1. Since 2003 the Iraqi Central Bank has been keen on preparing the infrastructure of the Iraqi
banking system to enable it to provide advanced banking services. These efforts coincided with
the adoption of the banking services system and the Law of Electronic Signature in mid 2014 by
the Iraqi Council of Ministers.
These efforts and procedures succeeded in attracting several international and regional banks
to the Iraqi market. This was motivated by the market’s big potentials in terms of size, which
exceeds 35 million consumers, in addition to a lack in the banking services which the local
banks have failed to provide in the recent periods. Furthermore, the control exercised by
government-owned banks on more than 90% of the banking activity, in a country where the rate
of banking density (altamasrof) compared to the rates prevailing in the region (one bank for
each 32,000 people) is on the decrease, acted as an opportunity for foreign banks to succeed
in acquiring a considerable market share in their race with local banks.
In 2014, Iraq witnessed dramatic security developments which had a huge impact on its
economic activity in general and on its banking activity in specific which was reflected in more
than 20% drop in banking earnings. This situation led the responsible parties of this sector to
seek new solutions for banking proliferation and for innovative banking services. Experts agree
that the outlook for growth are clear if the banks increase their banking services and make
room for electronic banking and mobile-payment.
Against this background, the Iraqi Central Bank and Al Iktissad Wal Aamal group, in cooperation
with the Lebanese Central Bank, organized the Iraqi Banking Forum on the 15th and 16th of
September 2015 in Phoenicia hotel in Beirut- Lebanon.
The Forum addressed in its first day, the economic and financial status in Iraq in addition to the
challenges faced by the Iraqi banks in light of the current security and political situation. It also
presented the experiences of the Lebanese and regional banks in the Iraqi market. The second
day tackled the topics of electronic banking and mobile-payment, the legal and regulatory
environment for e-banking operations, the prospects for their development under the current
security situation, the role of technology and mobile services companies in the provision of
innovative banking services in addition to the mechanism for strengthening the capacity and
sources of local digital security.
The 2-days forum was followed by 2-days workshop on the 17th and 18th of September.
The workshops were held for banking & IT professionals from the Central Bank of Iraq and
participating commercial Iraqi banks.
The Forum was held in the presence of the Governor of the Iraqi Central Bank and a group
of Iraqi, Lebanese and Arab bankers in addition to heads of Heads of banking and financial
institutions, experts, economists and representatives of specialized media outlets.
15-16 September 2015, Beirut
Forum
Banking
IRAQ
Digitalizing the banking industry
Technology – Innovation – Regulations
2. Tuesday 15 September, 2015
08:30 - 09:30 Registration at the Phoenicia Hotel
09:30 - 10:30 Opening Ceremony
Speakers:
• Mr. Raouf Abou Zaki, CEO, Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group
• Eng. Wadee Al Handal, President, Iraqi Private Banks League
• Dr. Joseph Torbey, Chairman, Association of Banks in Lebanon
• H.E. Mr. Riad Salamé, Governor, Banque du Liban
• H.E Dr. Ali Al Allag, Acting Governor, Central Bank of Iraq
10:30 - 11:00 Exhibition Inauguration and Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30 Session 1: Iraq: Economic and Banking Outlook
Topics:
• Government policies in light of the economic and security challenges
• Austerity policies and their impact on infrastructure projects
• Mid-term implications of the decline in oil revenues and financing alternatives
• Central Bank’s plans to boost the banking sector
Moderator: Sheikh Fahim Mo’dad, Advisor to the Chairman, BLOM Bank, Lebanon
Speakers:
• H.E. Eng. Dara Hasan Yara, Undersecretary, Ministry of Construction and Housing, Iraq
• Dr. Abdulrazzak Al Saadi, Former Chairman, Iraq Securities Commission, Iraq
• Mr. Walid Eidi, General Manager Banking, Central Bank of Iraq
• Sadeer Munir, Head of Investment Banking, Rabee Securities, Iraq
12:30 - 12:45 Coffee break
12:45 - 13:45 Session 2: Iraqi Banks and The Prevailing Challenges
Topics:
• Developments in the Iraqi banking sector
• Role of government institutions in revitalizing private banks’ activities
• Iraqi banks’ development plans
• Prospects of Islamic banking
• Developments in the tax and banking compliance law
Moderator: Mr. Walid Eidi, General Manager Banking, Central Bank of Iraq
Speakers:
• Mr. Kadhim Nashoor, Director General, Industrial Bank, Iraq
• Mr. Abdulhussein Al-Monthry, General Manager, Al Nahrain Islamic Bank, Iraq
• Mr. Ali Tariq Mostaf, Executive Director, Iraqi Private Banks League, Iraq
• Mr. Samir Al Nosery, Advisor to the Board of Directors, Dar Es Salaam Investment Bank, Iraq
• Mr. Mohamed Araji, Senior Manager, PWC, Lebanon
Agenda
3. 13:45 - 15:00 Session 3: Lebanese Banks in Iraq: Between Expansion Desire and Market Challenges
Topics:
• Performance of Lebanese banks in the Iraqi market
• Challenges faced by Lebanese banks in the Iraqi market
• Lebanese banks and governance requirements
Moderator: Mr. Baheej Abi Ghanem, Managing Editor, Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal, Lebanon
Speakers:
• Mr. Muhieddine Fathallah, Head of Business Development, BankMed Group, Lebanon
• Mr. Georges Andraos, Head of International Banking Division, Fransabank, Lebanon
• Mr. Chawki Badr, Assistant General Manager International Expansion, BBAC, Lebanon
• Mr. Samir Tawile, General Manager, International Banking Division, IBL Bank, Lebanon
15:00 - 16:15 Lunch
16:15 - 17:45 Closed bilateral meetings between the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq and Chief
Executive Officers of Lebanese banks operating in Iraq.
Wednesday 16 September, 2015
9:00 - 9:30 Networking meetings and Coffee break
9:30 - 10:45 Session 4: Electronic Banking: The New Paradigm
Topics:
• Legal and regulatory environment and the readiness of the Central Bank of Iraq
• Role of technology and information systems in developing the banking sector
• Iraqi banks’ technical infrastructure requirements
• Foreign banks and their role in transferring expertise
Moderator: Mr. Mustafa Al-Jubouri, Director of the Department of LegalAffairs, Central Bank of Iraq
Speakers:
• Mr. Alaa Abdulghani Al Sabbagh, Assistant General Manager, Directorate General of
Banking and Credit, Central Bank of Iraq
• Mr. Antoine Lawandos, Assistant General Manager & Chief Information Officer, BLOM
Bank, Lebanon
• Mrs. Doha Abdulkarim Mohammad, Head of Payments, Central Bank of Iraq
• Mr. Adnan Assaad Abed, Retail Payment Infrastructure Project Manager, Central Bank of Iraq
• Mr. Mohamed Al-Damassy, FSI ME Region Solution Architect Director, Huawei, UAE
10:45 - 12:00 Session 5: Online Banking and Horizons of Mobile Payments
Topics:
• Opportunities resulting from adoption of e-payments by governmental institutions
• The role of technology and telcos providers in offering innovative payment solutions
• The evolution of digital payments in emerging markets
• Smart cards: Operating systems and applications
• Online banking and its role in the development of the banking sector
Moderator: Mr. Elias Ghanem, Chairman & Co-Founder, Telr.com, UAE
4. Speakers:
• Mr. Nathan Cushnie, Head of Emerging Products & Innovation for the MENA Region, VISA, UAE
• Mr. Hasan Alkhatib, Chief Technology Officer, Qi Card, Iraq
• Mr. Alaeddin Elmajed, Payment Manager, HyperPay, KSA
12:00 – 12:30 Coffee break hosted by
12:30 - 13:45 Session 6: Reinforcing Local Capacities
Topics:
• Latest technologies, tools and systems for protecting and securing digital banking
• Case study: Technology transfer in digital banking
• Challenges in technology transfer
• Technical solutions for secure e-payments
• Best practices
Moderator: Ms. Hiba Fayad, Project Manager, Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal, Lebanon
Speakers:
• Mr. Tom O’Reilly, CTO for Africa and the Middle East, VCE, UAE
• Mr. Mohammad AlMossawi, Country Manager for Iraq, Misys, UAE
• Mr. Mohammed Qasim, Executive Director, New Vision Company, Iraq
• Eng. Chadi Rahi, Business Development and Sales Manager, Guardia Systems Holding, Lebanon
13:45 – 14:30 Session 7: International Experiences
Moderator: Ms. Lara Abdel Malak, Senior Technology Editor, Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal, UAE
Speakers:
• Mr. Zoulfakar Khilkhali, Iraq Sales Manager, Cisco, Lebanon
• Mr. Moez Tounsi, Senior Technical Sales Manager, Microsoft, Egypt
• Mr. Salam Slim, Director, Global Solution Lead/ Core Banking Transformation, Oracle FSGBU, UAE
14:30– 14:40 Concluding Statement
14:40– 16:00 Lunch
16:00 – 17:15 Post-Forum Workshop*: Digital Banking in Iraq: Case studies from Iraq and top
international banks (*Exclusive access to Iraqi CTOs & CIOs)
Presented by: Mohamed Al-Damassy, FSI ME Region Solution Architect Director, Huawei
Post-Forum Workshops Agenda
17 & 18 September 2015 / Le Bristol Hotel
Exclusive access to Iraqi CTOs & CIOs
Thursday 17 September, 2015
08:00 – 08:30 Welcoming coffee for registered participants
5. 08:30 – 09:45 Risk & security
• Neil Fernandes, Head of Risk for MENA, Visa Inc
Acceptance
• Kunal Choitram, Head of Merchant Sales and Services for Levant, Visa Inc
09:45 – 10:15 Coffee break
10:15-11:30 Adopting an outside-in approach to truly transform banking
The strongest financial institutions will be those whose IT strategy is aligned to
an ‘outside-in’ business view, where customer relevance and market agility are the key drivers
for competitiveness and long-term success. This lively and informative session will discuss
why and how banks must fully satisfy the demands of customers, regulators and investors or
risk placing themselves at a distinct disadvantage.
• Marwan Abouzeid, Core Banking Team Lead – BS, Misys
• Bhavik Salvi, Business Solution Group - Digital Banking, Misys
11:30-12:00 Coffee break
12:00-13:15 Experience-Driven Banking
End-to-End Core Banking System with e-channels and Analytics Solutions
Given the evolving landscape of the banking industry, banks today are challenged by the
changes in customer behaviors, changes in regulation and changes technology. During this
session, we will provide an overview of these challenges and how technology can help banks
cope with increased customer expectations and the understand the importance of user
experience.
