Fintech Surge 2022, the MENA region’s finance and innovation event, returns to the Dubai World Trade Center from 10 to 13 October 2022.
An integral part of Gitex Global 2022, 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, insuretech and regtech in the MENA region.
Furthermore, Fintech Surge 2022’s expert-led conference track will explore the sector’s most pressing issues and potentially lucrative opportunities.
Here is an overview of the best innovators who will participate in Fintech Surge’s second edition.
Rampant
Saudi fintech firm Rasan has transformed the Kingdom’s insurance industry, serving more than eight million users since its launch in 2016. Rasan launched the Kingdom’s first digital insurance disruption Tameeni, which transformed retail customers’ buying experience by introducing real-time online motor policy issuance in a few clicks. Following Tameeni’s success, Rasan launched the country’s first health insurance platform, Tameeni Health, Awalmazad, the car auction platform and Treza, a motor insurance platform for leasing companies.
MasterCard
Mastercard, Fintech Surge’s strategic partner, has evolved into a multi-faceted technology company with a wide range of expertise and capabilities that benefit retailers, travel companies, governments, fintechs and others. Visitors to Fintech Surge can learn how Mastercard provides companies with integrated consulting services and solutions that generate new business, drive loyalty, protect digital systems, increase trust and create new opportunities beyond payments.
The goat idea
Geidea to launch Geidea POS for restaurants, a new integrated point of sale (POS) solution targeting the F&B sector in the UAE at Fintech Surge. Available for full-service dining, cafes, quick service, food trucks and cloud kitchens, the ‘affordable, integrated’ POS solution helps run all aspects of a business, including restaurant operations, payment integrations, customer understanding and staff management. The fully integrated system is compatible with all Geidea’s Go Smart solutions or other payment solutions.
Tap Payments
At the event, Tap Payments will discuss global regulatory trends, highlight payments innovation in the region and explore the growth of fintech in Saudi Arabia. Ali Abulhasan, co-founder and CEO of Tap Payments said: “This is an incredible attribute to the government and local initiatives that continue to draw attention to the development of startups. Our goal is to continue to support startups and the innovation they bring to core markets and to create an ecosystem that helps them scale easily. I’m always keen to participate in industry-leading events like Fintech Surge and be involved in competitive pitching activities like the Supernova challenge, which provide more opportunities to showcase innovative startups.”
BIO-IDZ
BIO-IDZ’s digital payment situation is tailored for innovative and imaginative contactless wearables. Its next-generation smart wearable tokenization platform #bpay connects a user’s credit and debit cards with everyday fashion tech accessories that have payment functionality. BIO-IDZ also has biometric cards with two interfaces that provide extra security to the user.
startAD’s Corporate Sprint Accelerator
StartAD’s 9th Corporate Sprint Accelerator is a market access accelerator for global startups bringing cutting-edge technology innovation to the UAE, and will host a pitch day at Fintech Surge on October 11, where all 10 startups in the CSA9 cohort will pitch and showcase their solutions. Launched in partnership with Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative, the CSA offers cutting-edge Fintech startups a platform to put their “best foot forward” in the GCC region by preparing them to take advantage of the region’s regulatory framework, and providing access to investment opportunities , open doors to business deals and partnerships and build their network in the global financial services and startup ecosystem.
Tel
Through one simple integration, Telr provides access to all payment methods it offers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, UnionPay, Apple Pay, PayPal, SADAD, Mada and STCPay. With its one-stop shop mindset, Telr offers comprehensive solutions for the e-commerce world, with a wide range of financial and business services, including payment links, QR codes, digital invoicing, Buy Now, Pay Later service, a merchant financing program, and a user-friendly tool to create an online store in five minutes.
Refinitive
One of the largest providers of financial market data and infrastructure, Refinitiv serves more than 40,000 institutions in approximately 190 countries, providing information, insights and technology that drive innovation and performance in global markets. Its 160-year Reuters heritage of integrity enables clients to make critical decisions with confidence, while a unique open platform, data and technology empowers clients.
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