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Money20/20 Middle East 2025
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242 جلسة
Fintech Strategy and Capital Market Growth
Fahad Bin Hamdan
Keynote : Launch of the Annual Fintech Report
Yazeed A. Alnafjan, CFA
Panel Discussion : Fintech Investment Growth in MENA
Seena Amidi، Amal DOKHAN، Dalia Kamar
Networking Event : Matchmaking Meetings
Fintech Fusion Networking Mixer
Live Stream : Livestream Executive Summit Stage - Day 1
Keynote : Strategic Vision and Priorities
H.E. Mohammed A. Aljadaan
Keynote : Keynote Speech
H.E. Ayman M. Al-Sayari
Announcements
Fireside Chat : Capital Market Evolution in the Digital Age
H.E. Mohammed A. Elkuwaiz، Dr. Chris Brummer
Keynote : Unlocking Inclusive Growth through Global Payment Interoperability
Douglas Feagin
Panel Discussion : Global Xchange: The Great Fintech Reroute: Is the Global Financial Future Being Built Outside the West
Ahmad Ghandour، Jeff Parker، Simon Black، Kabeer Paliwalla
Keynote : The Role of the Regulator towards a Fintech-Driven Economy
H.E. Dr. Khaled W. Al-Dhaher، Leda Glyptis
Podcast : Everything is Fintech
Micky Tesfaye، Mounir Nakhla، Tracey Davies
Fireside Chat : The Digital Infrastructure of Capital: How Institutions Are Rebuilding Treasury, FX, and Portfolio Strategies for a Tokenized Economy
Charles-Henry Monchau، Abbas Hashmi، Tony Ashraf، Rayan Altuwayjiri
Panel Discussion : Fraud Has Evolved. Can The AI Defense Line Hold?
Toby Rush، Simon Taylor، Khaled Al Huneidi، Samrah Kazmi، Mohammed Alharrah
Panel Discussion : The Untold Stories: Redefining Venture and Innovation in Fintech
Ashley Lewis، Halah Al-Jubeir، Rezso Szabo، Basmah Alsinaidi، Kristy Duncan، Amal DOKHAN
Keynote : The Future Insured: Strategic Insurance Evolution in a Dynamic Financial Landscape
Eng. Abdullah Taha
Fireside Chat : In Conversation with: Digital Assets and State Capital: How Governments and Sovereign Institutions Are Shaping the Next Financial Frontier
Joseph HL Chan، Abbas Hashmi
Panel Discussion : The Post-Wallet Era: What’s Shaping the Future of Payments in the Middle East
Rinat Ablet، Eric Lin، Ali Bailoun، Deniz Oran، Ahmad S. Alrasheed، Pratik Sawal
Announcements
Fireside Chat : Who Is Finance Really Built For?
Nicole Valentine، Ayman Essawy، Omar Saleh، Nataliya Gorbunosova
Fireside Chat : Synergy Over Capital: Building Lasting Investor-Founder Bonds
Ravishankar GV، Sarah AlSaleh، Bilal Abou Diab
Presentation : East to West – A Global Pulse Check
Chris Skinner
Keynote : Unlocking Trust in Digital Assets: Building a Regulatory Framework that Enables Innovation
Eduard Muller
Fireside Chat : Instability as a Catalyst - Fintech’s Role in a Global Interconnected Economy
Hon. Caroline D. Pham، Deemah AlYahya، Scarlett Sieber، Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite
Podcast : Fintech Files by BCG Platinion
Annika Melchert، Amanda Estiverne-Colas
Networking : Dr. Leda Glyptis - Book Signing / Networking Session
Leda Glyptis
Debate : Capital Crossroads: When Should Fintechs Choose Equity, Debt or Credit
Fariha Ansari Javed، Cindy Xu، Ihsan Jawad، Mohamed Aladdin، Tarek Fahim
Regional Insights : The Transformation Economy: Lending at the Core of Vision 2030
L Guru Raghavendran
Panel Discussion : Navigating the New Frontier: AI Regulation and the Open Banking Revolution
Colin Payne، Mohamed Nour، Kazimierz Kelles-Krauz، Nilixa Devlukia، Patrick Firth، Mansour A. Alsaleh
Panel Discussion : Global Xchange: Unlocking Trillions: Public-Private Partnerships as Catalysts for Emerging Market Growth
Folajimi Daodu، H.E. Dr. Vin Pheakdey، Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi، Olugbenga Agboola
Presentation : From Insight to Impact: Agentic AI that Drives Real Results in Finance
Tomas Skoumal
Keynote : Reimagining Global Energy in a Digital Financial Future
