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BAHRAIN
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25th - 26th FEBRUARY | HOTEL CROWNE PLAZA MANAMA
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Pioneering Financial Innovation:
Shaping the Future of Digital Finance
in the Gulf
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THE SUPER CONNECTOR EVENT FOR FINTECH COMMUNITY

Fintech Revolution Summit (FRS) aims to bring together fintech leaders and BFSI experts to discuss and deliberate the trends around financial technology and investment opportunities for finance sector. This summit is a business focused program which connects the pre-screened FSI leaders, financial experts and government regulators across the region with the fintech innovators. Over 350+ technology and business leaders, top C-suite executives, senior decision makers, and key stakeholders will attend the event under the theme "Pioneering Financial Innovation: Shaping the Future of Digital Finance in the Gulf".

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Why Bahrain?
A Premier Hub for
Fintech Innovation and Growth

Bahrain is a rising Fintech hub, known for its supportive regulatory environment and strategic location. It offers businesses the ideal platform to innovate and grow in the region’s digital economy

USD 9.08M
Digital Investment
in 2025
US$17.3M
Digital Payments
Market in 2025
400 +
Licensed Financial
Institutions
US$1.5 Million
Digital Commerce
Transactions
US$2.5 Billion
Projected transaction
value by 2028
2.16M
Internet Users –
Ranked 3rd Globally
WHO WILL ATTEND ?
Ministry & GOV Authorities
Central Banks
Commercial Banks
Foreign Banks
Regional Rural Banks
Cooperative Banks
Public & Private Sector Banks
Small Finance Banks
Micro-Finance
Insurance
Retail & E-Commerce
Telecommunication
Financial Institutions
SME’s
Transportation
Healthcare
FMCG
Investors
MICRO FINANCE : 10%
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INSURANCE : 15%
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BANKS : 65%
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POLICY MAKERS : 5%
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OTHERS : 5%
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BANKS : 65%
INSURANCE : 15%
MICRO FINANCE : 10%
POLICY MAKERS : 5%
OTHERS : 5%
JOB TITLES
Decision Makers
31/100
Influencers
32/100
End users
37/100
CFO, CIO, CTO, CDO, CEO, COO, CISO, CRO, Managing Directors, Presidents
24/100
Heads of Product Development
25/100
Heads of Mobile Banking
32/100
Heads of AML, CTF & Fraud
11/100
VPs/Directors/Heads of Finance
19/100
Heads of Financial Regulatory/Policy
35/100
Heads of Payment
50/100
Heads of Operations
40/100
THEMES
INTERNET AND MOBILE BANKING
DIGITAL PAYMENT
AI IN FINANCE
PAYMENT GATEWAYS & WALLET
OPEN BANKING & OPEN FINANCE SOLUTIONS
CORE BANKING SOLUTIONS
DATA ANALYTICS
POS MACHINES AND PAYMENT SOLUTIONS
CLOUD & DATA
BANKING AUTOMATION
DIGITAL LENDING
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
CYBER & THREAT MANAGEMENT
IOT BASED APPLICATIONS
FINANCIAL INCLUSION
REGTECH
TRANSACTIONAL PLATFORMS
WEALTHTECH
FOREX SOFTWARE
BLOCKCHAIN/ DLT SOLUTIONS
AML/RISK MANAGEMENT
summit highlights
1:1 BUYER
MEETINGS
The session provides an apt medium to connect with the buyers and solution providers to discuss the various business opportunities.
KEYNOTE SPEAKING
& PANEL DISCUSSION
An opportunity to present your Ideas, Innovations, and latest offering to the industry leaders.
PRODUCT SHOWCASE –
EXHIBITION
Showcase your solutions to the key decision makers in the government and enterprises
Why Exhibit ?

Become a driving force at the Fintech Revolution Summit in 2025, reshaping BFSI landscape in Bahrain!

