Dubai: The UAE Banks Federation will be hosting its second annual conference — The Middle East Banking Forum — in Dubai on November 17.
This year the Middle East Banking Forum will focus on banking innovation in the digital world and the impact an increasingly digitally connected world is having on the industry. With the launch of its Smart Government Mobile Wallet initiative, the banking sector in the UAE is making determined efforts to keep pace with this new world.
“Last year’s event was a huge success, with senior attendance from across the regional banking sector and a very high standard of presentations and debates. We are confident that the second edition of the Forum will return with success and development of best practices to further improves the banking system, we will be aiming to assess the effectiveness of the new delivery channels being used by banks,” said AbdulAziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of the UAE Banks Federation
The event will include a series of presentations, panel sessions and on-stage interviews, where chief executives from regional and international banks, consultants, experts and other senior banking leaders will offer their thoughts on innovation in delivery channels and strategy, opportunities and pitfalls of mobile banking and payments, and a key session on governance and ethics, ethical behaviour, financial inclusion, financial education, consumer protection and others.
In addition, the event will focus on latest global and UAE developments in financial regulation; SME finance, and how they contribute to the economies of the Middle East; and another spotlight on Islamic banking, where discussions will highlight the demand for Islamic banking products and innovation.
