Key Themes
Agentic AI in Finance
Autonomous systems that plan, act, and deliver measurable outcomes
Trusted, Secure & Compliant Finance
Building resilient financial infrastructure with embedded security
Embedded Finance & Ecosystems
Banking-beyond-banking: platforms reshaping financial value chains
Next-Gen Wealth Management
Hyper-personalised, AI-driven, experience-led advisory at scale
Responsible AI by Design
Trustworthy, transparent, and fair financial AI frameworks
Compliance in Digital Finance
Embedding resilience, transparency & governance into digital ops
Digital Innovation Unlocked
Reimagining financial services for a real-time, intelligent future
Carbon Markets & Climate Finance
Monetizing ESG through advanced accounting and trading platforms
Why Attend?
Close the AI execution gap before your competitors do
Only 16% of MEA BFSI firms have a fully integrated enterprise-wide AI strategy, while 54% are still at basic or early stages. This congress delivers the frameworks to accelerate your organisation from pilot to enterprise-wide impact.
Navigate the UAE’s most consequential regulatory moment
53% of MEA BFSI organisations cite compliance, regulation, and risk management as a top priority. With the New Banking Law, Open Finance regulation, and the FIT Programme all active, the stakes for getting this right have never been higher.
Get ahead of GenAI’s impact on client retention and revenue
IDC predicts GenAI features will drive a 40% increase in client retention among hybrid wealth advisory providers by 2026, and that 35% of financial institutions will recast GenAI integrations as CX programmes to prevent revenue erosion by 2028.
Build cyber resilience fit for today’s threat environment
51% of MEA BFSI firms cite cyberthreat detection as a top resilience concern, while 75% say privacy and data protection are their most critical cybersecurity projects. Hear how peers are operationalising Zero Trust and meeting rising regulatory expectations.
Prepare for AI governance and responsible AI regulation
By 2027, 70% of tier 1 global banks will have established a dedicated compliance function for responsible AI. By 2026, 60% of banks worldwide will embed RegTech with GenAI for day-to-day risk management. Understanding what this looks like in the UAE context is critical.
Capitalise on the payments and open banking revolution
Bank data aggregation platforms will capture 10% of global online consumer-to-business payments by 2027, and 30% of new payment system deployments will process across card, interbank, and cross-border rails from a single platform by 2028. The Digital Dirham makes this acutely relevant for UAE institutions.
Turn transformation investment into measurable performance
81% of MEA BFSI firms already report improved performance from digital and operational transformation — yet 100% now use public cloud. The question is no longer whether to transform, but how to maximise the return. Learn what separates the leaders from the laggards.
Defend against synthetic fraud and financial crime
Synthetic loan applications are predicted to grow 100% by 2027 as GenAI and dark web data combine to industrialise fraud. With 36% of MEA BFSI firms focused on financial crime and cybersecurity, this session is critical for risk and technology leaders alike.
Address the skills gap that is stalling transformation
52% of MEA BFSI firms lack OT skills and 48% lack software development and DevOps capability. 65% cite skills shortages as a core security challenge. Peer-led sessions will explore practical strategies for building, buying, and partnering to bridge these gaps.
Future-proof your core banking and product platforms
By 2029, 75% of global tier 1 banks will have modernised their product development and pricing platforms to enable new product innovation, and 25% will have AI/ML embedded in finance and planning software. Core banking modernisation is no longer a back-office project — it is a competitive differentiator.