Three Days of Insight & Connection

The 42nd ABA General Meeting and Conference brings together banking leaders, regulators, and industry experts for three days of keynotes, panel discussions, and networking.

September 1, 2026

09:00 – 10:00

Registration

10:00 – 11:00

Opening Ceremony

11:00 – 11:15

Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:45

Host Bank Session — Bank of Maldives

12:45 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

ABA Policy Advocacy Committee Meeting

15:30 – 17:30

B2B / Networking Session

15:30 – 16:15

Concurrent: ABA Advisory Council Meeting (Members Only)

16:30 – 18:00

Concurrent: 66th ABA Board of Directors' Meeting

18:30 – 20:00

Welcome Dinner

September 2, 2026

41st ABA General Meeting & Conference

09:00 – 10:00

Registration

10:00 – 11:30
Plenary Session 1

Digital First for the Digital Era

Exploring how digital transformation, AI, emerging technologies, and cross-border payment innovation are reshaping banking across Asia.

Mohamed Shareef
ModeratorMohamed ShareefCEO & MD, Bank of Maldives; Vice Chairman, ABA
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11:30 – 13:00
Plenary Session 2

Sustainability: Building Resilience

ESG integration, climate risk management, financing climate adaptation, blue economy, and sustainable tourism finance for the region.

Damith Pallewatte
ModeratorDamith PallewatteCEO & MD, Hatton National Bank
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13:00 – 15:00

Lunch & ABA Chairman's Report

15:00 – 16:30

B2B / Networking Session

September 3, 2026

09:00 – 10:30
Plenary Session 3

Success Through Synergy: Leveraging Technology for Risk

How AI, ML, blockchain, and cloud computing are transforming risk management, predictive analytics, and governance oversight in banking.

Reginaldo Cariaso
ModeratorReginaldo CariasoPresident & CEO, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation
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10:30 – 10:45

Coffee Break

10:45 – 12:15
Plenary Session 4 — Governors' Roundtable

Governors' Roundtable

Central bank governors examine how regulators support bank transformation through progressive policies on financial stability, digital transformation, and sustainable finance.

Thinley Namgyel
ModeratorThinley NamgyelChairman, Bank of Bhutan; Chairman, ABA
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12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

19:00 – 22:00

Farewell Dinner & Entertainment

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