Seamless Middle East returned for the 24th edition of its conference, opening its doors to welcome over 25,000 attendees and over 500 speakers to tackle some of the biggest issues in fintech, banking, payments, e-commerce and more.
Aiming to drive the future of digital commerce, attendees gathered at the Dubai World Trade Centre to network with some of the brightest minds in the financial industry, attend panel sessions and visit exhibitors.
At this year’s event, Mark Walker, editorial director at The Fintech Times, sat down with a number of attendees to find out all of the latest trends occurring in and around the UAE.
Introducing our video interviews at Seamless Middle East 2024
Jayesh Patel, CEO at Wio Bank, talks about reducing barriers to entry for consumers, as well as future ambitions and features
Jens Podewski, CEO at FinXP, discussed how the firm is exploring opportunities in the Middle East, and revealed the types of partners it is searching for.
Nauman Hassan, regional director at Paymentology, breaks down the trends he has seen across the MENA region, expectations for the future, as well as his views on Seamless Middle East in 2024.
Marwan Nader, director of global partnerships at PayerMax, explains how payment trends differ across the globe, and discusses CBDCs and the rise of digital payments.
Dima Kats, founder and CEO of Clear Junction, speaks about why the firm expanded into the Middle East, how it selects the financial institutions it works with, and differences in regulatory remits.
Anupam Pahuja, EVP APAC and MENA at NIUM, explores enabling real-time payments, particularly in the business-to-business space.
Sailesh Malhotra, general manager GCC at Geidea, talks regulatory success in the region, as well as his thoughts on the efforts of the Central Bank of the UAE.
Hany Al Deeb, managing director at BPC, explains the important roles of fintechs and explains differences between various local ecosystems.
Finally, Patrick Osta, secretary general at the Arab Federation Of Digital Economy, discusses the Digital Arab Index 2024, and how it is helping countries across the Middle East establish and improve their digital strategies. Osta also reveals his expectations for the future, as well as how Seamless is supporting local startups.
