Imran Zakir
KARACHI: Green Peak International (GPI) organized Reset 2025 – The Retail Banking Conference on Tuesday at a local hotel in Karachi. The landmark event brought together nearly 300 executives and senior leaders from Pakistan’s banking and retail sectors to explore the future of Retail Banking.
The conference opened with remarks by Chief Guest Saleem Ullah, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan followed by keynote addresses by Atif Bajwa, CEO of Bank Alfalah, and Ariful Islam, former Deputy CEO of Meezan Bank, alongside special presentations from Muhammad Aminuddin, CEO of TPL Insurance, and Yahya Khan, Chief Digital Officer of Bank Alfalah.
The conference was supported by Pakistan Banks’ Association, featured six (6) expert-led panel discussions that addressed critical challenges and opportunities in the Retail Banking landscape, generating valuable insights on digital transformation, customer experience, wealth management, and the evolving balance between physical and digital banking.
One of the Panelist Saadya Riaz -Head Wealth & Retail Banking, stated , “The Retail Reset conference brought together industry leaders and veterans, thought leaders and innovators shaping the future of retail banking in Pakistan. At Standard Chartered we remain committed to supporting the strength of Pakistan’s retail banking sector through meaningful dialogue and solutions that empower businesses to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape.”
The Other Panelist included Kailash Kumar, Head Wealth Management & Capital Markets Products & Solutions,Syed Zeeshan Ali – Chief Digital Officer, Standard Chartered Bank, Pakistan and Raeda Latif, Executive Director – Head, Corporate Affairs and Brand & Marketing moderated the panel on Wealth & Premium products. Syed Faraz Anwer,PwC ,Pakistan moderated the session on retail Banking landscape, Aurangzeb Siddiqui, Head of Retail Sales,TPL insurance , moderated session on – Retail outside Banking,
Special Presentation on ‘Redefining Reach given by Yahya Khan ,Chief Digital Officer Bank Alfalah who discussed digital banks growth and Challenges.
Hafsa Abbasy Head of Human Resources, UBL and Khalid Zaman Khan , Senior Executive Vice President Meezan Bank laminated the light to enhance remuneration of workforce.
Panel discussions explored key topics including “The Retail Landscape,” “Executing Retail Growth,” “Selling Wealth,” “Retail Outside of Banking,” “Customer & Personnel Experience,” and “Redefining Reach.” These sessions featured distinguished speakers from retail sector and financial institutions.
“The conference accomplished its mission of creating a progressive platform where industry trailblazers could converge to define baking’s future,” said Salman Sarwar Butt, CEO of Green Peak International, who delivered the welcome address for the conference adding “The depth of conversations and collaborative spirit demonstrated today reflects the industry’s commitment to innovation and adaptation in this rapidly evolving landscape.”
The conference included a special discussion of non-banking retail organizations in which CEO, Unilver Amir Paracha, Co-Chairwoman Shan Foods ,Sammer Sultan, CEO Foodpanda Pakistan, Muntaqa Peracha, CEO Qistbazaar Arif Lakhani and CEO Seefam (Keyseria) Yameen Malik also participated and delved into how retail is construed and delivered in non-banking organizations.
The conference concluded with closing remarks by Mr. Muneer Kamal, Deputy CEO & Secretary General of Pakistan Banks’ Association who said that PBA enriching our members learning experience and committed for.
This is just the beginning. Here’s to more conversations, reunions, & game-changing moves. Let’s keep resetting the game.
The conference was lead sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank, Pakistan Other major sponsors included TPL Insurance and Habib Metro Bank and JS Bank, supported by Bank of Punjab & Bank Alfalah, Dubai Islamic Bank and Easy paisa Digital Bank
