FinTech Week Dubai 2026, taking place on 16–17 February 2026 in Dubai, UAE, is pleased to welcome Serhii Zakharov, CEO and Founder of PayDo, as a featured speaker at the event. Known for his visionary leadership and deep expertise in global payments and financial infrastructure, Serhii will share insights on building resilient, compliant, and scalable fintech ecosystems in an increasingly complex global environment.
A Forbes Technology Council Member, Payment Leaders Group Member at The Payment Association, Entrepreneur Contributor, and Web Summit Ambassador, Serhii Zakharov is widely recognised as a leading voice in the global fintech space. His journey began in Ukraine, where an early passion for technology evolved into a mission to simplify financial systems through innovative and unified solutions.
As the Founder and CEO of PayDo, Serhii has led the creation of a multi-jurisdictional fintech group delivering a comprehensive payments ecosystem. PayDo enables businesses to streamline banking, payments, acquiring, transfers, and card services into a single, efficient platform—helping organisations eliminate operational silos and scale internationally with confidence.
Serhii’s leadership capabilities were recognised early in his career. At just 25 years old, he became one of the youngest CEOs to lead an internationally regulated fintech company, demonstrating rare expertise across both advanced technology and global regulatory compliance. This balance between innovation and regulation has remained central to his leadership approach.
In addition to PayDo, Serhii has founded several innovation-led technology ventures, including WhiteTech, KYCB, and OwnCompare, each designed to address critical challenges across fintech infrastructure, compliance, and digital transparency. His entrepreneurial philosophy is grounded in resilience, excellence, and empowering clients to succeed in dynamic markets.
Serhii has successfully guided his organisations through major global disruptions, including Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine. Throughout these periods, his companies secured reputable licenses in the UK, Canada, and Malta, established principal memberships with SWIFT, VISA, and MasterCard, and built strong Tier 1 correspondent banking relationships—ensuring long-term stability and future-ready growth.
At FinTech Week Dubai 2026, Serhii Zakharov will address key themes around payments innovation, regulatory strategy, and building fintech platforms that withstand global uncertainty. His participation reinforces the event’s focus on “Payments, Security and Beyond”, bringing practical, real-world leadership perspectives to the global fintech community.
FinTech Week Dubai 2026 will be hosted at Radisson Blu, Dubai Deira Creek, bringing together senior decision-makers, innovators, and industry leaders from across the fintech ecosystem.
For more details and registration, visit: https://fintech.peoplevents.uk/
