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About the Summit

The Future of Bahraini Banking, in One Room

The Cedar-IBSi Bahrain Summit brings together CEOs, CXOs, and senior leaders from Bahrain's banking sector. Convened virtually, the agenda centres on digital banking transformation and AI adoption across the Kingdom.

Who Attended

Built for Senior Decision Makers

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Peer-Level Conversations

A curated room of approximately 60 senior banking executives.

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Sharp, Strategic Agenda

A focused 45-minute session with three senior bankers from MENA Industrial Bank, GIB, and BBK. Built around the questions Bahrain's banking leaders are putting to their boards in 2026.

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Cross-Sector Perspectives

Challenger bank founders, hyperscaler banking leads, technology platforms, and seasoned advisors, in one room.

04

The Shard, Level 31

A focused digital format that brings the region's banking leadership into one room, wherever they sit.

Discussed Themes

What We Covered

AI in Banking Digital Banking Open Finance Risk Management Core Modernisation Payments Regulatory Outlook Customer Experience
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 Bahrain Banking

Shamzani Md Hussain

Shamzani Md Hussain

Chief Executive Officer
MENA Industrial Bank B.S.C (C)
Wafa Hameed

Wafa Hameed

Head of Strategy Management
Gulf International Bank
Simone Carminati

Simone Carminati

Group Chief Corporate & Business Development Officer
BBK (Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait)