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Mehdi Bennaceur

Mehdi Bennaceur is an applied scientist and the Co-Founder and CTO of Sabr Research, an AI-driven quantitative investment firm dedicated to principled, long-term investing within a fully Shariah-compliant framework. As the first fund of its kind, Sabr Research merges cutting-edge machine learning methodologies with uncompromising ethical standards.

Previously, Mehdi was a scientist at Amazon where he designed end to end AI systems, driving billions of dollars in revenue and impacting 100+ millions customers worldwide. He has consistently delivered high-impact technical solutions across three major tech companies, published research in top tier optimization journals and holds two Master's degrees in Applied Mathematics and Machine Learning École Polytechnique and ENSAE.

About NACIF

​The purpose of the North American Conference on Islamic Finance (NACIF) is to foster the sharing of global knowledge. It is an international forum for Islamic finance scholars and practitioners to discuss and collaborate on the various innovative practices that are being used in the Islamic finance industry. Ultimately, the goal of NACIF is to facilitate sustainable finance practices that benefit society at all levels.
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  • Home
  • About
    • History
    • Welcome Message
    • Committees >
      • Academic Review Committee
      • Executive Committee
      • Organizing Committee
    • Consumer Page
    • MAEF
    • AAOIFI
    • Media
  • Sponsorships
  • Call for Papers
  • Agenda
    • 2026 KeyNote Speaker
    • 2026 Academic Presenters
    • 2026 Finance Training
    • 2026 Financial Literacy Training
    • 2026 Student Poster Showcase
    • 2026 Industry Speakers
    • 2026 Agenda
  • Registration
    • Conference Location
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