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11:00 - 12:00

11:00 – 12:00

10 October 2022 | 60 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

KARM LEGAL: Emerging Trends in Retail Lending

With lending products gathering steam, there are many new solutions that have come to the foray. While traditional payment systems are trying concepts like Buy Now Pay Later, the crypto ecosystem has gone deeper into crypto lending. With this panel we envisage to discuss various trends like BNPL, Crypto lending and DeFi lending solutions that are available for retail consumers currently. Additionally, we will also discuss the regulatory aspects surrounding these concepts and approach of different regulators.

Speakers

Zuhursho Rahmatulloev

Co-Founder,

Alif Bank

Alper Celen

Founder,

Enhance Ventures

Anuscha Iqbal

Co-Founder

Spotii, a ZipPay Company

Akshata Namjoshi

Associate Partner,

KARM Legal Consultants

Ratul Roshan

Senior Associate,

KARM Legal Consultants

Shantnoo Saxsena

CEO,

Encryptus

11:30 – 11:45

10 October 2022 | 15 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Welcome & Opening Keynote

Speakers

Fernando Morillo

SEVP - Group Head of Retail Banking

Mashreq Bank

11:45 – 12:00

10 October 2022 | 15 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Leadership, Empathy & Innovation

Speakers

Amnah Ajmal

Executive Vice President, Market Development, EEMEA

Mastercard

12:00 - 13:00

12:00 – 12:15

10 October 2022 | 15 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

FINTX - Building a One-of-a-Kind Fintech Eco-system for the UAE and Beyond

Speakers

Ahmed Mohamed Al Awadi

Managing Director & CEO

United Arab Emirates

FintX (Emirates Post Group Company)

12:00 – 12:30

10 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

Investera: How Disruptive Technology Is Reshaping The Way We Invest.

Speakers

Roaa Shamlouli

Fintech Solution Advisor

Investera

12:15 – 13:15

10 October 2022 | 60 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Innovation though partnerships : A Roadmap for successful fintech collaboration

A discussion on the technological and business frameworks to enhance the market access to financial innovation.

Speakers

Ahmed Mohamed Al Naqbi

CEO

United Arab Emirates

Emirates Development Bank (EDB)

Sabinije von Gaffke

Catalyst, Moderator, Speaker, TV Host, Head of Sustainability and Global Partnerships

"Planet IX/Nibiru Studios & The Planet Nine Foundation"

Sweden

Ahmed Mohamed Al Awadi

Managing Director & CEO

United Arab Emirates

FintX (Emirates Post Group Company)

David Shepherd

Global Head of Strategy- Risk intelligance

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Tan Bin Ru

CEO (SEA)

OneConnect Financial Technology

Charu Ramchandani

Associate Vice President, Digital & Fintech Partnerships

Emirates NBD

Beverly Rider

CEO, Portfolio T (a Tonomus Company) & CCO

Tonomus

12:30 – 13:00

10 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

Super Fintechs: the rise and rise of the ‘all in one’ finance solution. Fintech super apps. How embedded finance is unlocking new verticals for B2Bs.

Speakers

Kosta Du

Co-Founder, CEO

Dapio

13:00 - 14:00

13:00 – 14:30

10 October 2022 | 90 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

"WORKSHOP: Opportunities and Challenges in Adopting Web3 for FinTech Industries

Speakers

Xi Chen

Associate Professor - Stern School of Business

United States of America

New York University

13:15 – 14:15

10 October 2022 | 60 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Defining New Rules : Global Regulatory Trends in a Rapidly Changing World

Small and agile or big and established? Analysing the successes of digital banking, what can be done better and how to prepare for what lies ahead in an unpredictable market and political world order.

