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Dario Amodei Calls for Government Power to Block Unsafe AI Models

It is rare, in any industry, for a leading CEO to publicly demand stricter regulation of their own product. It is rarer still when that product happens to be the.

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UAE Leaders Outpace the World in Reshaping Technology Strategy for a More Uncertain Era: KPMG Report

In a year defined by geopolitical recalibration, fragmented supply chains, and accelerating AI risk, one market is quietly setting the pace. According to the newly released KPMG UAE Tech Report.

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Crypto Market Hit by $1.6 Billion Liquidation, Largest Deleveraging Since February

The recent cryptocurrency market sell-off, which triggered approximately $1.6 billion in liquidations over the past 24 hours, represents the largest deleveraging event in the crypto market since February. However, underlying.

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Jane Fraser: India’s Long-Term Growth Story Remains Strong

Jane Fraser, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup, has delivered one of the most resolute global endorsements of India’s economic future this year, urging the country not to allow.

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Tim Cook’s Last WWDC Keynote as Apple CEO: What to Expect on June 8

Apple opens its 37th Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, 8 June 2026, with a 10:00 AM Pacific Time keynote that will stream globally across Apple.com, the Apple TV app, YouTube,.

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