Cybersecurity
BFSI IT Summit: Saudi Arabia 2026
The BFSI IT Summit stands as a significant event for technology executives focused on advancing digital finance while ensuring robust cybersecurity. As the banking, financial services, and insurance sectors experience rapid digital transformation, the summit addresses the urgent need for secure operations, resilient infrastructure, and effective risk management.
This gathering brings together industry leaders to discuss the evolving challenges and innovative solutions shaping the future of financial technology.
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- 14 October 2026
- Organiser
- Exito Media Concepts
- Expected attendance
- 200
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
Who attends
The audience
The summit will bring together 200+ senior leaders, including CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, CISOs, Heads of Digital Transformation, Innovation, Technology, Data, Cybersecurity, Payments, and Banking Operations, alongside regulators, fintech leaders, technology providers, and industry experts to drive meaningful discussions, strategic collaboration, and the future of financial services in the Kingdom.
As described by the organiser
Agenda themes
Topics covered
- Strengthening Cybersecurity in Financial Services
- Driving Innovation with Security in Mind
- Navigating Regulatory Demands and Fostering Security Culture
On stage
Speakers
- Mohammed GadhiChief Executive Officer, Allied Cooperative Insurance Group
- Zaid KamhawiSIMAH (Saudi Credit Bureau)
- Aiman AlhabibChief Risk Officer
- Abdulrahman AlonaizanChief Business Continuity Officer, Arab National Bank
- Yazeed AlqawsiSaudi Investment Bank
- Mohammad BakhshVice President: BaaS and Open Banking Products Lead, Albilad Bank
- Walaa AlyoussefCybersecurity Internal Audit Director, Banque Saudi Fransi
- Muhammad FarhanDirector Finance - Governance and Internal Controls, Tawuniya
- Ahad AlareefDirector of User Experience, Alrajhi Takaful
- Abdullah AlghamdiIT Director, Damanat
- Aeshah MansourMEDGULF
- Joseph CharlesHead of UX Design
- Fares ZuhairSenior Vice Presiden
On the floor
Sponsors and partners
- TERRAEAGLE
- PINGAKSHO TECHNOLOGIES
- COHESITY
- Snowflake
- SentinelOne
- Guardsquare
- Acuative
- Fimple
- CONFLUENT
- AutogenAI
- Hyland
- Schneider
- SimpleCRM
- SYNTIZEN
- HAZELCAST
- FCI
- TALISMA
- Winsoft
- NeoSOFT
- Collective S
- XENONSTACK
- TOXSL
- UNIFY Healthcare Services
- COVALENSE GLOBAL
Logistics
Where to stay
Places to stay near the venue.
توبال للشقق الفندقيه
White Palace Hotel
Grand Plaza Hotel
8235 الملك عبدالعزيز, 3914
Abha Palace
Crowne Plaza - Minhal ★★★★
House Cris
Riyadh Marriott ★★★★★
Al Ma'ather Street, Riyadh
Malaz restaurant
Stay on it
Get the next edition
When BFSI IT Summit: Saudi Arabia 2026 announces its next edition, or these dates change, we read it from the organiser's own site. One email when that happens, nothing else.
Plan this event
Work out who to meet here
Luminik sources the attendee picture for an event like BFSI IT Summit: Saudi Arabia 2026, enriches it against your ICP, and sequences it ahead of the date. Capture at the event writes to Salesforce or HubSpot the same day, and attribution ties the pipeline back to the spend.
Spot something wrong on this page? Report a correction and we will fix it.
Is this your event? Verify it with your work email: one click in your inbox proves it is yours, we approve, and the badge goes up, usually within a day. Prefer the form?