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IABS 2021 SPONSORS INSTITUTIONS PARTNER SPONSOR STRATEGIC SPONSOR OFFICIAL TECHNOLOGY PARTNER DIAMOND SPONSORS AGENDA & TIMETABLE IABS 2021 Thursday, 24th of June 2021 08:00 - 09:00 Registration and welcome coffee 09:00 – 10:30 Official Inauguration of the Summit - IABS 2021: Welcoming Speeches: - H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Jarrah AL-Sabah, Chairman of the Board, Union of Arab Banks - H.E. Dr. Abdulrahman Bin Abdullah Al Hamidy, Director General / Chairman of the Board, Arab Monetary Fund, UAE (online) - H.E. Dr. Joseph Torbey, Chairman, World Union of Arab Bankers KEYNOTE SPEECHES: - Mr. Chris De Noose, Managing Director, World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI), Brussels - H.E Mr. Giulio Centemero, Member of the Italian Parliament and Co-Chair of the PAM Panel on Trade and Investments in the Mediterranean- Italy - H.E. Sheikh Ebrahim Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of Accounting & Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the UNIDO Arab International Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship & Investment (AICEI), Bahrain - Dr. Pierfrancesco Gaggi, Head of Int’l Relations, Italian Banking Association - H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Executive Director, IMF, USA - Speech of the Italian Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs - H.E. Mr. Manlio Di Stefano Chair of the Official Inauguration of the Summit: - Mr. Wissam H. Fattouh, Secretary General, Union of Arab Banks 10:30 – 10:40 Signature of an MOU between: Union of Arab Banks (UAB) & International Network for SMEs (INSME) 10:40- 10:55 Coffee break & Networking 10:55 - 12:15 Panel 1: Banking Recovering Strategies Post Crisis & Debt Sustainability - Promoting European-Arab trade cooperation in the Post-COVID-19 Era. - Encouraging additional European investments in the Arab industries. - Compliance challenges posed by the crisis - Boosting SMEs financing through special schemes. Chair: Mr. Bachir Yakzan, Vice Governor, Banque Du Liban IABS 2021 AGENDA & TIMETABLE INTERVENTIONS: - Dr. Feras Milhem, Governor, Palestine Monetary Authority - Mr. Sebastien De Brouwer, Chief Policy Officer, European Banking Federation - Mr. Michele Carofiglio, Deputy Head of Financial Intermediaries Conduct Supervision Directorate/ Directorate General for Customer Protection & Financial Education, Banca d’Italia (Central Bank of Italy) - Mr. Omar Mustafa Ansari, Secretary General, AAOIFI, Bahrain - Dr. Elhadi Chaibainou, Director General, Groupement Professional Des Banques Du Maroc, Morocco 12:15 - 12:30 Coffee break & Networking 12:30 - 12:45 KEYNOTE SPEECH: - H.E. Dr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General, League of Arab States 12:45 - 14:00 Panel 2: The role of sustainable finance in achieving sustainable development and rebuilding a resilient economy in MENA & Europe. - Recovering sustainable development losses. - The Sustainable Financing role of the banking sector. - Action plan for financing the SDGS. Chair: H.E. Dr. Sahar Nasr, Former Minister of Investment & International Cooperation, Former Executive Director /World Bank Group, Member of the Board of Directors/ Allianz, and Professor of Economics /American University of Cairo (AUC), Egypt Speakers: - Mr. Chris De Noose, Managing Director, World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI), Brussels - Mr. Marco Carnelos, CEO of MC Geopolicy consulting, Former Italian Ambassador to Iraq and Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace Process and Syria, Former Adviser of Prime Ministers Romano Prodi and Silvio Berlusconi, Member of the Advisory Board of Tanto Capital Partners, London - Mr. Osama Ahmed Ben Saleh Bukhari, Member of the Board of Directors & Head of Banking Commission, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), KSA - Mr. Ahmad Shams El Din, Managing Director & Head of Research, EFG Hermes - Mrs. Sarah Kemmit, Secretariat of the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance and the Net Zero Banking Alliance, UNEP FI - Dr. Martin Pontzen, Director, Deutsche Bundesbank, Germany. 14:00 Luncheon & End of day one Panel discussions & Free Networking AGENDA & TIMETABLE IABS 2021 Friday 25th of June 2021 09:15 - 10:30 KEYNOTE SPEECHES: - Mr. Hubertus Väth, Managing Director, Frankfurt Main Finance (FMF) - Dr. Taha ElTayeb Ahmad, Chairman, Sudan Banks Union, Sudan - Mr. Sergio Arzeni, President, INSME, Italy 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break & Networking 10:45 - 12:00 Panel 3: The comprehensive digital transformation and its role in recovery - Digital transformation for an inclusive and sustainable recovery post Covid-19. - The EU-Arab partnership to facilitate development in the digital era. - Enhancing the Role of Technology in sustainable development in the Arab region. Moderator: Mr. Suleiman Barada, Sr. Advisor & Head of UABdigital, Union of Arab Banks