6 th Annual
FUTURE BANKS
SUMMIT 2025
Digital Innovations Shaping The Future of Banking
- 18-19 June 2025
- Dubai, UAE
- 18-19 June 2025
- Dubai, UAE
Event Overview
The banking industry worldwide is undergoing phenomenal change giving the banks an opportunity to relook into its existing business models and take a huge leap towards the future. The shift in consumer’s digital experience, adoption of next-gen technologies, transformation of customer service to customer engagement, mobile workforce with a need to ‘right-size’ the branch network is all an opportunity for regional banks to seize the opportunity and accelerate the shift to digital.
The 6th Annual Edition of Future Banks Summit MENA will showcase latest innovations and practical case studies along with interactive panel discussions designed to guide the banking sector in Middle East in identifying the right strategy to knock through long-standing resistance and be future ready!
An exciting and timely conference on its way discussing the future of financial industry in MENA driven by innovation and digital advancements with adoption of technologies such as AI, intelligent automation, Regtech, data analytics, cloud migration, cyber security, digital payment models along with tech-driven redefined business continuity planning strategies.
Embarking on the success of the 5th edition in 2024, the 6th Edition of Future Banks Summit MENA will be held in Dubai, UAE on 18th and 19th June 2025. The platform brings together 200+ Technology & Business Heads from Banks & Financial Institutions to convene under one roof and discuss about the latest innovations disrupting the BFSI industry.
Delegates
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Top Notch Speakers
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Conference Session
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Sponsors & Partners
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FEATURED SPEAKERS
Finali Fernando
Managing Director, Regional Head of Products, CCO and Business Management, Global Payments Solutions
HSBC
Abhishek Pratap Singh
Head of Information Security (CISO)
National Bank of Oman
Anshu Sharma Raja
Chief Transformation Technology Operations Officer, Africa Middle East
Standard Chartered Bank
Who Will You Meet?
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, MANAGING DIRECTORS
CIOS, CTOS, HEADS OF TECHNOLOGY
HEADS OF CORPORATE BANKING
HEADS OF CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
HEADS OF DATA & ANALYTICS
CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICERS, HEADS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICERS, HEADS OF MARKETING
HEADS OF RETAIL BANKING
HEADS OF CARDS & PAYMENTS
HEADS OF GOVERNANCE, RISK & COMPLIANCE
Why Attend?
6th Annual Future Banks Summit MENA 2025 will highlight the enabling role of digitalization in reshaping the future of banking. The pandemic has forced digital acceleration at such a massive scale that banks are not just looking to transform but forced to reimagine the business. Delegates will experience a power-packed agenda consisting of presentations, panel discussions and keynotes from globally and regionally renowned speakers, panelists and moderators.
If you are ready to innovate and join the ranks of the industry thought leaders while resonating with the following reasons compelling enough to attend, then Register Today
Knowledge and Insights
Gain Knowledge and Insights from Top Industry Leaders and Experts from across the globe
Networking
Network with Industry Peers in a solution-oriented environment
Meet Industry Leaders
Discuss Significant Partnerships and Collaborations with Industry leaders
Real-time case studies
Deep Dive into Insights derived from real-time case studies
Collaboration
Build Industry Ecosystem Collaboration to address latest challenges
Explore global expansion
Explore global expansion through market trends, trade partnerships, and successful entry strategies.
Our Event Schedules
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Speakers
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2024 Event Speakers
Halil Ozcan
Executive Vice President – CDO
Burgan Bank – ON Digital Banking Platform
Abhishek Pratap Singh
Head of Information Security (CISO)
National Bank of Oman
Anshu Sharma Raja
Chief Transformation Technology Operations Officer, Africa Middle East
Standard Chartered Bank
Finali Fernando
Managing Director, Regional Head of Products, CCO and Business Management, Global Payments Solutions
HSBC
Gyan Prakash
CDO | Head of Data & Analytics, Data governance, Finance Reporting Tech,
Mashreq
Harsh Jogani
Regional Director – Asia and Emerging Markets
Thomson Reuters® Confirmation
Jayaraman Lakshminarayanan
Vice President – Trading , Treasury & Wealth Management Platforms
Emirates NBD
Niraj Kumar
Head of Global Transaction Banking – Wholesale Banking
United Arab Bank
Norhan Ezzat
Head of Global Transaction Banking
Arab African International Bank
Omer Rahi
Director, Head – Local Corporate Coverage – Middle East
Deutsche Bank AG
Sridhar Iyer
Group Chief Digital Officer & Deputy Group Head of Consumer Banking
Gulf International Bank
Snehal Kulthe
