Emirates NBD, a banking group for the Center East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) area, has joined the Dubai FinTech Summit, organised by Dubai Worldwide Monetary Centre (DIFC), as a premium banking associate, underscoring its dedication to driving innovation within the monetary sector.
By changing into a premium banking associate of the occasion, which begins on 6 Could 2024, Emirates NBD continues its present collaboration with the DIFC Innovation Hub. This partnership has performed a pivotal function in translating revolutionary ideas into tangible prototypes, efficiently integrating quite a few options that improve buyer experiences within the evolving digital period.
Emirates NBD’s dedication to supporting innovation in fintech comes within the type of varied trade partnerships with start-ups and accelerators. In addition to this, the financial institution takes the subsequent step to actively invite international fintech gamers to hitch forces within the collaborative improvement of cutting-edge services for its numerous buyer base.
The official partnership settlement occurred within the presence of Arif Amiri, CEO of DIFC Authority and Abdulla Qassem, group CEO at Emirates NBD throughout the DFS dialogues final month, when trade leaders set the agenda for the upcoming second version of the Dubai FinTech Summit.
Mohammad Alblooshi, CEO of DIFC Innovation Hub, stated: “Emirates NBD’s unwavering dedication to fintech innovation aligns completely with the summit’s aim to deliver collectively main innovators shaping the way forward for monetary expertise.
“Our collaboration is pivotal in nurturing a thriving FinTech ecosystem that pulls and helps the expansion of revolutionary corporations. We stay up for delivering an distinctive occasion that can encourage and empower the fintech group.”
Backing fintech development in Dubai
Marwan Hadi, group head of retail banking and wealth administration at Emirates NBD, additionally commented on the partnership: “This collaboration signifies our dedication to fostering innovation and excellence within the monetary sector, along with our long-time strategic associate, DIFC.
“We stay up for contributing to an occasion that not solely showcases the most recent improvements in fintech, but additionally paves the way in which for future developments, instrumental in driving ahead the monetary expertise panorama, each regionally and globally.”
According to the D33 Agenda to place Dubai as one of many high 4 international monetary hubs by 2033, the second version of the Dubai FinTech Summit is designed to encourage cross-border collaboration and innovation, pivotal to reworking the worldwide fintech sector.
It additionally presents a novel alternative to discover rising fintech traits and their potential to drive monetary progress within the MEASA area.
Dubai Fintech Summit 2024 expects to welcome 8,000 decision-makers, over 300 thought leaders and greater than 200 exhibitors showcasing cutting-edge applied sciences.
