That's a Wrap on
ELITES 2026
Three days. Two forums. One vision for the region's financial future — realized. Central banks, fintech innovators, regulators, and cybersecurity leaders from across Egypt, Libya, and beyond came together at the Nile Ritz-Carlton to shape the roadmap for digital finance and national cyber resilience. Thank you for being part of it.
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Three Days That Delivered
A snapshot of everything that unfolded across the ELITES 2026 platform.
Inside the Three Days
From open banking foundations to national cyber defense and data sovereignty — here's how the agenda unfolded.
- Official opening ceremony, family photo & exhibition launch
- Kaspersky cyber talk — Incident Response Over a Year: Inside Adversaries' Playbook
- Insur-Tech dialog — Cyber Guard: protecting revenue, reputation & resilience
- MOU signing ceremony — ACICT & Libya Telecom & Technology
- Panel — Building an Open Banking Framework for the African context
- Panel — Digital Transformation: More Than Just an App
- Architecting Defense-in-Depth & the role of national SOCs
- Aligning banking infrastructure with Central Bank compliance
- NISSA — Digital Sovereignty & protection of critical infrastructure in Libya
- Panel — Global Critical Infrastructure Threat Landscape → national risk matrix
- Panel — AI-Driven Cyber Defense Architecture & national SOC blueprint
- Sessions from Thales, Cyber Vergent, GIG & Raqmana
- Panel — Data Sovereignty & Secure Cloud for Government
- Cyber Crucible — Advanced memory-centric defense for the financial sector
- Closing Award Ceremony — honoring sponsors, speakers, supporters & exhibitors
- Extended networking space & partnership conversations
- A shared vision for the region's financial future — sealed
The Voices That Took the Stage
ELITES 2026 brought together the highest-caliber voices across finance, technology, regulation, and cybersecurity.
Moments from ELITES 2026
A glimpse of the keynotes, panels, exhibition floor, and the people who made it happen.
With Thanks to the Organizations Behind ELITES 2026
ELITES 2026 was made possible by the region's most forward-thinking companies across fintech, cybersecurity, and financial services.
Thank You for an Unforgettable ELITES 2026
To every speaker, partner, exhibitor, and delegate — thank you for shaping three days of meaningful dialogue and real collaboration. The conversations started here don't end here. Stay connected and be the first to hear about what comes next.
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Organized by Afak Events
For post-event enquiries, media & photography requests, or partnership opportunities for our upcoming editions — our team is ready to assist.
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ELITES 2026 was proudly organized by Afak Events — a leading events management company specializing in fintech and technology conferences across the Arab world and Africa.
