Agenda
UAE Financial Services Congress
One Day Event
Registration & Networking
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IDC Welcome Address
Jyoti Lalchandani
Head of WW Events & MD – META, Central Asia, India, IDC
IDC Keynote: The Great Reset: Redefining Financial Services in the UAE
The UAE’s financial sector is undergoing a fundamental reset, driven by new banking law, open finance regulation, and the FIT Programme. Drawing on IDC’s latest MEA BFSI research, this keynote explores the strategic choices facing banks and fintechs as they navigate compliance, reimagine business models, and race to deploy AI and open APIs at scale.
Michael Yeo
Associate Research Director, Financial Insights, Asia/Pacific IDC
Reimagining Digital Banking in the UAE: Technology and Regulation in Harmony
Exploring how The New Banking Law in UAE reshapes technology strategies, digital payments, and financial innovation.
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Zero-Trust Security for UAE BFSI: Protecting Identity, Data & Applications
Identity-centric cyberattacks are rising in hybrid cloud environments. Learn how UAE banks are deploying ZeroTrust to secure APIs, customer data, and high-risk workloads while meeting national cybersecurity standards.
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Adaptive Compliance for a Real-Time, Cross-Border GCC Digital Economy
Digital payments, CBDC pilots, and cross-border trade flows require compliance systems that evolve instantly. Learn how UAE banks can automate risk monitoring, enhance transparency, and manage third-party oversight in “real-time compliance mode.”
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Open Finance in the UAE: API-Driven Banking, Embedded Finance & New Business Models
Explore how Open Finance regulation is enabling API-led innovation in lending, wealth, payments, and personalised financial services. Understand the role of fintech partnerships in enabling new digital journeys.
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The UAE Model for Open Finance Excellence
Examines the UAE’s phased regulatory approach- Open Finance rules, stablecoin frameworks, digital identity, sandboxes- and how these create a safe, scalable foundation for API-led financial innovation.
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Tea / Coffee & Networking Break
Roundtable Workshops
The Future of Banking Technology
7:05PM – 7:25PM
Session 1
7:25PM – 7:45PM
Session 5
7:45PM – 8:05PM
Session 9
8:05PM – 8:25PM
Session 13
Next-Gen Banking Platforms
7:05PM – 7:25PM
Session 2
7:25PM – 7:45PM
Session 6
7:45PM – 8:05PM
Session 10
8:05PM – 8:25PM
Session 14
The Future of Banking Technology
7:05PM – 7:25PM
Session 3
7:25PM – 7:45PM
Session 7
7:45PM – 8:05PM
Session 11
8:05PM – 8:25PM
Session 15
Next-Gen Banking Platforms
7:05PM – 7:25PM
Session 4
7:25PM – 7:45PM
Session 8
7:45PM – 8:05PM
Session 12
8:05PM – 8:25PM