The global financial industry has seen the rise of 400 digital banks in just 5 years, with a combined 100 million customer base for the top 10 neo banks alone.
In the Middle East, the rise of new and digital banks was seen in the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Israel. With services ranging from instant online transactions to various investment apps, the establishment of branchless digital banks to serve digital-savvy customers, neo banks in the Middle East are set for exponential growth by tapping a population of nearly 168 million that are lacking access to traditional banking services in MENA.
Understand how your bank can adapt to the changing banking landscape. By embracing the digital-first approach, you can rapidly launch a new brand while leveraging the integrity and strengths of your incumbent bank to gain a powerful competitive advantage over emerging fintechs.
OPEN TO SENIOR EXECUTIVES FROM ESTABLISHED BANKS
MEA Finance, in cooperation with Mambu, invites you to a roundtable discussion to be held on 6 October 2021 at
JW Marriott Marquis.
“Riding the Neo Banking Wave in the Middle East” will hold a rich discussion on the status, trends, challenges, and opportunities for neo banks in the region. It will also present expert insights on how SaaS banking platforms and the composable approach can help transform banks to become more agile, innovative, and deliver a better digital banking experience.
Amit Malhotra, General Manager, Personal Banking Group, Commercial Bank of Dubai
Dr. Bhaskar Dasgupta, Head of Markets, Digital Assets & Institutions, VC/FinTech, ADGM
Daniel Robinson, Head of Wealth & Personal Banking, HSBC UAE
Devid Jegerson, EVP Head of Customer Experience, National Bank of Fujairah
Jazza AlSari, Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Digital Bank
Mohamad El-Khalil, Director and Head of Banking Supervision, DFSA
Olivier Crespin, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Zand
Robert Webb, SVP, Core Customer Technology, First Abu Dhabi Bank
Saad Ansari, Chief Executive Officer, Xpence
Salim Awan, Managing Director – Institutional Payments Solutions, Magnati
Stefan Kimmel, Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Bank of Dubai
Sridhar Iyer, EVP, Head of NEO (Digital Bank) & Liability Products, Mashreq
Sonny Zulu, Managing Director, Head – Consumer, Private and Business Banking - UAE, Standard Chartered Bank
Viji Varghese, SVP, Head of Global Payments and Clearing, Mashreq
Miljan Stamenkovic, General Manager, MENA, Mambu
Manzar Zaidi, Senior Account Executive, MENA, Mambu
Neale Croutear-Foy, CTO, Digital Banking, APEX Group Ltd.
Petr Klimeš, Global Head of Marketing & Head of Digital Business, ADIB
Neale Croutear-Foy, CTO Digital Banking, APEX Group Ltd. (EDB SA) will discuss the digital transformation and technology strategy roadmap used to successfully deliver a highly secure and connectable API / cloud-based core banking platform into a real-world market. The case study of APEX will demonstrate how socially responsive gateways aligned with specific financial needs can differentiate a Neo Bank’s offering as an independent global financial service provider.