Maktoum bin Mohammed opens inaugural Dubai FinTech Summit

Maktoum bin Mohammed opens inaugural Dubai FinTech Summit

DUBAI, 8th May 2023 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE and President of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), today opened the inaugural Dubai FinTech Summit. The two-day Summit is hosted by DIFC, the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region.

The two-day event being held at the Madinat Jumeirah from 8 – 9 May, themed ‘New Global Home to the Future of FinTech and Finance’, features 5,000 global industry leaders including global policy makers, C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, investors and delegates. The Summit has brought together over 100 exhibitors, 120 speakers and delegates representing over 50 countries.

H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: “The participation of international industry leaders and top talent from across the world in the Summit demonstrates Dubai’s role as a major driver of innovation and next-generation technologies in the region’s financial sector. With Dubai providing one of the world’s best ecosystems to foster the growth of FinTech innovation, it has become one of the leading hubs for driving value creation in the sector. The Summit will reinforce