About 2nd Open Banking MENA Digi-Conference?
The MENA region is increasingly adopting open banking and just this year, Saudi Arabia’s central bank released the framework for the implementation of open banking in the country. This transformation is creating, a boost for FinTech providers and challenger banks who are receiving considerable amount of funds to build capacity and infrastructure across the region to capitalise on the opportunities the new era of APIsation will provide them and deliver advanced services to their individual and business customers.
This development has put pressure and urgency on traditional banks to rethink their business models to remain relevant and competitive in the region’s new and disruptive FinServ environment as they risk losing control over their customer data and payment services. To avoid this, they have to find ways to improve their own offerings and partner with financial technology and third-party institutions to create more value for their customers.
Building on the success of the launch edition, organised with the region’s leading banks, the 2nd Open Banking MENA DigiConference will take the conversation to the next level and explore how banks and financial institutions in the region can rethink their business model and build the necessary infrastructure needed to enable enhanced collaboration with an increasingly agile and rapidly advancing fintech sector.
150+
Attendees
50+
Decision makers from Regional Central Banks and BFSI Sector
20+
Speakers & Panellists
3
Leaders Panel Sessions
3
Innovation Session with Tech Experts
5+
Media Partners
Meet the Advisory Committee

Maisa J Shunnar
Chief Digital Transformation Officer, Bahrain Islamic Bank

Noman Rasheed
Head of Information Technology, Dubai Islamic Bank

Mohamed Abdel-Razek
CIO – Africa Middle East and Islamic Banking, Standard Chartered Bank

Hariprasad Chede
Chief Information Security Officer, National Bank Fujairah
Meet the Speakers

Mamoun T. Alhomssey
Chief Information Officer, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Viji Varghese
Senior Vice President, Head of Global Payments and Clearing, Mashreq Bank

Dave O’Brien
Global Head of Digital Platforms & Service Management, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

Hakan Eroglu
Global Open Banking Lead, Fintech Partnerships, D&S Advisors, Mastercard

Adel Al Rajhi
AGM Digital Banking, Al Rajhi Bank

Ellis Wang
Chief Head of Technology, Transformation & Information, Mashreq Bank

Ahmed Naeemi
Head of Digital Transformation & Project Management, Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)

Sanjay Khana
Chief Information Officer, Rak Bank

Monica Sasso
EMEA FSI Chief Technologist, Red Hat

Dr. Antoine Khadige
Principal, Financial Services, Strategy&

Mohammed Riyaz
Senior Vice President of Technology, Centre Systems Group

Carlos Teixeira
Senior Principal, Global Solutions Consulting, Finastra

Fouad Abou Alwan
Sales Director – GCC, Finastra

Nezar Nassr
Product Manager, Financial Crime Solutions, Eastnets

Gibson Nascimento
Head of Solutions EMEA, Sensedia

Guy Swift
Digital Business Consultant- BFSI EMEA, Sensedia

Ali Adnan
Co-founder, Authlete

Parthasarathy P.
EVP – Chief Security Officer, First Abu Dhabi Bank

Rob MacTighearnain
Head of Finance, Tarabut Gateway

Ahmed Darwish Elsayed
Digital Delivery Head, Bank Albilad
Who will Attend 2nd Open Banking MENA Digi-Conference?
Regional C-suite executives from central banks, leading banks, and financial services sector from across the MENA region involved in the development and adoption of digital innovation:
- CEO
- VPs
- COO
- Chief Digital Officer
- CFOs
- COOs
- CIOs/CTOs
- CISO
- Chief Security Officers
- Directors of Cloud
- Directors of IT Operations
- Directors of IT
- Director of Digital Transformation
- Heads of Digital Transformation
- Heads of IT/ IT Directors
- Head of Digital Banking
- Head of Mobile Banking
- Heads of Data Centre
- Heads of Information Security
- Management consultants and Advisors
Why get involved?
Discover
series of available advanced digital and disruptive open banking technology solutions in the market that you can implement and test quickly allowing you and your business to stay connected and ahead of competition
Learn
about APIs and open banking and how they can transform the BFSI sector in the region and how it will create opportunities for your bank to be an industry leader in your market
Get inspired in the time of uncertainty
Engage in valuable conversations with peers from other organisations, large, medium and small, in an intimate environment and learn how they are planning to implementing new API technology to drive their open banking strategy
Build industry partnerships
Meet and build relationships with innovative business executives and sharp skilled digital technology solution providers who can support with your urgent business requirements
Who Should Exhibit & Sponsor?
API Technology Solution Providers
Core Digital Banking
Network and Application Security
Data Integration and Analytics Service Providers
Conference Program
TIME | CONFERENCE PROGRAM |
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10:00 | Meeting Room Opens |
10:05 | Welcome Remarks from Great Mind’s representative Akinola Solanke, Project Director, Digi-Connect |
10:10 | Opening remarks from Chairman |
10:15 | Opening Panel: Rethinking Banking Business Model in an Open Banking Era – First Strategy
Moderator:
Panellists:
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11:00 | Keynote Innovation: Innovate in Open Banking with Composable Enterprise Gibson Nascimento, Head of Solutions EMEA, Sensedia |
11:15 | Innovation Session: Elevating Open Banking with the power of a Marketplace Carlos Teixeira, Senior Principal, Global Solutions Consulting, Finastra |
11:30 | Innovation Session: Beyond Open Banking Monica Sasso, EMEA FSI Chief Technologist, Red Hat |
11:45 | Panel Session: Monetising APIs – Looking at how banks can leverage open APIs to create new revenue models and realise business benefits
Viji Varghese, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Payments and Clearing, Mashreq Bank |
12:40 | Innovation Session: Ali Adnan, Co-founder, Authlete |
12:55 | Innovation Session: How to Counter Payment Fraud Efficiently Nezar Nassr, Product Manager, Financial Crime Solutions, Eastnets |
13:10 | Panel Session: Establishing a Robust Framework for Building Safe, Rewarding and Sustainable Collaboration for Open Banking
Mohammed Riyaz, Senior Vice President Of Technology, Centre Systems Group |
13:50 | CLOSING REMARK BY CHAIRMAN AND END OF DIGI-CONFERENCE |
Conference Format





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Sponsorship Opportunities
We have a diverse range of sponsorship opportunities available. A member of the sponsorship team will work with you to create a bespoke package to suit your business objectives. For more information email partnerships@gmevents.ae or call +971 4 568 7800
Register to Attend
Please note that by registering to attend this virtual executive boardroom / conference you acknowledge and agree that the partners of the event can contact you with the contact information you have provided.
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Solution Provider | 200 USD + 5% Tax 210 USD |
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