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Event

Bangladesh Maimun Bindra, Digital

By
Transformation &
Fintech Mustafa BlockChain Expert, Author
of the Tech Whisperer
stating his keynote on
“Blockchain &
Summit 2019 Cryptocurrency”, Shilin Wu,
Global Business Manager of
Zoloz Solution Architect,
Ant Financial Services
Group and Lauren Liang,
Head of Strategic
Shaping Partnerships – Innovation,
the LumenLab, MetLife
Future of Innovation Centre. Jaspreet
Finance Bindra captivated the
for audience by demystifying
People blockchain technologies but
mentioned that they were
not a here-and-now
technology yet.
Nevertheless, companies
should invest in to benefit
in the coming years.
Some of the eminent panel
members of the summit
were: Md. Abul Kalam
Azad, Principal Coordinator,
Sustainable Development
The first Bangladesh and failure with present Financial Services Industry Goals, (SDG) Affairs, Prime
Fintech Summit 2019 was and aspiring fintech Leader, Deloitte South Asia Minister’s Office,
held on November 23, companies. Additionally, it stated,”Fintechs have Government of the People’s
2019, to bolster the growth provided a space for changed how financial Republic of Bangladesh,
of the Fintech Industry in entrepreneurs to initiate services are structured, Anubrata Chakrabarti,
the country. The promoters policy dialogue for the right provisioned and consumed, Partner Deloitte Touche,
of the event, the policy framework for future they have laid the Tohmatsu, India LLP, Rahel
Bangladesh Fintech Forum fintech companies to thrive foundation for future Ahmed, Managing Director
believes that fintech will be sustainably. Overall this disruption and set the pace and CEO, Prime Bank
one of the key industries initiative envisioned to with which incumbent Limited, Mashrur Arefin,
that will play a role in the nurture the fintech financial institutions need Managing Director & CEO,
development of Bangladesh ecosystem so that the to respond to customer City Bank Limited, Md.
towards its goal and thus nation reap the full benefits expectations.” Shariful Arfan Ali, President &
the Fintech Summit 2019 of Global Fintech Islam, Founder & Managing Managing Director, Bank
will act as a catalyst in that momentum. Director of Bangladesh Asia Limited, Ali Reza
space. The day-long event 4 keynote sessions were the Brand Forum reaffirmed Iftekhar, Managing Director
was organized by primary highlights of this this by adding, ”Fintech & CEO, Eastern Bank
Bangladesh Brand Forum conference with two and financial innovation Limited had a lively
and was attended by more additional 2 Insight will play a pivotal role in discourse on Banking in the
than 300 financial Sessions and 5 Panel pursuing inclusive and Digital Age where issues
professionals across the Discussions involving sustainable progress for such as trade-offs between
country. international and local Bangladesh.” regulatory guidelines and
The theme for the summit industry leaders. Moreover, The 4 international keynote bank high overheads came
was ‘Shaping the Future of the itinerary included 1 speakers for the summit to light. The other sessions
Finance for People’ with the Insight Session, 1 Case were: Sanjoy Datta, discussed fintech trends,
goal to provide Study presentation and two Financial Services Industry future of payments, digital
collaborative space to Breakout Sessions. In the Leader, Deloitte South Asia lending, financial inclusion,
fintech companies to opening speech of the who spoke on the ‘Global digital identity, and ideal
exchange learning, success, summit Sanjoy Datta, Fintech Trends’, Jaspreet regulation issues.

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