Fintechs today are becoming an integral become a part the banking value change and as a result of the of the Digitization in the banking industry which is making its way slowly and steadily. Today approximately 70% IT budget of banks is spent on the traditional IT services like maintaining core legacy systems and the remaining 30% is spent on the means of digital transformation like data analytics & cloud. The banks are exploring the new angles in the industry like Mobile Payments, Open APIs, Blockchain, P2P Lending, Crowdfunding, Big Data, Wealth Management & AI.

AI is driving the banking and Financial Services markets of tomorrow and is predicted that AI will be crucial for organizations in their ability to compete in the coming years, majority of industry experts believe that this technology is highly important to drive competitiveness. Having said that, there are also challenges that must be addressed. For example, banking and Financial Services experts admitted that managing the security risk of AI systems is of most importance. Other issues like the challenge of developing AI tools that were able to improve decision-making were also reported as potential buffers to the technology’s development.

To discuss the New Age and value chain of Banking and the Financial Sector, Businesslive ME has partnered with some of the leaders in banking, including HSBC, Bank of Sharjah, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Al Mashreq Bank, IG and solution providers like Maverick Systems,Credentek and HPS  to host the 09^th Edition of the New Age Banking Summit, at the Armani Hotel in Dubai on 30^th July 2019. The New Age Banking Series has hosted 8 summits in multiple countries and we have now launched the 09^th New Age Banking Summit which will focus on the latest technology trends in Banking, cyber security and Open banking.

Leaders from the partner banks, HSBC, Bank of Sharjah and Commercial Bank of Dubai, AL Mashreq Bank along with many more industry experts from various other regional banks will come together to discuss the future of banking in the region and the roadmap and strategies to adopt to the transformation and will also discuss the collaboration between FinTechs and the Financial Sector and how to strengthen banking value chain. The summit will host the thought leaders from the digital finance world representing the largest banks, financial institutions, associations and regulators.