MEA Finance

11 May 2023
Armani Hotel, Burj Khalifa
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Shaping the New World of Banking and Finance

The exclusive annual forum connecting top banking and finance leaders with the regions technology professionals to debate the latest developments in digitisation, newest opportunities and emerging trends in the region’s financial markets.

  • 400+ Regional Banking, Finance and Technology Leaders
  • 30+ Thought Leaders and Experts
  • 7 In-depth and lively sessions on the future of Banking and Finance
  • 6 Hours of Peer Interaction and Networking

Overview

We saw that our region was largely resilient to the numerous challenges the world was facing in 2022, with many local economies coping better with the stresses than many of their international counterparts. Likewise, the region’s banking and finance sectors performed healthily, even robustly, helping to boost them purposefully toward their digitisation and technology driven destinies.

Nearly the whole region is set-up and primed for innovation. Key economies in the region are enacting policies and providing incentives to encourage the adoption of technology. This is clearly evident in the banking and finance sectors of the region, with many saying that we could be experiencing a golden age for technology companies servicing these sectors.

As all generations of clients and customers become increasingly familiar with new techniques, refreshing conveniences and the more flexible options that digitisation brings them, this golden age will only continue.

MEA Finance Banking Technology Summit & Awards 2023 will gather regional leaders in Banking, Finance and Technology in a series of lively and highly topical panel debates. The Summit discussions will focus upon the changes technology will bring, the trends that are leading them and the shape of the tasks ahead, needed to establish future-proofed banks.

Following on from the summit, we will present our 2023 Annual Banking Technology Awards, recognising the commendable achievements of banks and technology businesses for their delivery of smarter banking solutions and for their ability to drive real growth in an increasingly competitive regional market.

Speakers



  • KEYNOTE

    Jamal Saleh Director GeneralUAE Banks Federation

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What to expect

More than 400 regional banking and technology leaders with a format attracting the entire spectrum of interested professionals including regulators, technology companies, start-ups, fintechs, innovators and other stakeholders from the value chains
Solid engagement opportunities for your company with decision makers, to directly tell them about your company’s solutions to today’s most pressing industry issues
Exposure to the regional banking fraternity with your brand visibility in the exhibition area during networking breaks and via participation in panel discussions and keynote presentations
Opportunity to be recognised and celebrated as a bank or technology business at the forefront of digital transformation at the MEA Finance Banking Technology Awards.

Highlights

Who should attend


  • C-Suite

  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Chairman
  • Chief Audit Executive
  • Chief Commercial Officer
  • Chief Economist and Head of Research
  • Chief of Shared Services Officer
  • Chief Risk Officer
  • Managing Director
  • MD - Head of Treasury, Capital Markets & FI

  • Department & Section Heads

  • Partner - Financial Services
  • Advisor - Investment Management
  • Commercial Advisor
  • Executive Director
  • Head of Client Relations
  • Head of Payments, Remittances & FX
  • Head of Regulatory Advisory and Assurance
  • Head of Transactional Banking
  • Head Corporate Relations and Strategic Partnerships
  • Head Digital Strategy and Change
  • Head of E-Banking
  • Head of Market Risk
  • Head of AML & Sanctions
  • Head of Bancassurance
  • Head of CAD, Remedial & Collection
  • Head of Central Operations
  • Head of Change Management
  • Head of Client Experience
  • Head of Compliance
  • Head of CRM
  • Head of Disclosure and Issuance Department
  • Head of Enterprise Architecture
  • Head of Enterprise Banking Platforms
  • Head of External Communications
  • Head of Finance
  • Head of Financial Institutions
    • li>Head of Government Relations & PR
  • Head of Information Security
  • Head of Investment Solutions
  • Head of Issuance
  • Head of Prepaid Cards
  • Head of Regulatory Compliance
  • Head of Retail Banking
  • Head of Risk Specialist
  • Head of Strategic Planning
  • Head of Strategy - Technology
  • Head of Transaction Banking
  • Head Product Manager
  • Manager Audit & Compliance
  • Manager Operational Risk
  • Payments & Contract Manager
  • Portfolio Specialist - Insights & Strategy
  • Project Manager
  • Regional Compliance Manager
  • Regional Manager - Compliance & Risk Retention & Vigilance Manager
  • Senior CRM Project Lead
  • Senior CX Manager
  • Senior Manager - Digital Transformation
  • Senior Manager Treasury
  • Information Security, Senior Strategic Advisor
  • Senior Trade Officer, Strategy & PMO
  • Assistant Vice President - Global Customer Relations
  • Associate VP - Strategic Engagements
  • AVP Agile Delivery - Retail Banking
  • AVP Credit Risk and Portfolio Manager
  • FS Strategy Manager
  • SVP & Head of Compliance Compliance - Personal Banking Group
  • SVP & Regional Head - Corporate & Commercial Banking
  • Vice President, Compliance
  • VP Risk and Change Management
  • VP Wealth and Asset Management
  • VP - Strategic Initiatives & Bancassurance

Conference

The MEA Finance Banking Technology Summit last year brought together over 400 regional banking and technology leaders for a day of immersive discussion on the latest developments and most pressing issues facing the banking industry in the Middle East and Africa. The one-day, exclusive gathering included 3 presentations and 6 panel discussions, with over 30 industry-leading experts and distinguished speakers who came to discussthe future of banking innovation.