Speakers

Ahmad Alwazzan

Group EVP,

Tap Payments

Arushi Goel

Data & Blockchain Expert,

World Economic Forum

Nezar Alhaidar

Director

Fintech Saudi

Mohamad El-Khalil

Dubai Financial Services (DFSA)

United Arab Emirates

Director, Head of Prudential Supervision

Nouran Youssef

Senior Financial Sector Specialist,

Arab Monetary Fund

Brian Yeoh

Head of Technology and Data Governance,, Financial Technology & Innovation

FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY AUTHORITY (ADGM)

Sabinije von Gaffke

Catalyst, Moderator, Speaker, TV Host, Head of Sustainability and Global Partnerships

"Planet IX/Nibiru Studios & The Planet Nine Foundation"

Sweden

14:00 - 15:00

14:15 – 14:45

10 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

ESG and Fintech: Society, Inclusion and the Environment

Understanding the principles of the newest investment paradigm - Environmental, Social and Governance - and its implications in the start-up world.

Speakers

Nizam Uddin, OBE

Chief Strategy Officer

Algbra

Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi

Director General

National Information Technology Development Agency (NTIDA)

Dr. Cédric Jeannot

CEO

Be Mobile Africa

Alexander Hizikas

Founder & CEO

EQUB

Jeff Stone

CEO – MENA

Abhi

14:30 – 15:30

10 October 2022 | 60 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

"WORKSHOP: Gauging Operational and Investment Risk in Open Finance, DeFi and Crypto Markets

Speakers

Stephane REVERRE

Founder

SUN ZU Lab

14:45 – 15:30

10 October 2022 | 45 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

The Future of Fintech in the MENA Region Featuring the Central Banks of Egypt and UAE

Speakers

Saleh Lootah

President of Harvard Business School Club in the Gulf Region & Chairman,

the Lootah Board of Directors

Rasha Negm

Head of FinTech & Innovation,

Central Bank of Egypt

Ahmed Monir

General Department Manager – FinTech and Innovation, Head of Regulatory Sandbox ,

Central Bank of UAE

Dr. Mostafa Hodieb

President,

Arab Academy for Management Banking and Financial Sciences (AAMBFS)

15:00 - 16:00

15:30 – 16:00

10 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

DeFi - What''s Next

Speakers

Thamim Ahmed

Digital Asset Researcher

London School of Economics

15:30 – 16:00

10 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

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Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Shariah-Compliant Digital Money

Introducing the ethics-first Shariah-compliant financial ecosystem with the mission to empower the world's Muslim community with a financial instrument for the Digital Age. This discussion brings together the pioneers using a blockchain to enable seamless transactions and interaction, while supporting innovation and philanthropy.

Speakers

Sabinije von Gaffke

Catalyst, Moderator, Speaker, TV Host, Head of Sustainability and Global Partnerships

"Planet IX/Nibiru Studios & The Planet Nine Foundation"

Sweden

Khamis Buharoon Al Shamsi

Board Member & Vice Chairman

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Mohammed AlKaff AlHashmi

Co-Founder, CBO, Executive Board member

Islamic Coin

Hussein Mohammed Al Meeza

Co-Founder , Member of the Executive Board

Islamic Coin

Peter J.Rafferty

Managing Director & Founding Partner

United States of America

Xtellus Advisors

Andrey Kuznetsov

Co-Founder

islamic coin

16:00 - 17:00

16:00 – 16:00

10 October 2022 | 0 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

End of Day 1

10:00 - 11:00

10:00 – 11:30

11 October 2022 | 90 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

"WORKSHOP: Fintech in Metaverse:

• Introduction to the world of Metaverse
• Introduction to Fintech and Embedded Finance
• Fintech in Metaverse:

Speakers

Vikram Pandya

Fintech Director

SP Jain School of Global Management

11:00 - 12:00

11:00 – 11:15

11 October 2022 | 15 Minutes

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Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Metaverse Opportunity for Fintech

Will there be a first-mover advantage for banks and Fintechs to enter the metaverse? What are the new business opportunities for retail and corporate clients? How can Web 3.0 technologies like blockchain and NFTs be used to integrate services and better exchange value?

