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27th Connected Banking Summit
Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026
Powering inclusive digital banking and technology-enabled financial infrastructure in North Africa.
23rd
September
27th
Edition
Building the foundation
Connected Banking North Africa
Egypt is advancing a bold national vision to build a modern, resilient, and technology driven financial ecosystem that supports broad economic participation and sustainable growth. The Central Bank of Egypt’s integrated strategy for digital transformation, financial inclusion, real time payments, fintech enablement, and cybersecurity modernization is positioning the country among the leading innovation hubs across Africa and the Middle East.
The launch and expansion of the Instant Payments Network (IPN/Meeza), interoperability between digital wallets, open-banking readiness, capital market digitalization, and fintech licensing frameworks are enabling a major transition toward real time, platform based financial services that elevate customer experience and strengthen ecosystem trust.
Collaboration across banks, fintechs, telecom players, technology partners, regulators and government agencies continues to accelerate progress in digital identity enablement, SME finance, risk intelligence, cybersecurity resilience, and digital government service integration.
The 27th Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 gathers key regional and international leaders to share strategic perspectives, demonstrate innovation outcomes, and build partnerships that drive scalable impact.
For sponsors
A high value commercial opportunity
North Africa is entering its defining moment the infrastructure for a digital financial future is being built now.
- Lead digital infrastructure modernization and real time payments transformation
- Strengthen trust through advanced fraud intelligence and cybersecurity solutions
- Support financial inclusion initiatives aligned to national priorities
- Drive cross border economic growth through technology collaboration
- Convert structured O3O engagements into measurable commercial results
What’s in store
The room is the product.
Connected Banking is the premier event for industry professionals seeking to stay ahead of the curve. This edition explores the trends, strategies and technologies driving the industry forward — with the knowledge, tools and relationships needed to navigate today’s financial landscape.
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Exclusive branding
Through campaigns, social channels and a wide set of media partners, we can promote your brand nationwide and internationally adding value whether you sponsor, co-brand or partner officially.
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Meet experts
The Summit is exclusively for C-suite executives and decision-makers. Account managers make sure you interact with leaders who bring best practice, case studies and a mandate to act.
Key focus
Strategic imperatives driving North Africa
Modernizing Banking Infrastructure and Digital Core Systems
Expansion of Real Time Payments and Interoperable Ecosystems
Open Finance Execution and API Driven Collaboration Models
Risk Intelligent Cybersecurity and Fraud Orchestration Capabilities
Digital Identity, eKYC/AML Modernization and Regulatory Technology
Data Intelligence and AI Driven Personalization for Customer Value
Scaling Financial Inclusion through SME, Microfinance and Digital Wallets
Digital Transformation in Capital Markets and Investment Banking
Embedded Finance and Ecosystem Commerce Enablement
ESG, Sustainability and Responsible Digital Growth Models
For updates on the agenda and speaking slots, register now.
Key market signals
Egypt’s financial architecture, rewritten in public
Regulation, rails and capital are moving in the same direction toward real time, platform based financial services.
- The Central Bank of Egypt’s integrated strategy for digital transformation, financial inclusion and cybersecurity is positioning the country as a leading innovation hub across Africa and the Middle East.
- Expansion of the Instant Payments Network (IPN/Meeza) and wallet interoperability is accelerating real time, platform based financial services.
- Open banking readiness, capital market digitalization and fintech licensing frameworks are opening the sector to new collaboration models.
- Banks, fintechs, telecoms, technology partners and regulators are converging on digital identity, SME finance and risk intelligence.
- Cybersecurity resilience and digital government service integration have become board level priorities for North African institutions.
- Structured O3O engagement is converting introductions into pilots, partnerships and measurable commercial results.
Audience profile
The leaders shaping North Africa’s digital finance future
A curated room of 200+ C-suite executives and decision makers banks, fintechs, regulators and technology partners with a mandate to act.
Delegate mix — 2026 (estimated)
C-Suite Leadership
CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, CDOs, CFOs
Banking & Payments Leaders
Heads of Digital Banking, Heads of Payments
Risk & Security
Heads of Cybersecurity & Risk
Transformation & Innovation
Innovation & Transformation Leaders, Product Strategy
Data & Technology
Data & Analytics Executives, Enterprise Architects
Policy & Public Sector
Policy & Financial Sector Development Authorities
Partnership opportunities
Where influence meets opportunity
The Connected Banking Summit creates a high value environment for meaningful commercial engagement. Every interaction is designed to support real business outcomes.
70%Decision makers
1:1O3O meetings
25+Media channels
360°Brand exposure
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Pipeline acceleration
- Direct access to transformation decision makers
- Buyers with active investment mandates
- Qualified enterprise opportunities
- High intent 1:1 executive meetings
- Post event commercial introductions
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Influence & thought leadership
- Keynote and panel positioning
- Case study led storytelling
- Category authority building
- Executive level visibility
- Media and analyst exposure
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Strategic engagement
- O3O structured 1:1 meetings
- Pre qualified enterprise targets
- Account mapped engagement
- Priority networking formats
- Curated relationship building
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Visibility & brand amplification
- Multi stage digital exposure
- Media amplification and content syndication
- Event branding placements
- Brand recall and share of voice
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Market expansion
- Regional go-to-market support
- Local ecosystem access and partner matchmaking
- PoC introductions and pilot scoping
- Scale up pathways from pilots to deployment
This is where innovation becomes implementation and partnerships become progress.
Value proposition
Insight, engagement, and impact
Hear from regional and global leaders shaping financial-sector transformation, gain strategy from real-world success stories, and build partnerships that convert into commercial collaboration.
Global & regional leadership insights
Hear directly from leaders shaping the future of financial sector transformation across banking, fintech, payments, and digital infrastructure.
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Real-world strategy & case studies
Gain cutting edge strategy from operational success stories spanning AI, cybersecurity, payments, cloud, and core banking transformation.
Partnerships that convert
Build high value relationships that move beyond networking into pilots, partnerships, and long term commercial collaboration.
Direct regulator & policy engagement
Engage with regulators and policy stakeholders shaping financial inclusion, cybersecurity frameworks, and digital market evolution.
Celebrate excellence and leadership across North Africa through the Connected Banking Awards recognising the organisations and individuals driving transformation.
The room
Confirmed speakers
Senior banking, technology and public-sector leaders joining the 27th Connected Banking Summit in Cairo.
The invitation
Let’s shape the future of finance together.
The Connected Banking Summit North Africa 2026 is more than a summit. It is a movement shaping the next era of financial innovation and inclusion. Join us in Cairo and across eight global destinations as we continue to drive collaboration, resilience, and customer centric growth across Africa’s banking and fintech ecosystems.
Partner with the International Center for Strategic Alliances (ICSA) and position your organisation at the heart of transformation where meaningful connections create measurable impact.
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