Agenda

Agenda

UAE Financial Services Congress

One Day Event

4:30PM

Registration & Networking

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5:00PM

IDC Welcome Address

Jyoti Lalchandani

Jyoti Lalchandani

Head of WW Events & MD – META, Central Asia, India, IDC

5:05PM

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

Michael Yeo

Associate Research Director, Financial Insights, Asia/Pacific IDC

5:25PM

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.

5:44PM

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5:45PM

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.

5:59PM

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6:00PM

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.”

6:14PM

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6:15PM

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.

6:29PM

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6:30PM

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.

6:44PM

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6:45PM

Tea / Coffee & Networking Break

7:05PM

Roundtable Workshops

The Future of Banking Technology

7:05PM7:25PM

Session 1

7:25PM7:45PM

Session 5

7:45PM8:05PM

Session 9

8:05PM8:25PM

Session 13

Next-Gen Banking Platforms

7:05PM7:25PM

Session 2

7:25PM7:45PM

Session 6

7:45PM8:05PM

Session 10

8:05PM8:25PM

Session 14

The Future of Banking Technology

7:05PM7:25PM

Session 3

7:25PM7:45PM

Session 7

7:45PM8:05PM

Session 11

8:05PM8:25PM

Session 15

Next-Gen Banking Platforms

7:05PM7:25PM

Session 4

7:25PM7:45PM

Session 8

7:45PM8:05PM

Session 12

8:05PM8:25PM

Session 16

8:25PM

Gala Dinner

9:35PM

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