Speakers

Khalifa Al Shamsi

CEO

United Arab Emirates

E&Life

11:15 – 12:00

11 October 2022 | 45 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Accelerating Consumer Adoption of Open Banking Payments in MENA

Speakers

Tristan Brandt

Director of Innovation & Design

United Arab Emirates

RAKBANK

Nabilah Annuar

Editor

United Arab Emirates

MEA Finance

Gabrielle Inzirillo

Head of Ecosystem Development

United Arab Emirates

Financial Services Regulatory Authority at Abu Dhabi Global Market

Hisham Al-Falih

CEO

Lean Technologies

11:30 – 12:30

11 October 2022 | 60 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

"Workshop: Emerging Technologies: Reshaping the DeFi landscape

- What is NFR and how it is different from NFT
- Accelerating financial inclusion with digital asset
- Exploring the connections of NFR with real world applications

Speakers

Chen Jianming Edwin

Head of Presales

OneConnect Financial Technology

Ferhad Patel

Country Manager (UAE)

OneConnect Financial Technology

12:00 - 13:00

12:30 – 13:00

11 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

Exploring the next generation mobile payment solution.

An insight into the first Bluetooth-based, independent, end-to-end mobile payment solution, usable anywhere in the world.

Speakers

Peter Neubauer

CEO and Founder,

VIPASO

12:30 – 13:00

11 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Will Super Apps Redefine the Future of Financial Services?

The promises and fallacies behind one of the most talked about areas in the retail finance domain - will mobile apps become an all-encompassing, one stop shop platform or remain as a set of independent services?

Speakers

Rushikant Shastri

India

State Bank of India

KRC Murty

SVP - Head of RTB and PMO

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Sabinije von Gaffke

Catalyst, Moderator, Speaker, TV Host, Head of Sustainability and Global Partnerships

"Planet IX/Nibiru Studios & The Planet Nine Foundation"

Sweden

Vivek Zakarde

Leader- Data Services

IKS Health

Vladimir Tatarinov

CEO

ArmenoTech

12:50 – 13:00

11 October 2022 | 10 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Metaverse Opportunity for Fintech

Speakers

Khalifa Al Shamsi

CEO

United Arab Emirates

E&Life

13:00 - 14:00

13:00 – 13:45

11 October 2022 | 45 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Leveraging Embedded Insurance: Value Bridging Between Consumer Products & Insurance

An overview of the state of innovation in the retail insurance world. Will innovative technologies be able to bridge the gap between delivering new features and customer value without disrupting one of the most traditional sectors? How can the human touch be maintained as AI takes hold and how can automating digital sales and claims better optimize the experience of the insurance client?

Speakers

Peter Englund

Senior Executive Officer, Head of Commercial Insurance, Middle East

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd

Paul McLeod

COO,

Emirates Insurance Company

Walid Daniel Dib

CEO

Hala Insurance

Gilbert Ohana

Co-founder and Managing Partner

FinTLV Ventures

Sabinije von Gaffke

Catalyst, Moderator, Speaker, TV Host, Head of Sustainability and Global Partnerships

"Planet IX/Nibiru Studios & The Planet Nine Foundation"

Sweden

13:00 – 16:00

11 October 2022 | 180 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

STARTAD Corporate Sprint Accelerator Program

StartAD is propelling the MENA Fintech ecosystem forward with the ninth edition of their renowned Corporate Sprint Accelerator (CSA 9). Ten of their most innovative Fintech startups will pitch live for the prestigious XRPL developer grant worth USD 25,000 in this final competition round at Fintech Surge for the first time. "

13:45 – 14:30

11 October 2022 | 45 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

The Customer is the King - Providing a Tailored Experience Across the Customer Journey

What can be gained by integrating customer journey technologies in financial product offerings and how can this be done? This discussion looks at why offering variety of online payment methods in Ecommerce is crucial for merchants’ growth. What are the key strategies to enhance the payment experience and reduce basket abandonment by implementing solutions in digital commerce with a focus on mobile, personalization and security.

