Group
Ecosystem
Cedar IBS Intelligence Cedar Hill Capital Cedar-IBSi FinTech Labs
Cedar-IBSi Singapore Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank

Singapore
20
Event Date 20th August, 2026
Keynote Address

Setting the Tone

Pat Patel in

A decade spent convening the world's most senior banking and FinTech leaders — first at Elevandi behind the Singapore FinTech Festival, now at GFTN — gives Pat a rare front-row view of the dialogues shaping Asia's banking future, and what it takes to be future-ready in this region.

Pat Patel

CEO (USA, LATAM, MEA)  |  Co-CEO, Forums
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Singapore Banking

Atul Bhuchar in

Atul Bhuchar

Transaction Banking Expert & Board Member
SimplyGo Pte. Ltd.
David Brady in

David Brady

Head of Enterprise Partnerships – APAC
Wise
David Song in

David Song

Head – Digital Business Unit
Green Link Digital Bank
Faraaz Ali in

Faraaz Ali

Head of AI Center of Excellence & Global Head – Frontline Platforms & Solutions
Standard Chartered
Ivan Koh in

Ivan Koh

Business Development Lead for ASEAN ex-Singapore
Swift
Sateesh Reddy in

Sateesh Reddy

Group CTO
Tonik Bank
Cedar-IBSi London Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank

London
11
Event Date 11th June, 2026
Keynote Address

Setting the Tone

Kevin P. Lane in

Four decades of global banking leadership — across institutional, advisory, and supervisory roles — frame the strategic perspective Kevin brings to the London Summit on what defines a future-ready bank in 2026 and beyond.

Kevin P. Lane

Advisory Board Member  |  Supervisory Board Member
Cedar Management Consulting International  ·  GWF Mess Systeme
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping UK Banking

Alexey Palagin in

Alexey Palagin

Head of Technology and Architecture
Recognise Bank
Charles McManus in

Charles McManus

Co-Founder and Board Director
ClearBank
Dome Scaffidi in

Dome Scaffidi

CEO & Founder | Standard Advisory Panel
DS Payments | Bank of England
Himanshu Joshi in

Himanshu Joshi

Managing Director, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Transaction Banking
Lloyds Corporate & Institutional
Jason Oakley in

Jason Oakley

CEO (SMF1)
Afin Bank Limited
Lok Mishra in

Lok Mishra

CEO (SMF 1)
UBA (United Bank for Africa) UK
Mark Jenkinson in

Mark Jenkinson

EMEA GTM UK Banking Lead
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Priya Guliani in

Priya Guliani

Regional Director | CEO
Government Blockchain Association | EarthID
Rajesh Agrawal in

Rajesh Agrawal

Deputy Mayor of London (2016-2023) | Founder
Fairgrowth Group
Rajesh Mirjankar in

Rajesh Mirjankar

Managing Director & CEO
KiyaAI
Rana Bhattacharya in

Rana Bhattacharya

Chief Digital & Information Officer (SMF 24)
Cynergy Bank
Ramon Zabarte in

Ramon Zabarte

ISO Business Lead
NatWest Commercial and Institutional
Russ Thornton in

Russ Thornton

CTO
Nottingham Building Society
Ruqsana Nuruddin in

Ruqsana Nuruddin

Head of Data Analytics and Product (Financial Crime & Fraud)
Barclays
Satyajeet Roy in

Satyajeet Roy

CEO
Habib Bank AG Zurich (UK)
Shubham Jain in

Shubham Jain

VP of Product - Head of B2B/SME Enablement and New Flow Expansion
Mastercard Move
Susana Froment in

Susana Froment

Global Head Financial & Credit Risk
Tide Bank
Vibhor Narang in

Vibhor Narang

Executive Director, Payments and Treasury Solutions (PTS), UK & Europe
Standard Chartered Bank
Cedar-IBSi Bahrain Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank

Bahrain
15
Event Date 15th April, 2026
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)
Cedar-IBSi Mumbai Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank

Mumbai
21
Event Date 21st November, 2025
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Indian Banking

Abhijit Singh in

Abhijit Singh

Group Head – Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), International Banking & Digital Ecosystem Banking
HDFC Bank
Aman Singla in

Aman Singla

Head – Transaction Banking Group
CSB Bank
Indraneel A. Pandit in

Indraneel A. Pandit

Chief Digital Officer
Federal Bank
Indu Anand in

Indu Anand

AVP, Transaction Banking and Digitization
Nucleus Software
Nitin Gupta in

Nitin Gupta

Head, Global Transaction Banking, Corporate & Institutional Banking
QNB India
Rajesh Iyer in

Rajesh Iyer

Co-founder & CEO
WonderLend Hubs
Rajesh Mirjankar in

Rajesh Mirjankar

MD & CEO
KiyaAI
Satish Grampurohit in

Satish Grampurohit

Co-founder & CEO
Cogniquest
Shekhar Lele in

Shekhar Lele

Revenue Development – Embedded Finance
HSBC
Sujeet Sinha in

Sujeet Sinha

EVP
Kotak Mahindra Bank & Author 'Revolutionising BFSI with GenAI'
Tarandeep Singh Lamba in

Tarandeep Singh Lamba

Head Trade Products, Transaction Banking, India
Standard Chartered Bank
Trayambkeshwar Vatsa in

Trayambkeshwar Vatsa

Chief Technology Officer
NCDEX e Markets Ltd. (NeML)
Varun Bakshi in

Varun Bakshi

Head-Product, Transaction Banking
RBL Bank
Vikram Tandon in

Vikram Tandon

Former CHRO | Former HR Head
Adani Group | HSBC India
Virat Diwanji in

Virat Diwanji

National Head – Consumer Bank
Federal Bank
Cedar-IBSi Muscat Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank

Muscat
05
Event Date 5th November, 2025
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Omani Banking

Ali Nanji in

Ali Nanji

Regional Sales Director, Middle East
Backbase
Dr. Ali Al Shekaili in

Dr. Ali Al Shekaili

AGM – Head of Digital & e-Channels
NBO
Ashish Gupta in

Ashish Gupta

Head – Digital Banking and Acquiring
Bank Dhofar
Azd AlMandhari in

Azd AlMandhari

Head of Innovation, Emerging Tech & Digital Partnerships
Ahli Bank
Barid Neogi in

Barid Neogi

Chief Operating Officer (International Operations)
Emirates NBD
Emrah Baysal in

Emrah Baysal

Head of Enterprise Architecture
BankDhofar
Ferenc Bole in

Ferenc Bole

Head of IT
NBO
Karthik Kapasi in

Karthik Kapasi

Head of Strategy
NBO
Khalid Al Hoqani in

Khalid Al Hoqani

Head of Transformation
Alizz Islamic Bank
Mohamed Al Zaabi in

Mohamed Al Zaabi

Head – Digital Business
Oman Housing Bank
Noora Sultan in

Noora Sultan

AGM – Head of Retail Banking
Ahli Bank
Radu Topliceanu in

Radu Topliceanu

EVP, Head of NEO and Personal Banking
Mashreq UAE
Ramez Amoudi in

Ramez Amoudi

Deputy CEO
Dhofar International Development and Investment Holding
Rashid Al Qubaisi in

Rashid Al Qubaisi

CEO
Mawarid Finance
Saqib Khan in

Saqib Khan

Sales Director
i2c Inc.
Sherif Elmansy in

Sherif Elmansy

Senior Manager, Products and Applications
International Turnkey Systems – ITS
Srinivasan Sampath in

Srinivasan Sampath

Head – GTTO Business Planning & Intelligence
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Tariq Yahya Moosa AlBakri in

Tariq Yahya Moosa AlBakri

Acting Head of eChannels Sales and Support – Wholesale Banking
Ahli Bank
Venkat Narayanan in

Venkat Narayanan

Founder and CEO
BigTapp Analytics
Cedar-IBSi Bahrain Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank

Bahrain
29
Event Date 29th October, 2025
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Bahrain Banking

Abbas Malalla in

Abbas Malalla

Head of Information Technology
MENA Industrial Bank
Ahmed Buqais in

Ahmed Buqais

VP – Information Technology
Al Salam Bank
Ahmed Lamei in

Ahmed Lamei

Sr. Manager – Product Management
International Turnkey Systems – ITS
Amit Bajaj in

Amit Bajaj

Group Head of IT
Kuwait Finance House (AUB)
Ashish Kumar in

Ashish Kumar

Head of Corporate Banking
Standard Chartered Bank
Cian Bracken

Cian Bracken

Chief Operating Officer
ila Bank
Marwan Abouzeid in

Marwan Abouzeid

Principal Digital Strategy Consultant
Backbase
Maitham Abbas in

Maitham Abbas

Head of Business Development
Khaleeji Bank B.S.C
Paul Baker in

Paul Baker

Group Head of Operations
Bank ABC
Said Abdelhamid in

Said Abdelhamid

CTO
Bahrain Development Bank
Saqib Khan in

Saqib Khan

Sales Director
i2c Inc.
Shahzad Iqbal in

Shahzad Iqbal

Head of Project Management Office & Corporate Development
MENA Industrial Bank
Tariq Mattar in

Tariq Mattar

Director of Business Development
Bahrain Fintech Bay
Wesam Sharif in

Wesam Sharif

Strategic Project Manager
The Benefit Company
Cedar-IBSi Dubai Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank

Dubai
11
Event Date 11th September, 2025
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping UAE Banking

Ali Nanji in

Ali Nanji

Regional Sales Director, Middle East
Backbase
Anjan Pandey in

Anjan Pandey

Vice President – Value Consulting
BUSINESSNEXT
Barid Neogi in

Barid Neogi

COO – International Operations
Emirates NBD
Hari Padmanabhan in

Hari Padmanabhan

Chairman
Uncia
Kashif Thakkur in

Kashif Thakkur

Head of Digital Banking & Retail Products
Reem Finance
Mohammad Roushdy in

Mohammad Roushdy

CIO
Reem Finance
Nitin Bhargava in

Nitin Bhargava

COO
Al Masraf Bank
Noman Rasheed in

Noman Rasheed

Chief Information Officer
Dubai Islamic Bank
Radu Topliceanu in

Radu Topliceanu

EVP, Head of Neo & Personal Banking
Mashreq
Rajesh Mirjankar in

Rajesh Mirjankar

Managing Director & CEO
KiyaAI
Rashid Al Qubaisi in

Rashid Al Qubaisi

CEO
Mawarid Finance
Ravishankar Gopalan in

Ravishankar Gopalan

Advisory Board Member
Quality Kiosk
Sajeev Kumar in

Sajeev Kumar

EVP, Head of Corporate & Enterprise Risk Technology
Mashreq
Srinivasan Sampath in

Srinivasan Sampath

Head – GTTO Business Planning & Intelligence
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
TK Raman in

TK Raman

CEO
Finance House Group
Venkat Narayanan in

Venkat Narayanan

Founder & CEO
BigTapp Analytics (an Apar company)
Vinod Yadav in

Vinod Yadav

Group CIO
Emirates Investment Bank
Vladislavs Mironovs in

Vladislavs Mironovs

Chief Digital Officer
Commercial Bank of Dubai
Cedar-IBSi Singapore Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank

Singapore
07
Event Date 7th August, 2025
Keynote Address

Setting the Tone

Pat Patel in

A decade spent convening the world's most senior banking and FinTech leaders — first at Elevandi behind the Singapore FinTech Festival, now at GFTN — gives Pat a rare front-row view of the dialogues shaping Asia's banking future, and what it takes to be future-ready in this region.

