Dubai FinTech Summit 2026: Dates, Speakers and Full Agenda

2026-11-02 · Dubai

Madinat Jumeirah

Held at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai FinTech Summit 2026 gathers global innovators, regulators, and investors to explore finance, policy, and technological shifts.

Dubai FinTech Summit 2026 brings together global leaders, regulators, and innovators for its fourth edition. Organized by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the summit features verticals spanning FinTech, tokenization, Islamic finance, family wealth, sustainable finance, and private capital.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Founders building in payments, blockchain, artificial intelligence, sustainable finance, private capital, or wealth management will find direct relevance. Teams navigating regulatory policy, tokenization, or Islamic finance benefit from hearing how cross-border institutions view the changing market.

What happens

Spanning two days, the schedule combines keynote addresses, panel discussions, and an interactive workshop. Day one covers blockchain, tokenization, embedded payments, and AI applications. Day two shifts focus toward private capital markets, wealth management transformation, ESG investing, and Dubai's future role as a financial hub.

Who's in the room

Attendance reaches upwards of 10,000 business leaders alongside 1,000 investors, 200 exhibitors, and over 300 speakers. Participants engage with institutional figures like Abdullah Zahran Al Hinai of National Bank of Oman, Martin Kocher of Oesterreichische Nationalbank, CySEC Chairman Dr. George Theocharides, and IIF President Timothy Adams.

How to prepare

Without a formal pitching stage, success depends on proactive hall networking. Prepare concise explanations of your technology's compliance footprint and commercial traction. Review the focus areas of attending banking executives and regulators so you can frame conversations around operational efficiency, security, and global standards.

Organizer: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

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At a glance

Theme
Finance Reimagined: Where Innovation Meets Policy and Purpose
Attendance
10,000+ business leaders, 1,000+ investors, 300+ speakers, and 200+ exhibitors · 1,000 investors attending
Sectors
Fintech, Crypto web3, Climate energy

Agenda

  1. Day 1 · Welcome and Keynote — Formal welcome from DIFC leadership followed by a keynote on the future of financial services.
  2. Day 1 · Digital Assets, Tokenization, and Blockchain — Panel discussion exploring the future of digital assets and blockchain technology.
  3. Day 1 · AI Applications in Financial Services — Interactive workshop focusing on AI in financial services and data-driven decisions.
  4. Day 1 · Payment Systems and Embedded Finance — Panel discussion addressing the evolution of payment systems.
  5. Day 2 · Private Capital Markets and Wealth Management — Keynote on the transformation of private capital markets through technology.
  6. Day 2 · Sustainable Finance and ESG Investing — Panel focusing on sustainable finance and ESG investing.
  7. Day 2 · Closing Keynote — Keynote on the future of FinTech and Dubai's role as a global FinTech hub.

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Abdullah Zahran Al Hinai — CEO, National Bank of Oman (Speaker)
  • Dr. George Theocharides — Chairman, Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) (Speaker)
  • Martin Kocher — Governor, Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Speaker)
  • Timothy Adams — President & CEO, Institute of International Finance (IIF) (Speaker)

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