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One Week to Go: Countdown to Finnovex Middle East 2025

The countdown is on! In just one week, the region’s most influential financial leaders, tech innovators, and changemakers will unite for the 33rd Global Edition of the Finnovex Series — Finnovex Middle East 2025.

Over 250+ senior decision-makers, fintech pioneers, policymakers, and digital disruptors will gather to shape the region’s next financial revolution — igniting conversations, collaborations, and innovations in alignment with Vision 2030.



We can’t wait for this extraordinary journey to unfold — where ideas meet impact, and the future of finance takes flight!

What Makes Finnovex Middle East 2025 Unmissable

Gain exclusive insights into DeFi, digital assets, tokenisation, and the fintech innovations reshaping GCC and MENA’s financial ecosystem. Explore AI-driven banking, embedded finance, and real-time cross-border payments revolutionising next-generation financial experiences.

A Glimpse of Our Esteemed Speakers

1) Mohammed Wassim Khayata – Chief Executive Officer, Al Maryah Community Bank
2) Omar Abdalla Reda – Financial Expert, Federal Debt Management, UAE Ministry of Finance
3) Mohammed Abdel Razek – Chief Information Officer & Group Head of Technology, Information and Transformation, Mashreq
4) Vladislavs Mironovs – Chief Digital Officer, Commercial Bank of Dubai
5) Srinivasan Sampath – Head of GTTO Business Intelligence and Planning, First Abu Dhabi Bank
6) Alona Shevtsova – Chief Executive Officer, Sends
7) Linoy Kidd – Chief Information Officer, GBM MENAT, HSBC UAE
8) Yan Bechet – Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer
9) Sridhar Karlapudi – Chief Operating Officer, Bank of Sharjah
10) Abdulla Altaee – Chief Operating Officer, United Arab Bank
11) Amar Mehendale – COO Securities Services, MENA, HSBC
12) Alberto Diez – Chief Operating Officer, Emirates Development Bank
13) Dr.Hani AlGhanem – Sr. Channel Alliances & Partnerships Manager - APAC, Uniphore
14) Ramkumar Balasubramaniam – Chief Financial Officer, Barclays
15) Abdulla Alawadi – Chief Strategy Officer, Kuwait International Bank (KIB)
16) Zaheer Mubarak Shaikh – Chief Information Security Officer, Al Maryah Community Bank
17) Muhammad Asif Marfani – Head of Business Compliance, Commercial Bank of Dubai
18) Sreedhar Suragouni – Chief Operations & Technology Officer, Sukoon Insurance
19) Ravi Sibal – Regional Managing Director, Softwire MENA
20) Biju Nair – Chief Audit Executive, United Arab Bank
21) Emad Ahmed – EVP & Head of Commercial Banking, RAKBANK
22) Olivier Busolini – Group Head of Information Security, Mashreq Bank
23) Husam Abdel Al – Senior Director – Origination & Head of Sustainable Finance, Investment Banking, Mashreq Bank
24) Pradeep Negi – Senior Vice President – Payments & Compliance, RAKBANK
25) Dr. Waleed Saied – Co-Founder & VP of Technology, Cubic Information Systems
26) Venkat Reddy Kandimalla – Co founder & CEO, Posidex Technologies
27) Indika Weerasinghe – Senior Vice President & Head of Credit Administration, Mashreq
28) David Kelly – Unit Head – Financial Infrastructure Transformation, Commercial Bank of Dubai

Strategic Banks & Official Sponsors

Intelligent Operations Partner: WNS
Diamond Sponsor: Alfa Bank
Gold Sponsors: Fimple, Softwire, Uniphore
Bronze Sponsors: Posidex, Cubic Information System, Sends
Networking Sponsors: Finesse, OnlyOffice, System Technologies, Dataroid, Saasworx
Association Partner: IBI Union

Don't Miss the Prestigious Finnovex Middle East Awards 2025

The summit will also celebrate excellence in innovation, cybersecurity, InsurTech, customer experience, and ESG-driven finance. Whether you’re a fintech founder, policymaker, transformation leader, or digital strategist, this event is your gateway to future-defining conversations, collaborations, and opportunities.

Source: Exibex
Date: 06.11.2025 [ID: 413]