Digital Innovation in Banking and Fintech: Technologies and Platforms
13 June 2023
2pm-4pm GMT + 2hrs 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, and 23rd June 2023 Online event
The proliferation of technology in the banking industry presents challenges and opportunities for established financial institutions as well as massive possibilities for nimble fintechs and ambitious brands from other industries such as retail, technology, telecom and manufacturing.
Learn how to leverage the technologies and platforms reshaping banking directly from the companies creating them to:
- Transform an established bank into a leading technology-driven innovator
- Improve and enrich your current banking or fintech operation
- Transform any business into a financial services provider
What You Will Learn
1. Trends and innovations in mobile-first and digitally native banking
2. Technology solutions to improve operational efficiency and customer experience, and expedite regulatory compliance
3. New business models disrupting the industry and the technology enabling them
4. How to transform the organization for the digital world
5. Hot topics such as conversational AI, blockchain, generative AI (including ChatGPT), intelligent automation, open banking, digital identity, distributed finance, APIs and microservices, and open-source software for financial services
Target Audience
Leaders in banking and fintech responsible for driving digital transformation initiatives including:
C-Suite Executives Directors Chiefs-of-Staff Startup Founders Heads of Department Managers Team Leaders Venture Capitalists
Specialists in standard business functions, product management, analytics, business architecture, customer experience, etc
Decision makers and key personnel from other industries who want to incorporate financial services into their product offering
Outcomes
1. Understand how digital is redefining banking and fintech, and the impact on your business
2. Leverage the latest technology to increase customer experience and to improve operational agility
3. Determine the technology and talent capabilities as well as the partnerships you need to develop to assure your future
4. Build a roadmap for your banking and/or fintech product development
5. Exploit innovation ecosystems to de-risk your innovation initiatives and drive growth
6. Use new digital business models to improve and enrich your current operation
7. Skillfully incorporate digital into your business strategy
Delivery
Live online using a virtual conference tool
2 hours per day on 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, and 23rd June 2023
All sessions will be conducted 2pm-4pm GMT + 2 hours
Interactive sessions with direct Q ‘n A
All sessions will be recorded, enabling busy participants to catch up in their free time
Why Attend
1. Gain real-world knowledge to advance your career and your business
2. Learn new skills and viewpoints from industry leaders and innovators
3. Discover new and emerging products, services and solutions
4. Discover the innovations, trends, technology, and business models impacting your industry
Agenda
This schedule is tentative and is subject to change without prior notice
Session 1. Major Trends in Banking Tuesday 13 June 2023, 2pm-4pm GMT + 2 hours
Discover the innovations, trends, technology, and business models impacting the banking industry
Nadim Madi, Director Pre-Sales at Oracle – Key design paradigms for digital native challenger banks & trends in Africa
Brenton Naicker, Principal & Head of Growth (Africa) at CV Lab (Blockchain VC) – Decentralized Finance: Opportunities in fintech and banking
Session 2. Key Technology Enablers Thursday 15 June 2023, 2pm-4pm GMT + 2 hours
Learn how the latest technologies create new value and enable strategic business goals
Justin Arnoldi, Managing Director EMEA and APAC at Kasisto (Conversational AI for financial services) – The rise of conversational AI and its impact on banking and fintech in Africa
Heather Dahl, CEO at Indicio (Decentralized digital identity) – Faster, Easier, More Secure Banking Through Verifiable Credentials
Session 3. Value Chain Innovation Tuesday 20 June 2023, 2pm-4pm GMT + 2 hours
Explore how digital technology helps to transform different parts of the banking value chain
Cathy Slider, Content and Communication Strategy at XDC Foundation (Blockchain) – Blockchain Strategies: Emerging Use Cases in Tokenization, Stablecoins, and Private Networks
Keelan Singh, EMEA banking industries lead at UiPath (Intelligent automation) – Applying intelligent automation and generative AI to meet rising customer expectations and to increase operational flexibility
Session 4. Business Model Innovation Thursday 22 June 2023, 2pm-4pm GMT + 2 hours
Learn the new business models and platforms reshaping the banking industry
Kagan Sen, Presales Systems Engineer at SAS (AI and analytics software and solutions; digital banking frameworks) – Digital banking ecosystem and use cases
Javier Borkenztain, CEO and Founder at Fiter.io (Open-source for financial services) – Leveraging on open-source technologies to build the next generation of fintech
Session 5. Digital Strategy and Transformation Friday 23 June 2023, 2pm-4pm GMT + 2 hours
Get the best practices and insights from leaders and innovators on how to plan and execute a digital transformation initiative
Aderinola Oloruntoye, Senior Industry and Value Advisor at SAP Africa – Key elements of a successful digital transformation strategy
Nadim Madi, Director Pre-Sales at Oracle – Managing the integration of new technology with legacy systems to get over major obstacles to technology adoption
Event moderator All sessions
Dr. Muriel Chinoda, CEO at Business Engine (Digital transformation consulting)
Registration
Register through the registration link at the top of this page and follow the instructions in the followup automated email to complete the process
Inquiries
Contact events team at events@sdscope.com or call +263 77 341 9956