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.
With fintech adoption rates in the Middle East growing year on year, adopting the right strategies and solutions to increase client satisfaction was crucial. 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.
Conference Featured Robust Programming Over Four Days
Exploring digital trends that propel the industry and offering solutions that will enable financial institutions and corporates to navigate the rapidly changing landscape.
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Embedded MENA
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Future of Retail
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Global Strategy & Governance
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Fintech Edge
Specifically tailored to companies supporting the digital needs of SMEs, the SME ELEVATE Program brings together financial institutions, fintech companies, and development finance institutions to accelerate SME finance.
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SME Strategy Studio
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Trailblazing Innovations
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SME Digitalization:
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Investment and Funding Opportunities
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Valuation of Growth Companies (SMEs) Workshop
Fintech Surge is bringing one-of-a-kind, all-inclusive networking lounge powered by Fintech Tuesdays encouraging authentic interactions between hundreds of renowned speakers and Fintech experts.
Fintech Surge and Fintech Tuesdays joining forces is a testament to the UAE's commitment to pioneering fintech solutions at the grassroots level. Together, they bridge the gap between global ambition and local brilliance.
Our 2023 Visionary Fintech Speakers Led the Way
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Fintech Surge is building the Fintech Ecosystem across the world
The Riyadh Fintech Roundtable
All Hands on Fintech: Building a Regional Powerhouse
Venue: Fintech Saudi - KSA
In partnership with Geidea, Fintech Saudi & Findexable
The Abu Dhabi Roundtable
Unparalleled Lines: Building Fintech’s Super Connector
Venue: ADGM - Abu Dhabi
In partnership with Geidea and ADGM
SMEs Funding Roundtable
The latest web 3.0 gamification updates with Osman Masud, CEO of The Game Company
Podcast: Aggregating The Future of Finance With Sergei Kun
Podcast: The Psychology of Crypto Trading Adrian Zdunczyk
Roundtable: Building a Regional Fintech Powerhouse in Riyadh
Roundtable: Fintech Surge at STHLM Fintech Week
Podcast: Exploring How AI Is Transforming the NFTs Scene with Nino Ulrich, Co-Founder of Brainstorm
Experience Fintech Surge from the perspective of our exhibitors
Testimonials
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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
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We won the prize for the best fintech and then an option to meet an investor. This is a great opportunity for us and I’m very very happy to be here
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I'm very much looking forward to coming to the Fintech Surge in October and doing the workshop to interact with the people in the UAE
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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.
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There's huge excitement, there's new trends emerging at Fintech Surge, they have every vendor you can ever imagine, it's a great place to meet and understand ideas and I'm picking up some real strong trends from the GCC.
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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.
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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.
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For Fintech Surge the investors, who are our customers and our audience will be there and we can offer our services
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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.
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This is the best place for investors and startups, the ecosystem of fintech will be there
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We have had an amazing experience at Fintech Surge. We are very excited and we took the opportunity to launch in this event.
Up close and personal podcasts with the experts
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See the skills from some of UAE’s brightest minds studying at Canadian University Dubai’s, 22 senior students studying engineering, worked together to build a self-driving solar powered sustainable ca ... -
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Fast and Furious meets the hyper car club, see these vehicles up close and personal and witness the launch of Steerverse, the new and exclusive members only metaverse. -
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Jump behind the steering wheel and race through the first ever digital meta replica of Dubai. -
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For the first time in the region you can talk with a digital replica of Van Gogh. Ai scanned over 1100 of Van Gogh’s own written manuscripts to recreate his personality, interact with history in the p ... -
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For the first time in the region you can talk with a digital replica of Van Gogh. Ai scanned over 1100 of Van Gogh’s own written manuscripts to recreate his personality, interact with history in the p ... -
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Watch as reality bends. Using Ai to scan your face onto an epic clip, take home your own ai rendered video in seconds. -
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Take your battle stances from the inside of a Mech in Phantom Galaxies, fight your way though galaxies for the first time in the region, leave the dessert and skyline behind and fly high beyond the st ... -
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Sit back and relax as ai creates a custom playlist for based of your emotions, let the music take you away with the latest Sennheiser Headphones. -
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Launching the sports specs that allow you to work on your football skills through Ai analysis and coaching, test out the MVP mode to get the stats you need. -
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Escape from reality in this virtual escape room using generative ai to model the game, see if you can escape reality. Test your wits for the first time in this never seen before custom-built game.
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