Forbes ABMF 2026
Welcome to Cedar-IBSi

Summits & Awards

The global stage where banking leaders, innovators and disruptors converge — recognising the work shaping tomorrow's finance.

Upcoming · Singapore

Building a Future-Ready Bank

20 August 2026 · Singapore — the Cedar-IBSi Singapore Summit, where banking leaders convene to build the future-ready bank.

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Upcoming · Kuwait

Building a Future-Ready Bank

23 September 2026 · Kuwait — the Cedar-IBSi Kuwait Summit, where banking leaders convene to build the future-ready bank.

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Upcoming · Muscat

Building a Future-Ready Bank

21 October 2026 · Muscat, Oman — the Cedar-IBSi Muscat Summit, where banking leaders convene to build the future-ready bank.

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Upcoming · Mumbai

Building a Future-Ready Bank

20 November 2026 · Mumbai, India — the Cedar-IBSi Mumbai Summit, where banking leaders convene to build the future-ready bank.

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About Us

Everything You Need to Know About Cedar-IBSi

Cedar Management Consulting International and IBS Intelligence run a shared events platform dedicated to the future of banking technology. Both firms curate a global Events & Awards calendar built for senior banking leadership, with FinTech innovators joining as event partners.

  • Thought-leadership summits across the UK, Middle East, and Asia
  • The flagship IBSi Awards programmes
  • Curated boardroom discussions and networking, by invitation
Cedar-IBSi NextGen Core & Digital Banking Summit
Industry Engagements

Popular Series

Summits

Global thought-leadership summits convening banks, FinTechs, and consulting leaders across the UK, the Middle East, and Asia.

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Awards

IBSi Digital Banking Awards
IBSi Middle East Banking Excellence Awards
IBSi Sales League Table
IBSi Global FinTech Innovation Awards

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Boardroom Conversations

Curated boardroom discussions and social gatherings — FinTech X AI Ideas on Ice, InsurTech Stack and more.

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Founder Happy Hour

Informal evening gatherings connecting founders and investors across the FinTech Lab and Cedar Hill Capital community.

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Upcoming Events

Event in Focus
Building a Future-Ready Bank20th August 2026 · Singapore
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Kuwait Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank — Kuwait

23 September 2026Kuwait
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Muscat Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank — Muscat

21 October 2026Muscat, Oman
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Mumbai Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank — Mumbai

20 November 2026Mumbai, India
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Archives

Past Events

Lab Members Roundtable — Dubai

Lab Members Roundtable: Digital Lending & Risk Management

2 July 2026Dubai, UAE
Recap Glimpses
London Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank — London

11 June 2026London, UK
Recap Glimpses Video
In the Boardroom: The InsurTech Stack

In the Boardroom: The InsurTech Stack

6 May 2026Bengaluru
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Event Partners

The Names Behind Every Summit

10x
Apar Tech
AQM
Aurionpro Logo Web
Azentio
Backbase
Benefit
Business Next
Clari5 A Perfios web
Cloud4C
Cubic
Event Partner
Engine by Starling
Event Partner
Finastra
finonyx
Event Partner
Finervity
Fiorano
Gieom
Hexaware
Event Partner
iexceed
Infosys
Intellect
BML
ITS
Kiya
Mindgate
NDCTech
Event Partner
Newgen
NucleusSoftware
OpenBanking
Event Partner
Plumery
Profinch
QualityKiosk
SaaScada
Skaleet
Sopra
Event Partner
Systems
Tagit
Tap
TCS Bancs logo
Event Partner
ThoughtMachine
Tuum
Uqudo
Uncia
Veefin 696 x 2
Wibmo
Yethi
10x
Apar Tech
AQM
Aurionpro Logo Web
Azentio
Backbase
Benefit
Business Next
Clari5 A Perfios web
Cloud4C
Cubic
Event Partner
Engine by Starling
Event Partner
Finastra
finonyx
Event Partner
Finervity
Fiorano
Gieom
Hexaware
Event Partner
iexceed
Infosys
Intellect
BML
ITS
Kiya
Mindgate
NDCTech
Event Partner
Newgen
NucleusSoftware
OpenBanking
Event Partner
Plumery
Profinch
QualityKiosk
SaaScada
Skaleet
Sopra
Event Partner
Systems
Tagit
Tap
TCS Bancs logo
Event Partner
ThoughtMachine
Tuum
Uqudo
Uncia
Veefin 696 x 2
Wibmo
Yethi
Industry Leaders

Past Speakers

Felipe Martinez in

Felipe Martinez

CIO & Mgmt Board Member
Revolut Bank
Srinivasan Sampath in

Srinivasan Sampath

Group CTO
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Jean Murphy in

Jean Murphy

Chief Executive Officer
Recognise Bank
Shekhar Bhandari in

Shekhar Bhandari

President — Global Txn Banking
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Bhaskar Mehta in

