3rd Annual Digital Banking Summit 2021

About The Event

Africa is home to the second-largest banking market in the world in terms of growth and profitability. Digital transformation of the BFSI sector is no longer an attractive option, it is imperative for banks to survive.

Digital services are helping to fill the huge gaps in financial inclusion by providing access where it is most needed. Most banks will benefit from higher customer numbers in the longer term as they are actively investing in the architecture for the digital transformation now.

Banking on the success of the previous Editions of the Digital Banking Summit, Ghana, one of which was inaugurated by the First Deputy Governor of The Bank of Ghana, Hon. Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari and supported by the Bank of Ghana and the Nigerian House of Representatives, we are proud to present the 3rd Annual Africa Digital Banking Summit 2021 to be held on the 10th and 11th of November 2021 in a Virtual Format.

With Keynotes, Candid Conversations, Fire-Side Chat, and Focus Sessions we aim to outline the challenges and opportunities within the industry. Where, the content has been curated to educate, inspire and empower leaders to advance their pioneering strategies and integration - to effectively cultivate their operations to increase profitability in the post pandemic era.

When

10th & 11th November, 2021.

Where

Attend Virtually

Key Focus

The Africa Digital Banking Summit 2021 will focus on

Future of Banking Post the Pandemic
The Rise of FinTech Innovation
Mobile Payments & Financial Inclusion
Digital Identity & Financial Security
Cyber-Security the Need of the Hour
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in FinTech
Payments Partnerships
Big Data driven BFSI Space
Implications of Blockchain in BFSI
Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Terrorist Financing

DBS2021 SPEAKERS

Meet the esteemed speakers of the 3rd edition of DBS.

Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari

FIRST DEPUTY GOVERNOR

BANK OF GHANA

Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari was appointed as the First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana on August 7, 2017.

Prior to his appointment, Dr. Opoku-Afari worked at the IMF in various capacities including as Mission chief and Deputy Division Chief in the African Department of the IMF. His work at the IMF focused on IMF negotiation missions, policy design in the area of monetary policy modernization and macro financial linkages, and was a reviewer of policy documents on a number of developing countries.

He holds a first degree in Economics and Statistics, and an MPhil in Economics, both from the University of Ghana, Legon and also a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.

Chen Kun Te

CHIEF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OFFICER

GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, HUAWEI EBG

Mr. Chen Kun Te graduated from the Department of Statistics and Information Science of Fu Jen Catholic University in 1979. He served as the system engineer, sales consultant, and deputy general manager at Unisys Taiwan from 1979 to 1996; the deputy manager and deputy general manager at Chinatrust Commercial Bank from 1996 to 2004; and the president of Ping An Bank from 2004 to 2007.

Mr. Chen then worked in China Merchants Bank (CMB) as the director of wealth management from 2007 to 2014 and chief information officer from 2014 to 2019. After retiring from CMB, he joined Huawei and is now the chief digital transformation officer of financial services at the Enterprise Business Group.

Ms. Gillian Hammah

Group Chief Marketing Officer

Databank Financial Services, Ghana.

With over 23 years experience in financial services, including 18 years in Marketing Communications and Project Management, Gillian Hammah has proven success in creating and executing award-winning marketing campaigns, and has been recognized for her strong management and strategic planning capabilities.

Gillian Hammah will be the Summit Chairwoman at #DBS2021.

Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari

First Deputy Governor

Bank of Ghana

Ghana

Julian Opuni

Managing Director

Fidelity Bank

Ghana

Thairu Ndungu

Managing Director

Consolidated Bank

Ghana

Tomisin Fashina

Group Executive - Operations & Technology

EcoBank

Sidy Kounta

Managing Director

Atlantique Microfinance Bank

Mali

Ngozi Egbuna

Director General

West African Monetary Institute

Javier Hermida

Head of Digital Banking,

MEA, Temenos

Frank Atube

Head, Business Growth

Seamfix, Nigeria.

PAST SUMMIT SPEAKERS & PANELISTS

The Torch bearers of digitization in the BFSI Sector.

Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari

FIRST DEPUTY GOVERNOR

BANK OF GHANA

Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari was appointed as the First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana on August 7, 2017.

