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The city of Johannesburg will host the Backbase Tour Johannesburg, an international gathering of professionals in the digital banking sector, on May 16.
On Tuesday, May 16, Backbase, a leading provider of digital banking and transformation solutions, is hosting at the Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff in Johannesburg, the inaugural Backbase Tour Johannesburg. The event is gathering professionals representing Banking and Digital Transformation sectors from across Africa.
As the African digital economy continues to grow, it’s essential that banks keep up with their customers’ demands for fully seamless and exceptional experiences. The Backbase Tour Johannesburg is an excellent opportunity for bank executives, digital leaders, and technologists to gain practical insights into how to leverage the latest technology to craft the seamless user journeys that their customers and members demand.
The event will feature interventions from industry experts, including:
● Shameer Patel, General Manager – Personal & Business Banking (I&M Bank Ltd, Kenya) and Director – I&M Bank (T) Ltd, Tanzania
● Lillian Karuri, Head: Business Transitions, Business and Commercial Clients, Standard Bank Group
● Chipiliro Katundu, Group Chief Product Officer, Letshego
● Servaas Venter, Sales Lead, FSI, Microsoft
● Dominic Provencal, Head of SME, MCB
● Pedro Besugo, Head of Strategy and Business Development, African Banker
● Ashley Chetty, Head of Digital Channels for Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank South Africa
● Bhavin Lala, Director, Deloitte Africa
● Michael Mwangi , Head of Digital Business, I&M
● Farouk Laabidi, General Manager, Assaray Trade & Investment Bank (ATIB), Lybia
● Mokgethi Nyatseng, Group Head of Technology, Letshego
“We’re excited to host the first edition of the Backbase Tour in Johannesburg and engage with banking professionals from across the continent,” said Tim Rutten, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Propositions, Backbase. “Africa is a rapidly growing market, and banks need to be able to deliver world-class digital experiences to meet their customers’ demands. We’re looking forward to discussing the latest trends, best practices, and success stories with attendees at the event.”
The event will also feature the launch of this year’s edition of the African Digital Banking Transformation Report. The African Digital Banking Transformation Report is the industry benchmark tracking the growth of digital banking across the continent, including case studies and success stories from African banks. The report is being published by African Banker magazine and Backbase.
