
17 September 2025 | Four Seasons Cairo At The First Residence, Cairo, Egypt
Egypt Decision-Makers Roundtable
AI, Data, and Experience: Building Egypt’s Next Banking Wave
Overview
Egypt’s financial sector is in the middle of a step-change: record financial-inclusion levels, an IPN that has mainstreamed real-time payments, rapid wallet and card adoption, and a tightening focus on e-KYC and data governance. At the same time, macro headwinds and shifting customer expectations are forcing banks to rethink value, speed, and trust.
The Egypt Decision-Makers Roundtable convenes C-suite leaders from banks, regulators, payments players, and scaleups for a closed-door, outcomes-oriented conversation on how to turn these tailwinds into durable growth. With Backbase as our exclusive partner, we’ll explore how an Engagement Banking operating model—built on a single, customer-centric platform—can accelerate digital sales, deepen relationships across retail, SME, and corporate, and deliver lifestyle-grade experiences that customers now expect.
Why now
Inclusion becomes engagement: With 74.8% of adults now financially included, the challenge shifts from access to activation, personalization, and lifetime value.
Instant, always-on money: InstaPay/IPN has reset the bar on convenience—and fees introduced in 2025 will sharpen the need for compelling, value-added journeys.
Data, risk & speed: Egypt’s move toward centralized e-KYC and stricter AML expectations makes clean data and straight-through digital onboarding non-negotiable.
Lifestyle banking expectations: Meeza, cards-in-wallet, and super-app behaviors are normalizing “banking-inside-life,” not the other way around.
What we’ll tackle
Gen AI with guardrails: Practical patterns for AI copilots in onboarding, service, collections, and SME lending—anchored in explainability, privacy, and local regulation.
Data as a product: Building the real-time data foundation—events, identity, consent—to power proactive offers and next-best actions across channels.
Lifestyle banking playbook: From payments to daily life—how to bundle utilities, mobility, commerce, and remittances into sticky propositions that justify IPN fee economics.
Open finance readiness: What “progressive interoperability” could look like in Egypt and how to de-risk partner ecosystems ahead of fuller frameworks.
SME & corporate moments: Digitizing trade, cash, and collections; using data to unlock working-capital and FX journeys that matter in Egypt’s real economy.
Trust by design: Friction-right onboarding, stronger authentication, and anomaly detection that meet regulator expectations without sacrificing growth.
Event Format
Each session will include:


Case Studies
In-depth analysis of successful use cases from other markets.
Roundtable Discussions
Interactive discussions among participants to share perspectives and identify solutions.
Expert Presentations
Insights on industry trends and best practices.
We'll aggregate participant insights through a survey to inform the roundtable proceedings and distribute key points and minutes to attendees and a wider audience under Chatham House Rules.




Participants


Cyrus Daruwala
Chairman and Board Advisor
ASEAN FinTech Forum, Singapore




Mohamed Hossam Attya
Deputy CIO
Banque Misr, Egypt




Tamer Maher
Deputy General Manager
Banque Misr, Egypt


Sameh Montasser
Group Head of Digital Transformation & Restructuring
MIDBANK, Egypt
Ahmed Samir Kamel
Deputy CEO
onebank, Egypt
Tamer Abdelmjeed Abdelrheem
Financial Technology Head
The United Bank, Egypt






Issam M. Zahran
Head of Business Banking Sector
Faisal Islamic Bank, Egypt
Marwa Salah Hamdoun
Head of Digital Banking & Innovation
Banque Du Caire, Egypt


Aymen Daoud
Regional Vice President - Africa
Backbase, UAE


Erica Cuna
Field Marketing Manager - Africa
Backbase, South Africa


Fahim uz Zaman
Managing Director
3A Ventures International, UAE








Maged Ghaly
Head of Banking Operations
Banque Misr, Egypt
Rafik ElRaheb
Chief Information Officer
ADIB, Egypt
Mahmoud ElShaarawy
Director, Head of Enterprise Architecture
EBank, Egypt
Bassem Abadir
Head of Data Analytics & Business Planning
QNB, Egypt
Mohamed Maged Tammam
Chief Information Officer
Credit Agricole Bank, Egypt


