Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: Money20/20 Middle East, the region's leading fintech event, kicks off today in Riyadh, bringing together over 600 investors, more than 350 brands, over 350 speakers, and more than 150 startups.

Throughout three days, the event will connect global financial leaders with the companies, institutions, and policymakers shaping the next phase of financial services in Saudi Arabia and across the region.

Money20/20 Middle East is hosted by the Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP), Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), Capital Market Authority (CMA), and Insurance Authority (IA), and co-organized by Fintech Saudi and Tahaluf.

The 2026 edition is expected to welcome more than 38,000 attendees, reinforcing the Saudi capital’s growing role as a meeting point for the global and regional financial ecosystem.

The event’s program focuses on some of the most significant developments reshaping financial services, including artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous finance, open banking, embedded finance, payments, regulation, access to capital, and cross-border financial infrastructure.

These conversations take place across the Executive Summit, NextGen Money, The Bridge, The Capital Stage, The Boardroom, and Off The Record, giving industry leaders opportunities to exchange insights, build relationships, and explore new areas of cooperation.

This year’s agenda also examines the governance of agentic AI, the future of cross-border payment corridors, the role of regulation in supporting innovation, and the conditions required to attract long-term global capital.

Money20/20 Middle East creates opportunities for international collaboration, market access, and long-term partnerships, supporting Saudi Arabia’s ambitions under Vision 2030 and the Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP).