LexisNexis: The future of finance: legal innovation and arbitration in a digital world – opportunities and challenges in the FinTech era

On Monday, 17 February 2025, the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) in partnership with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre (SADRC), hosted a one-day, in-person event on ‘The Future of Finance: Legal Innovation and Arbitration in a Digital World – Opportunities and Challenges in the FinTech Era’. This was the first event of its kind in Egypt, offering a unique platform to explore the current practice and evolving role of legal and technological innovation in the delivery of digital banking and finance products and services in Egypt, Africa, and the MENA region, as well as the use of arbitration for digital disputes. Written by Dr. Amel Makhlouf, Independent Counsel & Arbitrator (Paris/London), Managing Committee Member of SADRC and Advisory Committee Member of CRCICA. The conference started with welcome remarks delivered by Dr. Ismail Selim, Director of CRCICA, who outlined CRCICA's…