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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".

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%

INSURANCE : 15%

BANKS : 65%

POLICY MAKERS : 5%

OTHERS : 5%

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.

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

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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