AI-driven platforms to support Digital Banks and Neo Banks
10th Middle East Banking AI &
Analytics Summit 2025
LEADING SUMMIT & AWARDS FOR LEADERS IN BANKING
"Summit At A Glance"
By 2025, GenAI is expected to contribute up to $340 billion annually to the global banking industry through enhanced productivity and decision-making.
Saudi Arabia’s banking sector is rapidly adopting AI and analytics in line with Vision 2030 goals. In 2025, key initiatives include frameworks from the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) and partnerships between banks and tech firms to enhance secure data handling and personalized services. Open banking is also growing, with new SAMA licenses for fintech’s enabling innovations like Payment Initiation Services (PIS). These advancements drive customer-centric solutions and operational efficiency, with leading banks stablishing AI centres to enhance customer experiences and streamline processes.
Join us at the 10th Annual Middle East Banking AI & Analytics Summit 2025 to explore crucial topics in the banking sector, such as the role of AI in regulatory compliance, risk management, customer trust, and personalization. Additionally, sessions will focus on generative AI's impact on banking, sustainable practices through analytics, and new AI-driven payment solutions and much more.
In addition to exclusive networking opportunities, the #MEBANKINGTECH Awards will honour pioneering institutions and solution providers for their contributions in advancing sustainable financial ecosystem through cutting-edge technologies.
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Series SPEAKERS

FAHAD ALTWAIJRI
Chief Information Officer
Bank AlJazira

ADEL THUWAYI
Chief Technology Officer
GIG Saudi

MOHAMMED ALMISFER
Chief Information Officer
BSF

ENG. MAHA E. ALQAHTANI
Senior Director Data Management
STC Bank

FAHAD BIN THABIT
Director Digital Data & Performance
Al Rajhi Takaful

NAHIM BASSA
SVP - Group Head of Strategy & Digital Transformation
Bank AlJazira

TALHA BIN HAFEEZ
Head of Open Banking, Banking as a Service & Fintech Solutioning
Bank AlBilad

SALMAN AKHTAR
Chief Executive Officer
AdalFi

PAUL MARSHALL
Chief Technology Officer EMEA
SS&C Blue Prism

HUSAIN EBRAHIM
AI Specialist
Nutanix
Series SPEAKERS

YAZID BASTAMI
Chief Strategy Officer
Vision Bank

ABDULLAH ALBAR
Chief Data Officer
Abdul Latif Jameel United Finance

BRIAN JAMIESON
Chief Innovation Officer
Lamaa

Khaled Salem
CIO
J-B

Logan Simpson
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Hala

Walid Hegab
Chief Risk Officer
Bidaya Finance

Eng. Maha E. Alqahtani
Director Data Governance Office
stc bank

SALEH AL SUWAIYEL
Director Data Analytics & Partner Insight
Al Rajhi Bank

FAHAD BIN THABIT
Director Digital Data & Performance
Al Rajhi Takaful

Prashant Dixit
Executive Director - Digital
Tawuniya

Zamir Chaudry
Executive Director - Risk
Tawuniya

NAHIM BASSA
SVP: Group Head of Strategy & Transformation
Bank Aljazira

Sultan Al-Bayhani
SVP, Head of Open Banking Business Section, Digital Innovation & Partnership Section
Riyad Bank

Maria Medvedeva
Country Business Manager, KSA & Bahrain
Mastercard

SAFDAR HUSSAIN
Head of Data Science
Banque Saudi Fransi

Codeine Caragea
Head of Customer Experience
Alinma Bank

Muzammil Ebrahim
Partner: AI & Data | Financial Services - Middle East
Deloitte

Ladle Patel
Senior Advisor - Advance Analytics
Arab National Bank

Dr. Emmanuel Manyonganise
Customer Experience Strategy Advisor
Bank AlBilad

DR. DEBASHIS DUTTA
Senior Advisor - Risk Group
Saudi EXIM Bank

Eng Fahad Albaz
Chief Information Security Officer
SIMAH - Saudi Credit Bureau

Mostafa Mahmoud
Lead Enterprise Domain Architect, AI Delivery Leader
Bank Albilad
Key Topics


The power of AI and analytics in customer experience and operational efficiency

AI for proactive fraud detection, enhancing security across its digital platforms

AI driven credit scoring to improve credit assessments and risk management

Navigating change management in banking with ever evolving AI technologies

Driving innovation in personalized financial services and secure data handling by investing in open banking and collaboration between traditional banks and fintech startups