About the awards

Conceived and based in our exciting, dynamic and promising region, MEA Finance was established with the goal of serving the regional banking and financial services sector. We are committed to providing dedicated news, insightful interviews, the highestlevel events and thought leadership from the region’s financial service providers and banking technology leaders. MEA Finance is best placed to cover the full range of the banking and financial sectors, from retail to investment banking; wealth management to Islamic finance, and the fast-developing technology that powers the industry today. As part of our integral role in the region’s banking sector, we benchmark, recognise and actively encourage excellence within institutions.

MEA Finance Banking Technology Awards 2023 will give due recognition and celebrate the achievements of the region’s leading banks, financial institutions and technology providers at the forefront of digital transformation who have worked together to build smarter, more effective and efficient systems for the new age banking customers and clients.
2022 GALLERY
  • Open for Entries: 1stFebruary 2023
  • Submission Deadline: 17thApril 2023
  • Judging Process: 24thApril 2023
  • Awards Ceremony: 11thMay 2023

 

Submission Process

MEA Finance conducts its own research to ensure that our awards categories accurately reflect the current banking landscape and comprehensively recognise the achievements of the industry.

As a result, we have determined 50 award categories that provide regional recognition to exceptional banks, financial institutions and technology providers who are shaping the new digital financial landscape and have made outstanding contributions to the future of the industry. Institutions can nominate themselves in all relevant categories as deemed appropriate, provided the submission is sent in before the deadline, and in the required format.
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HOW TO ENTER

STEP 1: Choose your category.
It is important to review the individual descriptions and criteria before choosing your category.
STEP 2: Upload relevant financial performance documents or other relevant information.
STEP 3: Confirm submission of your entry.

*Submissions deadline 17thApril 2023.

Judging Process

The awards will feature a rigorous two-step judging process by a panel of industry experts in collaboration with the MEA Finance editorial team.

  1. All nomination entries will be meticulously evaluated and analysed based on relevant market knowledge, industry research, and accurate company financial statements. The MEA Finance editorial team will then create a shortlist which will be given to the judging panel.
  2. The judging panel will be composed of senior executives from professional services firms working with the banking industry. They will review the shortlist and the submitted materials for each category and place a score from 1 to 5 for each category nominee. All scores will be sent back to the editorial team.
  3. The MEA Finance editorial team will independently score shortlisted institutions per category. Score values will be from 1 to 5. All scores will be kept confidential and will not be released publicly, nor will they be discussed with any individual applicants.
  4. Scores from both the judging panel and the editorial team shall be collected and combined. The editorial team will hold an official tabulation of the scores to determine the highest scoring institution per category which will be declared winner


Categories

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Financial Institutions

  1. Digital Banking Innovation of the Year
  2. Best Neobank
  3. Best Digital Transformation in Islamic Finance
  4. Best Data Management
  5. Best Analytics System
  6. Best Mobile Banking Services
  7. Most Innovative Emerging Technology Implementation
  8. Best Cloud Implementation
  9. Best Innovation in User Experience
  10. Best Digital Wallet User Experience
  11. Best Innovation in Retail Banking
  12. Best Innovation in Corporate Banking and Finance
  13. Best Innovation in Trade Finance
  14. Best FinTech Solutions Implementation
  15. Most Innovative Mobile Banking App
  16. Most Innovative Trading Platform
  17. Best Branch Digitisation Implementation
  18. Best Corporate Payments Service
  19. Best Risk & Compliance Implementation
  20. Best Open Banking & API implementation
  21. Best Retail Payments Implementation
  22. Best Treasury Management Implementation
  23. Best Fintech Enabled Corporate Service Provider
  24. Technology Leadership Award
  25. Chief Technology Officer of the Year

Technology Vendors

  1. Digital Banking Provider of the Year
  2. Islamic Digital Banking Provider of the Year
  3. Best RegTech Solutions Provider
  4. Best Core Banking Solutions Provider
  5. Best User Experience Solution Provider
  6. Best Risk Management Solutions Provider
  7. Best Islamic Fintech Solutions Implementation
  8. Best Analytics Solutions Provider
  9. Most Innovative Cloud Banking Services Provider
  10. Best AI Technology Implementation
  11. Best Trading Infrastructure Provider
  12. Best AML/KYC Solutions Provider
  13. Best Open Banking & API Solutions Provider
  14. Best Collection Solution Provider
  15. Most Innovative Payments Solutions Provider
  16. Best Payments Provider Contribution to Digital Transformation
  17. Cross-Border Payments Provider
  18. Best Digital Platforms Provider
  19. Best B2B Payments Solutions Provider
  20. Best Composable Banking Technology Solutions Provider
  21. Best Wealth and Investment Technology Provider
  22. Most Innovative Digital Wallet Deployment
  23. Best Issuer & Acquirers Payments Provider
  24. Best Payments Implementation Provider
  25. Best Digital Transformation Consultancy Firm
  26. Financial Services Technology Leadership Award


2022 GALLERY

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PAST SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS


FOR SPEAKING, SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITION ENQUIRIES:

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+971 50 100 5488
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+971 50 931 3236
andrew.cover@mea-finance.com

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+971 55 289 1739
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MEA Finance Banking Technology Summit and Awards 2023
CONTACT US
Contact No. +971 50 100 5488
Office 404, Building B, Al Saaha Offices, Old Town Island
Burj Khalifa District,
PO Box 487177
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
www.mea-finance.com