Ziad Thamer Al-Murshed
Panel Discussion : Surviving the First Three Years: Capital, Chaos, and the Founder’s Battlefield
Omar Al-Shabaan، Yazeed Al-Shamsi، Baraa Koshak
Fireside Chat : Secondaries, Safe Bets or Short-Sighted? A VC's Dilemma
Kyane Kassiri، Basil Moftah
Presentation : The Rise of AI-Driven Finance
Daniela Braga
Podcast : She Builds with Sarah Hewerdine
Amandine Lobelle، Sarah Hewerdine
Keynote : The Currency of Trust: Why Finance Runs on More Than Money
Abdulmajeed Alsukhan
Panel Discussion : Unveiling the Opportunities in Digitizing and Integrating Insurtech for Businesses
Bente Krogmann، Henry Mascot، Rami AlGhamdi، Hatim Jamal، Khaled Lababidi، Abdulraheem Alzahrani
Keynote : Transforming Fintech in the Age of AI: Opportunities and Challenges for the Digital Economy
Dr. Hajar El Haddaoui
Roundtable : Education, Youth and Financial Services Innovation
Mohammed Alhamazany، Dr. Basma Albuhairan، Chris Skinner، Nicole Valentine، Hosam Arab، Mark Loughran، Aleena Nadeem، Jayesh Patel، Kazimierz Kelles-Krauz، Sitoyo Lopokoiyit، David Birch
Panel Discussion : Sync or Spy: AI + Open Banking: Empowering Customers or Hijacking Consent?
Marie Walker، Tewfik Cassis، Ahmad Alwazzan، Ramana Kumar
Keynote : Public-Private Collaboration for Inclusive Finance - driving financial inclusion through government, fintech, and regulator collaboration
Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia
Panel Discussion : Next-Gen Family Offices
Lixia Zhu، Lu Zhou، Dr. Vaibhav Agrawal، Abbas Hashmi
Live Demo : The Future of Deposits 2025: Fintech Eats First – Can Banks Catch Up?
Simon Hardie
Fireside Chat : Scaling Digital Assets: Safe, Connected, and Ready for the Real World
Tom Zschach، Serena Sebastiani
Panel Discussion : From Steppes to Silicon: Unlocking the Digital and Financial Future of Central Asia and the Bordering Countries of Eastern Europe and Western Asia
Alina Timofeeva، Oliver Hughes، Mark Loughran، Lasha Tabidze
Live Demo : Central Banks & Smart Signals: How AI is Rewriting Monetary Intelligence
Amira Abdelaziz
Keynote : Inside the AI Supercycle
Dr. Mohammed Rahim
Fireside Chat : Who’s Playing by the Rules?
Sandra Ro، David Cunningham
Fireside Chat : Strategic Alignment: Choosing the Right Funds to Back the Future of Fintech
Nader AlBastaki، Mohammed Al-Emadi، Dalia Kamar، Melissa Guzy
Panel Discussion : Finance Without Border, Driving Efficiency Through Tokenization
Mehtaj Syed، Dominic Longman، Dr Petra Janez، Maan M. Alqurashi، Jorge Carrasco
Fireside Chat : From Oil to Ownership: Financial Literacy as the Cornerstone of Saudi Arabia’s Fintech Revolution
Tram Anh Nguyen، Naif AbuSaida، Abdullah Alandas، Turky Kabarah
Presentation : Fintech at Scale: Redefining Payments for Millions in Record Time
Mohamed AlSabea
Fireside Chat : Digitally-Driven & Globally-Connected: The Future of Banking in Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Alfraih، Leda Glyptis
Podcast : The Bank Tellers with Micky Tesfaye
Micky Tesfaye، Veronique Steiner
In Conversation . . .
Yazeed A. Alnafjan, CFA، Dr. Chris Brummer
Panel Discussion : Financial Inclusion: From Margins to Mainstream- Who's Investing in the Unbanked?
Amanda Estiverne-Colas، Mounir Nakhla، Kareem Abdel Aziz، Hasan Haider، Seena Amidi
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Deep Dive : Regulating Risk, Enabling Innovation: A Cross-Sector View from Banks, Markets, and Regulators
Eduard Muller، H.E. Mr. Sou Socheat، Paul Kayrouz، Faisal G. Alshammari، Leda Glyptis
Fireside Chat : In Conversation with CEO of Zepz (WorldRemit and Sendwave): Reimagining Remittances: Fintech’s Role in Empowering the Global Diaspora
Mark Lenhard، Fope Adelowo
Regional Insights : Youth, Mobile & Money: Africa’s Billion- Dollar Fintech Opportunity
Olugbenga Agboola
In Conversation ... : When Unicorn Backers Talk ‘OFF’ The Record, You Listen.
