On 12 – 13 Could, fintech specialists from throughout the globe convened in Madinat Jumeriah, Dubai, for the third version of the Dubai FinTech Summit 2025. With the summit specializing in the significance of ‘Fintech for All’, we share a few of our highlights from the two-day occasion.
With over 9,000 enterprise leaders, 1,000 buyers, and decision-makers from 120 nations in attendance, this yr’s Dubai FinTech Summit constructed on 2024’s success as audio system shared insights on innovation, inclusion, influence, funding and integration throughout 4 dynamic phases, three plenary arenas and two innovation platforms.
Day one kicked off with a bang, with participating classes and a packed exhibition ground, through which attendees received the chance to have interaction in stay demos and join with pioneering manufacturers. Among the greatest takeaways for us included:
Fireplace chats, roundtables and panels
There was an enormous number of interactive conversations going down throughout day one, specializing in completely different matters inside fintech. Along with media roundtables, the summit noticed quite a lot of hearth chats happen too.
H.E. Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, UAE Minister of Local weather Change and Atmosphere, joined Lenah Hassaballah, editor, CNN Enterprise Arabic to discover the intersection of sustainability, coverage, and financial development and why aligning monetary techniques, whereas pressing, was additionally an enormous alternative for the trade.
Regional deep-dives additionally came about as Sundararaman Ramamurthy, MD and CEO of the Bombay Inventory Trade Restricted (BSE), sat down with Jane Witherspoon of Euronews to replicate on India’s 150-year monetary legacy—and its fast-evolving world position. The dialog highlighted why India goes to be a key participant within the subsequent period of worldwide finance, spotlighting areas like regulatory reform and digital innovation.
Day one additionally noticed invite-only discussions carry collectively prime executives and policymakers for high-level exchanges shaping the monetary panorama.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Financial institution (ADIB), an Islamic monetary establishment, showcased its dedication to redefining moral finance by digital innovation, AI, and Sharia-compliant fintech on the summit by its Diamond sponsorship.
As a part of its presence on the summit, ADIB contributed to 2 strategic panel discussions that highlighted its management in digital banking and utilized expertise.
Firm bulletins
A lot of firms seized the second, got here ahead and introduced their newest partnerships at Dubai FinTech Summit.
Alibaba Cloud, the digital expertise and intelligence spine of Alibaba Group, introduced strategic partnerships with LuLu Monetary Holdings, a UAE-based monetary providers firm and Ant Digital Applied sciences. These collaborations underscored Alibaba Cloud’s ongoing dedication to supporting the area’s digital transformation by equipping companies with instruments and infrastructure to thrive in an AI-powered world.
Day 2
Day two capitalised on day one’s momentum and noticed extra visionary audio system, disruptive concepts, and transformative discussions drive forward-thinking conversations on the way forward for finance. Held below the patronage of HH Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and organised by DIFC, day two set the stage for high-impact dialogue, innovation, and real-world monetary transformation.
In the same vein to the Exhibition Zone on day one, day two noticed the Major Area and Ignyte Area buzz with innovation, connecting fintech pioneers with cutting-edge options and stay demos.
The FinTech World Cup
The FinTech World Cup Grand Finale – organised by Trescon and powered by Ignyte – came about on day two on the Innovation Stage 2, as start-ups from world wide pitched groundbreaking options, competing for funding, world recognition, and direct entry to main buyers.
After an in depth competitors, IPID was introduced because the winner with its method to insurtech. Alain Raes, founding companion and chief business officer at IPID stated: “That is an incredible recognition for all of us at IPID but in addition and extra importantly a recognition of the answer we’re bringing to an enormous fee concern that the trade is dealing with.”
Introduced at Dubai FinTech Summit
Much more firms took the chance to share their newest milestones on the summit on day two.
Astra Tech, the buyer expertise holding group behind Botim, introduced a strategic partnership with 7X, the funding holding group in commerce, transport, and logistics to set the stage for an built-in digital ecosystem that mixes monetary providers, logistics, and last-mile supply, advancing the UAE’s imaginative and prescient for a related, inclusive, and innovation-driven economic system.
Along with this partnership, Astra Tech additionally introduced the launch of the ‘Ship Now, Pay Later’ (SNPL) characteristic inside its Botim Extremely App. This characteristic allows customers to immediately remit as much as AED 5,000 to over 200 nations, providing them the pliability to repay over a interval of six months.
Blue Remit Restricted, a subsidiary of Al Ansari Monetary Providers PJSC, the digital remittance agency, has partnered with Saad Trade, a cross-border remittance supplier within the UAE. This alliance goals to develop entry to safe, seamless, and compliant cross-border digital fee options by all kinds of accessible channels for patrons.
Ant Digital Applied sciences, a pioneer in rising applied sciences, made its world showcase of its AI for fintech product suite on the Dubai FinTech Summit 2025. The debut featured the disclosing of its AI platform Agentar, alongside the corporate’s flagship options ZOLOZ and mPaaS.