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About the Summit

The Changing Model of GCC Banking

Digitisation in banks has become a necessity rather than a preference. Banks must embrace digitisation and update their technology infrastructure to remain competitive — improving efficiency, enhancing customer experience, and unlocking new revenue streams.

The Cedar-IBSi Summit explored this shift with perspectives from industry experts across global banks and technology players, spanning NextGen Banking, Transaction Banking, B2B Payments, Customer Experience, and Leveraging Cloud.

Who Attended

Built for Senior Decision Makers

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Peer-Level Conversations

Curated room of approximately 60 senior banking executives — no panels-to-empty-seats. Every discussion is at the level you operate at.

02

Sharp, Strategic Agenda

Four hours, four high-signal sessions. Built around the questions UK CEOs are actually asking their boards in 2026.

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Cross-Sector Perspectives

Hear directly from challenger bank founders, hyperscaler banking leads, technology platforms, and seasoned advisors in one room.

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Curated & In-Person

A focused, in-person convening designed for senior decision-makers — real conversations, not panels to empty seats.

Discussed Themes

What We Covered

NextGen Banking Transaction Banking B2B Payments Redefining CX Customer Journeys Leveraging Cloud
Event Partners

The Names Behind Every Summit

From core banking technology to venture capital, dozens of partners stand behind every Cedar-IBSi summit. Explore the full ecosystem supporting the stage.

Meet Our Partners
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping UAE Banking

Ahmad Mohd Abu Eideh

Ahmad Mohd Abu Eideh

CEO
Invest Bank
Sean Langton

Sean Langton

Group CIO
ADCB
Noman Rasheed

Noman Rasheed

Chief Information Officer
Dubai Islamic Bank
Srinivasan Sampath

Srinivasan Sampath

Acting CTO
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Sandeep Chouhan

Sandeep Chouhan

Former Group COO
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Nitin Bhargava

Nitin Bhargava

COO (former CTO, Mashreq)
Al Masraf
Ian Hodges

Ian Hodges

Head of Retail
Al Masraf
Anith Daniel

Anith Daniel

Head of Transaction Banking
Emirates NBD
Vikram Krishna

Vikram Krishna

Head of Marketing & Customer Experience
Emirates NBD
Hamayoun Khan

Hamayoun Khan

Head of Transaction Banking & Digital Services
Commercial Bank of Dubai
Pankaj Kundra

Pankaj Kundra

SVP & Group Head, Partnerships & Acquiring
Network International
Balaji Viswanathan

Balaji Viswanathan

Managing Director & CEO
Expleo Solutions Ltd
Ivan van Bladel

Ivan van Bladel

Director, Partners & Alliances - MEA & APAC
Temenos
Arun Krishnan

Arun Krishnan

SVP & Head of Engineering
Infosys Finacle
Parag Ekbote

Parag Ekbote

Head of Business Dev, Corporate Banking MEA
Oracle Financial Services
Dheeraj Ghai

Dheeraj Ghai

Enterprise Payments
TCS BaNCS
Ammara Masood

Ammara Masood

CEO
NdcTech