Speakers: - Mr. Tarek Fayed, Chairman, Banque du Caire, Egypt - Mr. Romano Stasi, Managing Director, ABI Lab, Italy - Mrs. Sabrina Del Prete, Founder and CEO of Kore Labs & Partner at Pacemakers, UK - Mr. Petko Karamotchev, CEO, INDUSTRIA, UK - Dr. Yassar Nasser, Regional Lead MENA-MED, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance/ University of Cambridge, UK - Mr. George Panou, Head of Innovation Center, Eurobank 12:00 - 12:30 General discussion / conclusion 12:30 END OF SUMMIT PROCEEDINGS IABS 2021 QATAR NATIONAL BANK Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.) (QNB Group) was established in 1964 as the country’s first Qatari-owned commercial bank, with an ownership structure split between the Qatar Investment Authority (50%) and the remaining (50%) held by members of the public. QNB Group has steadily grown to be one of the leading banks in the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia (MEASEA) region. The Group’s presence through its subsidiaries and associate companies extends to more than 31 countries across three continents providing a comprehensive range of advanced products and services. The total number of employees is more than 27,000 Mr. Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa operating through 1,000 locations, with an ATM network of more Group Chief Executive Officer than 4,400 machines. QNB has maintained its position as one of the highest rated regional banks from leading credit rating agencies including Standard & Poor’s (A), Moody’s (Aa3), Fitch (A+), and Capital Intelligence (AA-). The Bank has also been the recipient of many awards from leading international specialised financial publications. Based on the Group’s consistent strong financial performance and its expanding international presence, QNB is currently ranked as the most valuable bank brand in the Middle East and Africa, according to Brand Finance Magazine. QNB Group has an active community support program and sponsors various social, educational and sporting events. IABS 2021 BANQUE MISR Banque Misr was established in 1920 by the pioneer economist and financial expert Mohamed Talaat Harb Pasha, who spearheaded the concept of investing in national savings and directing them towards economic and social development. Thus, Banque Misr was established as the first wholly Egyptian - owned bank. Banque Misr has funded many businesses spanning across multiple domestic sectors, such as: textiles, insurance, transportation, aviation, entertainment and filmmaking. Currently, BM owns shares in 157 companies across different fields ranging from finance, tourism, housing, agriculture and food, and communication and information technology. Banque Misr has also established major investment funds in Egypt, as Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud Eletreby part of a diversified portfolio, Banque Misr was granted an award by the Chairman Global Finance as "Best Provider of Money Market Funds in Africa and the Middle East" for the years 2009 and 2010; and the "Best Provider of Money Market Funds in Middle East" for the years 2008,2012,2013,2014 and 2015. The Bank was also named the "Best Provider of Money Market Funds and Short-Term Investments in the Middle East" in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021; and in Africa and the Middle East in 2019. A true pioneer in the region, Banque Misr became the first bank in Egypt and North Africa to become compliant with PCI data security standards, upon obtaining the latest version of the global Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS 3.2.1) certification. Utilizing the latest technology in the banking sector, Banque Misr is constantly looking to expand customer access to banking services. Today, Banque Misr is proud to offer one of Egypt’s largest ATM networks, located across all areas of Egypt. Banque Misr’s role is visible in all economic fields due to its geographic outreach. The bank has more than 20,000 employees, serving a large base of more than 12 million clients in Egypt, with a total paid-up capital amounting to EGP 15 billion. The bank has more than 700 electronically integrated local branches located nationwide to provide the best and most accessible services to customers. Banque Misr also values its regional and international presence, which includes its five branches in the United Arab Emirates and one in France. In addition, the bank’s international presence includes subsidiaries in Lebanon and Germany, as well as representative offices in China, Russia, South Korea and Italy and a global network of correspondents. IABS 2021 KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL BANK KIB: More than just a bank, but a partner for life In today’s rapidly evolving world, change is necessary to ensure growth, development and sustainability – in individuals and organizations alike. For KIB, life has always been a journey of continuous evolution, and for more than forty years, the Bank has maintained