MEED will host the CXO Leadership Think Tanks on 18 June 2025, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM GST at the One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai—an invitation-only strategy forum to host the region’s most senior banking executives to address the sector’s most pressing challenges.

The forum convenes C-suite banking executives, select group heads driving strategic transformation, senior representatives from regulatory bodies and government institutions and sector advocates to engage in meaningful dialogue on risk, innovation and long-term financial stability across the region.

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Structured as high-level, closed-door roundtables, the Think Tanks will bring together peer-level decision-makers across strategy, risk, digital and transformation for candid, forward-looking discussion.

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Each 90-minute session is designed to enable transparent dialogue, knowledge exchange and actionable insights. The agenda draws on recent shocks to the global banking ecosystem—including deepfake-enabled fraud, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, tightening digital asset regulations, and mounting pressure to evolve customer experience and ESG frameworks.

Programme Overview
14:00 – Welcome, Reception & Networking
14:30 – Think Tank 1: Cybersecurity, Operational Resilience & Digital Security – How Banks Can Fight Back

16:00 – Welcome, Reception & Networking
16:30 – Think Tank 2: Strategic Growth, Geopolitics & Banking Stability in an Era of Uncertainty

Confirmed invitees include senior leaders from leading banks including Ruya, Barclays Private Bank, BNP Paribas, National Bank of Fujairah, Rakbank and United Arab Bank, among others.

Attendance is strictly limited. Key takeaways and insights from the discussions will be published in a post-event editorial brief on MEED.com.

To learn more or to request participation, please contact:

Sarah Rizvi, Banking & Finance Editor

+971 (55) 894 9318 | Sarah.Rizvi@meed.com

Feven Zewdie, Banking & Finance coordinator

+971 (58) 512 6270 | Feven.Assefa@meed.com