• Solange Obeid, Senior Business Solutions Consultant, Temenos, Lebanon
• Christos Panagopoulos, Principal Consultant, Temenos, Greece
13:15-14:30 Digital Transformation
Over 80% of employees see their organizations in the midst of a digital transformation. This
transformation is a response to disruptive technologies, market shifts and an increasingly
empowered set of customers, and it is forcing leaders to step into new roles and take on new
challenges. Join the discussion to explore how digital transformation is reshaping banking
organizations, its business focus and the people who lead them.
• Tom O’reilly, VP CTO, VCE
• Rached Dabboussi, Regional Manager ME&A, Pivotal Software
14:30 – 16:00 Lunch
Friday 18 September, 2015
08:00 – 09:00 Welcoming coffee for registered participants
09:00 – 09:30 How to move into Mobile Banking and Payments
Guiding banks into releasing secure, user friendly, and disruptive mobile banking applications.
• Elie Nasr, Co-Founder, FOO_
09:30 – 10:15 Fintech and disruptive innovation
A presentation about Fintech and disruptive innovation with the latest trends in Banking
• Rami Moughabghab, Business Development Manager, FOO_
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 – 12:00 Enhancing Your Security, Improving Your Banking Sector!
This workshop will offer insights and solutions for enhancing customer experience by ensuring
his security, enhancing Premises Security and Environment, securing Data Center
environment and how to ensure centralized monitoring and network operations center
operations.
• Eng. Chadi Rahi, Business Development and Sales Manager , Guardia Systems Holding
12:00 – 12:30 Concluding Statement & Certificate Distribution
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
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H.E Dr. Ali Al Allag
Acting Governor, Central Bank of Iraq
Iraq
H.E Dr. Ali Al Allag is currently the Acting
Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq.
He holds several positions including
Chairman of the Central Committee
to follow up on the performance of
ministries, President of the Supreme
Committee for the Reform of the Ration
Card System and Chairman of the Anti-
Corruption Joint Council.
Among the positions H.E held previously:
Inspector General of the Ministry of Oil,
Executive Director of RSM Company,
Montreal and Department Director at the
Ministry of Commerce.
H.E participated in several training
courses including Management
Development, American University of
Beirut; Administrative Reform, Sadat
University, Egypt and Leadership Skills,
King’s Fund Institute, London.
He holds a Bachelor of Accounting and
Business Administration from the of Al-
Mustansiriya University, Iraq and a Higher
Diploma in Financial Sciences from the
University of Baghdad, Iraq.
العالق عيل .د معايل
اقيرالع املركزي البنك ،بالوكالة املحافظ
اقرالع
منصب ًاحالي العالق اسامعيل عيل .د معايل يشغل
.بالوكالة اقيرالع املركزي البنك محافظ
املركزية اللجنة رئيس فيها مبا مناصب عدة يشغل
نظام إلصالح العليا اللجنة رئيس ،اترازالو أداء ملتابعة
ملكافحة املشرتك املجلس ورئيس التموينية البطاقة
.الفساد
عام مفتش :ًاسابق معاليه شغلها التي املناصب بني من
،مونرتيال RSM رشكة يف تنفيذي مدير ،النفط ارةزو
.التجارة ارةزو يف قسم ومدير
بينها من التدريبية اترالدو من العديد يف شارك
اإلصالح بريوت؛ األمريكيةيف الجامعة ،اإلدارية التنمية
،القيادية اترواملها مرص ،السادات جامعة ،اإلداري
.لندن ،King’s Fund معهد
من أعامل وإدارة محاسبة بكالوريوس عىل حاصل
مالية علوم عايل ودبلوم اقرالع ،املستنرصية الجامعة
.اقرالع ،بغداد جامعة من
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H.E. Mr. Riad Salamé
Governor, Banque du Liban
Lebanon
H.E. Mr. Riad Salamé is the Governor
of Banque du Liban (Central Bank of
Lebanon).
He chairs the following bodies: the BDL
Central Council, the Higher Banking
Commission, the Special Investigation
Commission fighting money laundering
and terrorist financing and the Financial
Markets Authority. H.E. is a member
of the Board of Governors at the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and
the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF).
In 2012, Governor Salamé represented
his country as Chairman of the IMF and
World Bank Boards of Governors.
The main objective of H.E’s monetary
policy has always been to safeguard the
Lebanese currency, in order to ensure
the basis for continuous economic and
social growth.
H.E. Mr. Salamé has received numerous
awards including Best Central Bank
Governor in the world for 2006-
Euromoney award.
سالمة رياض .أ سعادة
لبنان مرصف حاكم
لبنان
.لبنان مرصف حاكم هو سالمة رياض األستاذ سعادة
ملرصف املركزي املجلس :التالية الهيئات سعادته يرأس
الخاصة التحقيق وهيئة ،العليا املرصفية الهيئة ،لبنان
وهيئة اإلرهاب ومتويل األموال تبييض مبكافحة
صندوق محافظي مجلس يف عضو وهو .املالية السوق
.العريب النقد وصندوق الدويل النقد
ملجالس كرئيس بالده سعادته مثل ،2012 عام
.الدويل والبنك الدويل النقد صندوق محافظني
اتبعها التي النقدية السياسة من الغاية كانت لقد
أجل من ،اللبنانية العملة عىل الحفاظ دامئا سعادته
.املستمر واالجتامعي االقتصادي النمو أساس ضامن
منها الجوائز من العديد عىل سالمه السيد حصل وقد
للعامل املركزي للبنك محافظ ألفضل يوروموين جائزة
.2006
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Wadee Al Handal
President, Iraqi Private Banks League
Iraq
Mr. Wadee Al Handal is currently the
President of the Iraqi Private Banks
League.
