Dubai, 12 - 14 May 2026
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May 1212:00
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OPENING ADDRESS
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May 1212:45
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KEYNOTE PANEL The era of autonomous payments: AI and real-time analytics driving the evolution from institutions to platforms
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Amit Thawani, Chief Information Officer, Lloyds Banking Group
Mohammed Rahim, Group Chief Data Officer, Standard Chartered
Vlad Mironovs, Chief Digital Officer, Commercial Bank of Dubai
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May 1213:30
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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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May 1214:00
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PANEL Frictionless commerce: embedded payments shifting value creation from checkout to ecosystem
STAGE 2: PAYMENTS PODIUM
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
STAGE 2: PAYMENTS PODIUM
May 1214:10
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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
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May 1214:50
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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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May 1215:20
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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
Moderator: Priyanka Manchanda, Associate Director, Regional Liquidity & Investment, GPS, HSBC
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May 1215:30
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PANEL The AI-driven bank: cloud platforms powering real-time decisions across financial operations
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Amit Thawani, Chief Information Officer, Lloyds Banking Group
Sateesh Kumar Challa, Head of Digital Transformation Office, Societe Generale US
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May 1216:00
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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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May 1217:30
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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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May 1310:30
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KEYNOTE PANEL The invisible bank shaping the next era of financial connectivity: powering every experience through embedded and open finance
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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, Global Head of APIs & Open Banking, Standard Chartered Bank
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May 1311:20
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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
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May 1312:30
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PANEL Open data at the heart of innovation: APIs powering next-generation financial platforms
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Mohamad Najmeddine, Senior Vice President, Head of Digital Banking, Citi
Ahmed Darwish Elsayed, Head of Digital Delivery, Bank Albilad
Jihad Al Wahshi, Head of Data Management, Central Bank of Oman
Ahmed Buqais, Deputy Chief Information Technology Officer, Al Salam Bank
STAGE 1: FINTECH FORUM
May 1313:00
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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
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May 1313:10
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INTERVIEW Reimagining financial services: how data and AI are transforming customer experiences at scale
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Amit Thawani, Chief Information Officer, Lloyds Banking Group
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May 1313:50
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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
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May 1314:20
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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
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May 1315:10
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PANEL The fintech infrastructure shift: mobile money fueling digital-first finance
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Florin Pintilie, Head of Cards Product Development, Banca Comerciala Romana
Abhishek Chaudhary, DVP Digital Products, RBL Bank
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May 1315:40
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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
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May 1316:30
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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
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May 1316:50
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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
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May 1410:30
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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
Moderator: Samee Zafar, Director, Edgar, Dunn & Company
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May 1411:20
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION The rise of non-dollar assets (R.O.N.D.A): stablecoins, CBDCs, bitcoin - welcome to a new financial world
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Charles-Henry Monchau, Chief Investment Officer, Bank Syz
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May 1412:30
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PANEL The global crypto race: CBDCs and crypto shaping the future of finance
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Eric Barbier, Chief Executive Officer, TripleA
Paweł Świędziewski, Vice President Portfolio Execution and Change Management, Commercial Bank International
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May 1413:00
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PANEL Protecting every payment: AI-powered fraud detection across all digital commerce channels for a secure process
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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
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May 1413:10
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PRESENTATION The rise of AI agents in finance: revolutionising the future of financial services
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May 1413:50
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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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May 1414:20
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PANEL Next-gen consumer credit: redefining BNPL journeys and recurring payment options by enhancing decision intelligence
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May 1415:10
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PANEL From risk to resilience: biometric authentication strengthening financial ecosystems
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May 1415:40
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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
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May 1416:10
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PRESENTATION Scaling without compromise: building trust at scale in digital wealth management
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May 1416:30
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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 - Portfolio Strategy, Mubadala
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May 1416:50
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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
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last published: 16/Jan/26 07:25 GMT
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