Emirates NBD Hosts 2nd Annual GenAI Summit to Shape Future of Finance

Emirates NBD has convened global technology experts and industry leaders at its second annual GenAI Summit, held at the Ritz Carlton DIFC, to explore the strategic integration of generative AI across banking operations.

The event highlighted Emirates NBD's roadmap for embedding generative AI throughout the bank, from customer-facing services and product development to risk management and back-office operations. The summit featured presentations from the bank's technology leadership alongside external AI researchers and industry practitioners.

Emirates NBD said the summit reflects its position as one of the most active adopters of generative AI among Gulf banks. The bank has been building AI capabilities through partnerships with McKinsey, Silent Eight, and other technology providers, and the annual summit serves as a platform for sharing progress and setting direction.

The event covered topics including the practical challenges of deploying generative AI in regulated banking environments, the governance frameworks needed to manage AI risk, and the talent strategies required to build and sustain AI capabilities within financial institutions.

The decision to host a second annual summit signals that Emirates NBD views generative AI not as a one-off technology adoption but as an ongoing strategic programme that requires sustained investment, learning, and industry collaboration. The event also positions Emirates NBD as a thought leader in banking AI within the Gulf region.

The GenAI Summit reflects the broader acceleration of AI adoption across the UAE banking sector, where institutions are moving from experimentation to production deployment of generative AI tools.