Fintech Week Dubai 2026 Concludes Successfully, Showcasing the Future of Payments, Security & Beyond

The 2nd Fintech Week Dubai 2026 concluded on 16–17 February 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek, convening more than 50 global leaders, innovators, regulators and financial experts under the theme “Payments, Security & Beyond.” Organized by The People Events, the two-day conference positioned itself as a cross-disciplinary forum spanning fintech, banking, cybersecurity, AI, digital identity, open finance, compliance and cross-border payments, and featured sponsors and exhibitors including The Recruitment Co., SITOMATICA, SATOCCI, The Technology Express, The Finance World and Coinfea.

"Payments, Security & Beyond," the conference theme, framed panels and networking sessions that explored payments innovation, fraud detection, regulatory compliance and AI-enabled financial services.

The programme brought a wide-ranging speaker roster from international financial and technology firms. Confirmed speakers included Sophia Kalsi (Business Development Manager, The Recruitment Co.), Arsalan Ahmed (Fintechs & Digital Partnerships EEMEA, Mastercard), Shibu Mathew (SVP – Commercial Payments, NymCard), Rajneel Kumar (Co-Founder & COO, Rentify), Alex Emelian (CEO & Co-Founder, Simple), Jonathan Cumberlidge (CEO & Co-Founder, Sentvia), Dyma Budorin (Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Hacken Group), James Ashton-Smith (Head of Visa Accelerator Program & Digital Partnerships & Ventures – CEMEA, Visa), Harsh Daftary (Head of Cloud Security & Compliance, Emirates NBD) and Mohammed Al Alami (Head of Product, OFZA).

Conference highlights and award winners

Fintech Week Dubai combined keynote panels, technical sessions and high-level networking. The event also recognised industry contributions across categories ranging from AI-driven solutions to talent acquisition. Notable awardees announced at the conference included:

• Women in Risk & Compliance Award — Marija Solovjova
• Excellence in AI-Driven Financial Solutions — Ignacio Nicolás Ayago Trigo
• Digital Payments Innovation — Serhii Zakharov
• Customer-Centric FinTech Excellence — Rellevate, Inc
• Emerging FinTech Startup of the Year — Wealthcom
• Excellence in FinTech Talent Acquisition & Workforce Innovation Award — The Recruitment Co.
• FinTech with Exceptional Social Impact — Dr. Deepika Chaudhary
• Excellence in Investor Relations – Early Stage Startup — Matthias Wachsler-Markowitsch and Grupo Larrosa OÜ
• Fastest Growing FinTech Company — SetupFX and Salween Group

Organisers also used the Dubai edition to announce the next global stop: FinTech Week Singapore, scheduled for 16–17 September 2026, under the theme “Finance. Innovation. Future.” The Singapore edition is presented as a continuation of the global series that aims to unite financial leaders, fintech pioneers, investors, regulators and technology innovators to explore the next era of financial transformation.

Beyond awards and announcements, sessions at Fintech Week Dubai addressed practical industry challenges such as sanctions risk analysis, cloud security and compliance, and investor relations for early-stage startups—topics reflected in speaker profiles from Standard Chartered, Visa, Mastercard, Emirates NBD and specialist firms like Hacken Group, PayDo, Sitomatica and Ledgers Technology, Inc.

With a mix of corporate leaders, founders and sector specialists, Fintech Week Dubai 2026 delivered a concentrated programme of panels, deal-oriented networking and recognition for innovation across payments, AI, compliance and talent—while setting the calendar for the series’ next international edition in Singapore.