EAST AFRICA EDITION

1 FEB 2023, SARIT EXPO CENTRE, NAIROBI

EAST AFRICA EDITION

EAST AFRICA'S LEADING DIGITAL BANKING EVENT

As one of Africa's most dynamic sub-regions, East Africa remains at the forefront of digital banking transformation. However, with innovation continuing to unfold at break-neck speed, and neobanks, Fintechs and mobile money players reshaping the banking landscape, how can East African banks stay ahead of the curve?

Join us live in Nairobi on 1 February 2023 and find out how East African banks can raise their game and continue to meet their customers' evolving needs. With top speakers from Africa and around the globe, as well as networking opportunities with peers and suppliers, there's no better place to connect, learn and innovate.

what to expect

EVENT IN NUMBERS

150+

DELEGATES

75+

BANKS & FI'S

20+

SPEAKERS

10+

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

CEO/COO/GM

Head of Innovation

Chief Data Officer

CIO/CTO

Head of Transformation

Head of Payments

Chief Digital Officer

Head of CX

Head of Info Security

WHY ATTEND

TRAILBLAZING CONTENT

Hear new ideas and learn about the latest trends and innovations reshaping the banking landscape.

GAME-CHANGING SOLUTIONS

Meet solution providers, soak in the innovation and discover new ways to future-proof your business.

HIGH-IMPACT NETWORKING

Network with the industry's movers and shakers and share information, knowledge and experiences.

IDEAS, INSIGHTS & INSPIRATION

THE AGENDA

0800 - 0915

Registration

0915 - 0920

Opening Remarks by Summit Chair

Elliott Gotkine, International Journalist

0920 - 0935

Lightbulb Moments: BPC

Frank Molla, Managing Director SSA, BPC

0935 - 1005

KEYNOTE PANEL

African Banking in the New Reality: Trends & Outlook

What are the top trends reshaping the African banking landscape?
How are African banks responding to the threat of disruption?
How African banking will evolve over the next 5 years?

Amrit Gayan, Chief Operating Officer, SBM Bank Kenya
Raphael Lekolool, Managing Director, Post Bank
Frank Molla, Managing Director SSA, BPC
Matteo Rizzi, Co-Founder, FTS Group
Vishal Singh, Regional Head, Africa, iGCB, Intellect Design Arena

1005 - 1020

Ecosystem - The Future of Consumer Banking

Dimple Himashi DeSilva, Head Digital Channels, iGCB, Intellect Design Arena

1020 - 1045

Networking Break

1045 - 1100

Fireside Chat: Building Nigeria's First Fully Digital Bank

Solomon Ayodele, Head of Innovation, ALAT by Wema

1100 - 1115

Lightbulb Moments: Daon

Barry Moys, CEO Africa, Daon

1115 - 1145

CIO PANEL (PART A)

Bank 4.0: Building the Bank of the Future

What challenges are top-of-mind for today's digital leaders?
Where are the emerging areas of transformation?
What are your strategic priorities for the coming 12 months?

Sahil Arya, CIO, Gulf African Bank
George Mensah, Director of Technology, Consolidated Bank
Barry Moys, CEO Africa, Daon
Jaine Mwai, Chief Information Officer, SCB Kenya

1145 - 1200

Changing the Digital Financial Services Landscape

Susan Mwinza, Presales Consultant, Codebase Technologies

1200 - 1230

CIO PANEL (PART B)

Bank 4.0: Building the Bank of the Future

What challenges are top-of-mind for today's digital leaders?
Where are the emerging areas of transformation?
What are your strategic priorities for the coming 12 months?

Solomon Ayodele, Head of Innovation, ALAT by Wema
Kalu Emmanuel, VP Operations, Union Systems
Charles Kinyanjui, Head New Ventures, National Bank of Kenya
Ajmair Riaz, Head of Consumer & SME Transformation, AMEA, SCB
Obinna Ukwuani, Chief Digital Officer, Bank of Kigali

1230 - 1245

Lightbulb Moments: Union Systems

Kalu Emmanuel, VP Operations, Union Systems

1245 - 1315

Creating Tomorrow’s Customer Experience Today (Part A)

What is the current state of customer experience in digital channels?
What are the greatest opportunities to improve customer outcomes through digital?
What is return on experience (RoX) and how banks can measure it?

Carolyne Agudo, Head Service Experience, Housing Finance Bank
Ashish Baghel, Head, Digital Banking Channels, Prime Bank Africa
Dorothy Jumba, Head of Customer Experience, HF Group
Susan Mwinza, Presales Consultant, Codebase Technologies

1315 - 1415

Networking Lunch

1415 - 1430

Lightbulb Moments: Infobip

Loren Lubanga, Key Account Executive, Infobip

1430 - 1500

Creating Tomorrow’s Customer Experience Today (Part B)

The move towards partnerships and platforms: how to smooth end-to-end processes?
Ensuring that the first touchpoints win customers over: how to successfully compete in an age of switching?
Optimising digital onboarding processes for the future: how can cost and time savings be achieved?

Oreoluwa Ajayi, Associate Director, Identitypass by Prembly
Russell Akuom, Head of Group Payments, Letshego
Pauline Macharia, Director Customer Experience, SBM Bank Kenya
Nemanja Kostic, Account Executive, Infobip

1500 - 1515

Lightbulb Moments: Identitypass by Prembly

Seun Alabi, Director, Data Partnerships, Identitypass by Prembly

1515 - 1545

Leveraging Data & Analytics to Deliver Next-Gen Banking

What are the ways data is transforming the end-to-end customer experience?
How can banks extract the most revenues from their data —and at what cost?
How to overcome challenges in moving to cloud data ecosystems?
How effective are your current data and analytics initiatives?