Bhaskar Mehta

Chief Risk Officer
GFH Financial Group
Karen Mae Ching in

Karen Mae Ching

Global FS ISV Sales Lead
Amazon Web Services
Manish Mathur in

Manish Mathur

Country Head — India
Doha Bank
Conrad Ford in

Conrad Ford

Chief Product & Strategy Officer
Allica Bank
Testimonials From Recent Partners

Voices From Our Stage

BV
It was great collaborating with Cedar-IBSI on the summits across London, UAE, and Oman. The insights from the sessions and the learnings from other panellists and members were valuable.
Balaji Viswanathan
Ex-Managing Director & CEO
Expleo India
MM
Cedar Summit has been an exceptional experience that has truly transformed my perspective on the future of banking. Attending the Summit was a game-changer for me, as it provided invaluable insights into the latest advancements in banking technology. The summit brought together industry experts, thought leaders, and innovators who shared their knowledge and expertise in a highly engaging and thought-provoking manner. Looking forward to join similar summits in the future.
Mohamed Al Mahmood
Business Development Manager — Digital Transformation & Project Management Centre
BIBF
Rizwan Shaikh
It was indeed my pleasure to have been hosted by CedarIBSI as a Panelist and that too alongwith Mr. Sampath Srinivasan (a clear living legend in the Banking & IT Fraternity). I must add that this event has been a very insightful for me personally considering the quality of panelists, the ensuing discussions and enriching me with many takeaways / learnings from the experiences put forth.
Rizwan Shaikh
Director Sales — ASIA
Expleo
BB
What was especially interesting were the discussions on Coreless banking, and hybrid-cloud driven models at what is considered a traditionally Core banking focussed event. Times are changing and it's good to see the Cedar-IBSI teams focus on these emerging banking paradigms as the industry evolves.
Biju Suresh Babu
Managing Director, Banking & Financial Services
Fiorano Software
AM
The Cedar-IBSi event was truly a standout experience for us at Finonyx. From the quality of the audience to the precision of the arrangements, every aspect was executed flawlessly. The panels and speakers brought meaningful insights, and it proved to be a high-impact engagement for our team. We're excited about continuing this partnership and look forward to the upcoming editions.
Arun Mathew
Vice President — Marketing
Finonyx Software Solutions
NM
From start to finish, I enjoyed every minute of the Cedar-IBSi summit in Muscat. A huge thank you to the Cedar team for bringing MEA industry leaders to discuss NextGen Banking.
Nadim Madi
Director — Solution Consulting
Oracle Financial Services
Srirang Srikantha
It was a pleasure to attend and participate in the event. The event was very informative, and the intimate nature allowed us to connect better.
Srirang Srikantha
CEO & Co-Founder
Yethi Technologies
TS
On behalf of Bandhan Bank I would like to thank IBS intelligence for bestowing this coveted Global FinTech Innovation Award on us.
Troy Stuart
CDO
Bandhan Bank
RB
I would like to thank IBS intelligence for having awarded this award to Clayfin for its implementation at Bandhan Bank. It is indeed a proud moment for everyone at Clayfin to be recognized by IBS Intelligence.
Rajesh BLN
CEO
Clayfin
MA
On behalf of the ila Bank team, I am honoured to accept the IBS intelligence NeoChallenger Bank Awards 2022 for the leading digital Bank in the Middle East and leading digital Bank in the consumer banking segment. I would like to sincerely thank IBSi and the distinguished judging panel for this remarkable distinction.
Mohamed Almaraj
CEO
ila Bank
RV
Thank you very much, IBS Intelligence! There are three ingredients to this success — one is IBSi recognizing us among the hundreds of applications from all across the world, two is having an excellent customer like Ujjivan, and of course, the third is, knowing we have a product which enabled this to happen.
Rivi Varghese
CEO
Clari5
JS
Our team enjoyed the Cedar-IBSi Summits across geographies. Bankers presented real-life challenges with solutions to those challenges. The platform provided for an open discussion that benefits the industry as a whole.
Jalpa Shah
Marketing Director
Tagit Pte Ltd
IN
Niche, focused, valuable insights, great panel, relevant case studies and a good opportunity to network. Thanks, Cedar for the partnership.
Infosys
 
 
Rajesh Mirjankar
Cedar-IBSI events help us accentuate the Kiya.ai brand among an august panel of bellwethers in banking technology and an audience of leaders and early adopters of innovation.
Rajesh Mirjankar
Managing Director & CEO
Kiya.ai
RM
The event was incredibly useful with a range of insightful presentations and a collective will across the room to lean into the challenge of legacy infrastructure and develop the best banking services for future. The level of interest in open banking and how this was can help innovative firms develop new propositions for customers was particularly rewarding for me.
Richard Mould
Senior Strategy & Policy Lead
OBIE
VR
It was absolute pleasure speaking at Cedar-IBSi NextGen Core Banking Summit. The event was brilliantly organised with attention to every detail from the venue to a broad set of discussions and session types. I look forward to partnering with them in the future — an interesting firm with some very inspiring people who're closely involved in the future of banks and banking.
Vinita Ramtri
Expert — API Standards and Governance
Ex HSBC
Karen Mae Ching
A good forum to be in with like-minded people in the industry whose aim is to improve how we serve our customers in FSIs.
Karen Mae Ching
Global Financial Services ISV Sales Leader, Banking and Payments
AWS Financial Services
FV
I found it to be an insightful event, well-attended and with a well-targeted scope on core banking. Loved the discussions with fellow attendees on topics such as the future of core banking, the benefits of cloud, and the regional specificities of core banking requirements.
Frederico Venturieri
VP, Partnerships & GTM
10x Banking
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