Dubai, UAE: Fintech Surge 2022, the MENA region’s leading finance and innovation conference, is set to return to the Dubai World Trade Center from 10 to 13 October 2022.
An integral part of GITEX Global 2022, the world’s largest technology and startup event of the year with over 4,500 technology and digital companies from 170 countries, the four-day event is poised to be the premier hub for Fintech entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, regulators, and will accelerate the growth of PayTech, WealthTech, InsurTech and RegTech in the MENA region.
Fintech Surge 2022 comes at an opportune time for the MENA region’s Fintech development; The UAE is currently home to 24% of all Fintechs in the region, with Fintechs accounting for 41% of the MENA region’s start-up funding of $864 million in the first quarter of 2021. The platform will see some of the world’s most innovative companies and industry players including Fintech innovators, thought leaders and VCs gather at Dubai’s flagship industry event.
The Summit is set to provide an important international meeting point for the Fintech investor community, welcoming more than 600 investors, and offering financial innovators an unparalleled opportunity to accelerate their growth. Day four of the summit will host the North Star Dubai Supernova Challenge, the largest pitch competition in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, offering startups the opportunity to pitch to an audience of global investors and earn potentially transformative capital.
Leading Fintech innovators including Mastercard, Mashreq, TAP, Geidea, Telr, Refinitiv and RASAN are all set to exhibit at the summit.
As part of its industry-leading conference programme, Fintech Surge will host the Digital Finance Summit, CX Forum, which will explore the future of customer experience, as well as expert-led workshops on opportunities in the Web3, metaverse and ESG initiatives.
Fintech Surge 2022 has enlisted over 100 distinguished speakers from global regulators, financial institutions and unicorns who will deliver groundbreaking talks on redefining Fintech strategy in the region. Top speakers include Renier Lemmens, CEO, Geidea; Amnah Ajmal, Executive Vice President, Market Development, EEMEA, Mastercard; Arik Shtilman, CEO and Co-Founder, Rapyd and Rushikant Shastri, VP Technology, State Bank of India.
For the full Fintech Surge agenda as well as registration details, please visit the Fintech Surge 2022 website.
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About Dubai World Trade Centre:
With a vision to make Dubai the world’s leading destination for all major exhibitions, conferences and events, DWTC has evolved from being the regional forerunner of the fast-growing MICE industry to a multi-dimensional business catalyst, focusing on venues, events and real estate . Management. Complementing the primary service offerings are a range of value-added services from media/advertising, engineering and technical consultation and wedding planning, security services and an award-winning hospitality portfolio. To know more about Dubai World Trade Centre, please visit their website.
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