Core Banking Modernization in MEA

Across the Middle East and Africa, banks are facing unprecedented pressure to modernize. Rising customer expectations, increasing regulatory demands, growing competition from digital-first institutions, and the rapid emergence of AI-driven banking models are reshaping the industry.

For many financial institutions, legacy core banking systems have become a barrier to innovation, agility and growth.

In this exclusive Temenos webinar, banking leaders and industry experts explore how organizations across the region are approaching core banking modernization, the strategies delivering measurable business value and the practical steps required to transform without unnecessary risk.

Watch the on-demand session to gain actionable insights into building a future-ready banking foundation.

What You’ll Learn

Why Core Banking Modernization Has Become a Strategic Priority

Understand the market forces, customer expectations and regulatory requirements driving modernization initiatives across the MEA banking landscape.

How to Choose the Right Modernization Approach

Explore the benefits and considerations of different transformation strategies, including progressive modernization, sidecar deployments, and selective replacement approaches.

Real-World Lessons from the Region

Gain practical insights from industry experts on modernization journeys, SaaS adoption decisions and business cases that successfully secured executive and board-level support.

Building the Foundation for AI and Open Banking

Discover how modern core banking platforms enable faster product innovation, ecosystem integration and AI-powered banking services.

Who Should Watch

• CIOs and CTOs
• Core Banking and Architecture Leaders
• Heads of Digital Transformation
• Technology and Operations Executives
• Innovation and Strategy Leaders
• Risk, Compliance and Regulatory Decision Makers

Key Discussion Topics

• The business risks of maintaining legacy core banking systems
• Regulatory and compliance drivers accelerating modernization
• Selecting the right transformation path for your institution
• SaaS and cloud considerations for modern banking platforms
• Enabling AI readiness and open banking innovation
• Reducing complexity while improving agility and resilience
• Accelerating product delivery and time-to-market