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23rd May 2016 | Muscat, Oman
Thank you for being a part of GCC New Age Banking Summit 2016 and making it a huge success!
We were honored that His Highness Sayyid Taimur bin As'ad Al Said attended the summit as the Guest of Honor.
He also presented the Banking and Finance Awards to the best performers in the banking and non-banking
finance sectors in Oman.
Starting o� with a keynote address by HE Hamood Sangour AL Zadjali - Executive President, Central Bank of
Oman, the event discussed banking in the digital age and explored technological trends and innovations for the
industry.
A panel of distinguished industry experts addressed the latest developments in global banking and debated on the
focus areas for Omani banks. Emergence of social media & big data analysis, mobile platforms and the Internet of
Things were just a few of the trending issues that were discussed at the summit.
The Summit brought together experts from leading banks, government bodies and technology providers in the
region to facilitate knowledge sharing and was attended by more than 130 delegates.
We would like to thank all our sponsors, partners and delegates for their continued support.
We look forward to seeing you in 2017.
Team UMS Conferences
SNAPSHOTS
SPEAKERS
ATTENDEES
HIGHLIGHTS
THE BANKING & FINANCE AWARDS
PRESS COVERAGE
PARTNERS
IMAGES
CONTENTS
SNAPSHOTS
130delegates
1day event
9 Speakers
13 Knowledge
Sharing Sessions
SPEAKERS
HE Hamood Sangour Al-ZadjaliExecutive President, Central Bank of Oman
Gary CollinsHead of Digital Innovation,Westpac Pacific Banking, Australia
Shakeel MohammedBanking & Insurance Analytics, Cognitive Solutions Team,IBM Middle East & Africa, Oman
Ali AlomranDGM, Technology Services,ANB, Saudi Arabia
Asad BatlaHead of Consumer Banking, Bank Nizwa, Oman
Barbara BiroConsultant, Digital Transformation Customer Experience & Alternate Channel Migration, Genesis Institute, U.A.E
Tabrez FarooqueeHead of Bancatakaful & Marketing,Takaful Oman Insurance SAOG, Oman
Rajesh FondekarHead of Alternative Distribution Channels,Meethaq Islamic Banking, Bank Muscat, Oman
Maqbool Al WahaibiGeneral Manager,Oman Data Park (ODP)
ATTENDEES
The event was attended by some of the most notable names in the region, including -
From left to right:
Abdul Hakeem Omar Al Ojaili – ACTING CEO, Bank Dhofar
Aftab Patel – CEO, AL Omaniya Financial Services
Hassan Shabaan, Group Head-Government Banking & Business Synergies, National Bank of Oman
AbdulRazzak Ali Issa – Chief Executive, Bank Muscat
His Highness Sayyid Taimur Bin As’ad Al Said
Sandeep Sehgal – CE, UMS Group
Lloyd Maddock – CEO, Ahli Bank
Shahin Mohammed Ahmed al Balushi, CEO, Oman Orix Leasing Co
Rashid Ali Al Musafir, Acting CEO, Bank Sohar
ATTENDEE PROFILE
30%45% 09%C-Level/ Directors/
HeadsMinistry and
Government Sector General Managers/ Senior Managers/
Managers
PARTICIPATINGCOMPANIES
Achieve Global Ahli Bank
AIG
Al Omaniya Financial Services
Ali & Abdul Karim Group
Alizz Islamic Bank
Arab National Bank
Asha Enterprises L.L.C.
Assarain Enterprises LLC
Bank Dhofar
Bank Muscat
Bank Nizwa
Bank Sohar
CBO
College of Banking & Financial Studies
Croit I.T Trading FZC
Ernst & Young
G Energy
Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG
GBM
Genesis Institute
Girija Enterprise
HSBC
IBM Middle East & Africa
Khalid Bin Ahmed & Sons LLC
Meethaq
Mohsin Haider Darwish L.L.C.
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
OIFC Oman
Oman Arab Bank
Oman DataPark
Oman ORIX Leasing Company
Takaful Oman Insurance SAOG.
The Supreme Council For Planning
Times Of Oman
Tribune Oman
United Finance Co
Vision Investment Services Co. SAOC
Westpac Banking
Yahya Group Holding LLC
HIGHLIGHTS
"Cognitive systems are helping institutions evolve to further enhance the customer experience, uncover new insights and improve the quality of timely
decisions. Banking leaders are poised to embrace this groundbreaking technology and invest in cognitive capabilities to transform financial services."
-Shakeel Mohammed
I truly believe that as this nascent industry evolves in the Sultanate, by overcoming 3 key obstacles of lack of awareness, low investment returns &
e�ective collaboration of Islamic banks for distribution of takaful products catering to both bank & its customers, there will be surge in Islamic finance which will result in a huge paradigm shift of end users from conventional to
Sharia compliant o�erings in the time to come
-Tabrez Farouquee
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There has never been a more exciting time to be involved in Banking, Financial Services and FinTech than right now - and to watch an entire industry grapple
with the e�ects of change, and to be part of that transformation, is indeed a privilege
-Gary Collins
The real threat for banks is not that Fintech is here, but when one of the banks will partner with one of the Fintech companies and gain significant
advantage
-Barbara Biro
“(The) banking industry in Oman has been a sound catalyst for the economic growth and it will continue to be so. A fall in oil prices has not a�ected and will
not a�ect its vital contribution”
-HE Hamood Sangour AL Zadjali “
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The Banking & Finance Awards
The Best Leasing Company - Oman Orix Leasing
Best Bank in Asset Quality - bank Sohar
Best Bank in Profit Growth - National Bank of Oman
Best Bank – Mid Size - Ahli Bank
Best Bank – Large - Bank Dhofar
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PRESS COVERAGE
GCCNEW AGE BANKINGSUMMIT 2016
TRANSFORMATION TO BANKINGNEW AGEFrom Digital Transformation and Financial Innovations to Omni channel Banking and Cyber security, the GCC is experiencing a transformation in the way banks operate.
Focusing on enhanced customer service, acquisition, profitability and security, the GCC New Age Banking Summit will discuss banking in the digital age, exploring trends, innovations and tech-solutions that are bringing a new paradigm to banking in the GCC reigion.
23RD MAY, 2016 | CROWNE PLAZA, MUSCAT, SULTANATE OF OMAN
SPEAKING AT THE EVENT
KEYNOTE SPEAKERHE Hamood Sangour Al ZadjaliExecutive President,Central Bank of Oman
CHAIRMANAsad BatlaHead of Consumer Banking, Bank Nizwa, Oman
Shakeel MohammedBanking & Insurance Analytics,Cognitive Solutions Team,IBM Middle East and Africa, Oman
Pradeep PantHead, Retail Banking,ANZ, Taiwan
Ali AlomranDGM, Technology Services,ANB, Saudi Arabia
Barbara BiroConsultant, Digital Transformation Customer Experience and Alternate Channel Migration, Genesis Institute, U.A.E
Tabrez FarooqueeHead of Bancatakaful & Marketing, Takaful Oman Insurance SAOG, Oman
Gary CollinsHead of Digital Innovation,Westpack Pacific Banking, Australia
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