Ahmed Rashad ElToukhy
Head Of Development Banking Solutions
ABE Bank, Egypt


Abdulkhalik Alatrash
Director of Information Technology
Nuran Bank, Libya


Mahmoud Mohamed AbdElAziz Okasha
Solutions Architect
Arab African International Bank, Egypt


Mohamed Anwar Mousa
Regional Business Development Manager
Backbase, Netherlands


Adnane Senhaji
Regional Sales Director - Africa
Backbase, Morocco


Doaa Sayed
Partnership & Alliances Manager
WAVZ, Egypt


Salma Essam Hegazy
Senior Marketing
WAVZ, Egypt
Partners


Backbase
Event Highlights











Thank YOU and the wonderful TLR team for the very well-organized event. It was truly insightful, and I enjoyed taking part in this and being around the table with such prominent industry thought leaders. I look forward to the next event.
Zein Malhas
Blink by Capital Bank, Jordan
Testimonials


I would like to thank you and the team for organizing this excellent event. I loved participating as well as sharing and hearing insights from industry leaders.
Nitin Bhandari
SVP & Head of Payit Digital Wallet, First Abu Dhabi Bank, UAE


I extend sincere appreciation to the TLR team for their professionalism, coordination and logistical support. The event's success was further elevated by the skilled moderation. I'm grateful for the recognition and look forward to continued collaboration.
Fredy Aga
CFO, Trust Bank, Singapore
I’d like to echo the heartfelt thank you to our friends, paritcipants and partners, the UAE Decision Makers Roundtable was indeed and event worth attending. Insightful discussion, collaborative spirit, active paritcipants and interactive session made it a great success.
Gyorgy Ladics
Regional MD MENASA, Silverlake, UAE


I commend TLR for hosting a productive forum on digital banking. The exchange of expertise between global leaders, particularly from Poland, UAE, Singapore, Jordan, India and Oman, was enlightening. I appreciate the opportunity to contribute and look forward to future collaborations.
Aleksandra Krajewska
Banking Strategy & Digitization Expert, UAE


Insightful event, well organized and good networking.
Thank you Fahim uz Zaman and The Leaders Roundtables (TLR) team.
M. Ibrahim Iqbal
SVP, Head of Digital Platforms, Dubai Islamic Bank, UAE


Why attend?
Expert insights
Gain valuable perspectives from industry thought leaders and peers on the latest trends and innovations in core banking and payments.
Networking opportunities
Connect with senior bankers, fintech innovators and industry experts, fostering collaborations and partnerships.
Regional focus
Dive into the unique challenges and opportunities facing GCC's financial sector, tailored to the local context.
Leave with actionable strategies and best practices to modernize core banking systems, enhance payments infrastructures and drive digital transformation.
Practical takeaways
Exclusive format
Staying ahead
Engage in intimate and interactive roundtable discussions, ensuring meaningful interactions and knowledge-sharing.
Stay up-to-date on regulatory requirements, security threats and emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge.
Agenda
09:00
Welcome and Introduction
09:10
Transforming Core: The Convergence of Emerging Tech and Open Banking
Presentation by Partner / Expert / Bank Client
Panel Discussion: Transforming Core: The Convergence of Emerging Tech and Open Banking
How will emerging technologies (e.g., cloud, AI, blockchain) shape core banking systems?
How will modern core banking systems support open banking and APIs?
What role does technology play in enhancing core banking system efficiency and security?
Panel discusion: Nicolle Zagrebbing & Robert Clarisson
10:30
Wrap-up
Partner / Expert
10:45
Coffee break & networking
11:00
The Future of Finance: Convergence, Embedded Solutions, and Inclusion
11:20
Panel Discussion: The Future of Finance: Convergence, Embedded Solutions, and Inclusion
12:30
Discussion
Partner / Expert
12:00
Wrap-up
09:30
Partner / Expert / Bank Client
Lunch break & networking
13:00
End of event
How is convergence of payments and lending giving rise to a new era of seamless financial transactions?
How can institutions achieve financial fluidity through embedded finance solutions?
What are the opportunities for growth in the embedded finance sector?
How can embedded finance be used to enhance financial literacy and inclusion?
Panel discusion: Nicolle Zagrebbing & Robert Clarisson