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

The 2nd Fintech Week Dubai 2026 successfully concluded on 16–17 February 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek, bringing together over 50 global leaders, innovators, regulators, and financial experts under the powerful theme “Payments, Security & Beyond.”

Organized by The People Events, the two-day international conference served as a dynamic platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange across fintech, banking, cybersecurity, AI, digital identity, open finance, compliance, and cross-border payments.

4th Eddition | 16–17 September, 2026 Singapore 

Singapore — Building on the overwhelming success of the Dubai edition, the organizers officially announced the next global edition of FinTech Week, scheduled to take place on 16–17 September 2026 in Singapore, under the forward-looking theme:

“Finance. Innovation. Future.”

The Singapore edition will continue to unite global financial leaders, fintech pioneers, investors, regulators, and technology innovators to explore the next era of financial transformation.

Our Sponsor:

• The Recruitment Co.

Our Exhibitors:

• SITOMATICA

• SATOCCI

• The Technology Express

• The Finance World

• Coinfea

Our Speakers & Their Organizations

Fintech Week Dubai 2026 featured an outstanding lineup of global fintech leaders, innovators, and decision-makers representing leading financial institutions, technology companies, and advisory firms worldwide.

The confirmed speaker roster included:

• • Sophia Kalsi — Business Development Manager, The Recruitment Co
  • Alycia M. Powell — Founder, The AMALGAM Group
  • Arsalan Ahmed — Fintechs & Digital Partnerships EEMEA, Mastercard
  • Suji Gopalakrishnan — Head of Retail Asset, Deem Finance
  • Shibu Mathew — SVP – Commercial Payments, NymCard
  • Rajneel Kumar — Co-Founder & COO, Rentify
  • Alex Emelian — CEO & Co-Founder, Simple
  • Rouf Rafiq — Marketing Manager, Emirates NBD
  • Sheikh Mohsin Ali — Chief Operating Officer, COAE International
  • Bobby Kakar — Digital Banking & Payments Leader, Fintech & Digital Financial Services
  • Jonathan Cumberlidge — CEO & Co-Founder, Sentvia
  • Serkan Turan — CEO, Yolparam
  • Oliver von Wolff — Partner, Head of Capital Partnerships & Strategic Growth, Handle AE
  • Sandeep Sigar — Founder, SetupFX
  • Stewart A. Stockdale — Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, Rellevate
  • Harly Zappino — Managing Partner, Neo Legal
  • Ignacio Nicolas Ayago Trigo — CEO & Founder, Techain
  • Ekaterina Lopareva — Project Manager, Sitomatica
  • Tanvir Shah — CEO, XSquare (UAE)
  • Pooja Sudha — CEO, PS Group of Companies
  • Mark Walker — CEO & Editorial Director, The Fintech Times
  • Nkiru Uwaje — COO, MANSA
  • Serhii Zakharov — CEO & Founder, PayDo
  • Cristian Larrosa — CEO & Founder, Larrosa MusicTech & Capital
  • Leila Bouzinab — Strategic Sales Director – Financial Institutions, Worldpay
  • Laia Fernández — Founder, Unmute Group
  • Minali Tolani — CEO & Managing Director, Lightman Global
  • Dr. Deepika Chaudhary — Assistant Professor, K.R. Mangalam University

• Helen Ghebreluul — Country Manager UAE, Verto

• Shelli Ryan — CEO, Ad Hoc
• Melanie Lennert — CEO & Co-Founder, CRO2go
• James Ashton-Smith — Head of Visa Accelerator Program & Digital Partnerships & Ventures – CEMEA, Visa
• Christelle Metni — Strategic Enablement Manager, Exante (Dubai)
• Manpreet Haer — Co-Founder & CEO, Payfuture
• Rehan Mohammed — Country Manager for MENA, Enqura
• Alona Shevtsova — Founder & CEO, Sends
• Muhammed Arshad Choudhary — Director, Regional CEO Office – AME, Standard Chartered
• Angaj Bhandari — SVP EMEA, Fime
• Ilia Samsonov — Project Manager, SITOMATICA
• Harsh Daftary — Head of Cloud Security & Compliance, Emirates NBD
• Dyma Budorin — Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Hacken Group
• Chris Smith — Founder & CEO, BLOXX
• Nicki Bull Bisgaard — Group Head, PayTech Group
• Nick Guliaev — CEO, Finbloom
• Karim Zaitouni — CEO & Founder, Energity – Empower Your Business
• Ralf Plänkers — Founder & CEO, Wealthcom
• Kay French — Founder & CEO, Investory
• Louis Roche — CEO, Octalas Group Ltd
• F. Josef Obeid — Founder & CEO, Ledgers
• Priidu Tammeorg — Independent Process Automation Strategist
• Shebin Mathew — Senior Security Consultant
• Max Lighter — Partner, MaxCapital Investment Fund (Dubai)
• Matthias Wachsler — CEO, 4M Swissinvest AG
• Mohammed Al Alami — Head of Product, OFZA
• Amit Grover — Founder & Managing Partner, Grover & Company
• Sailendra Das — Head, Sanctions Risk Analysis & Controls (Africa & Middle East), Standard Chartered Bank
• Melodi Askelöf — CEO & Co-Founder, Satocci
• Mr. Sandeep Sigar — Founder, SetupFX

Fintech Week Dubai 2026 – Awardees

In addition to insightful discussions and high-level networking, Fintech Week Dubai 2026 proudly recognized outstanding leaders and organizations shaping the future of financial services through innovation, resilience, and strategic excellence.

The distinguished award recipients included:

Excellence in Financial Leadership Award

• Women in Risk & Compliance Award — Marija Solovjova
• Excellence in AI-Driven Financial Solutions — Ignacio Nicolás Ayago Trigo
• Excellence in Investor Relations – Early Stage Startup — Matthias Wachsler-Markowitsch
• Excellence in Financial Strategy & Leadership — Nicki Bull Bisgaard
• Digital Payments Innovation — Serhii Zakharov
• Excellence in Financial Strategy & Leadership — Nick Guliaev
• Woman Finance Leader of the Year — Alona Shevtsova

Financial Company of Excellence Award

• Fraud Detection & Response System — Eccompay
• Excellence in Investor Relations – Early Stage Startup — Grupo Larrosa OÜ
• Customer-Centric FinTech Excellence — Rellevate, Inc
• Digital Payments Innovation — Rellevate, Inc
• Leading B2B FinTech Platform — Energity
• Excellence in Innovative AI Solution in WealthTech — Wealthcom
• Emerging FinTech Startup of the Year — Wealthcom
• Leading B2B FinTech Platform — Sentvia
• Fastest Growing FinTech Company — Salween Group
• Excellence in Innovative AI Solution in WealthTech — Ledgers Technology, Inc.
• Digital Payments Innovation — Rentify
• Excellence in FinTech Talent Acquisition — The Recruitment Co
• Workforce Innovation Award — The Recruitment Co
• Emerging FinTech Startup of the Year — SetupFX
• Fastest Growing FinTech Company — SetupFX

FinTech with Exceptional Social Impact

• FinTech with Exceptional Social Impact — Dr. Deepika Chaudhary

These awards celebrate the organizations and individuals driving measurable impact across payments, AI, compliance, digital transformation, wealthtech, talent innovation, and financial inclusion globally.

Media Contact

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