MEBIS to host banking and FinTech experts this month

By Leandra Monteiro

Over 40 of the MENA region’s notable bankers and FinTech experts will discuss the impact of technology and innovation on the banking industry at the 12th edition of the Middle East Banking Innovation Summit (MEBIS) in Dubai this month. Organised by Expotrade Global, the summit will be held on the 25th and 26th May 2022 at the Le Méridien Dubai Conference Centre, UAE. Bringing together over 400 banking leaders and senior financial services executives, MEBIS is the undisputed market leader in banking technology events within the MENA region.

With in-depth fireside chats, interactive panel discussions, keynote sessions, and a think session to round off day 1, the 2 day event will provide attendees with the latest insights and cutting edge innovations that are transforming the industry and inspire to create a dynamic, growth-focused banking culture.

The program agenda will cover a range of areas including artificial intelligence for banks of the future, next-generation core banking platforms, cloud banking, digital threat protection, customer experience initiatives amongst many others.

Delegates can expect to hear from such esteemed speakers as:

• E. Sameh Al Qubaisi, DG -Economic Affairs, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development
• Shu-Pui Li, Advisor, Central Bank of the UAE
• Basma Rady, Head of Data Science and Advanced Analytics Hub, Central Bank of Egypt
• Peter Vickery, EVP & Head of Distribution and Sales – Consumer Banking Group, First Abu Dhabi Bank
• Shady Elborno, Senior Director, Group Research, Emirates NBD
• Dinesh Sharma, CEO of Personal Banking & Wealth Management – Middle East, Citi
• Linoy Kidd, Chief Information Officer MENAT, HSBC
• Mamoun Alhomssey, Chief Information Officer, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
• Vikas Sethi, Group Chief Digital Officer, Gulf International Bank
• SriLakshmi Bannigol, VP – Head of Analytics & BI, First Abu Dhabi Bank
• Mohamed Ghazala, Head of Data Architecture and Analytics, Banque du Caire
• Gyan Prakash Srivastava, VP, Stream Head – Data Management & Analytics, Mashreq Bank
• Suresh Lalwani, Managing Director & Head of Coverage, Commercial Banking, First Abu Dhabi Bank
• Amit Malhotra, GM -Personal Banking Group, Commercial Bank of Dubai

Just some of the insightful topics delegates can expect to learn about include:

• Exploring Data-Driven Banks – Embedded Finance and Ecosystems presented by Ernesto Schmitz, Banking Transformation Lead Financial Services, SAP
• Unlocking Asset Potential & Creating Business Value – Exploring the CXO’s Role in Transforming Traditional Banks to Tech-Driven Financial Powerhouses – Panel discussion moderated by Zubair Ahmed, EVP, General Manager MEA, VeriPark
• Lending in Economic Growth and Diversification by Ankur Aggarwal, Group Product Manager, Nucleus Software
• Cloud Banking: The Game Changer for Next Generation Banking Capabilities presented by Lee Allcorn, Regional Director – MEA, Temenos
• Next Generation Core Banking Platforms – Bridging the Gap Between Aspiration & Action to Achieve Mission-Critical Digital Capabilities, a fireside chat with Liam Leahy, Managing Director, EMEA, Thought Machine
• Accelerating Data-Driven Enterprise Transformation with Logical Data Fabric presented by Alexey Sidorov, Chief Evangelist, Denodo
• Wealth Management 2.0 : The Power of Digital Client Journeys – a joint presentation by Thomas Schornstein, Head Middle East /Africa, Additiv & Nicholas Wright, Head of MENA Institutional Business, Saxo Bank
• Modernizing and Transforming Lending Platform for Unlocking Business Value – a joint presentation by Sireesh Patnaik, Head of Product Management Engineering, Pennant Technologies
• Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Panel Discussion: The Cybersecurity & Resilience Imperative moderated by Charbel Diab, Senior Director of Sales –METAP, OneSpan

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to attend the 12th Middle East Banking Innovation Summit and discover the latest fintech advancements and digital disruptions in banking across the MENA region.

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