DIFC has confirmed the programme for its first Dubai Future Finance Week, set for 2 to 6 November 2026.
The event will host more than 850 speakers across 85-plus sessions, with the Dubai Fintech Summit as the anchor.
The week falls under the patronage of Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and President of DIFC.
It supports the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, which aims to place the emirate among the world’s top four financial centres.
“The global financial ecosystem is undergoing a structural evolution,”
said Essa Kazim, Governor of DIFC.
The Dubai Fintech Summit runs on 2 and 3 November, bringing banking, capital markets and fintech leaders together.
Confirmed speakers include Nicolas Moreau, chief executive of HSBC Asset Management; Noel Quinn, chairman of Julius Baer; Dr Shanu S.P. Hinduja, chair of S.P. Hinduja Banque Privée; and Fatih Karahan, governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye.
“DIFC has built the region’s most advanced financial ecosystem,”
said Arif Amiri, chief executive of DIFC Authority.
The programme covers 12 signature forums across 14 stages, spanning fintech, tokenisation, Islamic finance, family wealth, sustainable finance and private capital.
Other events through the week include the Future Sustainability Forum, MENA Banking Excellence Awards, Future Islamic Finance Forum, Dubai Family Wealth Summit and Future Tokenisation Forum.
More information is available on the DIFC website.
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