Digital Finance Week Riyadh

Where the future of financial systems and payments is being defined

Riyadh · 2026

Closed-door participation · Select access

Featured Speakers

2018 — Present

Dr. Ayesha Bin Lootah, AVP at VARA

Dr. Ayesha Bin Lootah

AVP

VARA

Edition 2026

Paul Dawalibi, CEO at Innovation City

Paul Dawalibi

CEO

Innovation City

Edition 2026

Mohammed Al Hashemi, Chairman at UAE FMA

Mohammed Al Hashemi

Chairman

UAE FMA

Edition 2026

Paul Kayrouz, Chief Fintech Officer at Central Bank of the UAE

Paul Kayrouz

Chief Fintech Officer

Central Bank of the UAE

Edition 2026

Dr. Marwan Alzarouni, CEO at Dubai Blockchain Center

Dr. Marwan Alzarouni

CEO

Dubai Blockchain Center

Edition 2024

Mohammad Wassim Khayata, Chairman at AE Coin

Mohammad Wassim Khayata

Chairman

AE Coin

Edition 2024

Ibrahim Almheiri, CEO at Mashreq Al Islami

Ibrahim Almheiri

CEO

Mashreq Al Islami

Edition 2023

Dmitry Fedotov, Head of Emerging Tech at ADGM

Dmitry Fedotov

Head of Emerging Tech

ADGM

Edition 2023

Henk Hoogendoorn, Chief Financial Services Officer at Qatar Financial Center

Henk Hoogendoorn

Chief Financial Services Officer

Qatar Financial Center

Edition 2023

Giovanni Miano, CTO at Zodia Markets Exchange

Giovanni Miano

CTO

Zodia Markets Exchange

Edition 2022

Matthew Van Niekerk, CEO at SettleMint

Matthew Van Niekerk

CEO

SettleMint

Edition 2022

Daniel Coheur, Co-Founder at Tokeny

Daniel Coheur

Co-Founder

Tokeny

Edition 2021

Sandra Helou, CEO at Metaminds

Sandra Helou

CEO

Metaminds

Edition 2021

Mario Nawfal, CEO at IBC Group

Mario Nawfal

CEO

IBC Group

Edition 2020

Gabriel Abed, Chairman at Binance

Gabriel Abed

Chairman

Binance

Edition 2019

Market Reality

A New Financial System Is Taking Shape

01

Finance in the Real Economy

Financial systems are becoming embedded across industries, powering large-scale economic activity.

02

Platforms as Financial Infrastructure

Digital platforms are evolving into large-scale financial ecosystems.

03

Regulated Digital Finance

New frameworks are enabling modern financial systems and digital forms of money.

04

Global Financial Flows Rebuilt

Cross-border systems are becoming faster, more integrated, and always-on.

05

National Financial Systems Expanding

Countries are strengthening domestic financial infrastructure and control.

06

Enterprise Finance Transformed

Treasury, payments, and capital movement are becoming real-time and integrated.

Why This Summit Matters

Built for Outcomes, Not Discussions

  • Connect with financial and enterprise decision-makers
  • Understand real-world financial system transformation
  • Build partnerships across the ecosystem
  • Navigate evolving regulatory and economic frameworks
Industry leaders engaged in discussion

Key Themes

Core Themes Shaping the Financial Ecosystem

01

Financial Infrastructure

National and global financial systems.

02

Real-Time Finance

Instant settlement and liquidity.

03

Banking & Financial Systems

Transformation of traditional finance.

04

Cross-Border Systems

Global movement of capital and payments.

05

Industry Integration

Finance across energy, telecom, logistics, and more.

06

Digital Currency & Innovation

Stablecoins, CBDCs, and emerging systems.

Who Will Attend

A Curated Audience Built for Impact

70%

Enterprises, Government & Regulators

  • Enterprises
  • Banks and financial institutions
  • Regulators and central banks
  • CFOs and treasury leaders
  • Strategy and finance heads

30%

Solution Providers

  • Financial infrastructure companies
  • Technology platforms
  • Banking and enterprise systems
  • Digital finance solutions

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