Speakers

Esraa Gamal

COO

Telr

Amit Sharma

Project Manager

LYOPAY

Kartik Taneja

Chairman of the Board

NeoPay mashreq

Sailesh Malhotra

General Manager (GCC)

United Arab Emirates

geidea

Sabinije von Gaffke

Catalyst, Moderator, Speaker, TV Host, Head of Sustainability and Global Partnerships

"Planet IX/Nibiru Studios & The Planet Nine Foundation"

Sweden

Soliman Aldukhil

Group VP,

Tap Payments

Muhammad Nana

Vice President, Fintech Partnerships, EMEA,

MasterCard

14:00 - 15:00

14:30 – 15:20

11 October 2022 | 50 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Fintech Saudi Arabia: Lid off to Lift-Off

The liberalisation of Saudi Arabia's economy is creating exciting opportunities. Explore how Saudi Arabia is using fintech to deliver on its Vision 2030 objectives, what this means in practice, the implications for the region on regulatory harmonisation following the Kingdom's launch of open banking, and the impact on innovation and investment. How can investors, innovators and financial services organisations across the wider MENA and South Asia region get a piece of the action?

Speakers

Simon Hardie

CEO & Founder,

Findexable

Grant Niven

Head of Group Digital

Banque Saudi Fransi

Abdulla Al Furaijhi

Chief Digital Officer

Al Rajhi Bank

Sultan Alonazi

MD, Saudi Arabia,

Tap Payments

Renier Lemmens

Group CEO

geidea

Nayef Alabdulwahed

Director, Regulatory Policy Development

Capital Market Authority

15:00 - 16:00

15:30 – 16:00

11 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

RegTech: Aligning Tech and Compliance for Maximum Operational Impact

Implementing a RegTech strategy to deliver on the full potential of potential cost savings through streamlining AML & KYC for efficiency improvement and impact on the value chain .

Speakers

Ahmad Jamal

Head of Sales - MENA Region

United Arab Emirates

Shufti Pro

Alex DeVries

Founder

Digiconomist

Michal Gromek

Co-chair ,Digital Action Task Force

Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime

Simon Hardie

CEO & Founder,

Findexable

16:00 - 17:00

16:00 – 16:30

11 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

End of Day 2

16:00 – 17:00

11 October 2022 | 60 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

Workshop: Emerging Technologies: Reshaping the DeFi landscape

- What is NFR and how it is different from NFT
- Accelerating financial inclusion with digital asset
- Exploring the connections of NFR with real world applications

Speakers

Chen Jianming Edwin

Head of Presales

OneConnect Financial Technology

Ferhad Patel

Country Manager (UAE)

OneConnect Financial Technology

10:00 - 11:00

10:00 – 11:00

12 October 2022 | 60 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

Marketing in Web 3 in the Metaverse RRD Workshop

Speakers

Ronaldo Zubiran

Senior Investment Associate

Cypher Capital

11:00 - 12:00

11:00 – 11:30

12 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Fireside Chat: Founder's Story: How Rapyd Turned A Startup Idea Into A Global Decacorn

Speakers

Arik Shtilman

Co-Founder & CEO

RAPYD

11:00 – 11:30

12 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

Institutional Adoption of Digital Assets: Present and Future

Speakers

Dr. Gökçe Phillips

CEO and Co-founder

Crypto Index Series

11:30 – 11:45

12 October 2022 | 15 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

From Digital Payments to Embedded Finance

Speakers

Laurent Dhaeyer

Group Chief Strategy & Growth Officer,

Geidea

11:30 – 13:00

12 October 2022 | 90 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

WORKSHOP: Mainstreaming ESG Innovation : Leading Fintech's Next frontier

Speakers

Prof Francis Davis

Professorial Fellow

Oxford University

11:45 – 12:45

12 October 2022 | 60 Minutes

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Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Panel: Payment Innovation: Open Banking Empowering Consumers and eCommerce

How banks, technological providers, start-ups and governments can connect their data in a secure and convenient way to benefit the consumer and streamline cross-border clearing and remittance processes.