Olu Meyanbe, Regional Head, Strategic Business Analytics, SCB Kenya
Hartnell Ndungi, Chief Data Officer, Absa Bank Kenya
Biko Nyabuti, Head - Data Analytics, I&M Bank
Rahul Chaturvedi, Regional Head MEA, Perfios Software Solutions

1545 - 1600

Lightbulb Moments: Perfios Software Solutions

Rahul Chaturvedi, Regional Head MEA, Perfios Software Solutions

1600 - 1630

Creating a Financially Inclusive Future: The Role of Digital

How are you enabling more inclusion through digital?
Where is financial inclusion falling short in your eyes?
What are the newest solutions coming to the fore?
What is the role of partnerships and regulation?

Yared Endale, Senior Director – DFS, Cooperative Bank of Oromia
Jean Claude Gaga, Managing Director, Airtel Money
Angela Mwirigi, Director Digital Financial Services, KCB Bank Group

1630 - 1700

DigiBank Awards

1700 - 1700

End of Summit

THE INDUSTRY'S BEST MINDS

MEET OUR SPEAKERS

Carolyne Agudo

Head of Service Excellence

Housing Finance Bank

Oreoluwa Ajayi

Associate Director , Sales & Business Development

Prembly

Russell Akuom

Head of Group Payments

Letshego Holdings

Seun Alabi

Director, Data Partnerships

Identitypass by Prembly

Sahil Arya

CIO

Gulf African Bank

Solomon Ayodele

Head, Innovation

ALAT by Wema

Ashish Baghel

Head – Digital Banking Channels

Prime Bank Kenya

Rahul Chaturvedi

Regional Business Head, MEA

Perfios Software Solutions

Dimple Himashi DeSilva

Head, Digital Channels

iGCB, Intellect Design Arena

Yared Endale

Senior Director - DFS

Cooperative Bank of Oromia

Amrit Gayan

Chief Operating Officer

SBM Bank Kenya

Elliott Gotkine

Summit Chair

International Journalist

Dorothy Jumba

Head of Customer Experience

HF Group

Emmanuel Kalu

Vice President, Operations

Union Systems Ltd

Charles Kinyanjui

Head New Ventures and Fintech Development

National Bank of Kenya

Nemanja Kostic

Account Executive

Infobip

Raphael Lekolool

Managing Director

Postbank Kenya

Loren Lubanga

Key Account Executive

Infobip Kenya

Pauline Macharia

Director Customer Experience

SBM Bank Kenya

George Mensah

Director Of Technology

Consolidated Bank Ghana

Olu Meyanbe

Regional Head, Strategic Business Analytics

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya

Frank Molla

Managing Director, Africa

BPC Banking Technologies

Barry Moys

CEO, Africa

Daon

Alex Muriu

Head of Customer Experience

Absa Kenya Limited

Jaine Mwai

Chief Information Officer

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya

Susan Mwinza

Presales Consultant

Codebase Technologies

Angela Mwirigi

Director, Digital Financial Services

KCB Bank Group

Hartnell Ndungi

Chief Data Officer

ABSA Kenya

Biko Nyabuti

Head - Data Analytics

I&M Bank Ltd

Ajmair Riaz

Head of Consumer & SME Transformation, AMEA

Standard Chartered Bank

Matteo Rizzi

Co-Founder

FTS Group

Vishal Singh

Regional Head, Africa

iGCB, Intellect Design Arena

Obinna Ukwuani

Chief Digital Officer

Bank of Kigali

Daniel Adaramola

CISO

Unity Bank plc

Victor Adewusi

Group Director, Data Strategy & Analytics

Equity Bank Limited

Adeoluwa Akomolafe

Chief Information Officer

Wema Bank

Faheem Ali

Chief Risk Officer

Musoni Kenya

Owureku Asare

Head, Digital Solutions, Group Commercial Banking

Ecobank

Shina Atilola

Executive Director, Retail, Digital and Transaction Banking

Premium Trust Bank

Lola Aworanti-Ekugo

Chief Digital Officer

FBN Quest

Anita Chege

Head, Products, Digital & Marketing

Letshego Holdings

Peter Daniels

Head, Digital Bank and Agile Coach

Polaris Bank

Dennis Ezaga

Head, Business Banking

FSDH Merchant Bank

Funsho Idowu

Managing Director

Links Microfinance Bank

Olamide Jolaoso

Head, Data Analytics

Wema Bank

Stephen Kagaruki

Head of Innovation & Digital Transformation

CRDB

Amenyo Lotsu

CISO

ARB Apex Bank Ltd

Simon Njuguna Mbogo

Group IT Director

NCBA Group

Juliet Mburu

Program Manager, Digital Payments

FSD Kenya

Emmanuel Morka

Chief Information Officer

Access Bank (Ghana) plc

Paul Morley

Enterprise Data Executive

Nedbank

Sulaiman Mugalasi

Head of IT

KCB Bank Uganda

Clifford Mutibvu

Head Digital Banking

Nedbank Zimbabwe

Hartnell Ndungi

Chief Data Officer

ABSA Kenya

Olufemi Olofintila

CISO

Nova Merchant Bank

Ajmair Riaz

Head of Consumer & SME Transformation, AMEA

Standard Chartered Bank

Reynold Zembe

Group Innovation Manager

FBC Bank Ltd

PARTNERS

Headline Partner

Data & Analytics Partner

Digital Identity Trust Partner

Identity Verification Partner

Networking Partner

Trade Finance Partner

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EAST AFRICA EDITION

1 FEB 2023, SARIT EXPO CENTRE, NAIROBI

EAST AFRICA'S LEADING DIGITAL BANKING EVENT

EVENT IN NUMBERS

150+

75+

20+

10+

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

WHY ATTEND

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MEET OUR SPEAKERS

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