Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Head of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, inaugurated today the fifth edition of the “Fintech Abu Dhabi 2021” festival, which Organized by Abu Dhabi Global Market, its activities will continue on Al Maryah Island until November 24.
After the inauguration ceremony of the most prominent event in the field of financial technology in the Middle East and North Africa, His Highness toured the various activities of the festival, and was briefed on the latest innovations in the financial services sector.
This year’s edition will host in-person and virtual events, bringing together an elite group of innovative pioneers, investors, CEOs, academics and experts in the financial sector.
The fifth edition will also witness the presentation of several new forums, including the Majlis Forum, which holds a series of private dialogues and invite-only forums, which aims to exchange ideas and opinions between leaders in the financial technology sector in the public and private sectors from around the world. The festival’s activities include the Global Research Tour, which includes the Abu Dhabi Investment Forum, the Fintech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge, and the Fintech 100.
The Fintech Abu Dhabi 2021 agenda presents episodes, panel discussions and workshops hosted by financial technology experts to discuss various topics, most notably financial security, investment, digital banking, entrepreneurship in the fintech sector, sustainability, environmental and social governance, corporate governance, retail market areas, credit and payments.
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