One Week to Go: Countdown to Finnovex Middle East 2025!

Theme: Middle East’s Fintech Metamorphosis: Digital, Decentralised & Disruptive
Date: November 11–12, 2025
Location: Anantara Downtown Dubai Hotel, UAE
Website: https://me.finnovex.com/

The countdown is on! In just one week, the region’s most influential financial leaders, tech innovators, and changemakers will unite for the 33rd Global Edition of the Finnovex Series — Finnovex Middle East 2025.

Over 250+ senior decision-makers, fintech pioneers, policymakers, and digital disruptors will gather to shape the region’s next financial revolution — igniting conversations, collaborations, and innovations in alignment with Vision 2030.

We can’t wait for this extraordinary journey to unfold — where ideas meet impact, and the future of finance takes flight!

What Makes Finnovex Middle East 2025 Unmissable

Gain exclusive insights into DeFi, digital assets, tokenisation, and the fintech innovations reshaping GCC and MENA’s financial ecosystem. Explore AI-driven banking, embedded finance, and real-time cross-border payments revolutionising next-generation financial experiences.

A Glimpse of Our Esteemed Speakers

1) Mohammed Wassim Khayata – Chief Executive Officer, Al Maryah Community Bank                    2) Omar Abdalla Reda – Financial Expert, Federal Debt Management, UAE Ministry of Finance                                                                                                                                    3) Mohammed Abdel Razek – Chief Information Officer & Group Head of Technology, Information and Transformation, Mashreq                                                                                                                  4) Vladislavs Mironovs – Chief Digital Officer, Commercial Bank of Dubai                                          5) Srinivasan Sampath – Head of GTTO Business Intelligence and Planning, First Abu Dhabi Bank                                                                                                                                               6) Alona Shevtsova – Chief Executive Officer, Sends                                                                           7) Linoy Kidd – Chief Information Officer, GBM MENAT, HSBC UAE                                                    8) Yan Bechet – Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer                                                               9) Sridhar Karlapudi – Chief Operating Officer, Bank of Sharjah                                                         10) Abdulla Altaee – Chief Operating Officer, United Arab Bank                                                         11) Amar Mehendale – COO Securities Services, MENA, HSBC                                                         12) Alberto Diez – Chief Operating Officer, Emirates Development Bank                                             13) Dr.Hani AlGhanem – Sr. Channel Alliances & Partnerships Manager - APAC, Uniphore                                                                                                                                     14) Ramkumar Balasubramaniam – Chief Financial Officer, Barclays                                                 15) Abdulla Alawadi – Chief Strategy Officer, Kuwait International Bank (KIB)                                  16) Zaheer Mubarak Shaikh – Chief Information Security Officer, Al Maryah Community Bank               17) Muhammad Asif Marfani – Head of Business Compliance, Commercial Bank of Dubai                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    18) Sreedhar Suragouni – Chief Operations & Technology Officer, Sukoon Insurance                     19) Ravi Sibal – Regional Managing Director, Softwire MENA                                                              20) Biju Nair – Chief Audit Executive, United Arab Bank                                                                                                                                                                                                         21) Emad Ahmed – EVP & Head of Commercial Banking, RAKBANK                                                  22) Olivier Busolini – Group Head of Information Security, Mashreq Bank                                         23) Husam Abdel Al – Senior Director – Origination & Head of Sustainable Finance, Investment Banking, Mashreq Bank                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        24) Pradeep Negi – Senior Vice President – Payments & Compliance, RAKBANK                             25) Dr. Waleed Saied – Co-Founder & VP of Technology, Cubic Information Systems                        26) Venkat Reddy Kandimalla – Co founder & CEO, Posidex Technologies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          27) Indika Weerasinghe – Senior Vice President & Head of Credit Administration, Mashreq                 28) David Kelly – Unit Head – Financial Infrastructure Transformation, Commercial Bank of Dubai    29)  Muhammad Asif Marfani –                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      30) Paweł Świędziewski – Vice President – Portfolio Execution and Change Management, Commercial Bank International                                                                                                               31) Muhammad Sajid Iqbal – Vice President of Risk, Habib Bank AG Zurich                                       32) Jyoti Ranjan – Head of Business Banking, Ajman Bank                                                                     33) Sudarshan Seshadri – Head of Retail Banking, National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain                        34) Walid Salem – Head of IT – CIO, Zurich Insurance Company                                                         35) Sultan Al Hosani – Chairman, International Business and Investment Union                                 36) Gorinov Alexandr –  Head of Transactional Product Development and Sales Support Department, Alfa bank Russia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       37) Mucahit Gundebahar – CEO & Co founder, Fimple                                                                                                                       38)  Alok Vijayvergiya –  Director, Regional Head Liquidity & Investments -Product Mgmt, HSBC                                                                                                                          39) Muhammad Zeeshan Haider – Head of Marketing, Communications & CX, Al Wathba Insurance

Strategic Banks & Official Sponsors

Intelligent Operations Partner: WNS                                                                                                 Diamond Sponsor: Alfa Bank
Gold Sponsors: Fimple, Softwire, Uniphore
Bronze Sponsors: Posidex, Cubic Information System, Sends
Networking Sponsors: Finesse, OnlyOffice, System Technologies, Dataroid, Saasworx
Association Partner: IBI Union

Don’t Miss the Prestigious Finnovex Middle East Awards 2025

The summit will also celebrate excellence in innovation, cybersecurity, InsurTech, customer experience, and ESG-driven finance. Whether you’re a fintech founder, policymaker, transformation leader, or digital strategist, this event is your gateway to future-defining conversations, collaborations, and opportunities.

Last Few Seats Left — Register Now! Secure your spot today 👉 https://me.finnovex.com/