Faisal Kawar، Gareth Jones، Basmah Alsinaidi
Podcast : Breaking Banks Fintech Podcast
Brett King، Mohamed AlSabea
Panel Discussion : Redesigning the Digital Customer Experience
David M. Brear، Justin Grooms، Omar Ebeid، Alina Timofeeva، Mariam A. Alarfaj، Faris Helmi
Fireside Chat : Code, Capital, and Confidence: Women at the Helm of AI and FinTech
Saud Swar، Amira Abdelaziz، Tram Anh Nguyen
Fireside Chat : Fintech & The Creator Economy
Rotimi Merriman-Johnson، Sarah Hewerdine
Fireside Chat : Banking on Impact
Leiming Chen، Sitoyo Lopokoiyit، Sasha Qadri
Live Demo : Cap Table to Capital Raise: Carta in Action
Peji Kanani
Panel Discussion : Scaling Responsibly: Move Fast, But Don’t Break Everything
Serena Sebastiani، Amith Rajan، Ibrahim Farag، Philippe Vogeleer
Fireside Chat : In Conversation with Carlos Menendez, COO of DLocal: Pay Local, Lead Global: Reimagining Payment Systems for the Global South
Fope Adelowo، Carlos Menendez
Keynote
Carlos Menendez
MoneySurge : MoneySurge Pitch Competition - Round 1
Halah Al-Jubeir، Kyane Kassiri، Faisal Aftab، Mariam Zaidi
Google Pay & Google Wallet: Powering the Future of Payments in the Middle East
Dmitry Stiran
Deep Dive : The Infrastructure Imperative: Building the Backbone of Future Finance
Mark Lenhard، Mohammad Hassoobh، Majed Alotaibi، Leda Glyptis
Investor & Startup Activities : Fintech 525 – Money20/20 Middle East Edition (Registration Required)
Fireside Chat : From Open Finance to Fair Finance: Rethinking Creditworthiness with Alternative Data
Mark Loughran، Abdulla Almoayed، Simon Taylor
Panel Discussion : Fintech Without Borders: Forging a New Silk Road for Digital Finance
Sagar Shah، Noor Sweid، Mohammed Aldossary
Presentation : The Tokenized Future – Capital Markets & Digital Assets
Mo Ali Yusuf
Podcast : Making Sense by J.P. Morgan
Lori Schwartz، Veronique Steiner
Networking : Global Women in AI, an initiative by CFTE – Networking Session
Fireside Chat : The Role of Venture Capital in Shaping the Fintech Sector in Saudi Arabia
H.E. Dr. Nabeel Koshak، Mukund Bhatnagar
Keynote : The Age of Agentic Commerce
Simon Taylor
Panel Discussion : Boosting Financial Access for SMEs in Emerging Markets Across Asia, Africa and the GCC
Samrah Kazmi، Kai Wu، Hani Ibrahim، Jayesh Patel، Clara Shi، Sultan F. Alharthi
Presentation : AI Meets Compliance: From Innovation Risk to Responsible Deployment
Dimitri Masin
Panel Discussion : The New Investment Thesis for Fintech in a Risk-Off World
Charles-Henry Monchau، Mohammed Almeshekah، Waleed Alballaa، Mohamed Amine Merah، Adel Alateeq، Margaret OConnor
Panel Discussion : Influencers, Trust & Fintech: Where Content Meets Capital: Where the Creator Economy Meets Fintech
Aydan Al-Saad، Rotimi Merriman-Johnson، Elliott Gotkine، Gabriel Nussbaum
Fireside Chat : From Telco to Fintech Powerhouse
Melike Kara Tanrikulu، Sarah Hewerdine
Fireside Chat : The Next Generation of Consumer Finance – Born in Retail, Built for Real Life
Hosam Arab، Saeeda Jaffar، Arjun Vir Singh
Panel Discussion : Embedded Finance Unleashed: How Non-Financial Innovators and Financial Disruptors are Expanding Fintech’s Retail Frontier
Mazen AlDarrab، Nader Abdelrazik، Zuhursho Rahmatulloev، Omar Saleh، Mohammed K. Omar، Steve Suarez
Panel Discussion : Banking Without Borders: How Embedded Finance is Rewiring Access in Emerging Markets
Ashar Nazim، Ramana Kumar، Azamat Sultanov، Ahmad Al-Zaini، Gulanor Atobek، Hashim Nabulsi
Podcast : Banking Transformed with Jim Marous
Jim Marous، Ronit Ghose
Live Stream : Livestream Executive Summit Stage - Day 2
Investor & Startup Activities : LP/GP BRUNCH - The Network That Deploys
Announcements
