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Navigating the Next: Africa's Leap into Smart, Secure, and Inclusive Banking
The Smart Banking Summit 2024, themed "Navigating the Next: Africa's Leap into Smart, Secure, and Inclusive Banking," is a pivotal gathering for leaders spearheading the digital evolution in banking. This event is your gateway to discussions on innovation, security, and financial inclusion that are transforming Africa's banking landscape. Attendees will have the chance to engage with key influencers, gaining insights into the technologies and strategies propelling the sector towards a smarter, more secure, and inclusive future.
Speaker List
topics
Topics and Themes
Security, Compliance and Data Management
Emerging Banking Models and Customer Engagement
Digital Currency, Payments and Financial Inclusion
audience
Target Audience
CEOs of Banking and Financial Institutions
Chief Information Officers (CIOs) in Banking
Banking Executives and Senior Managers
Chief Financial Officers (CFOs)
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)
Speakers
Speakers
Collyns Ouko
General Manager and Head - Retail Digital Solutions, NCBA
Collyns is an experienced leader in Digital native solutions with strong background in the banking industry both locally and regionally –Stanbic Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and now NCBA Bank. Skilled in strategy leadership, platform and product development, digital finance with experience in organizational transformation while managing large engineering, software development and commercialization teams. He has over 12 years’ experience in Tech-enabled Financial Service, passionate about driving transformation and growth in the digital banking landscape, leveraging on strategic partnership with tech firms and FinTech's. Collyns leads a team of client-centric solutions on Payments and collections, Lending, Investment and Bancassurance. Considered as newbie-in-Tech, Collyns is a graduate of Finance, currently pursing Msc in Big Data technology. He is a certified Practitioner of Human – Centered Design, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM). His guiding principle is to unlock the power of technology to deliver a sustainable future not just for the organization success but also for the role it plays in transforming lives in developing world more specifically in Africa.
agenda
Agenda
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Day 01
May 22, 2024
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Day 02
May 23, 2024
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote
Opening Keynote - Unleashing the Power of the Cloud: Transforming Banking Infrastructure in Africa
Discover how cloud technologies can revolutionize banking infrastructure across Africa, enabling agility, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Expert Presentation - Soaring Above Legacy Systems: Embracing Cloud and IaaS for Agile Banking
Gain insights into the game-changing potential of cloud and IaaS solutions in enabling future-ready, agile, and scalable banking operations.
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
Panel Discussion
Bridging the Gap with Branchless Banking and Digital Agents
Dive into how cutting-edge technologies are reshaping the banking landscape through innovative branchless models and digital agent networks, enabling unparalleled access and financial inclusion for remote and underserved communities.
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Networking Break
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Expert Presentation - AI Guardians: Securing Compliance and Mitigating Risks
Discover how AI and machine learning are revolutionizing compliance and risk management, enabling proactive monitoring and mitigation strategies.
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Expert Presentation - Cyber Fortress: Shielding Digital Banking from Threats
Gain valuable insights into cutting-edge cybersecurity strategies to safeguard digital banking platforms and customer data from ever-evolving cyber threats.
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Panel Discussion
Innovating Securely in the Competitive Arena of Smart
This panel will spotlight the dynamic strategies that keep financial institutions a step ahead of cyber threats while fueling the competitive edge needed in today’s fast-evolving digital banking ecosystem.
12:40 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch Break
02:00 PM - 02:25 PM
Keynote
Experience Redesigned: Crafting Exceptional Customer Journeys
Gain insights from industry leaders on reimagining and elevating customer experiences in the digital age through innovative strategies.
02:25 PM - 02:45 PM
Expert Presentation - AI-Powered CX: Elevating Customer Interactions
Gain insights into how AI technologies like natural language processing, machine learning, and conversational AI are transforming customer experiences in banking.
02:45 PM - 03:15 PM
Panel Discussion
Hyper-Personalization: The Future of Customer-Centric Banking
Explore how data and analytics are enabling hyper-personalized and tailored financial services, elevating customer experiences to new heights.
03:15 PM - 03:45 PM
Networking Break
03:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Breakout
Roundtable Discussions
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Modernizing Core Banking: Integration and Transformation
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Biometrics: The Key to Secure and Seamless Access
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Regulatory Sandboxes: Fostering Fintech Innovation
A discussion on strategies for modernizing core banking systems, seamlessly integrating with new technologies for digital transformation.
Explore biometric authentication solutions that strike the perfect balance between security and convenience for banking access.
Understand how regulatory sandboxes are paving the way for fintech innovation, enabling safe experimentation and collaboration.