Pat Patel

CEO for USA, LATAM, MEA  |  Co-CEO, Forums
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Asian Banking

Angad Dhindsa in

Angad Dhindsa

Head – South East Asia, ED, Board Member
Razorpay
Ashish Rai in

Ashish Rai

Group CEO
Aurionpro
Balaji Natarajan in

Balaji Natarajan

Head – Strategic Sales – PCM, International
ANZ
Bret Dasgupta in

Bret Dasgupta

Head, Trade Finance & Cash Management
GXS Bank
Daniel Hinds in

Daniel Hinds

Global Head of CRM and Sales Enablement
Standard Chartered
David Koh in

David Koh

MD, Co-Head – Transaction Banking APAC
SMBC
David Song in

David Song

Head – Digital Business Unit
Green Link Digital Bank
Flora Shi in

Flora Shi

APAC Implementation Director
Wise
Rahul Saxena in

Rahul Saxena

MD – Asia Pacific
Eliant Trade Finance
Sateesh Reddy in

Sateesh Reddy

Group CTO
Tonik Bank
Satish Rajaraman in

Satish Rajaraman

Executive Director, Structured Solutions, Transaction Banking
Standard Chartered
Sharon Toh in

Sharon Toh

Head – ASEAN Region
Swift
Shrinath Bolloju in

Shrinath Bolloju

MD, APAC Head of Ops & Tech for Payments
JPMorganChase
Cedar-IBSi London Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank

London
13
Event Date 13th June, 2025
Keynote Address

Setting the Tone

Rajesh Agrawal in

From Deputy Mayor of London — running business and growth for the capital across seven years — to founder at the heart of the UK–India financial corridor, Rajesh brings a rare public-sector-meets-entrepreneur view on what it takes to build banks ready for the next decade of global finance.

Rajesh Agrawal

Deputy Mayor of London (2016–2023)  |  Founder
Fairgrowth Group
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping UK Banking

Anne Vu in

Anne Vu

Head of Commercialisation, Global Transaction Banking
Lloyds Bank
Charles McManus in

Charles McManus

Co Founder and Board Director
Clear Bank
Chris Wordsworth in

Chris Wordsworth

Sr. Digital Banking Leader
LHV Bank
Conrad Ford in

Conrad Ford

Chief Product & Strategy Officer
Allica Bank
David McHenry in

David McHenry

MD, Head of Global Treasury and Payments Advisory – UK
HSBC
Dome Scaffidi in

Dome Scaffidi

CEO & Founder | President
DS Payments | SAPA Global Payments & Schemes
Lasma Elliott in

Lasma Elliott

Former Head of Products, Global Transaction Banking
Barclays
Lok Mishra in

Lok Mishra

Board Advisor | Ex MD & CEO
Revolut India | ICICI Bank UK Plc
Nick Drewett in

Nick Drewett

Chief Commercial Officer
Engine by Starling
Priya Guliani in

Priya Guliani

Regional Director | CEO
Government Blockchain Association | EarthID
Rajesh Mirjankar in

Rajesh Mirjankar

Managing Director & CEO
KiyaAI
Ram Devanarayanan in

Ram Devanarayanan

Head – Business Consulting Europe
Infosys Finacle
Sahil Thapa in

Sahil Thapa

Former CTO
Recognise Bank
Susana Froment in

Susana Froment

Global Head – Financial & Credit Risk
Tide Bank
Cedar-IBSi Kuwait Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank

Kuwait
14
Event Date 14th May, 2025
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Kuwait Banking

Rashid Al Qubaisi in

Rashid Al Qubaisi

CEO
Mawarid Finance
Othman Tawfiqi in

Othman Tawfiqi

GM – Retail Banking
KIB
Farida Anany in

Farida Anany

Executive Manager – Emerging Technologies
Warba Bank
Khaled Buabbas in

Khaled Buabbas

Acting CGO
Knet
Himanshu Tewari in

Himanshu Tewari

DGM – IT
Gulf Bank
Rami Al-Dhafiri in

Rami Al-Dhafiri

AGM – Digital Transformation
Burgan Bank
Salman Olayan in

Salman Olayan

SVP Strategy – Digitization & Analytics
Markaz
Bassam Lteif in

Bassam Lteif

Head – Transaction Banking
Boubyan Bank
Sherif Elmansy in

Sherif Elmansy

Product Director – Banking Solutions
ITS
Subrato Bhattacharya in

Subrato Bhattacharya

Sr. Product Manager
TCS BaNCS
Arun Mathew in

Arun Mathew

VP – Marketing
Finonyx Software Solutions
Cedar-IBSi Riyadh Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank

Riyadh
13
Event Date 13th February, 2025
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Saudi Banking

