Digital Transformation in Banking & Open Banking in the Era of Emerging Technologies
Location: Manama – Kingdom of Bahrain
Date: April 20 – 22, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM till 3:00 PM
Background:
This three-day masterclass provides banking leaders, regulators, risk officers, and digital transformation executives with a comprehensive roadmap to modernize their institutions in the era of Open Banking, AI, cloud, digital assets, and emerging technologies.
Aligned with Bahrain Economic Vision 2030 and the CBB Open Banking Framework, the course explores how banks can transition from traditional financial institutions to intelligent, platform-based financial ecosystems. Participants will examine both the innovation imperative and the risk governance challenge, ensuring growth without compromising trust, compliance, or stability.
Digital Transformation in Banking & Open Banking in the Era of Emerging Technologies – Manama – kingdom of Bahrain – 20 – 22 April 2026
This workshop aims to equip banking leaders, regulatory bodies, and risk officers with a comprehensive roadmap to modernize their institutions in the era of Open Banking, Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud Computing, in alignment with Bahrain Economic Vision 2030. It seeks to enable them to analyze global trends, design banking systems based on Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), evaluate the impact of emerging technologies, and effectively manage digital risks, while developing balanced executive plans that combine innovation, compliance, and operational resilience to ensure sustainable growth that preserves trust and institutional stability
By the end of this program, participants will be able to: • Analyze global and regional trends shaping Digital Transformation in Banking • Understand the regulatory foundations of Open Banking in Bahrain and the GCC • Design API-driven banking ecosystems and embedded financial services • Evaluate the impact of AI, Agentic AI, blockchain, cloud, and digital identity on banking operations • Assess emerging risks including algorithmic bias, cyber threats, data privacy, quantum risk, and model governance • Develop an executive roadmap balancing innovation, compliance, & operational resilience
TARGETED AUDIENCE
• Digital Transformation Leaders and Innovation Managers • Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit Professionals • Open Banking & API Strategy Teams • IT and Core Banking Modernization Teams • Product Managers developing digital wallets, BNPL, or API services • Central Bank and Regulatory Professionals • Senior Banking Executives preparing for ecosystem banking
Digital Transformation in Banking & Open Banking in the Era of Emerging Technologies
Digital Transformation in Banking & Open Banking in the Era of Emerging Technologies
Location: Manama – Kingdom of Bahrain
Date: April 20 – 22, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM till 3:00 PM
Background:
This three-day masterclass provides banking leaders, regulators, risk officers, and digital transformation executives with a comprehensive roadmap to modernize their institutions in the era of Open Banking, AI, cloud, digital assets, and emerging technologies.
Aligned with Bahrain Economic Vision 2030 and the CBB Open Banking Framework, the course explores how banks can transition from traditional financial institutions to intelligent, platform-based financial ecosystems. Participants will examine both the innovation imperative and the risk governance challenge, ensuring growth without compromising trust, compliance, or stability.
Digital Transformation in Banking & Open Banking in the Era of Emerging Technologies – Manama – kingdom of Bahrain – 20 – 22 April 2026
This workshop aims to equip banking leaders, regulatory bodies, and risk officers with a comprehensive roadmap to modernize their institutions in the era of Open Banking, Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud Computing, in alignment with Bahrain Economic Vision 2030. It seeks to enable them to analyze global trends, design banking systems based on Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), evaluate the impact of emerging technologies, and effectively manage digital risks, while developing balanced executive plans that combine innovation, compliance, and operational resilience to ensure sustainable growth that preserves trust and institutional stability
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
• Analyze global and regional trends shaping Digital Transformation in Banking
• Understand the regulatory foundations of Open Banking in Bahrain and the GCC
• Design API-driven banking ecosystems and embedded financial services
• Evaluate the impact of AI, Agentic AI, blockchain, cloud, and digital identity on banking operations
• Assess emerging risks including algorithmic bias, cyber threats, data privacy, quantum risk, and model governance
• Develop an executive roadmap balancing innovation, compliance, & operational resilience
TARGETED AUDIENCE
• Digital Transformation Leaders and Innovation Managers
• Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit Professionals
• Open Banking & API Strategy Teams
• IT and Core Banking Modernization Teams
• Product Managers developing digital wallets, BNPL, or API services
• Central Bank and Regulatory Professionals
• Senior Banking Executives preparing for ecosystem banking