BIBF takes part in a panel at GITEX Dubai 2022 titled “FinTech in Bahrain”

BIBF takes part in a panel at GITEX Dubai 2022 titled “FinTech in Bahrain”

The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), the region’s premier training and development provider, has recently participated in a panel discussion titled “FinTech in Bahrain”, which was held as part of GITEX Dubai 2022, the largest technology exhibition in the world.

The BIBF was represented by its Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Ahmed Naeemi, who was joined by senior officials from both the public and private sectors in Bahrain. The panel highlighted the Kingdom’s achievements in financial technology and the ongoing efforts to promote it as a regional FinTech hub. The panel also highlighted the BIBF’s efforts to develop qualified local cadres in the FinTech field through academic and training programmes in partnership with international academic and professional institutions. It also reviewed how all these efforts have contributed to enhancing the overall FinTech industry in the Kingdom.

During the panel, Mr. Naeemi focused on the impact educational institutions have had on digital transformation and financial technology, noting that the past few years witnessed a major technological revolution that has disrupted the banking and finance sector. He stressed on the Institute’s proactive approaches towards responding to these changes, through providing the sector with skilled human capital in this field.

Mr. Ahmed also mentioned that