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Sorab is a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan and heads the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region for Financial Institutions Payments business. Covering 30+ countries, his team provides innovative payment solutions to Banks, Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth Funds. In addition to Financial Institutions business, Sorab is the Co-Head of J.P. Morgan Payments business in MEA where he is responsible to ensure provision of market leading payments solutions across client segments in MEA. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Sorab was the Head of Client Engagement for MEA within Deutsche Bank AG’s Transaction Banking business. He spent over 15 years in various leadership roles and was responsible for navigating the business through complex regulatory and governance environments. Sorab is a recognized industry leader and also member of the Europe, Middle East and Africa Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council. He is a sponsor of Women in Payments program for the MEA region, and passionate about mentoring and developing talent. Outside of professional pursuits, Sorab enjoys playing Golf and spending quality time with his family.

Deepa Sinha is the new Vice President of Payments and Financial Crime at BAFT, and will work to advance the goals of the payments and cash management industry through standardization, defining best practices and developing usable industry data. She will also be responsible for formulating policy recommendations and educating industry stakeholders including practitioners, regulators, policymakers and the broader business community. Prior to joining BAFT, Sinha accumulated more than 25 years of treasury and cash management experience at both corporations and banks. She formerly served as Treasurer at Caliburn International, now Acuity International, where she oversaw cash forecasting, working capital and debt management, and implemented policies and banking technology to support all core treasury functions. As the Associate Vice President of Banking Operations and Relationships at the Carlyle Group, she developed the cash management, FX and banking platforms, and built and managed the infrastructure for multicurrency cash management across 5,000+ bank accounts at more than 100 global banks. She also served on both the JPMorgan Chase Treasury and Wells Fargo Treasury Advisory Councils.