Reimagining finance: DIFC to convene global leaders across banking, private markets, asset management, FinTech, public policy and sustainability at Dubai Future Finance Week - Global Verdict

2026-11-02 · 08:00:00 · Dubai

Dubai Future Finance Week brings global finance, policy, and technology leaders together across multiple venues in Dubai for five days of sector-focused forums and discussions.

Dubai Future Finance Week is the region's largest gathering for the global finance industry, featuring over 850 speakers across 85+ events, 12 signature forums, and 14 stages. Held under the theme “Finance Reimagined: Where Innovation Meets Policy and Purpose,” the event spans six verticals including FinTech, Tokenisation, Islamic Finance, Family Wealth, Sustainable Finance, and Private Capital. Attendees include global financial decision-makers, policymakers, investors, and industry leaders.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Founders building in fintech, tokenisation, sustainable finance, insurtech, private capital, or Islamic finance will find relevant programming here. Entrepreneurs seeking to connect with family offices, institutional allocators, and regional banking executives will benefit most from navigating the dedicated forums.

What happens

Programming spans 14 stages and 85 events across 12 signature forums. Anchored by the Dubai FinTech Summit, the week also features targeted gatherings on sustainable finance, banking excellence, private capital, Sharia-compliant finance, fixed income alternatives, family wealth, and tokenisation.

Who's in the room

Participants include global financial decision-makers, policymakers, investors, and over 850 speakers. Senior leadership present includes His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, DIFC Authority CEO Arif Amiri, Dr Shanu S.P. Hinduja, Nicolas Moreau, and Noel Quinn.

How to prepare

Map your schedule across the different city venues in advance to target the forums aligned with your sector. With no pitching sessions available, focus on concise conversational summaries of your traction and regulatory readiness when introducing your business to institutional allocators and leaders between panels.

Organizer: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

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At a glance

Format
A coordinated programme of more than 85 high-level events including 12 signature forums across 14 stages.
Theme
Finance Reimagined: Where Innovation Meets Policy and Purpose
Attendance
over 850 speakers through a coordinated programme of 85+ events
Sectors
Fintech, Climate energy

Agenda

  1. 2026-11-02 to 2026-11-03 · Dubai FinTech Summit — Anchor event where global banking, capital markets and FinTech leaders converge
  2. 2026-11-03 · Future Sustainability Forum — Advancing global dialogue on sustainable finance and green capital
  3. 2026-11-03 · MENA Banking Excellence Awards — Recognising regional banking transformation
  4. 2026-11-03 · IPEM Future 2026 — Convene private capital leaders and allocators
  5. 2026-11-04 · Future Islamic Finance Forum — Global dialogue on Sharia compliant finance and Islamic capital markets
  6. 2026-11-04 · Deal Catalyst Fixed Income Alternatives Conference — Explore private and structured credit strategies
  7. 2026-11-05 · Dubai Family Wealth Summit — Bring together principals and advisers on succession, governance and long term allocation
  8. 2026-11-05 · Investment Leaders Exchange — Explore insights from senior institutional investment leaders
  9. 2026-11-05 · Future Tokenisation Forum — Examine trusted tokenised markets and next generation financial infrastructure
  10. 2026-11-02 to 2026-11-03 · Capital Exchange CIO Investment Leadership Programme — Brings together institutional investors and private market participants
  11. 2026-11-02 · Gulf Transition and Sustainable Finance 2026 — Focuses on the evolving market for sustainable bonds, climate transition and green buildings
  12. 2026-11-04 to 2026-11-05 · GAIP InsureTek Dubai — Examines the evolving intersection of sustainable growth, risk and insurance innovation

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, and President of DIFC (Host)
  • Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, Government of Dubai (Host)
  • Arif Amiri — Chief Executive Officer, DIFC Authority (Speaker)
  • Dr Shanu S.P. Hinduja — Chair (Speaker)
  • Essa Kazim — Governor, DIFC (Speaker)
  • Fatih Karahan — Governor (Speaker)
  • His Excellency Arif Amiri — Chief Executive Officer of DIFC Authority (Speaker)
  • His Excellency Essa Kazim — Governor (Speaker)
  • Nicolas Moreau — Chief Executive Officer (Speaker)
  • Noel Quinn — Chairman of the Board of Directors (Speaker)
  • Shanu S.P. Hinduja — Chair, S.P. Hinduja Banque Privée (Speaker)

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