Agenda

Wednesday, 3rd October 2018

08:30 – 09:00 Networking & Registration
09:00 – 09:20 Summit & Expo Opening

 

Opening Speech
Reyadh Sater
Chief Executive
BBK

CBB Speech
H.E. Rasheed Al Maraj
Governor
CBB
09:20 – 09:40 Keynote Speech - EmTech: Where Business & Technology Collide

 

Oli Harris
Head of Crypto- Assets Strategy and Quorum
J.P. Morgan, UK
09:40 – 10:40 Panel Discussion - EmTech: Disruptive or Innovative?

 

Moderator
Suhail Algossaibi
Founder & CEO
Falak Consultancy

Panelists
Ali Moosa
Managing Director
J.P. Morgan

J.K. Khalil
General Manager Saudi Arabia & Bahrain
MasterCard

Mark Warman
Founder & Digital Consultant
East Innovations W.L.L
10:40 – 10:50 Awards for Speakers & Exhibitors
10:50 – 11:10 Coffee Break & Networking
11:10 – 11:50 Session 1 - Transforming to the Digital Era: Where Do We Stand?

 

Suhail Algossaibi
Founder & CEO
Falak Consultancy

Dr. Simon Galpin
Managing Director
EDB
11:50 – 12:15 Coffee Break & Networking
12:15 – 12:55 Session 2 - Digital First: How the Financial Sector Can Thrive in a Connected World

 

Mark Warman
Founder & Digital Consultant
East Innovations W.L.L, UK
12:55 – 13:35 Session 3 - Internet of Things: First Step Towards the Future

 

Yasin Aboudaoud
Chief Development Officer
Brinc, Hong Kong/ GCC
13:35 – 13:45 Solution Showcase
13:45 – 14:45 Lunch

Thursday, 4th October 2018

09:00 – 09:40 Session 1 - Innovation & Digital Trends

Ali Nanji
Industry Principal - Financial Services
Microsoft, Middle East & Africa HQ
09:40 – 10:20 Session 2 - Blockchain for Fintech: The Future of Banking

Matthew Van Neikerk
Co-Founder
SettleMint, Belgium
10:20 – 10:30 Technology Showcase
10:30 – 10:50 Coffee Break & Networking
10:50 – 11:30 Session 3 - The Effect of Artificial Intelligence: How to Stay Ahead in Business?

Murtaza Amirali
Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Datapillar, UK
11:30 – 12:10 Session 4 - Cyber Threats & The Dark Web: Is your Organization Threat Proof?

Mirza Asrar Baig
Founder & CEO
CTM360, Bahrain
12:10 – 12:30 Coffee Break & Networking
12:30 – 12:40 Technology Showcase
12:40 – 13:00 Session 5 - Digital Leadership Competency Framework (DLCF): Its relevance

Dr. Vijayalaxmi Moovala
Programme Manager and HR Consultant
BIBF
13:00 – 14:00 Panel Discussion - Building a Culture of Technology

Moderator
Ahmed Naeemi
Head of IT, Operations & Project Management
BIBF

Panelists
Khalid Al Saad
CEO
Bahrain FinTech Bay

Yasin Aboudaoud
Chief Development Officer
Brinc

John Kilmartin
Executive Director - ICT
EDB

Yasmeen Al Sharaf
Head - Fintech & Innovation Unit
Central Bank of Bahrain
14:00 – 14:10 Closing Speech
14:10 – 15:10 Lunch
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