ADFW 2026 Returns to Abu Dhabi in December under partnership theme | The Fintech Times

2026-12-07 · Abu Dhabi

Al Maryah Island

Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2026 runs from December 7 to 10 on Al Maryah Island. It brings together global capital allocators, innovators, and policymakers around the theme of partnerships across four focused days.

Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) returns for its fifth edition on Al Maryah Island. Serving as a global forum for sovereign investors, institutional capital managers, policymakers, and tech innovators, the event will focus on tokenisation, private markets, AI, trade, energy, real estate, and infrastructure.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Founders building in fintech, artificial intelligence, climate and energy, and proptech should attend. The summit serves tech innovators developing products in tokenisation, private markets, trade, real estate, and infrastructure who need exposure to institutional capital allocators, global sovereign funds, and international financial policymakers.

What happens

The summit spans four thematic days featuring over seventy themed events. Programming covers key topics such as artificial intelligence, private markets, tokenisation, energy, trade, infrastructure, and real estate. While there are no formal pitch opportunities, the four days are structured to facilitate discussions on partnerships and capital allocation.

Who's in the room

Hosted by Abu Dhabi Global Market Chairman Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, the summit draws in excess of 35,000 participants. The crowd includes sovereign investors, institutional capital managers, policymakers, and more than 800 speakers discussing global finance, regulatory frameworks, and technological innovation.

How to prepare

Because no formal pitching sessions are offered, focus on general networking strategies tailored to large-scale conferences. Map out relevant tracks across the four thematic days and over seventy scheduled events in advance. Craft concise introductory statements detailing your sector focus, traction, and partnership requirements to share with institutional investors and fellow operators.

Organizer: Abu Dhabi Global Market

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At a glance

Format
Four thematic days, with over 70 themed events scheduled
Theme
The Capital Community, Powered by Partnerships
Attendance
in excess of 35,000 participants and more than 800 speakers across four thematic days, with over 70 themed events scheduled · 800 investors attending
Sectors
Fintech, Ai ml, Climate energy, Proptech

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi — Chairman, Abu Dhabi Global Market (Host)

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