Amro Abbas in

Amro Abbas

CMO & Exe. Adv. to CEO
Vision Bank
Ayman Jaber in

Ayman Jaber

Head – Internal Audit
Hala
Dr. Ahmed Darwish Elsayed in

Dr. Ahmed Darwish Elsayed

Head – Digital Delivery
Bank AlBilad
Khaled AlQassem in

Khaled AlQassem

Head – Quality Assurance & Customer Journey
Banque Saudi Fransi
Nora Almonif in

Nora Almonif

Head – Business Technology
Arab National Bank
Nuwan Perera in

Nuwan Perera

Head – GTB
Banque Saudi Fransi
Peter-Jan van de Venn in

Peter-Jan van de Venn

VP – Digital & Software EMEA
Hexaware
Raji Challita in

Raji Challita

CEO
BML Istisharat
Rashid Al Qubaisi in

Rashid Al Qubaisi

CEO
Mawarid Finance
Saad Alkabab in

Saad Alkabab

VP Business Intelligence & Data
HALA
Viacheslav (Slava) Oganezov in

Viacheslav (Slava) Oganezov

CEO & Co-Founder
Finverity
Wasif Hasan in

Wasif Hasan

CPTO
PIF Portfolio Company
Cedar-IBSi Mumbai Summit

Building a Future-Ready Bank

Mumbai
22
Event Date 22nd November, 2024
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Indian Banking

Abhijit Singh in

Abhijit Singh

Group Head for BaaS, International & Digital Ecosystem Banking
HDFC Bank
Ajay Rajan in

Ajay Rajan

Country Head – Govt, Multinational & International Business
YES Bank
Anand Datta in

Anand Datta

Partner
Nexus Venture Partners
Ayalur Vasudevan in

Ayalur Vasudevan

Executive Director & Head Transaction Banking – India
ANZ Banking Group
Felipe Martinez in

Felipe Martinez

CIO and Management Board
Revolut Bank UK
Hari Padmanabhan in

Hari Padmanabhan

Chairman
Uncia
Mickey Doshi in

Mickey Doshi

MD & Country CEO
UBS, India
Rajeev Ahuja in

Rajeev Ahuja

Executive Director
RBL Bank
Rajesh Mirjankar in

Rajesh Mirjankar

MD & CEO
Kiya.ai
Ritesh Pai in

Ritesh Pai

CEO International Payments
PhonePe
Sagar Agarvwal in

Sagar Agarvwal

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Beams FinTech Fund
Sameer Shetty in

Sameer Shetty

President & Head – Digital Business and Transformation
Axis Bank
Saravanan Nattanmai in

Saravanan Nattanmai

Partner
Premji Invest
Shekhar Bhandari in

Shekhar Bhandari

President – SME
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Vaas Bhaskar in

Vaas Bhaskar

Partner
Elevation Capital
Vinay Razdan in

Vinay Razdan

CHRO
HDFC Bank
Cedar-IBSi Muscat Summit

Digital Banking & AI Summit

Muscat
10
Event Date 10th October, 2024
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Omani Banking

Tariq Atiq in

Tariq Atiq

General Manager- Chief of Retail & Digital Banking Division
National Bank of Oman
Manish Dhameja in

Manish Dhameja

Chief Wholesale Banking Officer
Sohar International
Sadiq B. Al Lawati in

Sadiq B. Al Lawati

Head of Channels & Digitalization
Bank Nizwa
Ferenc Bole in

Ferenc Bole

Head of IT
National Bank of Oman
Mujahid Said Al Zadjaly in

Mujahid Said Al Zadjaly

General Manager – IT
Bank Nizwa
Maryam Yousif Al Balushi in

Maryam Yousif Al Balushi

Assistant General Manager – Large Corporates & Special Assets
Bank Dhofar
Dr Ali Al Shekaili in

Dr Ali Al Shekaili

AGM – Head of Digital & e-Channels
National Bank of Oman
Noora Sultan in

Noora Sultan

AGM – Head of Retail Banking
Ahli Islamic
Ashish Gupta in

Ashish Gupta

Head – Digital Banking & Merchant Acquiring
Bank Dhofar
Yousra Hakani in

Yousra Hakani

Country Manager
SWIFT
Qasim Mohammed Abdullah Al Shidi in

Qasim Mohammed Abdullah Al Shidi

Head – Enterprise IT Services Availability Management
Bank Muscat
Abubaker Al Balushi in

Abubaker Al Balushi

Head – Technology
Bank Dhofar
Sara Hoteit in

Sara Hoteit

Regional Sales Manager – Middle East
Backbase
Ahmed Al-Habib in

Ahmed Al-Habib

Head of IT PMO, Governance & Quality Assurance
Oman Housing Bank
Muhammed Rafeeque in

Muhammed Rafeeque

Head of Sales for the Middle East
Tagit
Khaled Al Balushi in

Khaled Al Balushi

Territory Manager
Oracle
Cedar-IBSi Bahrain Summit

Digital Banking & AI Summit

Bahrain
26
Event Date 26th September, 2024
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Bahrain Banking

Said Abdelhamid in

Said Abdelhamid

Senior Agile Lead, IT Transformation
Ahli United Bank
Sukhwinder Nijjar in

Sukhwinder Nijjar

Group Chief Transformation Officer
Gulf International Bank
Rashid Al Qubaisi in

Rashid Al Qubaisi

CEO
Mawarid Finance
Raji Challita in

Raji Challita

General Manager
BML Istisharat
Paul Baker in

Paul Baker

Group Head of Operations
Bank ABC
Ahmed Al Maskati in

Ahmed Al Maskati

Head – Product Development & Project Management
National Bank of Bahrain
Mohamed Jamsheer in

Mohamed Jamsheer

Group Head of IT
Al Baraka Group B.S.C. (C)
Shafaq Al Kooheji in

Shafaq Al Kooheji

AGM – Payment Services
The Benefit Company
Ahmed Albalooshi in

Ahmed Albalooshi

CEO
Advantari
Sridhar Iyer in

Sridhar Iyer

Group Chief Digital Officer and Deputy Group Head of Consumer Banking
Gulf International Bank
Ahmed Alaradi in

Ahmed Alaradi

Managing Director – Bahrain
Tap Payments
Nishanth Pathi in

Nishanth Pathi

Senior Lecturer – Digital Transformation & Project Management
Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance
Mohamed Abdalmagd in