Fireside Chat : Digital Trust at Scale: Building the Next Generation of Consumer Finance in Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz Altukhais، Abdulrahman Al Soumali، Jan Malas
Panel Discussion : Global Vision, Regional Lens: Next Big Bets on MENA Fintech
Jean Abillama، Rana Abdel Latif، Shane Shin، Walid Hassouna، Gautam Jain، Salah Hamawi
Keynote : Evolution of Payment Systems in Saudi Arabia
MAHA ALGHAMDI
Keynote : GCC-Nigeria Partnership: Shaping New Growth Pathway
Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite
Deep Dive : Exploring the Role of Biometrics in Shaping Next-Gen Payments
Nikolai Suhharnikov، Philip Glickman، Samrah Kazmi، Saad S. Aldawood، Mahmoud Mohammed Abbar
Keynote : Keynote
Chris Stephens
Fireside Chat : Capital Markets 2.0: Building Resilient & Inclusive Markets in Emerging Economies
H.E. Mr. Sou Socheat، Petr Stransky، DG, Dr. Emomotimi Agama
Fireside Chat : Sandbox to Scale with Regulators
Meshari A. Alkheraigi، Sara Bin Seaidan، Moneerah AlSaber
Fireside Chat : Modernizing the Payments Infrastructure: A Blueprint for a Sustainable Payment Ecosystem
Abdulaziz S. Abanmi، Ronit Ghose
Podcast : Paymentology’s The Issuer Academy
Birce Arslan، Jeff Parker، Merusha Naidu
Panel Discussion : Unlocking Africa’s $3 Trillion Economy: The Role of Fintech in Regional Development
Thami Nkadimeng، Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi، Amandine Lobelle، Wale Ayeni، Nicolai Eddy
Keynote : SpaceX Lessons for Banking
Jim Marous
Keynote : The World of 2050. How AI, Quantum and Climate will Reshape Humanity
Brett King
Panel Discussion : In the Room: The Conversations That Made the Unicorn
Idris Ayodeji Bello، Stefan Klestil، Ashraf Sabry، Omair Ansari، Sonia Gokhale
Panel Discussion : Open Banking Without Borders: Global Lessons, Regional Leadership
Colin Payne، Lori Schwartz، Bassam Suliman AlEidy، Mohsen A. Alzahrani، Racha Ghamlouch
Panel Discussion : Preparing for the Next Wave of Innovation in Saudi Finance
Karim Samakie، Ahmed Mirghani، Amal DOKHAN
Fireside Chat : Building the AI Bank of the Future in Emerging and Frontier Markets
Oliver Hughes، Ronit Ghose
Fireside Chat : The Gulf Strategy: Regulation as a Catalyst, not a Constraint
Omar Kandil، Maha Alsaadi
Deep Dive : Are Digital Assets Fundamentally Transforming the Ecosystem of Financial Markets?
Hon. Caroline D. Pham، Nicole Valentine، DG, Dr. Emomotimi Agama، Yazeed A. Alnafjan, CFA، Paul Kayrouz
In Conversation ... : Not If, But When: Getting Ready for the Saudi Market
Somi Arian، Gregor Dobbie
Keynote : A CEO’s Story: Hyper‑Local Execution, Global Ambition – Scaling Yuno’s Payment Orchestration Across Continents
Juan Pablo Ortega
Fireside Chat : Ambitious IPOs and the CFO Crisis
Arjun Vir Singh، Youssef Salem، Mohammed Nazer، Ish Fatani
Live Demo : Designing Finance You Can Feel
David Barton-Grimley
Fireside Chat : Post-IPO Playbook: Scaling Wealth Management for the Next Generation
Mohammed AlShammasi، Yoshi Yokokawa
Podcast : Everything is Fintech
Andries Smit، Scarlett Sieber، Micky Tesfaye
Deep Dive : From Awareness to Access: Building Financial Literacy as Core Infrastructure for Emerging Economies
Tram Anh Nguyen، Gabriel Nussbaum، Tunji Andrews، Dr. Hajar El Haddaoui
Panel Discussion : Cross-Border Payments & Investment - The Future of Fintech Capital Flow
Monica Brand Engel، Rinat Ablet، Ashish Aggarwal، Michele Mattei، Umer Sharif
Presentation : From Embedded to Everywhere - A New Era of B2B Payments
Vijay Rao
Fireside Chat : A Bank’s Role in Enabling Growth of Small & Medium Sized Businesses
Jayesh Patel، Onur Kursun، Kriti Jain
Keynote : The Next Frontier of Digital Banking: From Platforms to Ecosystems
