Dubai, 22 - 24 September 2026
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Sep 2211:00
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OPENING ADDRESS
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Sep 2212:00
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KEYNOTE PANEL The era of the invisible bank: powering every experience through embedded finance and agentic AI
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Vlad Mironovs, Chief Digital Officer, Commercial Bank of Dubai
Patrick Agopian, Compliance by Design and Innovation Manager, Credit Agricole - C.I.B.
Philippe Daoust, Vice President Innovation, Head of Ventures, National Bank of Canada
Mark Willis, Managing Director, CIB Digital Platforms, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
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Sep 2212:50
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION The pulse of fintech innovation: AI-driven real-time analytics powering smarter, faster financial strategies
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Sep 2213:40
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PANEL Core banking of the future: real-time processing driving operational efficiency
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Amit Malhotra, Global Head of Retail Banking, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)
Paweł Świędziewski, Vice President Portfolio Execution and Change Management, Commercial Bank International
Ferenc Böle, Head of IT, National Bank of Oman
Muhammad Hamayun Sajjad, Chief Exeuctive Officer, Mashreq Pakistan
Moderator: Francesco Burelli, Partner, Arkwright Consulting AG
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Sep 2214:00
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PANEL Frictionless commerce: embedded payments shifting value creation from checkout to ecosystem
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Stuart Walker, Head of Group Payments & Treasury, Qatar Airways
Esam Alkheshnam, Chief Executive Officer, The shared Electronic Banking Services Company - KNET
Romain Berthomé, Head of Product - Payments, Booking.com
Devendra Kumar, Senior Vice President, Head of Channel Products, Mashreq
Abdulla Mashaal, Head of Open Banking, Emirates NBD
Florin Pintilie, Head of Cards Product Development, Banca Comerciala Romana
STAGE 2: PAYMENTS PODIUM
Sep 2214:20
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PRESENTATION Agentic AI in practice: driving intelligent process optimisation
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Abdulla Al-Awadi, Chief Strategy Officer, KIB
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Sep 2215:00
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PANEL The AI-driven bank: cloud platforms powering real-time decisions across financial operations
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Sateesh Kumar Challa, Head of Digital Transformation Office, Societe Generale US
Haishan Wu, Head of AI, Zand Bank
Moderator: Nena Dokuzov, Head of Project Group for New Economy & Blockchain Technology, Ministry of Economic Development & Technology
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Sep 2215:20
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PANEL Now means now: how real-time payments are rewiring commerce and finance
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Joe Doyle, Head of Digital Payments, Bank of Ireland
Romain Berthomé, Head of Product - Payments, Booking.com
Jeevesh Jha, Director Sales, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
Semih Ozkan, Head of Corporate Payments (MENA), JPMorgan
Stuart Keenan, Senior Vice President, MEA Domestic Payments, Citi Bank
Hasan Fardan Al Fardan, Chief Executive Officer, Al Fardan Exchange
Moderator: Priyanka Manchanda, Associate Director, Regional Liquidity & Investment, GPS, HSBC
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Sep 2216:20
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INTERVIEW Real-time payments impact in the Middle East
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Ahanjit Champati, Director & Head of Payments, HSBC
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Sep 2216:20
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PANEL Transforming cross-border banking: from delays to real-time efficiency
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Johin Jose, AVP & Head of Business Development & Partnerships, Payit by FAB
Kareem Abdel-Rahman, Head of Global Transaction Banking, QNB Egypt
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Sep 2311:00
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KEYNOTE PANEL Open data at the heart of innovation: APIs as the backbone of open finance and the future of financial platforms
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Mohamad Najmeddine, Senior Vice President, Head of Digital Banking, Citi
Jihad Al Wahshi, Head of Data Management, Central Bank of Oman
Ahmed Buqais, Deputy Chief Information Technology Officer, Al Salam Bank
Ahmed Darwish Elsayed, Head of Digital Delivery, Bank Albilad
Kazim Oguz, Senior Vice President, Digital & Open Banking, Deniz Bank