Mohamed Abdalmagd

Senior Manager, Big Data & Analytics
ila bank
Maitham Abbas in

Maitham Abbas

Head of Business Development
Khaleeji Bank B.S.C
Cedar-IBSi Dubai Summit

Digital Banking & AI Summit

Dubai
05
Event Date 5th September, 2024
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping UAE Banking

Mohammed Wassim Khayata in

Mohammed Wassim Khayata

CEO
Al Maryah Community Bank
Vibhor Mundhada in

Vibhor Mundhada

Chief Executive Officer
NEOPAY
Srinivasan Sampath in

Srinivasan Sampath

Group Chief Technology Officer
First Abudhabi Bank (FAB)
Prateek Vahie in

Prateek Vahie

Chief Commercial Officer
Wio Bank
Mahendra Dhillon

Mahendra Dhillon

Chief Technology Officer
National Bank of Fujairah
Nitin Bhargava in

Nitin Bhargava

Chief Operating Officer
Al Masraf
Rajesh Mirjankar in

Rajesh Mirjankar

Managing Director & CEO
Kiya.ai
Bhanu Narendrakumar

Bhanu Narendrakumar

Head Core Platforms
Emirates NBD
Neeraj Gandhi in

Neeraj Gandhi

Head of Products , mSME
Emirates Development Bank (EDB)
Shoaib Syed Rizvi in

Shoaib Syed Rizvi

Group Head of Digital Products
Emirates NBD
Navneet Dave in

Navneet Dave

Managing Director Middle East & Co-Head Group Processing Business
Network International
Rajesh Kumar Bhaskaran in

Rajesh Kumar Bhaskaran

Head – Core Technology Platforms – Nextgen
Emirates NBD
Ali Nanji in

Ali Nanji

Regional Director – CEEMEA
Backbase
Jonathan Somers in

Jonathan Somers

MEA Sales Director
NetGuardians
Cedar-IBSi London Summit

NextGen Core & Digital Banking Summit

London
21
Event Date 21st June, 2024
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping UK Banking

Andrew Briscoe in

Andrew Briscoe

Global Product Owner & Delivery Lead
HSBC
Antony Bream in

Antony Bream

UK & Europe Business Strategy Advisor
Gieom
Arjan Verbeek in

Arjan Verbeek

Co Founder and CEO
Perenna Bank
David Jarvis in

David Jarvis

CEO
Griffin Bank
Karen Mae Ching in

Karen Mae Ching

Global Financial Services ISV Sales Lead
Amazon Web Services
Nelson Wootton in

Nelson Wootton

CEO & Co-Founder
SaaScada
Paul Staples in

Paul Staples

Group Head of Embedded Banking
ClearBank
Priya Guliani in

Priya Guliani

Regional Director
Government Blockchain Association
Rajesh Mirjankar in

Rajesh Mirjankar

Managing Director & CEO
Kiya.ai
Sahil Thapa in

Sahil Thapa

Chief Technology Officer
Recognise Bank
Sam Everington in

Sam Everington

CEO
Engine by Starling
Susana Froment in

Susana Froment

Global Head of Financial & Credit Risk
Tide
Tony Coleman in

Tony Coleman

Chief Technology Officer
Temenos
Wayne Foster in

Wayne Foster

Ecosystem Support Specialist
OBIE (Open Banking)
Cedar-IBSi Kuwait Summit

Digital Banking & AI Summit

Kuwait
21
Event Date 21st May, 2024
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Kuwait Banking

Bassam Antoun Lteif in

Bassam Antoun Lteif

Head of Transaction Banking
Boubyan Bank
Biju Suresh Babu in

Biju Suresh Babu

Managing Director, Banking & Financial Services
Fiorano
Cem Soydemir in

Cem Soydemir

Head of Payments GTM
Swift
Deepa Santhanam in

Deepa Santhanam

Senior Vice President, Digital Transaction Banking
Intellect Design Arena
Fahad Almenayes in

Fahad Almenayes

Chief Operations Officer
International Turnkey Systems
Farida Anany in

Farida Anany

Executive Manager Emerging Technologies
Warba Bank
Marwa M. Ahlat

Marwa M. Ahlat

Director Operations
Kamco Invest
Salman Olayan in

Salman Olayan

SVP – Strategic Planning
Markaz
Sanket Mokashi in

Sanket Mokashi

Deputy General Manager – Finance Group
Burgan Bank
Shahzad Anjum in

Shahzad Anjum

Chief Information Officer
Gulf Bank
Cedar-IBSi Bengaluru Summit

Digital Banking & AI Summit

Bengaluru
19
Event Date 19th April, 2024
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Indian Banking

Ganesan Ramani in

Ganesan Ramani

Senior Vice President – Head of Technology GRC & TMO
Mashreq Global Services
Mangesh Mahale in

Mangesh Mahale

Chief Technology Officer
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
Namita Gupta in

Namita Gupta

Portfolio Optimization Director
HSBC
Nilesh Sangoi in

Nilesh Sangoi

CIO
Fincare Small Finance Bank (merged entity AU SFB)
Pankaj Gupta in

Pankaj Gupta

Chief Digital Officer
Karnataka Bank
Srirang Srikantha in

Srirang Srikantha

CEO
Yethi Consulting
Sumit Aggarwal in

Sumit Aggarwal

Head of MSE & Supply Chain
Jana Small Finance Bank
Venkataraman S V in

Venkataraman S V

Managing Director, Group Capability Centre Bangalore
ANZ Bank
Cedar-IBSi Riyadh Summit

Digital Banking & AI Summit

Riyadh
15
Event Date 15th February, 2024
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Saudi Banking