Head of Technology – Applications, BaaS & Enterprise Transformation
Finance House
Meet Our Series Speakers
Speakers
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2024 Event Speakers
Halil Ozcan
Executive Vice President – CDO
Burgan Bank – ON Digital Banking Platform
Abhishek Pratap Singh
Head of Information Security (CISO)
National Bank of Oman
Anshu Sharma Raja
Chief Transformation Technology Operations Officer, Africa Middle East
Standard Chartered Bank
Finali Fernando
Managing Director, Regional Head of Products, CCO and Business Management, Global Payments Solutions
HSBC
Gyan Prakash
CDO | Head of Data & Analytics, Data governance, Finance Reporting Tech,
Mashreq
Harsh Jogani
Regional Director – Asia and Emerging Markets
Thomson Reuters® Confirmation
Jayaraman Lakshminarayanan
Vice President – Trading , Treasury & Wealth Management Platforms
Emirates NBD
Niraj Kumar
Head of Global Transaction Banking – Wholesale Banking
United Arab Bank
Norhan Ezzat
Head of Global Transaction Banking
Arab African International Bank
Omer Rahi
Director, Head – Local Corporate Coverage – Middle East
Deutsche Bank AG
Sridhar Iyer
Group Chief Digital Officer & Deputy Group Head of Consumer Banking
Gulf International Bank
Snehal Kulthe
Head of Technology – Applications, BaaS & Enterprise Transformation
Finance House
Meet Our Series Speakers
Speakers
Home / Home
2024 Event Speakers
Halil Ozcan
Executive Vice President – CDO
Burgan Bank – ON Digital Banking Platform
Abhishek Pratap Singh
Head of Information Security (CISO)
National Bank of Oman
Anshu Sharma Raja
Chief Transformation Technology Operations Officer, Africa Middle East
Standard Chartered Bank
Finali Fernando
Managing Director, Regional Head of Products, CCO and Business Management, Global Payments Solutions
HSBC
Gyan Prakash
CDO | Head of Data & Analytics, Data governance, Finance Reporting Tech,
Mashreq
Harsh Jogani
Regional Director – Asia and Emerging Markets
Thomson Reuters® Confirmation
Jayaraman Lakshminarayanan
Vice President – Trading , Treasury & Wealth Management Platforms
Emirates NBD
Niraj Kumar
Head of Global Transaction Banking – Wholesale Banking
United Arab Bank
Norhan Ezzat
Head of Global Transaction Banking
Arab African International Bank
Omer Rahi
Director, Head – Local Corporate Coverage – Middle East
Deutsche Bank AG
Sridhar Iyer
Group Chief Digital Officer & Deputy Group Head of Consumer Banking
Gulf International Bank
Snehal Kulthe
Head of Technology – Applications, BaaS & Enterprise Transformation
Finance House
Meet Our Series Speakers
Speakers
Home / Home
2024 Event Speakers
Halil Ozcan
Executive Vice President – CDO
Burgan Bank – ON Digital Banking Platform
Abhishek Pratap Singh
Head of Information Security (CISO)
National Bank of Oman
Anshu Sharma Raja
Chief Transformation Technology Operations Officer, Africa Middle East
Standard Chartered Bank
Finali Fernando
Managing Director, Regional Head of Products, CCO and Business Management, Global Payments Solutions
HSBC
Gyan Prakash
CDO | Head of Data & Analytics, Data governance, Finance Reporting Tech,
Mashreq
Harsh Jogani
Regional Director – Asia and Emerging Markets
Thomson Reuters® Confirmation
Jayaraman Lakshminarayanan
Vice President – Trading , Treasury & Wealth Management Platforms
Emirates NBD
Niraj Kumar
Head of Global Transaction Banking – Wholesale Banking
United Arab Bank
Norhan Ezzat
Head of Global Transaction Banking
Arab African International Bank
Omer Rahi
Director, Head – Local Corporate Coverage – Middle East
Deutsche Bank AG
Sridhar Iyer
Group Chief Digital Officer & Deputy Group Head of Consumer Banking
Gulf International Bank
Snehal Kulthe
Head of Technology – Applications, BaaS & Enterprise Transformation
Finance House
Meet Our Series Speakers
Topics Discussed
Cybersecurity & Cyber Resilience: The New Horizons of Trust & Safety
Opening the Gates to an Advanced World of Open Banking
Enabling the Future of Banking with Automation Intelligence
Payments Today & Tomorrow – A Getaway to the Global Payments
Banking on the Clouds: Advanced Banking Ecosystem with Cloud Computing
Cryptocurrency – The Next-Gen of Banking & Digital Currency
New Age Loans: Empowering the Customer with Digital Lending
Banking in Metaverse: The Third World Banking
Why Sponsor?
6TH ANNUAL FUTURE BANKS SUMMIT MENA 2025 presents the perfect opportunity for solution providers to engage with key decision makers such as Technology & Business Heads from MENA’s BFSI sector in order to differentiate their solution offerings and put forward their value proposition in this emerging marketplace. Some of the key reasons why you should sponsor:
Demonstrate Leadership
Position your company as a thought leader by delivering a standalone presentation or moderating a panel discussion to a pre-qualified audience comprising of decision-makers.
Network & Generate Leads
Optimize your networking opportunities by getting right in front of key decision makers that are prequalified based on seniority, budget availability and motivation to learn about latest technologies
Brand Positioning
Establish, strengthen and re-position your brand in front of Banking Technology & Business Heads who are looking to re-align and strengthen their digital strategies
