Driving AI Assurance in Egypt's BFSI
- 5th May 2026
- Hilton Cairo Grand Nile, Cairo, Egypt
- 09:30 AM - 01:00 PM
Overview
Expleo invites you to an exclusive CXO boardroom in Cairo, bringing together senior leaders from the BFSI sector to explore how organizations can drive trusted, scalable, and high-impact AI adoption.
This closed-door session is designed for data, AI, and technology decision-makers to exchange insights, learn from global best practices, and discuss the future of AI assurance in financial services.
Why Attend?
Egypt’s BFSI sector is rapidly advancing in digital transformation, with growing investments in AI across customer experience, risk management, operations, and compliance.
As adoption scales, organizations are increasingly focused on AI reliability, governance, accuracy, and risk mitigation.
This boardroom will offer:
- Insights from Expleo’s global experience and thought leadership
- Real-world AI use cases delivering measurable impact
- Strategies for scaling AI with trust and governance
- A forward-looking perspective on agentic AI
- Peer-to-peer discussions with industry leaders
Key Discussion Areas
Making AI reliable and risk-free for financial institutions
Scaling AI from pilots to enterprise deployment
Ensuring accuracy, quality, and trust in AI systems
AI-led quality engineering for faster releases
Governance, risk, and responsible AI adoption
Assuring AI in legacy systems and modernization programs
Digital assurance for enterprise-scale AI transformation
Who Should Attend?
- CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, CDOs, COOs, CCOs, CROs
- Heads of Digital Transformation / Innovation
- Heads of AI, Data, Analytics & Applications
- Heads of Operations, Risk, Compliance & Governance
Speakers
Karim El-Shishiny
Managing Director of Egypt,
Expleo
Expleo
Karim is a seasoned business leader with over 18 years of experience within the organisation, during which he has held a range of roles of increasing responsibility. His career includes assignments in Germany and Switzerland, where he developed strong expertise in operations, strategy, and cross-cultural leadership.
He currently serves as Managing Director for Egypt, where he is responsible for driving business growth, strengthening market presence, and leading organisational transformation.
He currently serves as Managing Director for Egypt, where he is responsible for driving business growth, strengthening market presence, and leading organisational transformation.
Karim El-Shishiny
Managing Director of Egypt,
Expleo
Saket Newaskar
Head of AI Transformation, Expleo
Saket is a seasoned technology and business leader with over 20 years of experience driving innovation across industries and geographies.
He leads Expleo’s global AI transformation and digital initiatives, bringing together the organisation’s deep engineering and digital expertise with a bold, reliable approach to innovation. His team focuses on making AI practical, responsible, and performance-driven — helping organisations move from pilot projects to enterprise-scale transformation.
Under his leadership, Expleo empowers clients across banking and financial services, automotive, manufacturing, retail, and travel sectors to harness AI for measurable business outcomes.
As a recognised thought leader in applied AI, Saket frequently shares insights on responsible adoption, data-driven transformation, and the human side of intelligent technologies, shaping how businesses unlock sustainable value through AI — and helping Expleo fulfil its purpose of building what matters most, to the power of AI.
Under his leadership, Expleo empowers clients across banking and financial services, automotive, manufacturing, retail, and travel sectors to harness AI for measurable business outcomes.
As a recognised thought leader in applied AI, Saket frequently shares insights on responsible adoption, data-driven transformation, and the human side of intelligent technologies, shaping how businesses unlock sustainable value through AI — and helping Expleo fulfil its purpose of building what matters most, to the power of AI.
Saket Newaskar
Head of AI Transformation,
Expleo
Sharook Hussain
Director & Head of MENA, Expleo
Sharook Hussain is a seasoned business and technology leader with extensive experience driving growth and transformation across the Middle East and Africa, particularly within the Banking and Financial Services (BFSI) sector.
As Director and Head of MENA at Expleo, he leads strategic initiatives aimed at expanding the organisation's regional footprint, strengthening enterprise relationships, and delivering high‑impact digital, data, and AI‑led transformation programs. His leadership focuses on enabling clients to modernise operations, accelerate innovation, and achieve measurable business outcomes.
