Wednesday, 30 November 2022
1 pm GST

The Orchestration of Open Finance in the Cloud

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Why attend

While cloud adoption is reaching maturity in some markets, financial services organisations in the Middle East and Africa find themselves in one of three key stages of their cloud migration strategy.

Some may still be debating the speed and tangible benefits or analyzing the myths around security and optimization. Banks that are “in the cloud” may well be reaping the short term benefits but are now challenged with optimizing banking operations to address the evolving market requirements and regulatory compliance. And for financial services institutions that are mature, they are looking at “What’s NEXT” in terms of innovation and how they can truly make Cloud work to generate new revenue opportunities and make the most out of their cloud investment.

Join Finastra and CGG, in this webinar where we will address this continuum Banks find themselves in, along their Cloud journey.

In this webinar we’ll explore the opportunities to better leverage the Cloud to:

• Balance resiliency, efficiency & innovation
• Satisfy the demand of digital-savvy consumers and drive customer loyalty through innovation
• Comply with tougher Retail & Commercial banking regulations
• Incorporate Open API’s and tools to facilitate growth

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The key take-aways

Balance resiliency, efficiency & innovation

Satisfy the demand of digital-savvy consumers and drive customer loyalty through innovation

Comply with tougher Retail & Commercial banking regulations

Incorporate Open API’s and tools to facilitate growth

The webinar panel

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Kuldip Chiheru, FSI Group Industry Director – Banking Platforms | ATOS

Kuldip is a senior leader in Atos Global Financial Services specializing in banking platforms innovation and transformation. He is passionate about creating new hyper-agile banking business models enabling financial institutions to deliver superior performance utilizing industry leading banking technology innovations.

He leads Atos FSI Digital Banking Platforms strategy & business development engaging with industry CxO leaders on new transformational strategies.

His Banking industry career has spanned both international banking and technology with a focus on impactful value creation and business innovation in leadership roles in sales business development, partnership development, business & technology transformation and consulting. He has worked with international financial institutions and digital Neobanks in retail, corporate banking and capital markets in Europe & Middle East such HSBC, Deutsche Bank, ABN, RBS and ICAP.

Charles Asamoah Assah, Regional CIO, Anglophone Central, Eastern and Southern Africa | ECOBANK TRANSNATIONAL INCORPORATED

Forward-thinking technology executive with years of success transforming medium to large businesses with the adoption of progressive technologies. Adept at guiding essential technology initiatives aligned with business goals to empower employees and enable rapid business growth. Technologist proven to influence market trends and product development. Expertise in building exceptional organizations, teams, and talent. Expert on digital business transformation.

Mohammed W. Khayata, Founder and CEO | AL MARYAH COMMUNITY BANK

Founder and CEO of Al Maryah Community Bank, the first independent digital bank in the UAE. Before starting his journey with Al Maryah Community Bank, Mr. Khayata spent 18 months in Berlin working on transforming classical financial services into blockchain based disruptive solutions. His project involved global technology experts and business leaders who collaborated on developing the concept of community banks on basis of the latest crypto based concepts. During his 29 years in senior positions with leading banks and innovative financial institutions in the UAE such as National Bank of Abu Dhabi, First Gulf Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Finance House and CAPM investment, he has delivered exceptional retail banking products like the first Credit Card in the UAE back in1994, and developed progressive and out of the box corporate banking solutions for diverse segments. Mr. Khayata has very significant presence in the capital and equity markets. He has lead formation of multiple greenfield entities in financial sector and has managed multiple corporate transformations. Mr. Khayata holds Master’s degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Hull (UK), and is an Alumna of Harvard Business School in Leadership Management.

Stelios Papadakis, CIO - Country and Regional (Southern Africa) | ACCESS BANK MOZAMBIQUE

I have over 19 consecutive years of experience in Information Technology, Digital Banking and Operations Management at executive level, spanning across financial and telecommunication industries, throughout three continents, with demonstrated results in strategy development and implementation, transforming initiatives into critical drivers for business success.

Aside from the academic degrees, I also hold various professionals certifications in information technology management and controls, acquired as part of my commitment to a life of constant learning and growth.

Chris Weddell, Senior Director, Solution Consulting | FINASTRA

As the Head of the Solution Consulting organisation for Universal Banking, Chris drives the delivery of solutions and value to clients and prospects around the globe. Chris has worked across the financial software industry for over 20 years building up a wealth of experience with deep expertise in Retail Banking and Financial Messaging.

Chris's extensive project and sales engagements have enabled him to become a trusted adviser, from getting failing projects back on track, to planning digital transformations as well as green field implementations.

Marwan Abouzeid, Global Principal Solutions Consultant, Universal Banking | FINASTRA

Results-driven professional with over 20 years technology experience and 18 years dedicated financial services consultancy experience.

With a career background spanning various roles in development, product management, professional services, and presales.

Proven ability in technology consultative selling for financial institutions seeking transformation and innovation.

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Finastra is building an open platform that accelerates collaboration and innovation in financial services, creating better experiences for people, businesses and communities. Supported by the broadest and deepest portfolio of financial services software, Finastra delivers this vitally important technology to financial institutions of all sizes across the globe, including 90 of the world’s top 100 banks. Our open architecture approach brings together a number of partners and innovators. Together we are leading the way in which applications are written, deployed and consumed in financial services to evolve with the changing needs of customers. Learn more at www.finastra.com

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