Speakers

Lochan Sim

Head of Product Offering

Checkout ,Payoneer

Yoav Soffer

Project Manager

CBDC, Bank of Israel

Evan Kaldelis

CEO

Mena ,3S Money

Nameer Khan

Founder

MENA FINTECH ASSOCIATIONMENA

12:00 - 13:00

12:45 – 13:30

12 October 2022 | 45 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

DeFi & Digital Currencies: The Challenges for Regulators, Opportunities for Banks and Value for Consumers

A deep dive into the concepts and technologies of Distributed Finance, one of the most rule-defying topics in the financial innovation world. A regulatory, economic and technological look at how digital currencies has transformed the fintech landscape in the past years.

Speakers

Xi Chen

Associate Professor - Stern School of Business

United States of America

New York University

Stephane REVERRE

Founder

SUN ZU Lab

Sourabh Kumar

CEO

World Crypto Council

Christian Borel

Senior Executive Officer

Seba Bank

Saqr Ereiqat

Founder

Crypto Oasis

Lennix Lai

Managing Director – Financial Market

OKX

13:00 - 14:00

13:00 – 13:30

12 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

Cognerium

Speakers

Assad M Shaik

CEO

Cognerium

13:30 – 14:00

12 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Enabling Fintech Innovation through Investment and Incubation

Investors and entrepreneurs analyse the market demands vs the technological opportunities that will shape the financial world over the next decade.

Speakers

Gilbert Ohana

Co-founder and Managing Partner

FinTLV Ventures

Alan Vaksman

Managing partner & Founder

Digital Horizon VC

Sabinije von Gaffke

Catalyst, Moderator, Speaker, TV Host, Head of Sustainability and Global Partnerships

"Planet IX/Nibiru Studios & The Planet Nine Foundation"

Sweden

Shinez Chalabi

Business Acceleration Head

Google

13:30 – 14:00

12 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

Refinitiv

14:00 - 15:00

14:00 – 15:00

12 October 2022 | 60 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

"WORKSHOP: Introductory Course on Automated Tools for Trading: Alternative Approaches to Investing using Bot Trading in Crypto Markets

Speakers

Aaron Dishner

a.k.a. Moonin Papa Co-Founder and Lead Instructor,

The Better Traders

Rune Summers @cryptorune__

Director of Public Relations and Media,

The Better Traders

14:00 – 14:30

12 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

AI and ML: Has it reached its potential, did we get all from it or is there more to come? [Tech/CTO panel]

Artificial Intelligence is the next big leap in human development in the coming decades. How will it affect the financial world and what new capabilities will it bring to the consumer?

Speakers

Abe Seksek

COO and Chief of people

Rainmaking Mena

Anil Marc Sethi

CEO

Creed & Bear

Angus John MacCormick

Managing Partner

Settlemint

Adrian Bialonczyk

Founder and CEO

Kwantx

14:30 – 14:45

12 October 2022 | 15 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

The Relationship between Fintech, Health & Longevity

Speakers

Dr Ira Sobel

Founder & CEO

Fintech 4Longevity

14:45 – 15:30

12 October 2022 | 45 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Financial Innovation for the Future of Aging and Longevity

We are living longer and the pressures to finance late life living is increasing. What tools can start-ups offer, what services can financial institutions provide and what regulations can governments enact in servicing the most rapidly growing age group in the 21st century?

