Support Disruption for Good fintech challenge adds three new judges

RFI Foundation, Swiss France + Technology Association, and Finocracy have announced three additional judges for their inaugural challenge to find a fintech proposition that combines with socially responsible, ESG, or Islamic finance.

According to RFI Foundation CEO Blake Goud, the three organisations have named as new judges Joann Enriquez, COO of Islamic crowdfunder Ethis Ventures; Fawzia Naqvi, a former Vice President of Soros Economic Development Fund of Open Society Foundations; and Bolko Hohaus, Founder and CEO at Geneva-based HCP Hohaus Advisory.

The addition of the three brings the total judging panel for the Support Disruption for Good Challenge to 10.

Goud told Salaam Gateway the challenge has received 28 entries from 16 countries, including France, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States.

The organisers have compiled a shortlist of 10 entrants that will be reviewed by the judging panel.

“The short-listed entrants represent eight countries from around the world using a wide variety of approaches to responsible finance. From this list, the judging panel will select three finalists to present during the Responsible Finance & Investment Summit on 4 May 2017 in Zurich, Switzerland,” said Goud.

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