Kempinski Central Avenue, Dubai, UAE – 8 October 2026
The NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum is one of the leading payments, compliance and financial crime prevention events in the UAE, bringing together senior voices from across banking, fintech, regulation and payments innovation. Taking place on 8 October 2026 at the Kempinski Central Avenue, Dubai, this premier payments event will feature thought leaders shaping the next phase of the industry. The Forum is also recognised as a leading RegTech conference in the UAE and a key payments summit in the region, offering insight into AI-driven payments, fraud prevention and regulatory strategy across financial services.
Proudly sponsored by: Amaranth Advisory GmbH, ACI, Damex, EastNets and KYCDD
This prestigious Forum will welcome senior executives, regulators and industry visionaries for a day of valuable discussions and exclusive networking. Delegates will gain actionable insights into the technologies, regulations and payment innovations shaping the future of global finance.
Get ready to be part of the conversation that's driving the next wave of payments and RegTech transformation!
Over 50 industry specialists will take the stage at the NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum, covering the latest topics and representing leading organisations such as Profit Insight, InvestGB, Tiqmo, OFZA, Chainalysis, Ruya Community Islamic Bank L.L.C, RAKBANK, Bank of Muscat, Axis Bank (DIFC Branch), Amaranth Advisory, Moore JFC Group, Paribu, Banque du Caire, Botim, BitOasis, FinEthica Advisory, Hubpay, Mastercard, Jingle Pay, CoorB Payments Solutions, Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC, XTransfer, Misr for Central Cleaning, Depository and Registry MCDR, Alawneh Exchange, Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), Norton Rose Fulbright, Orient Exchange Co. (L.L.C), MANTRA Finance, Central Bank of The UAE, Accenture Middle East, Eastnets, AT Securities, The Soltesz Institute, Nutrisco, IDC Technologies Dubai, Arab African International Bank, ACI Worldwide and Mashreq.
INDUSTRY EXPERTS READY TO TAKE THE STAGE:
- Ahmed Adel, Director, Head of Compliance at InvestGB
- Ali Saqer, Head of Fraud at Tiqmo
- Amir Tabch, Executive Director & CEO at OFZA
- Arushi Goel, Advisor at Chainalysis
- Ashish Pradhan, Manager - KYC/CDD & High-Risk Onboarding at Ruya Community Islamic Bank L.L.C
- Christopher Zhu, Business Banking Executive at RAKBANK
- Errol Pereira, Head of Credit at Bank of Muscat
- Francesca D'Souza, Head of Compliance and MLRO at Axis Bank (DIFC Branch)
- Fabian Meyer, Founder & Managing Partner at Amaranth Advisory
- Fahad Bin Khalid, Associate Partner, Group Chief Compliance Officer & MLRO at Moore JFC Group
- Handan Tokdogan Över, Head of Compliance & MLRO at Paribu
- Hassan Ahmed, Head of Enterprise AI Architect at Banque du Caire
- Hesham Sherif, VP of Remittance at Botim
- Howaida Ahmed, Senior Compliance Officer at BitOasis
- Ilham Tamimi, Founder & Managing Director at FinEthica Advisory
- Kaspanov Saungwemw, Deputy MLRO at Hubpay
- Martin Hyde, SVP Head of Commercial for RTP Global Product at Mastercard
- Muhammad Rashid, Group Chief Compliance & Risk Officer at Jingle Pay
- Mutaz Qudah, General Manager at CoorB Payments Solutions
- Nawal Kebouri Ammor, Group Head of Financial Institutions at Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC
- Mohamed Helmy, Compliance Director - EMEA at XTransfer
- Mohamed AboElMagd, Chief Financial Officer at Misr for Central Cleaning, Depository and Registry MCDR
- Oways Muti, Director of Compliance and Risk at Alawneh Exchange
- Ruben Bombardi, General Counsel Head of Regulatory Enablement at Virtual Assets
- Regulatory Authority (VARA)
- Ratul Roshan, Senior Associate at Norton Rose Fulbright
- Sarfraz Gill, Chief Compliance Officer at Orient Exchange Co. (L.L.C)
- Sebastian Heine, Chief Compliance Officer & MLRO at MANTRA Finance
- Sherif Abdelghany, Assistant Director - Market Conduct at Central Bank of The UAE
- Siddharth Ghaisas, Payments Strategy and Technology at Accenture Middle East
- Tareq Shaheen, PDM Director, Payment Solutions at Eastnets
- Tasnim Damati, Compliance Manager at AT Securities
- Viktoria Soltesz, Founder at The Soltesz Institute
- Vinit Mishra, Head of Treasury at Nutrisco
- Vishal Mishra, Chief AI Officer at IDC Technologies Dubai
- Ziad El Gazzar, Head of Products and Business Analysis at Arab African International Bank
- Jay Floyd, Director Payments Intelligence at ACI Worldwide
- Maram Habash, Global Head of Operational Risk and Resilience at Mashreq
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS:
- The UAE Payments Landscape 2026: Instant, Cross-Border & Embedded: real-time payments, embedded models and reducing fraud and chargebacks
- Simplifying Payment Operations: Building a Unified Payment Hub for the Digital Era: modernising legacy infrastructure and managing operational complexity
- Instant, Open & Intelligent: Building the AI-Powered Payments Stack: automating payment flows end-to-end while cutting cost and fraud
- Fraud & Scams 2026: Real-Time Defence Without Killing UX: APP scams, mule networks and layered fraud signals
- AML/KYC 2.0 in High-Velocity Markets: Risk-Based, Continuous & Explainable: smarter onboarding and regulator-ready evidence
- Digital Assets in Payments: Stablecoins, Tokenised Deposits & Regulated On/Off-Ramps: settlement speed, custody risk and compliant rails
- Merchant Acceptance & Checkout Optimisation: Higher Conversion, Lower Cost: orchestration, tokenisation and reducing disputes
- Operational Resilience & Third-Party Risk: Staying 'Always-On' in Payments: uptime, incident response and vendor dependencies
- AI Safety & Governance for Financial Institutions: transparency, audit trails and managing model risk
- Agentic Payments: The Companion to Agentic Commerce: autonomous initiation, guardrails and agent-to-agent transactions
- The Importance of Payment and Banking Strategy: keynote on strategic direction for payments and banking.
EVENT CO-CHAIRMEN:
- Malek Mroueh, International President at Profit Insight
WHY ATTEND?
- Stay Ahead: Stay informed about the evolving payments and RegTech landscape and regulatory changes.
- Elite Networking: Connect with senior peers in a relaxed, exclusive environment.
- Targeted Engagement: Participate in pre-arranged one-on-one meetings with top solution providers, tailored to your specific interests.
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