Speakers

Dr Ira Sobel

Founder & CEO

Fintech 4Longevity

Nizam Uddin, OBE

Chief Strategy Officer

Algbra

Alexandra Topalian

Host

Fintech Surge

Alexander Hizikas

Founder & CEO

EQUB

15:00 - 16:00

15:30 – 16:00

12 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Panel: The Omnichannel Way: Paving a New Path for eCommerce

Speakers

Oliver Lange

Head of H&M Beyond,

H&M

Jonathan Chippindale

Founder & CEO,

Holition

Lisa Chatterton

Business Manager,

London College of Fashion

Omoke Adebanjo

Senior Vice President, Merchants and Commerce

Mastercard

Ida Kymmer

Director of Global Affairs

Journee

Sabinije von Gaffke

Catalyst, Moderator, Speaker, TV Host, Head of Sustainability and Global Partnerships

"Planet IX/Nibiru Studios & The Planet Nine Foundation"

Sweden

16:00 - 17:00

16:00 – 16:30

12 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

End of Day 3

10:00 - 11:00

10:00 – 12:00

13 October 2022 | 120 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

"WORKSHOP: The world of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC): 90 Minutes

- Overview of CBDC and how it is different from Crypto
- Types of CBDC, inherent features, architecture and tools
- Global CBDC landscape and current progress
- Socio-Economic Implications
- Interoperability and Future of CBDC

Speakers

Vikram Pandya

Fintech Director

SP Jain School of Global Management

10:30 – 10:45

13 October 2022 | 15 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Bringing a Fashionable Touch to FinTech

Fintech has for far too long been thought of as a utilitarian product. Accessories and wearables on the other hand can also be a powerful fashion statement. Fashion accessories in the 21st century need to be a perfect mix of style and functionality.

Speakers

Ranjith K Shyamaladas

Founder & CEO

bio-idz

10:45 – 11:30

13 October 2022 | 45 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Powering Security, Data Privacy and Compliance in Banking with Novel Technologies

A behind-the-scenes look at the technological challenges in sharing data - identity theft, money laundering and black-hat hacking. How can new technologies be implemented to strengthen the banks defenses? How will biometrics be integrated?

Speakers

Ranjith K Shyamaladas

Founder & CEO

bio-idz

Angus John MacCormick

Managing Partner

Settlemint

Engr Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat

Dep Governor of Lagos, Nigeria

Ian Evans

MD EMEA

United Kingdom

OneTrust

Rodrigo Santos Silva

InfoSec Senior Engineering Manager,

Nubank, Brazil

11:00 - 12:00

11:30 – 12:00

13 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Keynote Presentation: Ensuring Adoption and Acceptance of CBDC by Individuals and Businesses

Speakers

Yoav Soffer

Project Manager

CBDC, Bank of Israel

12:00 - 13:00

12:00 – 12:30

13 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

Appro – the retail banking onboarding powerhouse

Speakers

Tarek Osman

Co-Founder & Commercial Director

Appro

12:00 – 12:30

13 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

BNPL, Point-of-Sale (POS) Financing and the Future of Credit Cards

Is there a shifting balance of power in the market for consumer credit? Fintechs like Klarna and TechFins like Apple are going head-to-head in the BNPL space on global scale. Payment processors, banks and credit card companies, where do they stand? Who will join forces and what will it take to win in the years ahead.

Speakers

Kokila Alagh

Founder

KARM Legal Consultants

Gaurang Shah

Executive Vice President, Product & Engineering

EEMEA

Paul Carey

Executive Vice President – Cards & Payments

Al-Futtaim

Khalil Alami

Founder and CEO

Telr

Anuscha Iqbal

Co-Founder

Spotii, a ZipPay Company

12:30 – 13:00

13 October 2022 | 30 Minutes

Free

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 5, Fintank Stage

It''s 2022. Time to say goodbye to petty cash and to painful manual business expense processes

Speakers

Karun Kurien

Co-founder and Chief Product Officer

Alaan Pay

12:30 – 12:45

13 October 2022 | 15 Minutes

Paid

Fintech Surge
Track: Fintech
Zabeel Hall 4, The Summit

Mobile Drives the Financial Next Digital Universe

For the Financial Services Industry, the Next Digital Universe will be characterized by customers interacting with intelligent services through Mobile applications using the concept of SuperApp. This talk will discuss the drivers for that transformation, the key capabilities and the benefits for both FSI companies and their customers.