Adoption of AI and Machine Learning to craft highly personalized experiences, from tailored financial products to predictive recommendations, contributing to stronger customer loyalty

AI-powered solutions to help bridge gaps in financial inclusion across the Kingdom

Enhanced data privacy across digital banking services

Financial program initiatives on financial planning and investment
Summit Highlights
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The summit will attract key decision-makers and influencers from the banking industry, including:
C-Suite Executives: CIOs, CTOs, COOs, CDOs, CROs, CAOs and more.
AI & Analytics Leaders: Heads of AI, Analytics, Cloud Integration, Automation, Data Science, and Digital Transformation.
Risk, Compliance, and Fraud Prevention Experts: Leaders driving secure and compliant banking environments through technology.
Innovation & Strategy Teams: Those focused on the future of banking operations through AI, cloud solutions, and data-driven decision-making.
• Retail Banking
• Digital Banking
• Digital Transformation
• Consumer Banking
• Capital Markets
• Securities
• Private Banking
• Wealth Management
• E-Channels
• FinTech’s
• Digital Transformation
• Customer Experience & Business Intelligence
• Data Analytics, Modelling & Mining
• Innovation, Data Architects & Scientists
• Data Science & Predictive Analytics
• Risk Management & Data Analysts
• Sales & Marketing
• Technology & Operations
• Information Technology
• Online Services & Business Innovation
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#MEBANKINGAI AWARDS
April 30, 2025
Understand which processes can be quickly automated and how to use new tech, such as chatbots, to improve customer visualization and productivity and reduce human errors
Uncover the major impacts of AI, improving the customer experience and turbocharging data analytics.
Develop a robust business intelligence infrastructure, achieve data integrity and a 360-view of the customer.
Discover where and how AI is banking: highlighting the opportunities and challenges of commercializing AI and applications.
Identify and create business efficiencies for immediate gains.
Turn your organizations vision into reality through excellent planning and real time use case of contextual intelligence.
Deliver a seamless and connected customer experience by integrating new technologies into legacy systems to meet and exceed customer expectations with outstanding service, from onboarding and everything in between.
Build viable relationships through f2f meetings: Pre-event access to the delegate profiles to make the right selection of whom you would like to meet with and we then set up your meetings, and ensure they run smoothly onsite.
Brand Visibility: Deliver your unique message to this highly targeted group of decision makers, providing a highly qualified platform to build brand awareness. Sponsors receive significant brand exposure through pre-promotion of the event through print and digital exposure.
Pre-qualified end-user audience: We pre-qualify all attendees to ensure our audience is actively exploring or involved in implementing AI
Leadership exposure: The event will tackle key issues and challenges that AI adopters are facing. We tailor our agenda’s to answer these questions allowing end users to effectively deploy solutions.
Leading Edge Discussions: AI & Analytics Experts & Innovators: Hear success stories and initiatives from all the stakeholders and partners of the value chain. Forward-looking insights from the best in the business will help you plan future strategies. Inspiring Keynotes, Banking Case Studies, Reformative Panel discussions offering insights and valuable learning opportunities.
Social Breakout Sessions Your opportunity to customize your learning! Interact with your industry peers in a closed roundtable discussion. Choose the track that is most applicable to you, share your success stories, discuss your challenges, identify future trends- helping you to structure your event experience to your learning requirements.
Digital Age Tech Case Studies & Your Tech Zone Hear from leading AI & analytics organizations sharing their client's success stories and explore dedicated Tech Zones for new ideas & solutions and mapping your business/project needs.
Network & connect - The Hybrid Way Being in a room of people who are enthusiastic about sharing what they have learned and helping others enhance their knowledge and skills. Join your peers from across the MENA region in Dubai or meet & chat with them virtually.
The first of its kind and biggest independent MENA Annual Achievement Awards for AI & Analytics in Banking has its own team of expert judges and a program of activities and events throughout the year including Showcase events.
MENA Annual Achievement Awards for AI & Analytics in Banking is the first and biggest global annual achievement award for AI & Analytics. Our focus is to support the AI community within the MENA recognizing the hard work and dedication of those working in the field which range from start-ups, to established companies and individuals.
To find out more about the current awards, please fill out the form mentioned below. If you would like to be a Judge or Sponsor see the details on the related pages.
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