AICB was proud to be a Supporting Partner of the Annual Banking Conference 2023 organised by the Chartered Banker Institute, UK, which was held virtually on 14–15 November 2023. Themed “Responsible Banking: Embracing Digital Transformation in the Age of AI”, this two-day virtual event convened international and regional industry practitioners, banking professionals, academics and regulators to continue the discussion on this topic of global importance.

On Day 1, “Responsible Banking: Our Past, Our Present and Our Future”, the panel of experts shared keen insights on responsible banking and how it has evolved since the Global Financial Crisis 15 years ago. The second day of the conference featured discussions on the topic, “Accelerate Learning: The Age of Learning, Responsible Banking and Developing Capability”, where industry leaders and responsible banking experts explored the future of learning and the interaction between digital and sustainability in banking.

Speakers included Dame Susan Rice, CB, Chair, Financial Services Culture Board; Chair, Scottish Fiscal Commission, UK; Bill McCall, Principle, McCall & Partners, USA; Dee Korab, Founder & Sustainable Finance Advisor, Sparkd, UK; Ehab Shalaby, Chairman, DCarbon Egypt; Inacio Fernando, Founder and President, Club Moza, Mozambique; Dr Kok Ming Chin, Deputy Chairman, AICB's Human Resource Networking Group; Head, Regional Learning & Development, CIMB Bank, Malaysia; Lauren Pamma, Programme Director, Green Finance Institute, UK; Martin McDonnell, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Edify, UK; Maryke Luijendijk, Assistant Vice President, Dubai International Financial Centre, UAE; Robert Dzato, CB, Chief Executive Officer, Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana; Tanya Retter, Executive Director — Education, Chartered Banker Institute, UK; and Dr Viktor Dörfler, Senior Lecturer, University of Strathclyde, Scotland.