The Summit brought together leading representatives of banks, financial institutions, fintech companies, international organizations, regulators, technology providers, and industry associations, serving as an important platform for dialogue on the key trends, innovations, and challenges shaping the future of the financial sector.
Key figures of IFBS 2026:
🔹 Participants: 1,500
🔹 Participating companies: 300
🔹 Panels: 8
🔹 Speakers: 49
🔹 Partners: 85
During the two-day Summit, discussions focused on some of the most relevant topics for the modern financial ecosystem, including:
🔹 The future of payments in Azerbaijan, AI and digital transformation
🔹 Technology and innovation in the evolving banking sector
🔹 The role of data and artificial intelligence in financial services
🔹 Payment and settlement systems, interoperability, tokenised money and customer acquisition
🔹 Internal audit, assurance and next-generation control mechanisms in the digital age
🔹 Fraud prevention, cybersecurity, phishing risks, biometrics and AI-driven security
🔹 Building effective compliance ecosystems, AML, regulatory requirements and regional financial integrity
The Summit also featured keynote speeches on turning AI into real-world impact for banks, AI-first marketing, Islamic finance practices through the Islamic window model, current solutions for phishing fraud, and next-generation internal control and audit in banking.
We sincerely thank all participants, speakers, partners, organizers and supporting institutions for their valuable contribution to the success of IFBS 2026.
As we continue to strengthen regional and international financial cooperation, we are pleased to announce that our next major event — the International Banking Forum — will be held in Baku on November 24–25, 2026.
For more information about the upcoming International Banking Forum:
https://gbmevents.az/en/event/x-international-banking-forum
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📧 Email: office@gbmevents.az
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Disclaimer: BFM Times acts as a source of information for knowledge purposes and does not claim to be a financial advisor. Kindly consult your financial advisor before investing.