He is Chairman of the Board of Ashur
International Bank and was one of the
founders of the Iraqi Company for Bank
Guarantees, which he now serves as
Chairman of its Board in addition to
his work as President of the Advisory
Committee of the Iraqi Company for
Financing SMEs.
س
ن
ت
يف
.طة
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Dr. Joseph Torbey
Chairman, Association of Banks
Lebanon
Dr. Joseph Torbey is the Chairman of the
Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL)
He holds several positions including:
Chairman and General Manager of
the Banking Group; Credit Libanais,
Chairman of the World Union of Arab
Bankers and Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Union of Arab Banks
(UAB).
Before chairing Credit Libanais Group,
Dr. Torbey held numerous public
functions, as he served as a Controller
at the Lebanese Audit Court, a Financial
Controller at the Ministry of Justice,
and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and
Head of the Tax Department, Ministry of
Finance.
He holds a PhD degree in Law from the
University of Lyon.
طربيه جوزيﻒ .د
لبنان مصارف جمعية ،الرئيس
لبنان
جمعية رئيس منصب ًاحالي طربيه جوزيف .د يشغل
.لبنان مصارف
اإلدارة مجلس رئيس :بينها من مناصب عدة يشغل
االعتامد املرصفية؛ الخدمات ملجموعة العام واملدير
العرب للمرصفيني الدويل االتحاد رئيس ،اللبناين
.العربية املصارف التحاد التنفيذية اللجنة ورئيس
.د شغل اللبناين االعتامد مجموعة رئاسة توليه قبل
اقبرامل كمنصب ،العامة الوظائف من العديد طربيه
يف مايل اقبروم ،اللبنانية املالية الرقابة ديوان يف املايل
مصلحة ورئيس الخارجية الشؤون ارةزوو العدل ارةزو
.املالية ارةزو يف ائبﴬال
جامعة من القانون يف اهرالدكتو درجة عىل حاصل
.ليون
Raouf Abou Zaki
CEO, Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group
Lebanon
Mr. Raouf Abou Zaki is the CEO
of Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group.
He holds several positions including
Editor in Chief of Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal
Magazine and Secretary General of the
Arab Union of Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal
Forum, which is affiliated with the Council
of Arab Economic Unity.
Mr. Abou Zaki was the Business Editor
of Al-Nahar newspaper in Beirut. He was
also Vice Chairman of the Investment
Development Authority of Lebanon
(IDAL).
He serves on the Board of Directors of
the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and
Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon
and Member of the Board of Directors of
the Swiss-Arab Chamber of Commerce
and the Lebanese Management
Association (LMA).
زﻲﻛ أبو رؤوف
واألعامل االقتصاد مجموعة ،التنفيذي الرئيس
لبنان
ملجموعة التنفيذي الرئيس هو زيك أبو رؤوف األستاذ
.واألعامل االقتصاد
االقتصاد مجلة تحرير رئيس منها مناصب عدة يشغل
االقتصاد ملنتدى العريب لالتحاد العام واألمني واألعامل
.العربية االقتصادية الوحدة ملجلس التابع ،واألعامل
صحيفة يف األعامل محرر منصب زيك أبو األستاذ شغل
لتشجيع العامة املؤسسة رئيس نائب وكان ”“النهار
.)(ايدال لبنان يف اتراإلستثام
والصناعة التجارة غرفة إدارة مجلس عضو هو
الغرفة إدارة ومجلس لبنان وجبل بريوت يف اعةروالز
إلدارة اللبنانية والجمعية للتجارة السويرسية العربية
األعامل
H.E. Eng. Dara Hassan Rashid Yara
Undersecretary, Ministry of Construction
& Housing
Iraq
H.E. Eng. Dara Hassan Rashid Yara is
the Undersecretary of the Ministry of
Construction & Housing in Iraq.
He was Minister of Labor and Social
Affairs and General Manager of the Iraqi
Media Net (Kurdistan) and advisor to Mr.
Masoud Barzani, President of the Iraqi
Kurdistan Region.
H.E. Eng. Dara worked as Project
Manager in Liverpool Street to construct
commercial buildings and as project
manager with British Fitzpatrick Company
during its works on North London streets.
He participated in many media courses in
the UK, France and USA.
He has a M.Sc. in Road Management and
Engineering for Birmingham University,
UK.
Dr. Abdul Razzak Al Saadi
Former Chairman, Iraqi Securities Commission
Iraq
Dr. Abdul Razzak Al-Saadi is the Former
السعدي اقزعبدالر .د
السابق املالية اقراالو هيئة رئيس
اقرالع
Waleed Eidi Abdulnabi
General Manager of Banking, Central
Bank of Iraq
Iraq
Mr. Eidy is currently the General Manager
بي
اقيرالع املركزي البنك ،ة
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Kadhim Nashoor
Director General, Industrial Bank
Iraq
Mr. Kadhim Nashoor is currently Director
General of the Industrial Bank in Iraq.