FACE TO FACE MEETINGS
SEAL THE DEAL
LIVE PRODUCT DEMO
CREATE LASTING RELATIONSHIPS
INCREASING COMPETITION
Competition was the number one challenge reported, which indicates fintech will be forced to become better marketers to stand out and continue to increase revenue. Confirm that you’re a serious player in the market.
GENERATE NEW BUSINESS
With pre-screened 350+ invited attendees across Bahrain, you can meet new customers and develop relationships with existing clients to further business opportunities in the region
NETWORK WITH INDUSTRY BUYERS & LEADERS
BUYERS connect with potential clients and partners at the summit where 80% of the attendees are key figures from Banks, Insurance, Micro-finance, Credit Unions and 20% of attendees are Regulatory bodies across the Kingdom of Bahrain.
INCREASE BRAND EXPOSURE
This summit exhibitors get significant digital and printed brand exposure before, during and after the event through our year-round marketing activities.
LAUNCH NEW PRODUCTS
This summit is the region’s only fintech focused event and a perfect avenue for you to showcase your latest products and services to an engaged audience who are looking for new business opportunities.
OUR speakers
Abdulkarim_Alaradi Abdulkarim_Alaradi
Sara Mahmood
Head, Innovation and Emerging Technologies
Information & eGovernment Authority
Salman Ahmed Alrasheed​​​​
​Head of Digital Implementation | Group Transaction Banking
National Bank of Bahrain
Abdulkarim_Alaradi Abdulkarim_Alaradi
Amit Shah
Head of Finance
Mashreq Bank
Shakeel Shaikh
Head of Information Security
Ahli United Bank
Mohamed ElSabban
Chief Innovation & Strategic Ventures Officer
Banque Misr
Aysha Al Jalahma
Director – Risk, Compliance & MLRO
Ibdar Capital Bahrain
Faisal AlGhefari
Chief Compliance Officer
Bank of China
Said Abdelhamid
Senior Manager - Digital Channels Agile Delivery
Ahli United Bank
Fatema Fardan
Digital Security Lead
Bank ABC
Khaled Al-Gazawi
Chief Executive Officer
Ebdaa Microfinance Bank
Abdullah Alwabel
Head of Retail Digital Banking
Banque Saudi Fransi, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Sanad
Head of Information Technology
SNIC Insurance Bahrain
Dr. Rizwan Malik
Head Islamic Finance Centre
Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
Abdulkarim_Alaradi Abdulkarim_Alaradi
Abdulkarim Alaradi
Finance Analytics & Transformation
Ahli United Bank
Alexander Belov
Chief Operations Officer of Coinstelegram and PR director of Beeminer Group
Coinstelegram
PAST SPEAKERS
HUMOOD AL HUMOOD
Director of Information Technology
Ministry of Finance and National Economy, Bahrain
HUSSAIN ALI AL LAWATI
Chief Executive Officer
Muscat Finance SAOG, Oman
SALMAN ALRASHEED
Head of Digital Implementation
National Bank of Bahrain
JAMEL SALEH
Director General
UAE Banking Federation
Ayman Alajmi
Chairman
Braxtone
Ali Abdulla Hasan Alsadadi
Chief of Information Technology
Ministry of Oil and Environment
Fatema Fardan
Digital Security Lead
Bank ABC
Dr. Rizwan Malik
Head, Islamic Finance Centre
Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance
Narayanan Ganapathy
Cofounder and Director
Bambucorn
Muhammad Zubair Mughal
CEO
AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics
Karnika E. Yashwant
Managing Partner
Utopian Capital
Oan Ali
Chapter Lead - Enterprise Digital Architecture and Innovation
Gulf International Bank
SAMER SOLIMAN
Chief Executive Officer
Arab Financial Services
BADER HASHEM
Founding member and Managing Partner
Global iTS
MUSTAFA DOMANIC
Partner, Financial Services
Oliver Wyman
RAMESH SUBRAMANIAN
Ideal capital management
Strategic CFO & Advisory Board Member
OMAR MUSTAFA ANSARI
Secretary General
Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions
ZUBAIR AHMED
Managing Director, MEA
VeriPark
SAAD ANSARI
CEO and Co-founder
Xpence
ALI BESHARA
Cyber Security Consultant
Ali Beshara Consulting
AHMED ALARADI
Managing Director - Bahrain
Tap Payments
NICK DREWETT
Chief Commercial Officer
Engine by Starling
AZIZJON AZIMI
Founder and CEO
zypl.ai
ALI NANJI
Regional Director
Backbase for Central Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (CEEMEA)
MUHAMMAD AMEER Hasan
Digital Banking Solution Engineer
Backbase for Central Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (CEEMEA)
WISSAM MASSUD
Director International Expansion & Alliances
UAE Trade Connect
Piush Tiwari
Global Sales Lead and BI Consultant
Kyvos
Ahmed AlMahri
Head – Business Development & Services
Benefit
Sidney Wheatley
Chief Investment Officer
Private Family Office
Past Sponsors
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agenda
DAY 1
08:00 – 08:50
Registrations & Networking Refreshments
08:50 - 09:00
National Anthem followed by verse from the Holy Qura'an
09:00 - 09:20
The Future of Banking: Inclusion through Innovation in the FSI Landscape in Bahrain
09:20 – 09:40
Modernizing Banking Systems: Revolutionizing the Marketplace with Digital Innovations
09:40 – 10:00
Building an AI Powered Bank: Unlocking the Potential of Smarter Banking
10:00 - 10:20
How Open Banking & Open Finance Are Changing The Financial Landscape?
10:20 –10:40
Tapping the Cloud for Accelerated Banking Innovations
10:40 – 11:00
Revolutionizing Development: Maximizing Agility with Low-Code No-Code Platforms
11:00 – 11:50
Panel Discussion: Digital Payment Infrastructures of the Future: Cross-border trends in payments and beyond
DAY 2
08:00 - 08:50
Registrations & Networking Refreshments
08:50 – 09:00
Welcome Speech
09:00 - 09:40
Panel Discussion: Technology and Innovation: Enhancing AML Detection and Prevention Efforts
09:40 – 10:00
RegTech – Navigating Compliance with Automation
10:00 - 10:20
How is Blockchain Revolutionizing the Fintech Industry?
10:20 –10:40
Big Data in Banking: Powering Data Intelligence for Enhanced Operational Efficiency
10:40 – 11:00
Digital Lending: Revolutionizing Credit Distribution in the Modern Economy
11:00 – 11:50
Panel Discussion: Empowering the Future of Payments: Role of Payments-as-a-Service Companies in Driving Innovation and Financial Inclusion
11:50 – 12:20
Neobanks: Embracing the Continuously Evolving Seamless Banking Experience
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