Eze Szafir
Presentation : Winning Cross-Border Payments with Payment Orchestration
Arun Baskaran، Nakul Kothari
Keynote : A CEO's Story: Borderless Ambition: Scaling Financial Inclusion from Africa to the Gulf
Johnson Kunju
Regional Insights : Killing the OTP and the path to Passwordless
Toby Rush
Fireside Chat : Building Secure Digital Economies
Wenhui Yang، Scarlett Sieber
Panel Discussion : Are we there yet? The Advancement of Digital Wallets
Mario Nobile، Ahson Saeed، Elliott Gotkine، Khalid A. Alqusmul، Turki Mohammed Almukirin، Brett King
Fireside Chat : The Next Chapter for Capital Markets Infrastructure
Arjun Vir Singh، Yazeed AlDomaiji
Panel Discussion : Global Exchange: Banking on Innovation: Powering Inclusive Growth in Emerging Economies
Sanjiv Purushotham، Glauber Mota، Obong Idiong، Sitoyo Lopokoiyit، Essay Zhu
Panel Discussion : Beyond the Balance Sheet: Private Credit and the Future of Asset-Backed Finance in MENA
Fares Bardeesi، Omar Alireza، Jesus Rio Cortes، Andrei Ugarov، Armineh Baghoomian
Fireside Chat : Rethinking Resilience in Modern Payment Systems
David Birch، Lionel Grosclaude
Podcast : Fintech Insider
David Barton-Grimley، Salman Akhtar، Walid Hassouna، Abdulla Almoayed
Panel Discussion : The Next Decade of Middle East Fintech
Abdullah Alibrahim، Abdulaziz Al Jouf، Melike Kara Tanrikulu، Naif AbuSaida، Zeeshan Khwaja
Panel Discussion : Who’s Policing the Machines? AI, Ethics, and Fintech
Douglas Arner، Amin Manji، Ali Raza
Regional Insights : Learnings from UK & US Policy
Nilixa Devlukia
Panel Discussion : Idea Xchange: Retail 4.0: Intelligence, Access & the New Loyalty - How AI, Open Banking, and Embedded Payments Are Transforming Commerce
Omar Ebeid، Ali Abulhasan، Georgios Kolovos، Kamal Marghlani، Steve Suarez
Panel Discussion : Empowering Fintech in Saudi: Real Builders, Real Lessons
Sultan Ghaznawi، Saud Alraslani، Karim Chouman، Rayan Alzamil، Masoud Alhelou
Fireside Chat : Decoding Fintech Investment Signals: Beyond the Numbers
MP Oliveira، Finn Hatherell
Panel Discussion : Fintech’s Blind Spot: Gen Z
Micky Tesfaye، Aleena Nadeem، David Barton-Grimley، Shereen Tawfiq
Panel Discussion : From Cash to Clicks: The Mobile Money Revolution in Emerging Markets
Sanjiv Purushotham، Rina Neoh، Ahmad Yaacoub، Bente Krogmann، Nicolai Eddy
Deep Dive : Scaling Global Payments - Infrastructure, Innovation, and Interoperability
Mo Ali Yusuf، Remo Abbondandolo، Sophie Guibaud
Fireside Chat : Lessons from Building Starling and Scaling It for the World
Sam Everington، Arjun Vir Singh
Fireside Chat : Modernizing Financial Infrastructure: Navigating Legacy, Scale, and Speed
Walter Lironi، Vishal Dalal
Roundtable : G20 Roadmap & the Future of Cross-Border Payments
Serena Sebastiani، Tom Zschach، Kai Wu، Douglas Arner، Carlos Menendez، Sandra Ro، Azleena Idris، Saeeda Jaffar، Nilixa Devlukia، Sabih Behzad، Marie Walker، Monica Jasuja، Olugbenga Agboola
Panel Discussion : Digital Identity – Rethinking Trust and Control
Justin Grooms، Mario Nobile، Henk Van Hulle، Chris Skinner
Podcast : Thameen | ثمين
Nezar Alhaidar، Ali Alorainy
In Conversation ... : The Thin Line Between Purpose and Profit
Aslihan Demirel Arslan، Mitul Ruparelia، Sacha Haider
Panel Discussion : FinTech Arabia: The Future of Finance In The Kingdom
Abdulaziz Alomran، Saeed Abdullah Assiri، Somi Arian، Saad Almuhanna، Annabelle Mander
Fireside Chat : Micro Moments, Macro Impact: Women Are Redefining the Economy
Kristy Duncan، Sarah Hewerdine
Panel Discussion : Will the Emergence of Agentic AI be a Significant Disruptor in Transforming the Financial Services Landscape?