He held several positions including
Director of Rasheed Bank, Director
General of the Iraqi Banking Company
and Director of Rafidain Bank.
Mr. Nashoor is a Member of the Board
of Directors of the Union of Arab Banks
and Board Member of several banks and
public companies Iraq.
He holds a Master’s degree in Banks
Management from the University of
Baghdad.
ناشور كاﻇم
الصناعي املرصف ،العام املدير
اقرالع
عام مدير منصب ًاحالي ناشور كاظم السيد يشغل
.اقرالع يف الصناعي املرصف
،الرشيد مرصف مدير بينها من مناصب عدة شغل
مرصف ومدير املرصفية اقيةرالع الرشكة عام مدير
.افدينرال
املصارف اتحاد ادارة مجلس عضو هو كاظم السيد
املصارف من العديد إدارة مجلس وعضو العربية
.اقرالع يف واملختلطة العامة والرشكات
من املصارف إدارة يف ماجستري درجة عىل حاصل
.بغداد جامعة
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Abdulhussein Al-Monthry
General manager, Al-Nahrain Islamic Bank
Iraq
Mr. Abdulhussein Al-Monthry is currently
the General Manager of Al-Nahrain Islamic
Bank.
He held several positions including Director
of Internal Control Department, Assistant
General Manager of Rafidain Bank and
later on acted as General Manager of the
bank.
Mr. Al-Monthry is a lecturer in Islamic
banking in the Central Bank of Iraq and
the Center of Financial and Accounting
Training.
He holds a Bachelor of Accounting.
املنذري عيل الحسني عبد
اإلسالمي النهرين مرصف ،العام املدير
اقرالع
مرصف عام مدير هو املنذري عيل الحسني عبد السيد
.اإلسالمي النهرين
الرقابة قسم مدير بينها من مناصب عدة شغل
ثم من و افدينرال مرصف عام مدير معاون ،الداخلية
.املرصف عام مدير
البنك يف اإلسالمية الصريفة مادة يف محارض هو
. واملحاسبي املايل التدريب ومركز اقيرالع املركزي
.محاسبة بكالوريوس عىل حاصل
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Ali Tariq Mostaf
Executive Director, Iraqi Private Banks
League
Iraq
Mr. Ali Tariq Mostaf is currently the
Executive Director of the Iraqi Private
Banks League.
He held several positions during his
career including: Senior manager for
the trade project for the economic
development of provinces by the US
Agency for International Development
and Executive Director of the Iraqi
Network for Microfinance Program.
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Samir Al Nosery
Advisor, Dar Es Salaam Investment Bank
Iraq
Mr. Samir Al Nosery is currently an
Advisor at Dar Es Salaam Investment
Bank.
He previously held the position of Senior
Executive Director of planning and
banking studies in the Gulf Commercial
Bank. He contributed in preparing and
issuing more than 50 banking and
economic researches most of which were
published and saved at the Iraqi National
Library and Archives in Baghdad, Iraq.
Mr. Al Nosery is a Member of the Iraqi
Economist Association, Iraqi Journalists
Syndicate, Iraqi-British Chamber
of Commerce and Industry and the
International Union of Businessmen in
Iraq.
النصريي سمري
لالستﺜامر السالم دار مرصف ،مستشار
اقرالع
مرصف يف كمستشار حاليا يعمل النصريي سمري السيد
.لالستثامر السالم دار
اساترللد أول تنفيذي مدير منصب سابقا شغل
.التجاري الخليج مرصف يف واملرصفية التخطيطية
املرصف بحث 50 من أكرث وإصدار إعداد يف ساهم
الوطنية املكتبة يف معظمها وحفظ نرش تم واقتصادي
.بغداد يف اقيةرالع واملحفوظات
االقتصاديني جمعية يف عضو هو النصريي السيد
-اقيةرالع الغرفة ،اقينيرالع الصحفيني نقابة ،اقينيرالع
لرجال الدويل واالتحاد والصناعة للتجارة الربيطانية
.اقرالع يف األعامل
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Mohamed Araji
Senior manager, Price Waterhouse
Cooper
Lebanon
Mohamed Aarji is currently Senior
Manager at Price Waterhouse Cooper,
Lebanon.
He is part of PwC’s GIR practice in the
Middle East. Currently he is leading
FATCA and CRS implementation projects
for multiple financial institutions in
Lebanon and the MENA region.
Mohamed has presented on FATCA, CRS
and US tax at several conferences in the
MENA region.
He graduated from Wayne State
University (Michigan) with an MBA and
he is licensed in and practicing US CPA.
اجيرع محمد
Price Waterhouse Cooper ،أول مدير
لبنان
يف أول مدير منصب ًاحالي اجيرع محمد يشغل
.لبنان ،Price Waterhouse Cooper
.األوسط الرشق يف PwC’s GIR مامرسة من جزء هو
ملؤسسات CRS مشاريع وتنفيذ FATCA يقود حاليا
األوسط الرشق ومنطقة لبنان يف متعددة مالية
الواليات ائبرضو FATCA،CRS يف اترضمحا قدم
الرشق منطقة يف اتراملؤمت من العديد يف املتحدة
.األوسط
ماجستري مع )(ميشيغان واين والية جامعة من تخرج
الواليات CPA وميارس مرخص وهو األعامل إدارة يف
.املتحدة
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Muhieddine Fathallah
Head of Business Development,
BankMed Group
Lebanon
Muhieddine Fathallah is currently the Head of
Business Development Division at BankMed.