Abdullah Masood in

Abdullah Masood

Head of Enterprise Architecture
Arab National Bank
Ahmad Ghandour in

Ahmad Ghandour

Regional Sales Director – Middle East
Backbase
Dr. Ahmed Darwish Elsayed in

Dr. Ahmed Darwish Elsayed

Head of Digital Delivery
Bank AlBilad
Ayman Alhabib in

Ayman Alhabib

Chief Risk Officer
D360 Bank
David Jimenez in

David Jimenez

Digital Bank Builder | Chief Product and Experience Officer
Dimple G in

Dimple G

Global Head of Digital
Intellect Design Arena
Khaled AlQassem in

Khaled AlQassem

Head of Products and Innovation
Banque Saudi Fransi
Nitin Bhargava in

Nitin Bhargava

Chief Operating Officer
Al Masraf
Shikkoh Malik in

Shikkoh Malik

Islamic Financial Services & Transaction Banking SME
Srirang Srikantha in

Srirang Srikantha

CEO
Yethi Consulting
Cedar-IBSi Mumbai Summit

Digital & Core Banking Summit

Mumbai
24
Event Date 24th November, 2023
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Indian Banking

Abhijit Singh in

Abhijit Singh

Group Head for BaaS, International Banking and Digital Ecosystem Banking
HDFC Bank
Abhishek Chandra in

Abhishek Chandra

Chief Technology Officer
Kotak Private
Ajay Rajan in

Ajay Rajan

Head of Transaction Banking and Government & Multinational Business
Yes Bank
Indranil Ghosh in

Indranil Ghosh

Chief Technology Officer
ICICI HFC
Krish Narayanaswami in

Krish Narayanaswami

Managing Director – Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance
Azentio
Krishnha Sheshan in

Krishnha Sheshan

Head Payments, Digital Banking
RBL Bank
Lincy Therattil in

Lincy Therattil

Head of Open Innovation and Fintech Platform, Rise India
Barclays
Manish Daswani in

Manish Daswani

Chief Business Officer
converj
Manish Gupta in

Manish Gupta

Director – Strategic Sales & Commercial Growth
Thought Machine
Milind Bapat in

Milind Bapat

Sr Vice President, Digital Services
NSEIT
Mohua Sengupta in

Mohua Sengupta

Managing Director, Mashreq Global Network
Mashreq Bank
Parag Deshpande in

Parag Deshpande

Head of Digital Servicing & CX
Axis Bank
Ramesh Narayanaswamy in

Ramesh Narayanaswamy

Chief Technology Officer
Aditya Birla Capital
Ritesh Varma in

Ritesh Varma

Vice President – Business Consulting
Newgen
Tarek Soubra in

Tarek Soubra

Chief Technology Officer
M Bank
Yogesh Miglani in

Yogesh Miglani

Head of Integrated Risk Management
Bank of India
Cedar-IBSi Muscat Summit

NextGen Banking & Technology Summit

Muscat
02
Event Date 2nd November, 2023
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Omani Banking

Ali Nanji in

Ali Nanji

Regional Director – CEEMEA
Backbase
Ashish Gupta in

Ashish Gupta

Head – Digital Banking & Merchant Acquiring
Bank Dhofar
Dimitris Tsirikos in

Dimitris Tsirikos

Senior Product Manager, Banking
Temenos
Fahad Al Maawali in

Fahad Al Maawali

Head of Transaction Banking
Ahli Bank
Khalid Al Hoqani in

Khalid Al Hoqani

Head of IT
Alizz Islamic Bank
Krishnadas Nair in

Krishnadas Nair

Regional Head, ME Business Development – Corporate Banking
Oracle Financial Services
Mohammed Yahya Al Jabri in

Mohammed Yahya Al Jabri

AGM – Head of Global Transaction Banking
National Bank of Oman
Mujahid Said Al Zadjaly in

Mujahid Said Al Zadjaly

General Manager – IT
Bank Nizwa
Mustahil Ahmed Al Mamari in

Mustahil Ahmed Al Mamari

Head of Strategy and Transformation
National Bank of Oman
Nisreen Matarweh in

Nisreen Matarweh

Director, Country Manager for Oman
Swift
Raid Al Lawati in

Raid Al Lawati

Head of IT & Digital
Oman Housing Bank
Rizwan Shaikh in

Rizwan Shaikh

Director Sales – ASIA & ME
Expleo
Rudy Kawmi in

Rudy Kawmi

Managing Director, Universal Banking
Finastra
Sami Bait Rashid in

Sami Bait Rashid

AGM Meethaq Personal Banking
Bank Muscat
Tariq Al Zadjali in

Tariq Al Zadjali

Head of Technology
Oman Arab Bank
Sadiq B. Al Lawati in

Sadiq B. Al Lawati

Head of Channels & Digitalization
Bank Nizwa
Wafa Al Ajmi in

Wafa Al Ajmi

AGM – Transaction & Government Banking
Bank Muscat
Cedar-IBSi Dubai Summit

Digital Banking, Payments & Lending Summit

Dubai
07
Event Date 7th September, 2023
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping UAE Banking

Srinivasan Sampath in

Srinivasan Sampath

Group Chief Technology Officer
First Abudhabi Bank (FAB)
Darryl D'Souza in

Darryl D'Souza

Senior Vice President – Credit
Aafaq Islamic Finance
Mohammed Wassim Khayata in

Mohammed Wassim Khayata

CEO
Al Maryah Community Bank
Imran Kannuti in

Imran Kannuti

Head – Operations Digitalization & Transformation
Banque Misr
Ammar Ahmed in

Ammar Ahmed

Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Dar Al Sharia
Bryan Carroll in

