Three day conference on 6-9 February 2005 focuses on Strategy and Technology in retail banking sector with the region's largest audience of senior bankers attending
An unrivalled line-up of over 75 senior bankers, financiers and technology specialists from leading regional and international financial institutions will address a range of key banking and finance issues at Channels 2005, the global banking strategy summit being held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Dubai on 6 - 9 February 2005. The four-day event will include two conferences, interactive workshops and an exhibition.
Channels 2005 will open with a Guru Summit Day, bringing together some of the world's leading authorities on financial services, who will examine the challenges of growth and strategic development of global banking and financial services. Don Peppers, recognised for over a decade as one of the world's leading authorities on customer-focused strategies and a leading innovator in the field of CRM technology, will lead a half day seminar, Strategy + Technology = Competitive Edge Strategies exploring paths to success in challenging environments.
The two-day Strategy @ Channels conference, held on February 7th and 8th 2005, will follow three general streams: Regulatory and Compliance Challenges, Sustainable Growth and Customer Centricity and Marketing, providing delegates with in-depth exploration of a stunning range of critical subjects from risk management and preventing fraud to multi-channel integration and Islamic Finance. These two main conference days will provide delegates with in-depth exploration of retail banking and its regulatory challenges, relationship management, bancassurance and driving measurable results among many other areas of interest.
The two-day Technology @ Channels conference, held on February 7th and 8th 2005, will create a suitable forum for the exchange of ideas between IT professionals in the financial services industry and technology leaders on how new and emerging technologies are redefining the delivery of financial services and impacting their competitiveness. It will focus on the latest technology trends, strategies and best practice and will feature presentations from international and local experts and practitioners from the world of banking, finance, and IT.
The final day of Channels 2005, February 9th, 2005, will be devoted to specialist workshops - a series of practical interactive seminars covering an intriguing variety of concerns for strategic and technology banking professionals.
'Following the unprecedented success of Channels 2004, we responded to an enormous demand from industry professionals, investors and financiers to expand the Channels 2005 Summit,' said Barth de Ridder, Channels Summit Director of IIR Conferences. 'We believe that Channels 2005 will provide an unparalleled opportunity for senior banking and finance professionals to network and learn. An extraordinary range of subjects will be covered over the course of four days that will nourish the industry and enhance understanding and practice.'
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For further information, please contact:
Majdi Al-Ayed
TRACCS Public Relations
Public Relations for the Middle East
Phone: + 971 4 367 2530
Fax:+ 971 4 367 2531
E-mail: majdi@traccs.net
Website: www.traccs.net
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