He is in charge of identifying and assessing
new potential markets and growth
opportunities and provides leadership and
support to all existing as well as newly
established BankMed international branches.
Prior to this position Mr. Fathallah occupied
several managerial positions at Bankmed. He
was the Head of Consumer Credit Products,
in charge of managing and developing
consumer lending for BankMed s.a.l covering
a network of 55 branches.
Mr. Fathallah holds a Master’s degree in
Business and a Bachelor degree in Business
Management from the Lebanese American
University in Beirut.
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Georges Andraos
Head of International Banking Division,
Fransabank
Lebanon
Mr. Georges Andraos is currently the
Head of International Banking Division at
Fransabank.
He is a Member of the Board of Directors
of Fransabank OJSC - Belarus, a
subsidiary of Fransabank s.a.l and
Member of its Risk Management and
Audit Committees.
Before joining Fransabank s.a.l Mr.
Andraos occupied several positions in
the Banking Technology Division and the
International Banking Division at Byblos
Bank.
He holds a Masters in Business
Administration from ‘Ecole Supérieure
des Affaires - ESA’ - Beirut
اوسراند جورج
فرنسبنك ، الدولية املرصفية الخدمات قسم رئيس
لبنان
رئيس منصب ًاحالي اوسراند جورج السيد يشغل
.فرنسبنك يف الدولية املرصفية الخدمات قسم
روسيا - OJSCفرنسبنك إدارة مجلس عضو هو
لجنتي يف وعضو ،لفرنسبنك تابعة رشكة وهي ،البيضاء
.لها التابعة اجعةروامل املخاطر إدارة
عدة اوسراند السيد شغل ،فرنسبنك إىل انضاممه قبل
الخدمات وقسم املرصفية التقنية شعبة يف مناصب
.بيبلوس بنك يف الدولية املرصفية
“ من األعامل إدارة يف املاجستري درجة عىل حاصل
.بريوت - ”Ecole Supérieure des Affaires - ESA
Chawki Badr
Assistant General Manager for
International Expansion, Bank of Beirut
and Arab Countries (BBAC)
Lebanon
Mr. Chawki Badr is currently the Assistant
General Manager for International
Expansion at BBAC.
He joined BBAC as Branch Manager to
later become Senior Regional Manager.
Mr. Badr was the Executive Advisor for
Iternational Expansion at BBAC, where
his main role involved exploring &
entering international markets.
Throughout his career, he has
demonstrated true leadership skills by
conducting various seminars and training
programs within BBAC which include;
banking operations, legal aspects within
the banking sector, credit, accounting
and feasibility studies.
Mr. Badr holds a degree in accounting.
بدر شوقي
والبالد بريوت بنك ،الدويل للتوسع العام املدير مساعد
العربية
لبنان
مساعد منصب ًاحالي يشغل بدري شوقي األستاذ
والبالد بريوت بنك ،الدويل للتوسع العام املدير
.العربية
مدير ”الحقا ليصبح فرع كمدير البنك اىل انضم
.أول إقليمي
الدويل للتوسع التنفيذي املستشار بدر األستاذ كان
دوره تضمن حيث ، العربية والبالد بريوت بنك يف
.الدولية األسواق ودخول استكشاف الرئييس
خالل من القيادة اترمها أظهر املهنية حياته طوال
داخل التدريب امجروب الندوات من العديد اءرإج
والجوانب ،املرصفية العمليات تشمل؛ التي البنك
واالئتامن املرصيف القطاع اساترد يف القانونية
.والجدوى واملحاسبة
.املحاسبة يف البكالوريوس شهادة عىل حاصل
Samir Tawile
General Manager, IBL Bank
Lebanon
Mr. Samir Tawile is currently the General
Manager of IBL Bank, Lebanon.
He holds several positions including
Chairman of Tawile Company for Industry
and Commerce, Board Member of the
Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of
Commerce and Member of the Lebanese
Businessmen Assembly.
Among his previous duties: Temporary
Director of Supreme Banking
Commission, Board Member of the Labor
Arbitration Body (Ministry of Justice)
and Board Member of the Chamber of
Commerce and Industry and Agriculture
in Beirut and Mount Lebanon.
He holds a degree in Political and
Administrative Sciences and a degree in
Law from Université Saint-Joseph.
Mustafa Al-Jubouri
Director of the Department of Legal
Affairs, Central Bank of Iraq
Iraq
الجبوري غالب مصطفى
اقيرالع املركزي البنك ،القانونية الشؤون قسم مدير
اقرالع
Alaa Abdulghani Al Sabbagh
Assistant General Manager, Directorate
General of Banking and Credit, Central
Bank of Iraq
Iraq
الصباغ الغني عبد عالء
الصريفة اقبةرمل العامة املديرية ﰲ عام مدير معاون
اقيرالع املركزي البنك ،واالئتامن
اقرالع
Antoine Lawandos
Assistant General Manager & CIO, BLOM
Bank
Lebanon
Antoine Lawandos is currently Assistant
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Doha Abdul Karim
Director, payments department, Central
Bank of Iraq
Iraq
Mrs. Doha Abdul Karim Al-Ata is the
Director of the Payments Department in
the Central Bank of Iraq.
