30thConnected Banking Summit Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026

Saudi Arabia is at the forefront of one of the world’s most ambitious financial transformation programmes. Anchored by Vision 2030, the Kingdom is rapidly advancing cloud-native banking infrastructure, real time payments interoperability, open banking frameworks, AI powered cybersecurity systems and digital identity modernisation. Driven by regulatory clarity and national scale digital infrastructure investments, Saudi Arabia has moved beyond digitisation toward intelligent, interoperable and resilient financial ecosystems. The opening of the financial sector to new players, the expansion of fintech innovation, regulatory reforms and increasing digital adoption are creating significant opportunities for banks, regulators, technology providers and investors. The 30th Connected Banking Summit Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 brings together senior banking leaders, regulators, fintech innovators, technology partners and policymakers to discuss the next phase of banking modernisation across the GCC.