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Fintech Surge 2024

Where Finance + Technology Create Limitless Opportunities

Where Finance + Technology Create Limitless Opportunities

Where Finance + Technology Create Limitless Opportunities


 

Where Finance & Technology Create Limitless Opportunities


 

In 2023, the Middle East and North Africa's unparalleled meeting place for global fintech leaders saw the financial industry's biggest tech revolutions in the fields of paytech, insurtech, regtech, wealth & asset management, and digital banking, presented by 100+ globally leading financial services companies and the most disruptive startups. Over 100 path-breaking talks were given by global regulators, financial institutions, and unicorns, redefining fintech strategies in the region. There were targeted 1000+ startup meetings with tech buyers and investors, which drove immediate business impact.

The event was not to be missed for those who wanted to be part of a movement, happening at Fintech Surge, the premier hub for Fintech entrepreneurs, buyers, innovators, investors, and regulators, promising to be even bigger and better in 2024.

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900+

Investors

100+

Exhibitors

200+

Speakers

Conference Featured Robust Programming Over Four Days

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The exploration of digital trends, with 80+ speakers, played a crucial role in helping financial institutions and corporates navigate the rapidly changing landscape. This included Embedded MENA, the Past of Retail, Global Strategy & Governance, and Fintech Edge.

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SME

The SME ELEVATE Program, designed for companies supporting SMEs' digital needs, united financial institutions, fintech firms, and development finance institutions to boost SME finance. With 80+ speakers, the program covered the SME Strategy Studio, Trailblazing Innovations, SME Digitalization, and included the Investment and Funding Opportunities as well as the Valuation of Growth Companies (SMEs) Workshop.

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Fintech Tuesdays

The all-inclusive networking lounge powered by Fintech Tuesdays facilitated authentic interactions between renowned speakers and Fintech experts. The event featured 62 speakers and spanned four days of networking.

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Our 2023 Visionary Fintech Speakers Led the Way


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A Glimpse into 2023

Fintech Surge is building the Fintech Ecosystem across the world

Fintech Surge is creating massive global awareness of the Middle East Fintech Ecosystem through hard-hitting round table discussions and road shows in Riyadh, KSA, Stockholm, Sweden, and UAE.

The Riyadh Fintech Roundtable

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All Hands on Fintech: Building a Regional Powerhouse

Venue: Fintech Saudi - KSA

In partnership with Geidea, Fintech Saudi & Findexable

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The Abu Dhabi Roundtable

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Unparalleled Lines: Building Fintech’s Super Connector

Venue: ADGM - Abu Dhabi

In partnership with Geidea and ADGM

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STHLM Fintech Week

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Nordic Startups Access Dubai

Venue: Stockholm Fintech Week - Sweden

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Testimonials

  • Fintech Surge is one of the most exciting platforms where Fintechs from across the region and outside the region come together to showcase their capabilities, and I think it’s a great way to connect with our customers.
    Amnah Ajmal
    Executive Vice President, Market Development - EEMEA Mastercard
  • Thank you for the FinTech Surge team for helping us sponsor this event. We were a gold sponsor. We received an amazing location on the floor. We networked and met people from all over the globe. We had multiple sessions and gave us a lot of exposure, which was part of our reasoning for being a part of FinTech Surge. So thank you again. You know, there's a lot of innovation. There's a lot of cutting edge technology, FinTechs, startups from different industries that are looking to network with investors, partners within the region.
    Nosaibah Alrajhi
    CEO & Board Member,, Forus Investment
  • PFN’s aim was to build a Pakistan Pavilion and to provide a platform for the startups to showcase their products & services in this mega event and also provide channel to tap themselves in the international market. We had a good experience. A lot of exposure for our startups who wish to tap themselves internationally.
    Fahad Sajjad
    CEO, Pakistan Fintech Network
  • We were part of Fintech Surge at the Dubai North Star event, part of the massive GITEX event. This was an amazing opportunity to meet investors and customers from all over the world, as well engaging with other firms that are pushing boundaries in tech, especially fintech.
    Jatin Ondhia
    Founder & CEO, SHOJIN
  • Fintech Surge is establishing instant credibility as one of the leading technology events in the Middle East, bringing together the region’s best and brightest in the Fintech industry
    Alessandro Astone
    MENA Sales Lead - Stripe
  • This experience at Fintech Surge has been phenomenal.  We've met different clients from different coutnries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and UAE and it has been a very rich experience and we are better able to understand requirements from a systems perspective.
    Arik Rehman
    Product Manager, Investera
  • We met a lot of different business cases and use cases. It was a nice time for us to meet real customers and create real demand and have a good conversation how we can grow our businesses.
    ArmenoTech
  • Our experience in Fintech (Surge) has been a very rewarding one where we have seen from a business proposition drive the evolution of technology and enable us to do what we do best.
    Codebase Technologies
  • We came to GITEX with a lot of expectations, a lot of hope. We've been absolutely happy with being sponsors this year. The quality of the venders, the quality of the purchasers, the institutions buyers, the merchants… are simply phenomenal. 
    Hussein Al Herz
    Co-founder, Xpence
  • This experience at Fintech Surge has been phenomenal.  We've met different clients from different coutnries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and UAE and it has been a very rich experience and we are better able to understand requirements from a systems perspective.
    Investera
  • Fintech Surge is an important event. It’s where a lot of Fintech players are and a lot of people who are interested in Fintech, who want to learn more about what is being served in the region.
    Khalil Alami
    Telr
  • For Fintech Surge the investors, who are our customers and our audience will be there and we can offer our services
    Mahmoud Sulaiman
    Moody’s
  • This is the best place for investors and startups, the ecosystem of fintech will be there
    Miguel Landero
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  • Fintech Surge is amazing.  The energy is electrifying.  We have this amazing stage and the interaction is fantastic.  The content of the speakers are so enriching.  The visibility that we have here is what we call priceless.
    Muhammah Nana
    Vice President, Fintech Partnerships, Mastercard
  • Our experience in Fintech (Surge) has been a very rewarding one where we have seen from a business proposition drive the evolution of technology and enable us to do what we do best.
    OneTrust
  • We came to GITEX with a lot of expectations, a lot of hope. We've been absolutely happy with being sponsors this year. The quality of the venders, the quality of the purchasers, the institutions buyers, the merchants… are simply phenomenal. 
    Vladimir Tatarinov
    CEO, ArmenoTech

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2023 Fintech Surge Sponsors & Partners

Headline Sponsor

mastercard

Platinum Sponsor

emirates nbd - english

Gold Sponsors

Gold Sponsor    forus    geidea

Bronze Sponsors

moda pay bronze sponsor            Mozn

Broadcast Partner

Broadcast partner

Community Partners

 

Activation Partners

Media Partners

Content Partners