She held several positions in the Central
Bank of Iraq including Deputy Director of
the Payments Department and Head of
the Clearing Department.
She represented the Central Bank of Iraq
in several meetings and conferences
inside and outside Iraq and is a member
of the Arab Commission for Payment
Systems in the Arab Monetary Fund and
member of many internal committees.
Mrs. Al-Ata holds a Bachelor of Statistics
from the Department of Management and
Economics at the University of Baghdad.
الﻜريم عبد ﺿحى
اقيرالع املركزي البنك ،املدفوعات قسم مدير
اقرالع
قسم مدير منصب تشغل الكريم عبد ضحى السيدة
.اقيرالع املركزي البنك يف املدفوعات
من اقيرالع املركزي البنك يف مناصب عدة شغلت
قسم مسؤول و املدفوعات قسم مدير معاون بينها
.املقاصة
من العديد يف اقيرالع املركزي البنك ّلتثم
هي و اقرالع وخارج داخل اترواملؤمت االجتامعات
النقد صندوق يف الدفع ألنظمة العربية اللجنة عضو
.الداخلية اللجان من العديد يف عضو و العريب
هندسة قسم من إحصاء بكالوريوس عىل حاصلة
.بغداد جامعة يف واالقتصاد اإلدارة
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Adnan Assaad Abed
Retail Payment Infrastructure Project
Manager, Central Bank of Iraq
Iraq
Mr. Adnan Abed is the Retail Payment
Infrastructure Project Manager at the
Central Bank of Iraq.
He held several positions at CBI
including: IT Deputy Manager, Payment
Department Deputy Manager and
Director of Communications and
Networks.
Mr. Abed has represented the CBI in
several meetings and conferences in
outside Iraq.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering
from the Department of Computing and
Software Engineering at the University of
Technology.
عبد أسعد عدنان
البنك ، بالتجزئة للدفع التحتية البنية مرشوع مدير
اقيرالع املركزي
اقرالع
البنية مرشوع مدير هو عبد أسعد عدنان السيد
.اقيرالع املركزي البنك يف بالتجزئة للدفع التحتية
بينها من اقيرالع املركزي البنك يف مناصب عدة شغل
مدير معاون ،املعلومات تكنولوجيا قسم مدير معاون
.والشبكات االتصاالت مدير و املدفوعات قسم
االجتامعات من العديد يف اقيرالع املركزي البنك ّلثم
.اقرالع وخارج داخل اترواملؤمت
هندسة قسم من هندسة بكالوريوس عىل حاصل
.التكنولوجية الجامعة يف والربمجيات الحاسبات
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Mohamed Al-Damassy
FSI ME region solution architect director,
Huawei
UAE
Mohamed Al-Damassy is currently the
Financial Services Infrastructure Solution
Architect Director for the Middle East
Region at Huawei.
He is an IT professional with over 15
years of IT experience, with the last 11
years as IT infrastructure head in UAE
and Bahrain banks, with focus on IT
infrastructure, IT network, IT operation
and IT service desk.
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Hasan Alkhatib
Chief Technology Officer, ISC
UAE
Hasan Alkhatib is the Chief Technology
Officer of ISC – International Smart Card
and Managing Director of Canny Quest
International in Dubai, the technology and
business development arm of ISC.
He holds 30 US and international patents,
and 39 other pending patent applications
in networking and security.
In 2014, he was selected by the IEEE
Computer Society President to co-author
it’s Computing 2022 Report, projecting
the impact of computing and information
technology on society by 2022.
Alkhatib holds a Ph.D. from the University
of California, an MS degree from Illinois
Institute of Technology, and a B.Sc.
degree from the University of Baghdad,
all in Electrical Engineering and
Computing.
الخطيب حسن
للبطاقة العاملية الرشكة ،التكنولوجيا قسم رئيس
الذكية
املتحدة العربية اتراإلما
ISC - يف التكنولوجيا قسم رئيس هو الخطيب حسن
املنتدب والعضو - الذكية للبطاقة العاملية الرشكة
اعرذ وهي ،ديب يف Canny Quest International
.ISC لرشكة واألعامل التقنية تطوير التقنية
39 و ،ودولية أمريكية اعرتاخ اءةرب 30 عىل حاصل
.واألمن الشبكات يف االنتظار قيد أخرى
IEEE جمعية رئيس قبل من 2014 عام اختياره تم
2022 الحوسبة تقرير تأليف يف للمشاركة للحاسوب
عىل املعلومات وتكنولوجيا الحوسبة تأثري لتوقع
.2022 العام بحلول املجتمع
،كاليفورنيا جامعة من اهرالدكتو درجة عىل حاصل
للتكنولوجيا إلينوي معهد من املاجستري درجة عىل
يف كلها بغداد جامعة من بكالوريوس وشهادة
.اآليل الحاسب وعلوم الكهربائية الهندسة
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Alaeddin Elmajed
Payment manager, Hyperpay
Jordan
Mr. Alaeddin Elmajed is currently the
Payment Manager at Hyperpay.
He held multiple positions with one of
Europe’s largest and fastest growing
online payment gateways.