Amin Manji، Mahmoud Ismail، Henry Mascot، Mohamed Mansour، Marcin Matyja، Khalid K. Alsohaim
Panel Discussion : Why Launch in the Middle East? The Region’s Fintech Magnetism Unpacked
Adil Khan، Ali Abulhasan، Abdulaziz Aljasser، Simon Sharp، mohammed Akkar
Interview : Why We Passed on the Deal: Reality and Regret
Armineh Baghoomian، Michael O’Loughlin
Panel Discussion : Democratizing Wealth: Diversifying Assets and Fractionalized Ownership
Sophie Liao، Tarik Chebib، Manar Mahmassani، Rawan Baddour، Ahmed El Hamawy
Fireside Chat : Digital Dollars: Power, Policy & Platforms
Ronit Ghose، Hanna Raftell
Fireside Chat : Fireside Chat: Advancing AI Infrastructure, Services and Innovation Locally and Globally
Dr. Yaser Al-Onaizan، Samrah Kazmi
Fireside Chat : Too Fast, Too Free? Why Seamless Payments Threaten the Status Quo
Monica Jasuja، Ola Oyetayo، Jorge Carrasco
Presentation : Wealthtech for the New World: Building the Future of Investing From MENA
Bilal Abou Diab
Deep Dive : Platform Power: How Embedded Finance Will Reshape Digital Economies in MENA
Ashraf Sabry، Ayman Essawy، Nicole Valentine
Fireside Chat : In Conversation with: Regulation at a Crossroads: Unlocking Innovation Through Smarter Compliance, Risk, and Security Frameworks
Stela Willemstein، Malik Alyousef، Samuel Ubido
Fireside Chat : In Conversation with Senator Ibrahim Hadejia: Unlocking Africa’s Growth: Gulf Partnerships, AfCFTA Momentum & Nigeria’s $1.2 Trillion Opportunity
Fope Adelowo، Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia
MoneySurge : MoneySurge Pitch Competition - Round 2
Scarlett Sieber، Faisal Alhajj، Alexandros Bottenbruch، Mariam Zaidi
Investor & Startup Activities : Power Hour hosted by Mastercard (Registration Required)
Fireside Chat : Fintech’s Role in the Retail Revolution
Huda Al Moussa، Omar Kandil
Fireside Chat : In Conversation with: Fintech Game Changers: Revolutionising the Business of Sports.
Fergus Campbell، Elliott Gotkine
In Conversation ... : Getting The Yes! How I Won The Investment
Stefan Klestil، Idriss Al Rifai، Omar Saleh
Panel Discussion : Beyond the Wallet: Building Africa’s Mobile-First Financial Future
Thami Nkadimeng، Johnson Kunju، Simon Black، Wale Ayeni، Amandine Lobelle
Fireside Chat : Trust, Tokens & Transparency: Rebuilding Finance from the Blockchain Up
Dominic Longman، Serena Sebastiani
Fireside Chat : How SAMA's Strategy is Driving the Future of Sector Development
Nora M. Albakr، Piyush Dubey
Fireside Chat : Asset Management Reinvented: The Dynamic Dance of Human Insight and Algorithmic Precision
Roger Rouhana، Ziad Mabsout، Petr Stransky
Networking : Brett King Book Signing / Networking Session
Brett King
Networking : Networking Session
Podcast : Paymentology’s The Issuer Academy
Jeff Parker، Ibrahim Farag، Bassam Suliman AlEidy، Merusha Naidu
Fireside Chat : Embedded Finance 2.0: The Rise of Trading-as-a-Service
Sultan Alkhayal، Tarun Ajwani
Deep Dive : Agents of Change: AI’s Role in Autonomous Finance
Georgios Kolovos، Daniela Braga، David Birch، Jim Marous
Deep Dive : Crossing Borders, Shaping Futures: A Bold Dive into Tomorrow’s Global Finance
David Cunningham، Samrah Kazmi، Otto Williams
Keynote : The Airwallex Story: Rewiring Global Money Movement: Designing the Digital Infrastructure for a Connected World
Kai Wu
Fireside Chat : In Conversation with the Saudi Credit Bureau: Can we use Open Finance to Create More Accurate Lending Scores and Personalization?
