The UAE Banks Federation (UBF) has announced the final agenda for its Middle East Banking Forum (MEBF) 2018, confirming the participation of high-ranking names from the global banking industry as well as key official figures that include the governors of the Central Bank of Finland and the Central Bank of Kuwait.
MEBF, a high-profile event supported by the Central Bank of the UAE, will bring together leading banks and international financial institutions to discuss how the future of banking would be 10 years from now, and is set to take place on Sunday, 11 November 2018 at Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City, Dubai.
The event will attract an outstanding line-up of key speakers including Brett King, best-selling author of Bank 2.0 and Bank 3.0 and Founder/CEO of mobile bank ‘Moven', as well as Olli Rehn, Governor of the Bank of Finland and Member of the Governing Council for the European Central Bank, as the event's keynote speaker.
H.E. AbdulAziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of UAE Banks Federation, said: “As a true testimony to the remarkable success of its previous five annual editions, Middle East Banking Forum has already attracted considerable interest from banking industry stakeholders for its 6th edition in November. We are confident that the event will see a tremendous turnout of delegates, which in turn will demonstrate the unrelenting commitment of industry experts, executives and professionals towards contributing to the advancement of the regional banking sector.”
Attracting more than 400 senior banking executives and officials, financial regulators, government entities, consultancies, technology companies, law firms, and other stakeholders, the event will discuss how innovations in technology, new developments in regulatory compliance and sustainable banking, as well as a constantly evolving threat landscape will shape the region’s banking sector over the next decade.
The one-day forum, taking place on November 11th in Dubai, is organized in association with the Financial Times, will also focus, among several other topics, on the future impact of mobile payments, open banking, robotics and artificial intelligence, a winning retail banking strategy in the digital age, and ethical banking. In addition to speeches and presentations, the event will feature a host of engaging panel discussions.
To view the latest updates and final agenda, please visit www.middleeastbankingforum.com
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About UAE Banks Federation:
Established in 1982, the UAE Banks Federation is a professional representative body comprising 52-member banks operating in the UAE. The Federation advocates all banks' interests, and enhances cooperation and coordination among them, in order to promote and upgrade the UAE's banking industry for the benefit of the banking sector, its customers, and the national economy.
The UAE Banks Federation's mission and objectives are focused on representing its member banks and defending their interests and rights. The federation provides a platform for cooperation and exchange of ideas and opinions among member banks and plays a major role in raising public awareness around the beneficial role and distinctive financial, economic and social contribution of the banks to the UAE.
The Federation has an Advisory Council consisting of 28 Bank CEOs which oversees the implementation of the policies, follows up on UBF's activities and makes necessary decisions, and 20 specialized technical committees who discuss all relevant banking issues.
Media contact:
UAE Banks Federation
Emad Al Ghadban
Head - Public Relations & Communications
Phone: +971 2446 7706
E-mail: emad@uaebf.ae
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