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Guest keynote speaker, Dan Schatt, Chief Commercial Officer at Stockpile, the world\u2019s first online brokerage platform offering investors affordable stock, and formal General Manager of Financial Innovations at PayPal, will be among key regional & international speakers to address the UAE Banks Federation second annual conference \u201cThe Middle East Banking Forum \u2013 Innovation in a digitally connected world\u201d.\u00a0 Schatt has authored many publications dedicated to e-Banking including Virtual Banking, and will focus in his presentation on \u201cInnovation and Partnership \u2013 the key to successful banking.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Middle East Banking Forum, second conference to be hosted by the UAE Banks Federation being organised by The Banker, will take place at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai on 17th November. The full day event is by invitation only, aimed at top tier industry specialists, experts, consultants, and chief executives from regional & international banks<\/p>\n
The conference, and for the second consecutive year, have received a strong support from a its member banks and confirmed sponsors are NBAD, Emirates NBD, FGB, ADCB, Barclays, CBD , Mashreq, BoS and UNB.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe see innovation using the latest technology as one of the banking industry\u2019s greatest challenges. It provides solutions we could never have imagined 20 years ago but also brings its own complexities\u201d said the Chairman of the UAE Banks Federation, H.E. AbdulAziz Al Ghurair.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur speakers this year have been chosen to help the Federation\u2019s members and our international guests understand lessons that have been learned elsewhere, and ones that undoubtedly await us in the future. The platform this year is intentionally dominated not by bankers but by those who can bring us a different viewpoint on how to manage the issues which we face every day. This will be a fascinating programme of insightful discussion,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The conference agenda will also include 2 sets of roundtables to allow open discussion on a number of important topics for banks including cyber security, creating a safe and resilient banking sector, mobile money, supporting SMEs, job creation and future steps for Islamic Banking. The conference will also for the first time allow electronic voting to allow delegates to express their views on issues raised in the discussions.<\/p>\n
Also speaking at the event will be Simon Hills, Executive Director at the British Bankers\u2019 Association. Banks, as competitive organisations, also collaborate with each other \u2013 through industry associations, multi-lateral agreements on shared utilities, business joint ventures and informal networking. Mr Hills will examine the roles of other associations around the world and the ways bankers can improve their co-operation and partnership skills.<\/p>\n
Please visit the following link for more information on the event:\u00a0http:\/\/event.ft-live.com\/ehome\/mebanks2014\/215365\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 2014-10-30 Spotlight on increasing challenge of digital channels Strong sponsorship secured for second annual conference of UAE Banks Federation Contributions from wide range of international speakers and panellists Guest keynote speaker, Dan Schatt, Chief Commercial Officer at Stockpile, the world\u2019s first online brokerage platform offering investors affordable stock, and formal General Manager of Financial Innovations …<\/p>\n