With deep domain expertise across core banking, payments, risk management, digital channels, and enterprise applications, Sharook has played a pivotal role in several large‑scale technology modernisation programs. His track record includes pioneering implementations such as PKI‑based infrastructure for major Indian banks, introducing image-based cheque clearing systems in East Africa, and driving ATM, payments, and digital banking rollouts across multiple emerging markets.
Sharook is recognised for his ability to build strong partner ecosystems, identify new market opportunities, and align business, technology, and customer priorities to deliver tangible value. His leadership style is defined by collaboration, strong stakeholder engagement, and a consistent focus on innovation‑led growth within the BFSI landscape.
With deep domain expertise across core banking, payments, risk management, digital channels, and enterprise applications, Sharook has played a pivotal role in several large‑scale technology modernisation programs. His track record includes pioneering implementations such as PKI‑based infrastructure for major Indian banks, introducing image-based cheque clearing systems in East Africa, and driving ATM, payments, and digital banking rollouts across multiple emerging markets.
Sharook is recognised for his ability to build strong partner ecosystems, identify new market opportunities, and align business, technology, and customer priorities to deliver tangible value. His leadership style is defined by collaboration, strong stakeholder engagement, and a consistent focus on innovation‑led growth within the BFSI landscape.
Sharook Hussain
Director & Head of MENA,
Expleo
Venkatesh Lakshmana Perumal
Client Relationship – MENA, Expleo
A senior BFSI technology sales and delivery leader with over 20 years of experience spanning consulting services, managed services, outsourcing, and enterprise solution sales across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia.
Over the last 3 years with Expleo Group, Venkat leads client engagement for complex, multiyear banking transformation programs — covering core banking (Finacle, Flexcube, T24), digital channels, payment systems, trade finance, treasury, capital markets, and regulatory compliance. His portfolio includes end-to-end Testing Centres of Excellence, GCC setup and managed services, and digital automation initiatives for marquee banking institutions across the MENA region.
Venkat maintains active fluency in emerging areas including cloud transformation, AI/ML, blockchain, CBDCs, open banking, and agile delivery models — ensuring his client conversations stay grounded in both proven methodology and forward-looking strategy. A collaborative leader who values team success and stays connected to the fundamentals that build lasting client partnerships.
Venkat maintains active fluency in emerging areas including cloud transformation, AI/ML, blockchain, CBDCs, open banking, and agile delivery models — ensuring his client conversations stay grounded in both proven methodology and forward-looking strategy. A collaborative leader who values team success and stays connected to the fundamentals that build lasting client partnerships.
Venkatesh Lakshmana Perumal
Client Relationship – MENA,
Expleo
Agenda
| Time | Session | Speaker / Moderator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | : | Arrival & Executive Networking | — |
| 9:30 – 9:35 AM | : | Welcome Note | Karim El-Shishiny, Managing Director – Egypt, Expleo |
| 9:35 – 9:45 AM | : | Egypt at the AI Crossroads – Setting the Context for Boardroom Dialogue | Sharook Hussain, Director & Head of MENA, Expleo |
| 9:45 – 11:15 AM | : | Autonomous Agents Transforming Consumer-Bank Interaction Amid Evolving Regulation – Peer-led CXO Boardroom Discussion | Moderated by Saket Newaskar, Head of AI Transformation, Expleo |
| 11:15 – 11:25 AM | : | Boardroom Reflections | Venkatesh Lakshmana Perumal, Client Relationship – MENA, Expleo |
| 11:25 AM onwards | : | Networking Lunch | — |
| 1:00 PM | : | Close of Programme | — |
About Expleo
Expleo is a global engineering, technology and consulting service provider that partners with leading organisations to guide them through their business transformation, helping them achieve operational excellence and future-proof their businesses. Expleo benefits from more than 50 years of experience developing complex products, optimising manufacturing processes, and ensuring the quality of information systems. Leveraging its deep sector knowledge and wide-ranging expertise in fields including AI engineering, digitalisation, hyperautomation, cybersecurity and data science, the group’s mission is to fast-track innovation through each step of the value chain. As a responsible and diverse organisation, Expleo is committed to doing business with integrity and working towards a more sustainable and secure society. Expleo boasts an extensive global footprint, powered by 17,000 highly skilled experts delivering value in 29 countries.