Group
Ecosystem
Cedar IBS Intelligence Cedar Hill Capital Cedar-IBS Intelligence FinTech Labs
Building a Future-Ready Bank, Muscat
About the Summit

A Strategic Convening of Muscat Banking Leaders

The Muscat Summit, curated by Cedar and IBSi, brought together CXOs and senior leaders from challenger banks, established lenders, technology platforms, and regulatory bodies for a focused half-day of dialogue on what it takes to build a future-ready bank.

The agenda centred on the strategic, technological, and operational levers reshaping banking — AI-driven decisioning, modern core platforms, embedded finance models, financial crime resilience, and the regulatory architecture defining the next decade.

Who Attended

Built for Senior Decision Makers

01

Peer-Level Conversations

An invitation-only gathering of approximately 60 senior banking executives. Every discussion carried decision-making weight.

02

Sharp, Strategic Agenda

A high-signal half-day shaped by the questions banking CXOs took to their boards in 2026.

03

Cross-Sector Perspectives

Challenger bank founders, hyperscaler banking leads, technology platforms, and seasoned advisors — assembled in a single room.

04

W Muscat

Hosted at W Muscat — a contemporary beachfront address on Shatti Al Qurum.

Discussed Themes

What We Covered

AI in Core Banking Core Modernisation Embedded Finance Risk & Financial Crime SME & Business Banking Cloud & Platform Strategy Regulatory Outlook 2026–28 Customer Experience Operating-Model Reset
Event Partners

Powering the Muscat Summit

BML Istisharat
BPC
Stitch
Techtanium
Veefin
Meet the Full Partner Network
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Omani Banking

Tariq Atiq in

Tariq Atiq

CEO
Bank Nizwa
Mustahil Al Mamari in

Mustahil Al Mamari

CEO
Oman Banks Association
Mahira Al Raisi in

Mahira Al Raisi

Chief People Officer
Sohar International
Mujahid Al Zadjaly in

Mujahid Al Zadjaly

CIO
Bank Nizwa
Karthik Kapasi in

Karthik Kapasi

Head of Strategy
NBO
Khalid Al-Hoqani in

Khalid Al-Hoqani

Head of Transformation
Alizz Islamic Bank
Ashish Gupta in

Ashish Gupta

Head – Digital, Retail SME & Sales
Bank Dhofar
Abdullah Al-Jufaili in

Abdullah Al-Jufaili

AGM Digital Banking
Bank Muscat
Rahul Bantu in

Rahul Bantu

Head – Digital Banking Products
Bank Muscat
Emrah Baysal in

Emrah Baysal

Head – Enterprise Architecture
Bank Dhofar
Ferenc Bole in

Ferenc Bole

Head of IT
National Bank of Oman
Raji Challita in

Raji Challita

CEO
BML Istisharat
Dai Ke in

Dai Ke

CEO
Techtanium
Ali Nanji in

Ali Nanji

Managing Director, GCC
BPC Banking Technologies
Waqar Ashraf in

Waqar Ashraf

Senior Director – Middle East and North Africa
SWIFT
Moumita Chakraborty in

Moumita Chakraborty

Director, Growth
Veefin
The Venue

W Muscat

A modern Marriott-portfolio property on Shatti Al Qurum beach, marking one of the newest chapters in Oman's hospitality scene.

Bold contemporary design, sweeping Sea of Oman views, and a setting that mirrors the spirit of Muscat's emerging skyline.

Address
Shatti Al Qurum, Way 2601, Muscat 130, Oman
Area
Shatti Al Qurum (beachfront)
Muscat skyline at night, Mutrah