Moderator: Francesco Burelli, Partner, Arkwright Consulting AG
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Sep 2311:50
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KEYNOTE INTERVIEW Unlocking the platform bank: combining embedded and open finance to redefine financial architecture
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Christoph Koster, Chief Executive Officer, ruya
Moderator: Mark Rennie Davis, Chief Advisor & Founder, Advistic Consulting
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Sep 2312:30
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PANEL Alliances that transform redefining finance through bank-fintech collaboration
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Amith Rajan, Executive Vice President, Head, Wholesale Digital Banking & NeoVentures, Mashreq
Priyanka Manchanda, Associate Director, Regional Liquidity & Investment, GPS, HSBC
Gaurav Bhalgat, Head of Digital Channels, National Bank of Oman
Aditya Baswan, Head of Governance, Enterprise PMO, Bank FAB
Martins Berzins, Head of Digital Partnerships & Analytics, Commercial Bank of Dubai
Chris Pascoulis, SVP, Strategic Business Development, Total Issuing Solutions, FIS
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Sep 2313:00
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PANEL The revolution of everyday spending: digital payment behaviours reshaping retail and online commerce
STAGE 2: PAYMENTS PODIUM
Amr Mohamed Naguib, Head of Innovation, ADCB
Mosam Gadia, Senior Vice President Payments, Noon Payments
Thaer M. Suleiman, General Manager, noqodi
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Sep 2313:10
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INTERVIEW Bridging the ecosystem: banks building the next generation of fintech
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Amith Rajan, Executive Vice President, Head, Wholesale Digital Banking & NeoVentures, Mashreq
Moderator: Francesco Burelli, Partner, Arkwright Consulting AG
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Sep 2313:30
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FIRESIDE CHAT Beyond competition: structuring win-win partnerships between financial institutions and fintechs
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Saurabh Jain, Head of Partnerships, Deem Finance
Moderator: Mark Rennie Davis, Chief Advisor & Founder, Advistic Consulting
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Sep 2314:00
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INTERVIEW AlTareq and the national vision: creating the shape and future of open finance in the UAE
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Jonathan Holman, Head of Open Finance for the UAE, Nebras Open Finance
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Sep 2314:20
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PANEL From payments to platforms: why super apps and wallets win
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Johin Jose, AVP & Head of Business Development & Partnerships, Payit by FAB
Abdullah Almahous, Manager Strategic Execution, Warba Bank
Ramy Refaat, IT Manager of Digital transformation, National bank of Egypt
Riley MacDonald, Senior Director - Enterprise Product, Worldpay (UK) Limited
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Sep 2314:20
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PANEL The fintech infrastructure shift: mobile money fueling digital-first finance
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Abhishek Chaudhary, DVP Digital Products, RBL Bank
Wahaj Un Nabi, Head of Digital Business, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)
Jason Stewart, Head of Product, MNT - Halan
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Sep 2315:40
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PANEL Transforming payment journeys: anticipating customer behaviour in real time with AI
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Mehbob Uddin Ahmed, Group Data Privacy (DPO), QNB Group
Hardik Shah, Group Head of Product, Ooredoo Fintech
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Sep 2316:00
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PANEL Intelligence at the heart of finance: AI-powered personalisation reshaping loyalty, growth, and competitive edge
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Nino Ulsamer, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, StashAway
Haidar Almohri, Acting Chief Data and Innovation Officer, Gulf Bank
John Skov, Head of AI & Change, Nordea
Sudarshan Seshadri, Head of Retail Banking Division, National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain
Hammad Khan, Director of Customer Experience, Etihad Credit Bureau
Adil Belhouari, Senior Vice President / Head of AI, Analytics & Data Science, Riyad Bank
Moderator: Mark Rennie Davis, Chief Advisor & Founder, Advistic Consulting
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Sep 2316:40
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INTERVIEW Beyond digital transformation: humanising fintech through customer experience and trust
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Eoin Daly, Head of Customer Experience, Commercial Bank of Dubai