Since joining HyperPay, he helped
transform it to become the region’s
leading payment gateway.
He is a regular speaker at payments and
internet industry events across the region
as a payments expert.
Alaeddin is a graduate of the University
College Dublin.
املاجد الدين عالء
الي هايرب ،الدفع مدير
األردن
يف الدفع مدير منصب ًاحالي ماجد الدين عالء يشغل
.باي هايرب رشكة
وأرسع أكرب من واحدة مع متعددة مناصب شغل
.أوروبا يف االنرتنت عىل الدفع بوابات
لتصبح تحويلها يف ساعد ،باي هايرب إىل انضاممه منذ
.املنطقة يف ائدةرال الدفع بوابة
.دبلن كلية جامعة خريج وهو الدين عالء
Tom O’Reilly
CTO for Africa and the Middle East, VCE
UAE
Mr. Tom O’Reilly is currently the Chief
Technology Officer for Africa and the
Middle East at VCE, the Virtualized
Computing Environment Company,
based in Dubai, UAE.
He is responsible for the technology
strategy of VCE in Africa and the Middle
East, working with counterparts globally,
to ensure that the benefits of Converged
Infrastructure solutions are broadly
understood by both customers and VCE
business partners alike.
Prior to joining VCE, Tom worked
for a number of years in different IT
management roles for the A.P. Moller-
Maersk group.
رشكة
ل
من
وات
مولر
Mohammad AlMossawi
Country Manager, Misys
United Arab Emirates
Mr. Mohammad AlMossawi is currently
Country Manager at Misys.
He is in charge of developing the Iraqi
Market with the main aim of building a
viable and robust information systems
based banking sector.
Since joining Misys, Mohammad
managed some of the major
transformation projects in the Middle East
and North Africa.
He has 18 years of experience in the
املوسوي محمد
مايسيس ،بالد مدير
املتحدة العربية اتراإلما
رشكة يف بالد مدير منصب املوسوي محمد يشغل
.مايسيس
بناء بهدف اقيةرالع السوق تطوير عن مسؤول هو
.املعلومات نظم عىل مبني قوي مرصيف قطاع
مشاريع بعض محمد أدار ،مايسيس اىل انضاممه منذ
وشامل األوسط الرشق منطقة يف الرئيسية التحول
.أفريقيا
التحول مشاريع إدارة يف الخربة من عاما 18ميتلك
.تكنولوجيا املدفوعة الحيوية
Mohammed Qasim
Executive Director, New Vision
Iraq
Mr. Mohammed Qasim is currently the
Executive Director of New Vision, a
telecom engineering and IT solutions
company.
He previously held the position of IT
Manager at GSCS Company from 2003
till 2009.
قاسم محمد
فيجن نيو ،التنفيذي املدير
اقرالع
املدير منصب ًاحالي يشغل قاسم محمد السيد
االتصاالت هندسة رشكة وهي ،فيجن لنيو التنفيذي
.املعلومات تكنولوجيا وحلول
يف املعلومات تكنولوجيا مدير منصب سابقا شغل
.2009حتى 2003 من GSCS رشكة
Eng. Chadi Rahi
Business Development and Sales
Manager, Guardia Systems
Eng. Chadi Rahi is currently the Business
Development and Sales Manager
for Guardia Systems Holding in its 3
branches Lebanon, Iraq and Nigeria.
He began his career as an Electrical
Engineer in Dar Engineering, an
international engineering firm in the field
of project management, supervision and
consulting, and then moved to Libatel,
to preside over the infrastructure of the
communications network and fiber-optic
section.
10. 1. Develop the role of banks in improving and increasing the effectiveness of the banking sector
by providing secure credit and a proper investment climate to serve the economic development of
both countries’ (Iraq & Lebanon) requirements.
2. Strengthen the role of foreign investment and take advantage of the investment opportunities
available in both countries for the development of infrastructure and, the housing sector, and other
priority sectors in accordance with the investment laws of both countries.
3. Urge operating banks in Lebanon and Iraq to cooperate by opening branches and offices in
both countries and provide mutual credit lines for the development of economic sectors and the
provision of equal opportunities for both sides.
4. Exchange of expertise between both Central Banks (Lebanese and Iraqi) in the banking,
economic and financial fields to improve and develop the banking sector through a Coordination
Committee that will shaped by both banks.
5. Develop banking technologies and the transfer of Banque Du Liban’s experience of using those
technologies in the system of payments for the development of the Iraqi payments system.
6. Urge international and Lebanese IT and software companies as well as specialized venture
capitalists to enter the Iraqi market more effectively, in light of the Iraqi Central Bank’s efforts to
create an encouraging legislative and banking environment.
7. Cooperate in the field of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing through
information exchange, training and holding a joint agreement between the Iraqi Central Bank and
Banque Du Liban.
8. Urge banks working in both countries to abide by the rules of governance (good governance)
and by the labor laws in both Iraq and Lebanon.
9. Form of a joint committee between the Iraqi Private Banks League and the Association of Banks
in Lebanon to put the above recommendations into practice according to a timetable to be agreed
upon between the two sides for this purpose.
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Recommendations
11. Iraqi Banking Forum
in numbers
33
Topics
4
Days
14
Countries
12
Financial Services
Firms
52
Banks
34
IT Companies
464
Participants
30
Speakers
29
Sposnors
