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Jun 14
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Emirates NBD: New, Bold, & Decisive | Sa...

Ibrahim Jabri
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🔍 Topics include:

  • How Emirates NBD became a pioneer in Open Finance
  • Building secure, scalable, API-first banking platforms
  • Real-world fintech partnerships (and what went wrong)
  • From core banking to GitHub Copilot: AI’s growing role
  • Why serving SMEs is key to financial inclusion in the GCC

📡 In collaboration with @BelowTheFoldPodcast @launchfoundryai @datewithtech @emiratesnbd @dubaifintechsummit @dubaiaicampus

 

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