05:00 PM - 05:15 PM
Closing Remarks
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Keynote
RPA Revolution: Automating for Efficiency and Growth
Explore the transformative power of robotic process automation (RPA) in driving operational efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainable growth.
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Expert Presentation - Cloud Innovation in Banking
Discover how cloud computing is enabling innovation, agility, and scalability in the banking sector.
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
Panel Discussion
Talent 4.0: Upskilling for the Digital Future
A discussion on talent development strategies and upskilling initiatives to build a future-ready workforce capable of navigating the digital landscape.
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Networking Break
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Expert Presentation - Open Banking Tech Stack: Building Blocks for Innovation
Dive into the core technologies underpinning open banking initiatives, enabling secure data sharing, third-party integration, and innovative financial services.
11:50 AM - 12:15 PM
Expert Presentation - Remittance Tech: Powering Cross-Border Payments in Africa
Explore the cutting-edge technologies transforming cross-border remittances and payments in Africa, enabling faster, cheaper, and more secure transactions.
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Panel Discussion
Cross-Border Payments Reinvented: Leveraging Digital Technologies
This session will explore the latest digital technologies revolutionizing cross-border payments and remittances, enabling faster, cheaper, and more efficient transactions.
12:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Lunch Break
02:15 PM - 02:35 PM
Expert Presentation - Harnessing the Power of Big Data and AI
Explore how big data and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming banking operations, risk management, and customer experiences.
02:35 PM - 02:55 PM
Expert Presentation - Unleashing the Power of IoT for Unparalleled Customer Connections and Operational Efficiency
How the Internet of Things (IoT) revolutionizes banking by enhancing customer experiences and streamlining operations.
02:55 PM - 03:30 PM
Panel Discussion
Navigating the Regulatory Landscape of Emerging Technologies
As banks explore and adopt emerging technologies like AI, cloud computing, blockchain, and more, they face a complex and evolving regulatory landscape.
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Networking Break
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Breakout
Roundtable Discussions
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Mobile Money Convergence: Unlocking Remittance Potential
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Lean Banking: Optimizing Costs and Operations
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Tech Horizons: Emerging Trends and Disruptors
Discuss strategies for integrating mobile money platforms and unlocking the full potential of remittance corridors across Africa.
Explore lean banking practices and cost optimization strategies to enhance operational efficiency and profitability.
Gain insights into emerging technologies and future trends disrupting the banking landscape, and strategies to stay ahead of the curve.
05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Closing Remarks and Summit Conclusion
sponsors
Sponsors
partner
ManageEngine
ManageEngine is the enterprise IT management division of Zoho Corporation. Established and emerging enterprises—including 9 of every 10 Fortune 100 organizations—rely on ManageEngine's real-time IT management tools to ensure optimal performance of their IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, applications, endpoints and more. ManageEngine has offices worldwide, including the United States, the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, India, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Singapore, Japan, China and Australia, as well as 200+ global partners to help organizations tightly align their business and IT.
Eclectics
We are a technology savvy company transforming Africa through the innovative, state of the art tailor-made software solutions for banking, financial, agricultural, transport and public sector.
We operate on a sustainable commercial footing and are convinced that economic IMPACT is best achieved through developing a vibrant and resilient SME sector. Eclectics has been a market leader in the provision of affordable innovative solutions within the continent by being the center bolt upon which multiple transactions are anchored through our solutions.
Eastra Solutions x SolarWinds
Eastra Solutions
Eastra Solutions stands out as a top-tier Managed Services provider and technology firm specializing in delivering high-quality IT Operations and Services for enterprises.
As SolarWinds' Premier partner in the region, Eastra has been instrumental in championing Hybrid Cloud Observability, a comprehensive, integrated, and full stack observability solution designed to integrate & correlate data from across the IT ecosystem both on-premises and multi-cloud environments including Infrastructure, Applications, Database, Security and Service desk.
SolarWinds
SolarWinds® Hybrid Cloud Observability provide insights, automated analytics, and actionable intelligence through the application of cross-domain data correlation, machine learning (ML), and AIOps across massive real-time and historical metrics, logs, and trace data.
sponsorship
Sponsorship
Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your brand to a tech-savvy audience? Look no further! This event offers the perfect platform for you to reach out to potential customers and investors from a diverse range of attendees.
By sponsoring our event, you will not only gain brand visibility, but also the chance to network with some of the best and brightest minds in business, technology and leadership spaces. Our sponsorship packages are designed to offer maximum exposure for your brand, with customized marketing opportunities to help you stand out from the competition.