Bryan Carroll

Co-Founder & Ex CEO
TNEX Bank
Sandeep Chouhan in

Sandeep Chouhan

Group Chief Business Transformation and Technology Officer
Network International
Raja Debnath in

Raja Debnath

Managing Director
Veefin
Abdullah Dabil in

Abdullah Dabil

Head of Information Technology
Kafalah
Ali Nanji in

Ali Nanji

Regional Director – CEEMEA
Backbase
Rizwan Shaikh in

Rizwan Shaikh

Director Sales – ASIA & ME
Expleo
Sinan Ozcan in

Sinan Ozcan

Senior Executive Officer & Board Director
DP World Financial Services
Pinaaz Kulkarni in

Pinaaz Kulkarni

Managing Director – Digital Channels & Data Analytics
Standard Chartered Bank
Tristan Brandt in

Tristan Brandt

EVP – Head of Digital Transformation & EPMO
RAKBANK
Vibhor Mundhada in

Vibhor Mundhada

Chief Executive Officer
NEOPAY
Priyanka Sarup in

Priyanka Sarup

Global Transaction Banking Solution Lead
Oracle Financial Services
Cem Soydemir in

Cem Soydemir

Head of Payments GTM
Swift
Prateek Vahie in

Prateek Vahie

Chief Commercial Officer
Wio Bank
Rudy Kawmi in

Rudy Kawmi

Managing Director, Universal Banking
Finastra
Manoj Chopra in

Manoj Chopra

Senior Vice President – Payments
Kiya.ai
Mohammed Muneebuddin in

Mohammed Muneebuddin

Vice President – BFSI
Cloud4C Services
Cedar-IBSi London Summit

NextGen Core Banking Summit

London
16
Event Date 16th June, 2023
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping UK Banking

Oswald Lopes in

Oswald Lopes

Chief Technology Officer
Kiya.ai
Biju Suresh Babu in

Biju Suresh Babu

Managing Director, Banking & Financial Services
Fiorano
Maria Campbell in

Maria Campbell

Chief Operating Officer
Griffin Bank Ltd
Jean Murphy in

Jean Murphy

CEO
Recognise Bank
Tony Coleman in

Tony Coleman

Chief Technology Officer
Temenos
Nelson Wootton in

Nelson Wootton

CEO & Co-Founder
SaaScada
Steve Round in

Steve Round

Co-founder
SaaScada
Rana Bhattacharya in

Rana Bhattacharya

Chief Digital & Information Officer
Cynergy Bank
Conrad Ford in

Conrad Ford

Chief Product and Strategy Officer
Allica Bank
Vinita Ramtri in

Vinita Ramtri

Global Head of API Standards and Governance
Ex HSBC
Priya Guliani in

Priya Guliani

Regional Director
Government Blockchain Association
Bryan Carroll in

Bryan Carroll

Co-Founder & Ex CEO
TNEX Bank
Karen Mae Ching in

Karen Mae Ching

Global Financial Services ISV Sales Lead
Amazon Web Services
Nick Drewett in

Nick Drewett

Chief Commercial Officer
Engine by Starling Bank
Richard Mould in

Richard Mould

Senior Strategy & Policy Lead
OBIE
Frederico Venturieri in

Frederico Venturieri

VP, Partnerships & GTM
10xbanking
Cedar-IBSi Bahrain Summit

NextGen Banking & Technology Summit

Bahrain
24
Event Date 24th May, 2023
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Bahrain Banking

Noora Yaseen Albalooshi in

Noora Yaseen Albalooshi

Digital Transformation & Project Management Expert Trainer
Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
Paul Baker in

Paul Baker

Acting Group Head of Operations
Bank ABC
Bhaskar Mehta in

Bhaskar Mehta

Chief Risk Officer
GFH Financial Group
Conrad Ford in

Conrad Ford

Chief Product Officer
Allica Bank
Ahmed Saleh in

Ahmed Saleh

Business Head, Bahrain
Tap Payments
Ahmed Al-Mahri in

Ahmed Al-Mahri

Head of Business Development & Services
BENEFIT Company
Rajesh Mirjankar in

Rajesh Mirjankar

MD & CEO
Kiya.ai
Ahmed Albalooshi in

Ahmed Albalooshi

CEO
Advantari | Enabling Digital Advantage
Kunal Varma in

Kunal Varma

Head, Consumer, Private and Business Banking- Bahrain & Middle East
Standard Chartered Bank
Srinivasan Sampath in

Srinivasan Sampath

Acting Group Chief Technology Officer
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Barid Neogi in

Barid Neogi

SVP, Head Group Operations Governance and Business Support
Emirates NBD
Rizwan Shaikh in

Rizwan Shaikh

Director Sales
Expleo
Cedar-IBSi Mumbai Summit

Digital Banking Summit

Mumbai
12
Event Date 12th April, 2023
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Indian Banking

Shekhar Bhandari

Shekhar Bhandari

President – Global Transaction Banking
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Manish Mathur

Manish Mathur

Country Head – India
Doha Bank
Felipe Martinez

Felipe Martinez

CIO & Mgmt Board member
Revolut Bank
Shashvat Rai

Shashvat Rai

Director
Aavishkaar Capital
Lincy Therattil

Lincy Therattil

Head Innovation and Fintech Platforms
Barclays (RISE India)
Siddhartha Sanyal

Siddhartha Sanyal

Chief Economist & Head Research
Bandhan Bank
Ratan Kesh

Ratan Kesh

Executive Director
Bandhan Bank
Sumoth C

Sumoth C

Head Digital
Federal Bank
Kaustubh Laturkar

Kaustubh Laturkar

Senior Vice-President & Global Business Head – Digital Transformation
NSEIT LIMITED
Akshat Birla

