Abioye, Kanyip, Alangbo, Agudah, others for ACAMB’s third National Stakeholders’ Conference scheduled for Thursday

The Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB) will on Thursday, May 3o hold its third National Stakeholders’ Conference with the theme: Building Bridges: Collaborative Solutions for a Trusted Banking and Financial Services Experience.

The Conference, where end-to-end customer service issues in Banks and other financial institutions will be explored by top-tier select Speakers and subject experts’ panel will hold the prestigious Bankers House, CIBN, Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Conference aims to foster significant dialogue and collaboration within the financial sector.

NewsClick Nigeria reports that the maiden edition of the Conference initiated by the Rasheed Bolarinwa-led Executive Committee of ACAMB held in 2022 with a second edition in 2023.

The 2024 ACAMB Stakeholder’s Conference seeks to transcend the competitive landscape by promoting a collaborative approach to solving industry challenges and enhancing the overall customer experience in banking and financial services in the country.

Consumer Solutions Strategist and Advisor, Wale Abioye, a Partner of Strategy & Customer Solutions, Advisory Services, KPMG, will feature as the keynote and Guest Speaker at the conference. Over the last few years, Wale has helped clients across Africa to identify customer and revenue growth strategies and keep pace with the latest emerging technologies to create modern customer-centric organisations.

Wale is the Project Manager for KPMG’s annual Banking Industry Customer Satisfaction Survey (BICSS) which has run for over a decade. He is a core member of KPMG’s digital transformation team and regularly provides insights on financial services and emerging technology trends at several panels and C-suite sessions.

Additionally, the event will include expert panels and discussions with esteemed industry leaders which include; Oguche Agudah, CEO & Executive Secretary of the Pensions Operators (PenOp) of Nigeria; Stephen Alangbo, a respected insurance underwriter and Managing Director/CEO of Cornerstone Insurance.

Among the panelists also are: Virgine Nowak, Chief Customer Experience Officer of Access Bank and her counterpart Chief Customer Experience Officer of First Bank, Lande Atere. Both will share insights on building a trusted and seamless banking experience through collaboration; while Sola Salako-Ajulo, one of Nigeria’s foremost consumer advocates currently serving as a Federal Commissioner and the Honorable Member representing the Southwest region on Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) in Abuja, will also be on the Panel to represent the interest of Bank and financial services Customers.

The Special Guest of Honour expected at the eagerly anticipated conference is Hon. Justice B.B. Kanyip, Ph.D., President of the Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja. Lande Atere.

ACAMB President, Rasheed Bolarinwa, emphasizes the importance of this conference in the current financial environment, stating, “Our goal is to create an environment where stakeholders can come together to share knowledge, address common challenges, and work towards a unified vision of trust and excellence in banking services. By building bridges and fostering collaboration, we believe we can significantly enhance the customer experience and drive growth in the sector.”

Participants will have the opportunity to explore cutting-edge solutions and strategies designed to address current and future challenges in the financial sector. They will also connect with peers, industry stakeholders, and key decision-makers, fostering relationships that can lead to meaningful collaborations and partnerships.

The annual ACAMB stakeholders’ conference is open to members of the banking and financial services industry, corporate and marketing communication experts, regulators and policymakers, technology and service providers in the financial sector, industry analysts and the media.

The ACAMB National Stakeholders’ Conference represents a pivotal moment for Nigeria’s banking industry to come together, exchange ideas, and chart a course for a more collaborative and trusted financial future.

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