In an exclusive interview with the Head of Information and Communication Technology of Al Khaliji , Saltuk Benderlioglu shares the transformation the commercial bank is undertaking to maintain its digital edge

A l Khaliji Commercial Bank P . Q . S . C is Qatar ’ s pioneer ‘ next generation bank ’, offering a full range of conventional banking products and services to Premium , Business , Corporate , and International clients in Qatar and France . Though the bank is little over a decade old , it has amassed awards such as Best Corporate Bank for two years consecutively , Best Private Bank in 2019 , and Fastest Growing Bank . Saltuk Benderlioglu was part of the establishment of Al Khaliji when it came into operation in 2008 . In 2014 , he became Head of Information and Communication Technology . “ In my role as Head of IT , it is my responsibility to steer our bank through the uncharted territory of unpredictable technology trends ,” he explains . “ This includes Internet of Things , machine learning , AI , data analytics , blockchain and robot advisers . In this role I need to understand the technological climate to ensure that our bank maintains its competitive edge .” He emphasises that , with the