NextWave Banking Summit

September 29, 2025

An exclusive summit bringing together Saudi Arabia’s banking leadership to explore Banking-as-a-Service transformation and shape the future of financial services.

The NextWave Banking Summit, happening on September 29, 2025 in Riyadh, is a premier gathering of Saudi Arabia’s banking leaders, fintech innovators, and digital transformation experts. The event focuses on exploring the evolution of Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), the future of digital banking, and how institutions can adapt to the rapidly-changing financial landscape. Attendees will benefit from high‐level keynotes, panels and deep discussions led by industry experts, with opportunities to network, exchange insights, and discover new approaches to redefining banking in the Kingdom.

Riyadh

Vision 2030 Banking Evolution!

The NextWave Banking Summit is a thoughtfully curated experience bringing together Saudi Arabia’s banking visionaries to explore the future of modular finance and purposeful digital transformation.

At its heart, the summit is a space for learning and meaningful exchange where ideas are shared. It offers real-world insights, grounded guidance, and thoughtful conversations designed to inspire action across every level of the banking ecosystem.

This summit is an invitation to engage with the minds shaping Saudi Arabia’s financial future exploring modular banking platforms, forging purposeful partnerships, and redefining what it means to build and deliver financial services. Together, we are designing what banking becomes.

Featured Speakers

Join visionary leaders for a series of keynotes and panels that uncover the allure of modular banking, the elegance of cloud-native design, the rhythm of evolving regulation, and the bold reinvention of financial services in Saudi Arabia.

Osama Ben Saleh

Chief Executive Officer & Banking Visionary, AlFaris International Group

Sadik K. Aboobaker

CIO, AlFaris International Group & Founder, Finexus

Fernando Zandona

Chief Executive Officer,
Mambu

Mark Rydquist

Managing Director, Financial Services EMEA Google Cloud

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