DIFC to convene global leaders across banking, private markets, asset management, FinTech, public policy and sustainability at Dubai Future Finance Week | ZAWYA

2026-11-02 · Dubai

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

Held at Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai Future Finance Week gathers global leaders across banking, private capital, FinTech, and sustainability for five days of high-level forums.

The inaugural Dubai Future Finance Week, led by DIFC, is being held between 2 and 6 November 2026 under the theme “Finance Reimagined: Where Innovation Meets Policy and Purpose.” The event spans six verticals including FinTech, Tokenisation, Islamic Finance, Family Wealth, Sustainable Finance and Private Capital, featuring over 850 speakers across 85 high-level events and 12 signature forums. It serves as a strategic platform examining financial trends and economic opportunity within the global financial ecosystem.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Founders building in FinTech, tokenisation, Sharia-compliant finance, insurtech, or green capital should look closely at this gathering. It is particularly relevant for ventures seeking enterprise partnerships with regional banks, institutional allocators, or family offices navigating governance and wealth succession.

What happens

Activity spans 14 stages, 85 events, and 12 signature forums. Across the week, dedicated tracks cover the Dubai FinTech Summit, the Future Tokenisation Forum, sustainable debt discussions, Islamic capital markets, and private credit strategies alongside institutional leadership exchanges and regional banking awards.

Who's in the room

More than 850 speakers will appear alongside government officials, asset managers, and private capital allocators. Confirmed participants include Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, DIFC Governor Essa Kazim, Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye Governor Fatih Karahan, and executives from HSBC Asset Management, Julius Baer, and S.P. Hinduja Banque Privée.

How to prepare

Map your schedule strictly around the relevant vertical summits across the five days. Since there are no structured pitch sessions, focus your prep on concise summaries of your enterprise traction, regulatory positioning, and clear distribution needs when conversing with visiting institutional decision-makers and asset managers between stages.

Organizer: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

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At a glance

Format
A coordinated programme of more than 85 high-level events including 12 signature forums across 14 stages.
Theme
Finance Reimagined: Where Innovation Meets Policy and Purpose
Attendance
over 850 speakers, 85+ high-level events including 12 signature forums across 14 stages
Sectors
Fintech, Climate energy

Agenda

  1. 2026-11-02 to 2026-11-03 · Dubai FinTech Summit — Anchor event converging global banking, capital markets and FinTech leaders.
  2. 2026-11-03 · Future Sustainability Forum — Advancing global dialogue on sustainable finance and mobilization of green capital.
  3. 2026-11-03 · MENA Banking Excellence Awards — Recognising regional banking transformation.
  4. 2026-11-03 · IPEM Future 2026 — Convene private capital leaders and allocators.
  5. 2026-11-04 · Future Islamic Finance Forum — Advances global dialogue on Sharia-compliant finance and Islamic capital markets.
  6. 2026-11-04 · Deal Catalyst Fixed Income Alternatives Conference — Explore private and structured credit strategies.
  7. 2026-11-05 · Dubai Family Wealth Summit — Bring together principals and advisers on succession, governance and long-term allocation.
  8. 2026-11-05 · Investment Leaders Exchange — Explore insights from senior institutional investment leaders.
  9. 2026-11-05 · Future Tokenisation Forum — Examine trusted tokenised markets and next-generation financial infrastructure.
  10. 2026-11-02 to 2026-11-03 · Capital Exchange CIO Investment Leadership Programme — Brings together institutional investors and private market participants.
  11. 2026-11-02 · Gulf Transition and Sustainable Finance 2026 — Focuses on the evolving market for sustainable bonds, climate transition and green buildings.
  12. 2026-11-04 to 2026-11-05 · GAIP InsureTek Dubai — Examines the evolving intersection of sustainable growth, risk and insurance innovation.

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, Government of Dubai (Host)
  • Arif Amiri — Chief Executive Officer, DIFC Authority (Speaker)
  • Essa Kazim — Governor, DIFC (Speaker)
  • Fatih Karahan — Governor, Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (Speaker)
  • Nicolas Moreau — Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Asset Management (Speaker)
  • Noel Quinn — Chairman of the Board of Directors, Julius Baer (Speaker)
  • Shanu S.P. Hinduja — Chair, S.P. Hinduja Banque Privée (Speaker)

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