Abdullah Almeshir، Samrah Kazmi
Deep Dive : Latin America’s Fintech Boom: Opportunities and Challenges
Juan Pablo Ortega، Hernando Rubio، Steve Suarez
Panel Discussion : Building a Financial System That Works for Everyone
Ralf Germer، Abdullah Binghannam، Tino Waked، Nicole Valentine، Olugbenga Agboola
Fireside Chat : Diaspora Capital and Alternative Investments Unleashed: Unlocking Borderless Growth for Emerging Markets
Folajimi Daodu، Bruno Batavia
Live Stream : Livestream Executive Summit Stage - Day 3
Podcast : The Bank Tellers with Micky Tesfaye
Glauber Mota، Micky Tesfaye
Saudi Arabia Algo Trading Challenge 2025
Mariam Zaidi، Rex Tsang
Announcements
Fireside Chat : Stablecoin saturation: What's required to survive the crowded marketplace?
Dr Petra Janez، Hatem Hachicha، Jorge Carrasco، Tony Ashraf، Mohamed Fairooz
Fireside Chat : Connected by Code: The Rise of Fintech Collaboration Across Asia’s Eastern Frontiers
Elizabeth Yin، H.E. Dr. Vin Pheakdey، Pratyush Prasanna
Fireside Chat : Ethical AI in Action – Governance Beyond Guidelines
Dr. Basma Albuhairan، Marie Walker
Deep Dive : Accelerating Financial Innovation: How Institutions Are Shaping the Next Financial Era
Sabih Behzad، Fahad Bin Hamdan، Riad Hamoui
Keynote : Founder’s Story: From Wall Street to the Gulf: A New Dawn in Wealth-tech
Roger Rouhana
Live Demo : Building the Future with AI Agents in Finance
Ahmed Alsagob
Interview : Breaking Barriers in Cross-Border Finance
Marie Walker، Joyce Lau
Deep Dive : Creditworthiness Reimagined: From Traditional Scores to Financial Identity
Alaa AlMashhadi، Dr. Khalid Al Karimy، Mark Walker
Podcast : CLO Fintech Files by BCG Platinion
Annika Melchert، Abdulaziz Al Jouf
Panel Discussion : Discussing the Role of Fintech in Developing Financial Literacy for Consumers
Martin Blechta، Yasmine El-Mehairy، Sara Alshaikhmubarak، Gaurish Korgaonkar، Mohammad Yahya Refaie، Mohammed Alotaibi
Fireside Chat : Unlocking Capital Frontiers: An Analysis of VC, LP, and Alternative Investment Trends in Emerging Fintech Markets
Nataliya Gorbunosova، Idris Ayodeji Bello، Elizabeth Yin
Presentation : Decoding Blockchain’s New Global Playbook
Sandra Ro
Investor & Startup Activities : Investor Office Hours
Networking : Networking Session
Fireside Chat : Sandbox to Powered Growth : HALA Co-Founder and Investors Share the Journey
Esam Alnahdi، Ahmad Alshammari، Ahmed Helal، Karim Samakie
Deep Dive : From Claims to Code - The Future of the Insurance Industry
Yashish Dahiya، Ali Sheneamer، Yousef Amin، Sasha Qadri
Panel Discussion : Global Xchange: Power, Policy, and Platforms: Who’s Shaping the Future of Finance in Emerging Markets?
Sami Roumani، Obong Idiong، Ahmed Aly، Andries Smit، Pratyush Prasanna، Shahzad Shahid
Presentation : Fraud-Proof Futures: Why Financial Literacy is Our Strongest Defense
Douglas Arner
Debate : Profits vs. Planet: Should Finance Pick Sides?
Azleena Idris، Gautam Jain، Anu Chaudhary، Gihan Hyde، Chris Skinner
Debate : Investment Dilemmas: Profitability or Growth at All Costs?
Islam Shawky، Hala Siraj، Faisal Aftab، C. Nichole (Grice) Rush، Mike Sigal
Fireside Chat : In Conversation with: Discussing How Financial Institutions are Responding to the Deepfake Threat
Sumnesh Joshi، Samuel Ubido، Haruna Jalo-Waziri
Regional Insights : Fintech Trends from Asia
Monica Jasuja، Simon Wong
Deep Dive : Built-In, Not Bolted-On: The Rise of Contextual Finance
Nauman Mian، Ahmad Al-Zaini، Sophie Guibaud
Deep Dive : Fintech Loyalty Unlocked: How Platforms Cultivate Enduring Consumer Trust in the Digital Age
Sultan Alkhayal، Andras Kovacs، Yousef Alburaq، Mohammed Zain Alabidien
Panel Discussion : Survivors, Disruptors, or Allies? Who Will Shape the Next Era of Banking?
