AFS to host first MEA Fintech Forum 2017 in Manama on March 29

Arab Financial Services of Bahrain (AFS) announced that it is hosting the 1st Middle East and Africa Fintech Forum 2017 that will see leading bankers, fintech experts, regulators and financial industry representatives from the MEA region, gathering in Manama to discuss on latest fintech trends.

The forum that is organized by AFS and entitled “Fintech Disruption in the Financial Services Industry”, will take place on 29th March under the support of the Central Bank of Bahrain. It will also be supported by Bank ABC and the Bahrain Economic Development Board.

With the fintech forum, AFS is offering a platform for fintech companies and banks in order to collaborate and engage with the challenges and opportunities in the sector. AFS has already seen new providers, like startups that are debuting into the world of payments, and this has caused a major disruption to the traditional business models of banks.

“We are delighted to bring the leaders of the region’s financial services industry and the leaders of some of the biggest new entrants in fintech to Bahrain. The debates are going to be hugely informative.  All financial services professionals will be interested in the key discussions at this event and the future of the fintech sector,” Sael Al Waary, Chairman of AFS, said.

The event will see new industry insights and lectures from leaders of the new fintech revolution including  Susanne Chishti, the CEO of FINTECH Circle, Shinjini Kumar of Paytm and Dr. Mario Thaten from McKinsey.

“AFS is proud to host the first FinTech Forum in Bahrain. This is a unique meeting between financial services incumbents and disruptive fintech newcomers. AFS has already launched several new FinTech initiatives, including frictionless payments, data analytics and digital wallets. We are keen to partner with leading banks and FinTechs to enable the best digital experience for customers,” Chandrasekhar, CEO of AFS, stated.