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"MEFTECH is the Middle East’s longest running Banking, Finance & Financial Technology event"
MEFTECH is the Middle East’s longest running Banking, Finance & Financial Technology event. Since inception, it has assembled 12,000 senior executives and 1,000 innovative tech providers to conduct business.Taking place in Riyadh, KSA, on 25-26 February 2020, MEFTECH is held in partnership with mada & SADAD and Title Sponsor STC Pay. Hosted at the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, MEFTECH features a high level conference and expansive exhibition.Top decision makers from government, banks, and large and small enterprises attend MEFTECH to discuss vibrant FinTech ecosystems, e-commerce & payment strategies, and how financial technology can support all industries and assist in delivering the 2030 Vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Highlights

• Be inspired by young FinTech firms creating and testing new market solutions
• Stay on top of new regulations and financial technology trends
• Omni-channel solutions are the only way forward, and the Kingdom is ready.

User Reviews

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27 Feb 2020

Ammara Mukhtar Sales Manager at Shufti Pro Dubai, UAE

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Overall it was a wonderful experience.

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27 Feb 2020

Abdulmohsen Koujan Head Of Elec. Discipline at Saudconsult Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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04 Mar 2020

Joshua Victor Business Development Manager at Shufti Pro London, UK

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28 Feb 2020

osama musbeh Sales at mpt Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Speakers (past edition)

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Ahmed Alenazi

Vice President of Business at STC Pay Saudi Arabia

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Craig Ramsey

Head of Real-Time Payments at ACI Worldwide Northampton, United Kingdom

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Eleni Kitra

Regional Head of Financial Servicesand Automotive, Facebook

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Ahmed Hamdan

CEO & Cofounder of Unifonic Saudi Arabia

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Alaeddin Elmajed

Director of Payment Services at HyperPay Jordan

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Ali Ahmmed

Head of Planning and Business Development, bKash Limted Pakistan

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Basem Al-Sallom

CEO of SURE International Technology  Saudi Arabia

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Schedule & Agenda

Tue, 25 Feb 12:00 AM - 01:00 PM	Break VIP lunch and networking Dhuhr prayer time at 12:07 VIP lunch and networking Dhuhr prayer time at 12:07
Tue, 25 Feb 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM	Registration Delegate arrival, registration & coffee Delegate arrival, registration & coffee
Tue, 25 Feb 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM	Opening Ceremony Official VIP Opening & Tour of MEFTECH Official VIP Opening & Tour of MEFTECH
Tue, 25 Feb 09:30 AM - 09:35 AM	Opening Ceremony Welcome remarks from the organizer Welcome remarks from the organizer
Tue, 25 Feb 09:35 AM - 09:40 AM	Opening Ceremony Welcome remarks from SAMA Dr. Ahmed Abdulkarim Alkholifey, Governor, Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA)
Tue, 25 Feb 09:40 AM - 10:00 AM	Instant payment solutions and other tools helping the Kingdom realize Vision 2030 Creating a cashless society in Saudi Arabia, bolstering the Kingdom’s position on the global financial stage,and digitizing the economy....continue reading
Tue, 25 Feb 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Keynote How this month’s new regulations ensure an efficient and safe payment services sector Minimum payments, capital requirements and data protection rules are just some of the guidelines released this month by SAMA for the issuan...continue reading
Tue, 25 Feb 10:30 AM - 10:35 AM	Break Break (5 min) Break
Tue, 25 Feb 10:35 AM - 10:45 AM	Keynote Middle East FinTech survey insights Deloitte surveyed FinTech firms regionally. Here are select insights from their study of FinTechs in the Middle East. Anthony Yazitzis, ...continue reading Anthony Partner at D..
Tue, 25 Feb 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM	FinTech hubs to foster community Selling the dream of serving 34 million Saudi Arabians and the Middle East’s largest economy, plus their international neighbors. Creating ...continue reading Anthony Partner at D.. Karim Fawaz Partner | Ri.. Mirna Sleiman Founder & CE..
Tue, 25 Feb 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Keynote Customer experience (CX) & self-service approach in branch Creating a meaningful experience in branch transformation within the long term context of Connected Commerce. Banks need to evolve with the...continue reading Eman Ramel Senior Produ..
Tue, 25 Feb 01:00 PM - 01:10 PM	Keynote UAE Banking Pulse report for 2019 Key performance indicators of the UAE banking industry, and a deep look at the country’s top 10 listed banks. Asad Ahmed, Managing Direc...continue reading ASAD AHMED Managing Dir..
Tue, 25 Feb 01:10 PM - 01:50 PM	Redefining the bank A depository, a service company, an insurer, a risk manager, an asset manager, a lender. Which is it? All of them? None? What roles will ta...continue reading Daniel Gould Deputy CEO A.. ASAD AHMED Managing Dir.. Omar Arabnet Foun..
Tue, 25 Feb 01:50 PM - 02:20 PM	Keynote Strategies that made Liv. the fastest growing bank in the UAE Considered a ‘Lifestyle-Centric Digital-Only’ offering, Liv. has revolutionized banking in multiple ways, including by offering instant acc...continue reading Jayesh Patel Head of Liv...
Tue, 25 Feb 02:20 PM - 03:20 PM	Neobanks vs challengers vs community-based vs digital branches What does it take to launch a completely digital bank in the Middle East? How receptive have target audiences been? Here are the business m...continue reading Nizar Head of Beeh.. Nabil Deputy Manag.. ASAD AHMED Managing Dir..
Tue, 25 Feb 03:20 PM - 03:40 PM	Break Break Asr prayer at 15:25 Break Asr prayer at 15:25
Tue, 25 Feb 03:40 PM - 04:20 PM	Letting go of cash: How the Kingdom can be cashless Vision 2030 calls for 70% of all transactions in Saudi Arabia to be cashless. Though seamless systems are being developed across financial ...continue reading Khalil Alami Chief Execut.. Hazem Head of Prod..
Tue, 25 Feb 04:20 PM - 05:00 PM	Making them spend more, via AI-powered incentives, new ease-of-access When we imagine the Saudi shopper of tomorrow, what does he or she look like and what services does he or she require when it comes to movi...continue reading
Tue, 25 Feb 05:00 PM - 05:00 PM	End of Day One MEFTECH Conference End of Day One MEFTECH Conference

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