Chen Kun Te

CHIEF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OFFICER

GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, HUAWEI EBG

Adesola Kazeem Adeduntan

MD & Group CEO

First Bank

Nigeria

Thairu Ndungu

Deputy Managing Director

Consolidated Bank Ghana

Gbolohan Joshua

Executive Director/Chief Operations

& Information Officer

Fidelity Bank

Andy Akoto

Head of Advisory & Partner Risk Consulting Services

KPMG Ghana

Swathi Bhagavatula

Co-Founder and Vice Chairman

Revuesoft

Akintunde Carlton Jeje

Managing Director

BIO-Key Africa

Krishnakanth Vishnubatla

Founder & CEO

Revuesoft

Ahmed Yahyaoui

Customer Success Director

Microsoft MEA

Rachel Adeshina

Country Head, Technology and Services

FBN Bank, Nigeria

Lorien Gamaroff

CEO

Centbee

Confidence Staveley

Founder & Executive Director

Cybersafe Foundation

Robert Dzato

Senior Manager, Strategy and Operations

KPMG, Ghana

Erwin van Helden

Global Digital Banking Expert

Vishal Chopra

Head of Marketing INSEA

MEA

Jim Sullivan

Senior Vice-President, Strategy & Compliance

Chief Legal Officer, Bio-key International

Fred Corsentino

Chief Revenue Officer

BIO-Key International

Dina Marie

Co-Founder

HR Revolution Middle East

Carl Amanor Sackey

President

ISACA Accra Chapter

Mukanga Ezekiel Tinashe

Head of ICT

Zimbabwe Investment & Development Agency

Daniel G. Adeyemo

Digital Transformation Advisor

Microsoft

Yacoba Esther Amuah

Ag. Country Manager

Inlaks

Thomas Gachie

Group COO

Resolution Insurance

Leopold Armah

Divisional Head, Digital Banking & Alliances

Guaranty Trust Bank

Omo Osemwegie

Head, IT Program Delivery

Access Bank

Dennis Ezaga

Head Digital Innovation, Business Banking Group

First City Monument Bank

Eric Annan

Co-founder & CEO

KuBitX

Japheth Munyw'oki

Chief Executive Officer

Goodson Capital Partners

Daniel Adaramola

CISO

Unity Bank

Gilbert Sebe-Yeboah

Head, Consumer Finance Department

Agricultural Development Bank

Michael Michie

Head of Information Technology

TripleOKLaw

Benedict Anyalenkeya

MD/CEO

New Capital Cooperative Society

Series Speakers & Panelists

Gillian Hammah

Marketing Officer

Databank Group, Ghana

Adesola Kazeem Adeduntan

MD & Group CEO

First Bank, Nigeria

Thairu Ndungu

Deputy Managing Director

Consolidated Bank, Ghana

Gbolohan Joshua

Executive Director/Chief Operations

Fidelity Bank

Andy Akoto

Head of Advisory & Partner Risk Consulting Services

KPMG Ghana

Swathi Bhagavatula

Co-Founder and Vice Chairman

Revuesoft

Akintunde Carlton Jeje

Managing Director

BIO-Key Africa

Krishnakanth Vishnubatla

Founder & CEO

Revuesoft

Ahmed Yahyaoui

Customer Success Director

Microsoft MEA

Rachel Adeshina

Country Head, Technology and Services

FBN Bank, Nigeria

Lorien Gamaroff

CEO

Centbee

Confidence Staveley

Founder & Executive Director

Cybersafe Foundation

Robert Dzato

Senior Manager, Strategy and Operations

KPMG, Ghana

Erwin van Helden

Global Digital Banking Expert

Vishal Chopra

Head of Marketing INSEA

MEA

Jim Sullivan

Senior Vice-President, Strategy & Compliance

Chief Legal Officer, Bio-key International

Fred Corsentino

Chief Revenue Officer

BIO-Key International

Dina Marie

Co-Founder

HR Revolution Middle East

Carl Amanor Sackey

President

ISACA Accra Chapter

Mukanga Ezekiel Tinashe

Head of ICT

Zimbabwe Investment & Development Agency

Daniel G. Adeyemo

Digital Transformation Advisor

Microsoft

Yacoba Esther Amuah

Ag. Country Manager

Inlaks

Thomas Gachie

Group COO

Resolution Insurance

Leopold Armah

Divisional Head, Digital Banking & Alliances

Guaranty Trust Bank

Omo Osemwegie

Head, IT Program Delivery

Access Bank

Dennis Ezaga

Head Digital Innovation, Business Banking Group

First City Monument Bank

Eric Annan

Co-founder & CEO

KuBitX

Japheth Munyw'oki

Chief Executive Officer

Goodson Capital Partners

Daniel Adaramola

CISO

Unity Bank

Gilbert Sebe-Yeboah

Head, Consumer Finance Department

Agricultural Development Bank

Michael Michie

Head of Information Technology

TripleOKLaw

Benedict Anyalenkeya

MD/CEO

New Capital Cooperative Society

What's in store for you

"Connect, Integrate & Transform"

Digital Transformation, E-commerce and cashless payments were identified as top government initiatives globally in the recent past. Proactive government policies and frameworks have been pivotal in constructing a digital culture and eliminating the hurdles to becoming a cashless society.

With consumers' spending patterns, their perspective towards managing their personal finances are changing rapidly. The solution providers that are the face of the industry clearly have an edge over others.

MEET AND CONNECT

Meet the leaders and experts from the BFSI fraternity. Engage with senior decision makers from the world’s leading companies who offer technology, products and services.
FIND THE RIGHT PARTNERS & SOLUTIONS

Meet global technology solution providers, who have the solutions to address challenges faCed by your organisation.
WATCH, HEAR & LEARN

Watch, hear & learn from the best thinkers and doers in the BFSI Sector. Dive deep into the technology business cases and latest trends that are shaping the digital revolution.
INSIGHTS INTO THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS

The 3rd Annual Africa Digital Banking Summit 2021 will have leaders and trendsetters of the BFSI space from across the globe, providing insights on Technological Innovation and adoption with best practices and case studies that have proven to be of great success.
STAY AHEAD OF YOUR COMPETITION

The digital world is one of rapid change. One needs a grasp of the latest tools, techniques and technologies to stay ahead. Seeing yourself in the eye of digital transformation will assist in gauging where you stand, while providing the tools to get you to where you want to be.
GAIN AN EDGE WITH FRESH PERSPECTIVE

Global Industry Experts, who will delve into the latest cutting-edge tools and advances - shaping the business, they will also share case studies and success stories that help gain a different viewpoint to the hurdles in achieving your set goals.