Glauber Mota، Sanjiv Purushotham، Osama Alshathri
Panel Discussion : Crafting Compelling Narratives for Fintech Success
David Barton-Grimley، Dipesh Savani، Gbite Oduneye، Brittany Mcdonough
Regional Insights : Proptech & Fintech Synergies in Saudi Arabia*
Yazeed Al-Shamsi
Keynote : Digital RICHES: The Race for Customer Loyalty
David M. Brear
Fireside Chat : Breaking the Code: Women Leading the Next Fintech Revolution in Emerging Markets
Yasmine El-Mehairy، Nurudeen Abubakar Zauro
Presentation : Blueprint for a Fintech Nation: The MENA Opportunity
Nameer Khan
Fireside Chat : The Future of Digital-First Islamic Finance
Fernando Plaza Lopez، Mark Walker
Podcast : VC Reacts
Ahmad Takatkah، Jamie Lane، Armineh Baghoomian، C. Nichole (Grice) Rush
Panel Discussion : Regional and International Development Funds: A Blueprint for Sustainable Economic Transformation Across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East
Tukeer Hussain، Rina Neoh، Nurudeen Abubakar Zauro
Panel Discussion : Breaking the Money Taboo: Transparency, Tech & the Future of Financial Empowerment
Elliott Gotkine، Tunji Andrews، Aydan Al-Saad، Rotimi Merriman-Johnson، Gabriel Nussbaum
In Conversation ... : Are We Designing Systems for People or for Machines?
David Birch، Andries Smit
Panel Discussion : Cap Tables and Consequences: What Founders Overlook When Thinking About Exits
Elizabeth Yin، Victor Alexiev، Rabih I Khoury، Timur Daudpota، Tugce Ergul
Deep Dive : The Future of Global Finance is Local + Digital
Jahanzeb Khan، Rob Cameron، Ahmad Alhaddad
Keynote : Money, Confidence & Control: Why Now Is Every Woman’s Moment
Yasmine El-Mehairy
Deep Dive : Gaming the System: How Digital Entertainment is Driving Cross-Border Commerce and Financial Inclusion
Jorge Carrasco، Adebiyi Aromolaran، Billal Yamak، Abdulrahman Alageel، Sergei Zykov
Panel Discussion : Scaling Secure AI-Driven Finance: From Core Banking to Cloud-Native Intelligence
Pedro Marques، Tomas Skoumal، aurelien buissonniere، Antonio Roulet Magides، Ayman Elmarazky
Panel Discussion : Global Fintech Horizons: AI and Lending for Cross-Border Growth - Risk, Regulation & Returns
Osama Alraee، Baraa Koshak، Abdulaziz AL Rammah
Deep Dive : Fintech Ecosystems and the Next Wave of Financial Innovation
Abdulla Almoayed، Fares M. Alsaleh، Dr. Majid Malaika، Mohammed AlThbiti، Brittany Mcdonough
Fireside Chat : Bridging Markets, Building Trust: The Rise of Fintech Alliances Between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
Abu Bakar
Keynote : A CEO’s Story: Timing the Leap: Revolut’s Bold Expansion from Europe and America to Latin America’s Brazil
Glauber Mota
Panel Discussion : Global Xchange: Unlocking Access - The Story Behind Financial Inclusion’s Rapid Rise in Across 2 Continents
Sanjiv Purushotham، Sumnesh Joshi، Cindy Xu، Nurudeen Abubakar Zauro، Nicolai Eddy
Keynote : Venture Truths & Exit Plays: A Candid AMA with Mike Sigal
Mike Sigal
Fireside Chat : What’s Next? The Future of Money, Markets, and Innovation
Yazeed A. Alnafjan, CFA، Zeeshan Khwaja
Deep Dive : The Evolution of Contactless Payments
Aamir Aftab، Abdulaziz Aljasser، Ahmed Alben Saleh، Jan Malas
MoneySurge : MoneySurge Stage Prep
Fireside Chat : Pioneering Global Investment: Unlocking Saudi Arabia’s VC Landscape with the First Foreign Fund License
Hayfa Alhedeithy، Mohammed Alzubi، Karim Samakie
MoneySurge : Start of MoneySurge Pitch Competition Finale
David M. Brear، Dr. Osama Al Amri، Armineh Baghoomian
Panel Discussion : Evaluating the Impact of Generative Finance on Credit Advice
Deep Singh، Zaid Kamhawi، Abdallah Dahhan، Samuel Ubido، Ullas Puntambekar
Live Demo : Powering Fintech-Financial Institutions Partnerships with Finbridge Global
Barbara Gottardi
Panel Discussion : The Future of SME Finance: Intelligent Infrastructure, Inclusive Growth
Omair Khan، Hani Ibrahim، Deep Singh، Salem Aljawini، Salman Akhtar