Akshat Birla

Founder, CEO
BharatNXT, a B2B payments Fintech
Vipin Surelia

Vipin Surelia

Head of Risk Services, India and South Asia
VISA
Dr Naresh Kumar Harale

Dr Naresh Kumar Harale

Vice President and Head
Cyber Security Vertical, ReBIT
Ramachandran Thavasimuthu

Ramachandran Thavasimuthu

Head of Digital Banking
Tagit Pte Ltd
Tarana Lalwani

Tarana Lalwani

Founding Partner
InnoVen Capital
Deb Deep Sengupta

Deb Deep Sengupta

Global President & Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Cloud4C Services
Sachindra Rai

Sachindra Rai

Chief Compliance Officer
SBM Bank (India)
Parag Deshpande

Parag Deshpande

Head of Customer Engagement
Axis Bank
Puneet Bhasin

Puneet Bhasin

International Cyber Law Expert, (Acclaimed as the Best Cyber Lawyer in India)
Raja Sundaram S

Raja Sundaram S

Director Software and Quality Engineering Group
Expleo Group
Manoj Chopra

Manoj Chopra

Senior Vice President – Payments
Kiya.ai
Cedar-IBSi Muscat Summit

NextGen Banking & Technology Summit

Muscat
22
Event Date 2022
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Omani Banking

Tariq Atiq

Tariq Atiq

Head of Retail & Digital Banking
National Bank of Oman
Bhanu Narendrakumar

Bhanu Narendrakumar

Head of Transformation, Core Platforms
Emirates NBD
Salman Kabani

Salman Kabani

Sr. Head of Market Risk, Operational Risk & Strategy
Bank Nizwa
Rajashekara V Maiya

Rajashekara V Maiya

VP & Global Head of Business Consulting
Infosys Finacle
Mujahid Al Zadjaly

Mujahid Al Zadjaly

General Manager - IT & Operations
Bank Nizwa
Khalid Al Hoqani

Khalid Al Hoqani

Head of IT
Alizz Islamic Bank
Hassan Al Lawati

Hassan Al Lawati

AGM - Head of SME & Special Assets Department
AhliBank SAOG
Rizwan Shaikh

Rizwan Shaikh

Director Sales
Expleo
Vishal Govil

Vishal Govil

Head of Technology Strategy & MIS
Bank Muscat
Sulaiman Al Ofi

Sulaiman Al Ofi

Head of Customer Experience
Bank Dhofar
Nadim Madi

Nadim Madi

Director - Solution Consulting
Oracle Financial Services
Srirang Srikantha

Srirang Srikantha

CEO & Co-Founder
Yethi Technologies
Rajesh Mirjankar

Rajesh Mirjankar

MD & CEO
Kiya.ai
Cedar-IBSi Dubai Summit

Digital Banking & Payments Summit

Dubai
22
Event Date 2022
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
Cedar-IBSi London Summit

NextGen Core Banking Summit

London
22
Event Date 2022
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping UK Banking

Felipe Martinez

Felipe Martinez

CIO & Management Board Member
Revolut Bank
Conrad Ford

Conrad Ford

Chief Product Officer
Allica Bank
Mark Jenkinson

Mark Jenkinson

Chief Strategy Officer
Chetwood Financial
Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

Chief Operating Officer
Cynergy Bank
Sanjay Sharma

Sanjay Sharma

COO
NewDay
Somnath Menon

Somnath Menon

Former Group COO
ABK
Supratim Ghose

Supratim Ghose

Director
Citi
Nelson Wootton

Nelson Wootton

Co-Founder & CEO
SaaScada
Teodor Blidarus

Teodor Blidarus

CEO & Co-Founder
FintechOS
Shiv Aggarwal

Shiv Aggarwal

Founder & CEO
EarthId
Ségolène Demoulin

Ségolène Demoulin

Chief Product Officer
Skaleet
Geert Pick

Geert Pick

Head of Sales UK&I
Sopra Banking Software
Arun Arunachalam

Arun Arunachalam

VP & Head of Product Management
TCS BaNCS
Balaji Viswanathan

Balaji Viswanathan

MD & CEO
Expleo Solutions Ltd
Rajesh Mirjankar

Rajesh Mirjankar

Managing Director & CEO
Kiya.ai
Cedar-IBSi Mumbai Conference

Payments & Lending Conference

Mumbai
22
Event Date 2022
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Indian Banking

Nitin Chugh

Nitin Chugh

Deputy MD & Head of Digital Banking
State Bank of India
Saugata Bhattacharya

Saugata Bhattacharya

Executive Vice President & Chief Economist
Axis Bank
Shekhar Bhandari

Shekhar Bhandari

Sr. VP & Business Head, Global Transaction Banking
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Rajiv Janjanam

Rajiv Janjanam

SVP II – Digital Retail, MSME, Working Capital & Digital Lending
RBL Bank
Suhail Sameer

Suhail Sameer

CEO
BharatPe
Akshay Mehrotra

Akshay Mehrotra

Co-Founder & CEO
EarlySalary.com
Vikas Kumar

Vikas Kumar

CTO & Co-Founder
LoanTap
Gunit Chadha

Gunit Chadha

Founder (Ex-CEO, Deutsche Bank Asia-Pacific)
APAC Financial Services
Gautam Narayan

Gautam Narayan

Partner
Apax
Bharat Panchal

Bharat Panchal

Chief Industry Relations & Regulatory Officer - India
Discover Financial Services
Mehul Mistry

Mehul Mistry

Global Head of Strategy, Digital Financial Services & Partnerships
Wibmo, a PayU Company
Rajesh Mirjankar

Rajesh Mirjankar

Managing Director & CEO
Kiya.ai