The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has confirmed the programme for the first Dubai Future Finance Week, running 2-6 November, 2026 under the theme "Finance Reimagined: Where Innovation Meets Policy and Purpose."
Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and President of DIFC, the week supports the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 goal of ranking Dubai among the world's top four financial centres.
More than 850 speakers are confirmed across 85-plus events, including 12 signature forums on 14 stages, spanning FinTech, tokenisation, Islamic finance, family wealth, sustainable finance and private capital.
Essa Kazim, Governor of DIFC, said the event brings the world's financial decision-makers together to align policy with progress under the D33 agenda.
The Dubai FinTech Summit (2-3 November) anchors the week, with headline speakers including Nicolas Moreau, CEO, HSBC Asset Management; Noel Quinn, Chairman, Julius Baer; Dr Shanu S.P. Hinduja, Chair, S.P. Hinduja Banque Privée; and Fatih Karahan, Governor, Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye.
Arif Amiri, CEO of DIFC Authority, said the week extends DIFC's existing ecosystem, offering the infrastructure to build the future of finance.
Other events include the Future Sustainability Forum and MENA Banking Excellence Awards (3 November), IPEM Future 2026 for private capital leaders (3 November), the Future Islamic Finance Forum and Deal Catalyst Fixed Income Alternatives Conference (4 November), and on 5 November, the Dubai Family Wealth Summit, Investment Leaders Exchange and Future Tokenisation Forum.
Additional programmes include the Capital Exchange CIO Investment Leadership Programme (2-3 November), Gulf Transition and Sustainable Finance 2026 (2 November), and GAIP InsureTek Dubai (4-5 November).
The event builds on Dubai's standing as the leading financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, per the Global Financial Centres Index.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
