First Day of PAFIX 2026 Begins Today, Bringing Together Banking Leaders to Explore Digital Finance
The 2026 edition of the Digital Payments and Financial Inclusion Conference and Exhibition, PAFIX, begins on Sunday, November 8, as part of Cairo ICT 2026, marking the exhibition's 30th edition.
Held at the Egypt International Exhibition Center in New Cairo, the conference welcomes executives from the Central Bank of Egypt, leading banks, financial institutions and fintech companies to explore developments shaping the digital financial ecosystem.
The day's programme includes five specialized sessions covering AI-driven financial transformation, digital innovation, behavioral credit assessment and financing for fintech businesses.
Opening Programme Brings Together Major Industry Players
PAFIX 2026 will open at 11:00 AM in Room B with welcoming remarks and presentations from event sponsors.
Among the featured speakers are Ibrahim Sarhan, Chairman and CEO of eFinance Investment Group; Amr El-Ganainy, Deputy CEO and Executive Board Member of CIB; and Mohamed Assem, Mastercard's Senior Vice President and Regional Director for Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon.
The opening programme will also include Reda Helal of Network International, Axis Pay Founder and CEO Jack Marco, and Stefano Camilleri from IDENTIS Group.
AI-Powered Transformation of Banking and Financial Services
A keynote address by Ramy Aboulnaga, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, is scheduled for 11:20 AM.
The noon session, "From Digital Banking to Digital Finance: The AI-Powered Transformation," will explore how artificial intelligence is influencing the delivery and development of financial services.
The discussion will bring together Aboulnaga, Mohamed Karim, CEO and Managing Director of iScore, Moataz Metwally, CEO and Managing Director of OneBank, Riyad Nawar of IFC, and Stefano Camilleri of IDENTIS Group.
Industry Experts Discuss the Future of Digital Financial Products
At 1:15 PM, industry representatives will take part in the session "Digital Innovation: Building the Next Generation of Financial Services."
The panel will feature Ehab Nasr, Assistant Sub-Governor for Payment Systems and Services at the Central Bank of Egypt; Ehab Dorra, Head of Retail Banking, Payments and SMEs at Banque Misr; Mohamed Assem of Mastercard; Reda Helal of Network International; and Tarek Nagi, CEO of SuperPay, an e& subsidiary.
Habib Hanna, Managing Director for the Middle East at Diebold Nixdorf, will moderate the discussion.
Behavioral Scoring Takes Center Stage in Financial Inclusion Discussions
The programme continues at 2:15 PM with "From Vision to Testing and Scaling: Behavioral Scoring as a New Path to Financial Inclusion."
The session will examine behavioral credit assessment and its potential role in broadening access to financial services.
Speakers include Sionara Al-Asmar, Deputy CEO and Managing Director of iScore; Ahmed Mounir, Head of the Central Bank's Fintech Regulatory Sandbox; Amr Aboul Azm, CEO of Erada Finance; Dalia El-Shawat of CIB; and Mohamed Ragai of QNB.
Dr. Ayman Ismail of the American University in Cairo will moderate the panel.
Investment and Capital Mobilization for Fintech Growth
The final announced session begins at 3:15 PM under the title "From Local Capital to Fintech Growth: Mobilizing Key Investors to Support Financial Innovation."
The panel will feature Ahmed El-Saeed, CEO of Investments at the National Bank of Egypt; Ahmed Sobhy, Deputy CEO of eFinance Investment Group; Mona El-Sayed, Chairperson and CEO of Kamel Ventures; and Osama Abbas, Deputy Head of the Fintech Sector at Etisalat.
Salma Farouk of DPI will moderate the session.
The conference provides a platform for banking and technology leaders to exchange perspectives on digital payment infrastructure, financial inclusion, AI adoption and the investment needed to accelerate fintech innovation in Egypt.