Moderator: Nebahat Özge Akcizmeci, General Manager ‑ Turkey, Commercial Head ‑ MENA, YouGov
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Sep 2410:30
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KEYNOTE PANEL The future of money: building a digital, borderless, and inclusive payment ecosystem
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Shahid Sumar, Chief Information Officer, Al Baraka Bank
Omar Ramadan, Chief Executive Officer - GCC & Levant, MNT - Halan
Nora Dihel, Senior Trade Economist, Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice, World Bank
Asim Chohan, Vice President, Global Operations COO, MORGAN STANLEY
Naman Kapoor, Managing Director - Head Payments, Middle East and Africa, Citi
Moderator: Samee Zafar, Director, Edgar, Dunn & Company
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Sep 2411:20
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION The rise of non-dollar assets (R.O.N.D.A): stablecoins, CBDCs, bitcoin: payments in a new world
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Charles-Henry Monchau, Chief Investment Officer, Bank Syz
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Sep 2412:20
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PANEL The global crypto race: CBDCs and crypto shaping the future of finance
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Paweł Świędziewski, Vice President Portfolio Execution and Change Management, Commercial Bank International
Abbas Roda Taher, Head of Crypto, CFI Financial
David Cunningham, Global Head of Strategy & Partnerships for Digital Assets, Citi
Moderator: Gabriella Savastano, Partner, CMS
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Sep 2413:00
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PANEL Protecting every payment: AI-powered fraud detection across all digital commerce channels for a secure process
STAGE 2: PAYMENTS PODIUM
Mehbob Uddin Ahmed, Group Data Privacy (DPO), QNB Group
Hassan Ahmed Hassan, Senior Director – Head of Business Digital Transformation and Architecture, Commercial International Bank - Egypt
Sajid Fani, Senior Product Owner, NatWest Group
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Sep 2413:00
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PRESENTATION The rise of AI agents in finance: revolutionising the future of financial services
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Sep 2413:40
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PANEL At the frontline of digital threats: real-time cyber defense for the modern financial ecosystem
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Henry Amadiegwu, Chief Information Officer, Zenith Bank
Jules Pagna Disso, Head of Cyber Risk Intelligence, Digital Asset Risk & Quantum Risk, BNP Paribas
Nonye Modie, Head of Fraud and Financial Crime, ONMO
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Sep 2414:20
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PANEL Next-gen consumer credit: redefining BNPL journeys and recurring payment options by enhancing decision intelligence
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Joe Doyle, Head of Digital Payments, Bank of Ireland
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Sep 2415:00
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PANEL From risk to resilience: biometric authentication strengthening financial ecosystems
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Pedro Torres, Founder and CEO, Youverse
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Sep 2415:40
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PANEL Money without borders: reinventing remittances for a real-time world
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Sameh Khairy, Head of Cash Management & Digital, Credit Agricole Egypt
Jacob Pinto, Senior Product Manager, HSBC
Perpetua Gitungo, Compliance Director - LATAM & MEA, Wise
Neha S, Vice President, Remittance Products, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
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Sep 2415:40
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PRESENTATION Scaling without compromise: building trust at scale in digital wealth management
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Sep 2416:00
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INTERVIEW Embedding AI in the fabric of investment processes: the next frontier for investors
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Naima Al Falasi, Senior Vice President - AI Strategy & Transformation, Mubadala
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Sep 2416:20
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PANEL Smarter capital: AI and analytics driving real-time investment optimisation
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Dara Campbell, Senior Executive Officer, Hashgraph Ventures Manager
Sarah Abuagela, Partner and Head of Investments, Ceras Ventures
Rana Elsharqawy, Data Science and Analytics Head, EFG Holding
Amit Grover, Managing Partner & CEO, Grover Impact Ventures
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