Money20/20 Middle East Set to Revisit Riyadh This September 2026

Money20/20 Middle East, the regional hub for the global money ecosystem, will return to Riyadh from September 14-16, 2026, assembling regulators, banks, fintech firms, investors and technology leaders to discuss the direction of worldwide finance.

The gathering will be hosted at the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Center in Malham and will focus on six key themes: Future Financial Architecture, Trust by Design, Autonomous Finance, Empowered Finance, The Next Era of Payments and The Future of Capital.

“Money20/20 Middle East has reshaped what a fintech conference can accomplish. It brings together regulators, financial institutions, investors and innovators to forge partnerships and shape the future of financial services,” said Annabelle Mander, Executive Vice President at Tahaluf. “As fintech momentum accelerates, Riyadh has emerged as a pivotal meeting place for the global fintech community, fostering the connections and dialogues that will define finance’s next chapter.”

The 2026 edition will be organized by the Financial Sector Development Program, the Saudi Central Bank, the Capital Market Authority and the Insurance Authority, with co‑organisers Tahaluf and Fintech Saudi. Anticipated attendance exceeds 38,000 participants, featuring roughly 350 exhibiting brands, more than 350 speakers, over 600 investors and about 150 startup companies.

Over three days, the program will include keynote addresses, executive forums and invitation‑only leadership sessions spread across tracks such as the Executive Summit, NextGen Money, The Bridge, The Capital Stage, The Boardroom, Off The Record and MoneyPot.

The inaugural speaker lineup features Ryan Rugg, Global Head of Digital Assets TTS at Citi; Mostapha Tahiri, Chief Operating Officer at State Street; Tony Ashraf, Managing Director at BlackRock; Joy Adams, Chief Operating Officer, Digital Assets Transformation, Corporate Bank at Deutsche Bank; and Hosam Arab, Co‑Founder and CEO of Tabby.

Visa and Tamara have been confirmed as founding partners for Money20/20 Middle East 2026, while strategic sponsors include BARQ, ELM, Tiqmo and Arab National Bank. Platinum sponsors comprise Foodics, Hakbah, Gulf International Bank, Safqah Capital and Al Rajhi Takaful, with additional partners and sponsors to be announced later.

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