Money20/20 Middle East Arrives in Riyadh, MENA Tech Named Official Media Partner
In a major step highlighting Saudi Arabia’s growing leadership in financial innovation, Riyadh is set to host one of the world’s most influential finance and fintech events: Money20/20 Middle East. The conference will take place from September 15 to 17, 2025, at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Mulham.
This marks the first-ever edition of Money20/20 in the Middle East, signaling a pivotal milestone for the regional fintech landscape. Staying true to its mission of covering major technology and business events across the Arab world, MENA Tech has been selected as an official media partner for Money20/20 Middle East. Our team will be on the ground in Riyadh to provide live coverage, exclusive interviews, and in-depth reporting from the event.
Money20/20 Middle East will bring together more than 450 brands, 350 speakers, and 600 investors from over 40 countries, creating a truly global meeting point for banks, startups, regulators, investors, and policymakers. The timing is significant: as digital transformation accelerates across emerging markets, the Gulf region is positioning itself as a powerhouse for financial innovation.
Among the high-profile speakers are Caroline D. Pham of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Mario Nobile from Italy’s Agency for Digital Transformation, alongside leaders from Standard Chartered, JPMorgan, and SWIFT. Key topics on the agenda will include AI in financial services, the future of payments, emerging regulatory frameworks, and sustainability in finance.
Beyond the main stage, the event will feature Venturescape, a dedicated investment platform connecting startups with venture capitalists, and the MoneySurge20/20 competition, offering up to $400,000 in non-dilutive funding to innovative fintech startups from the region.
The event will also leverage AI-powered smart matchmaking tools to facilitate networking among attendees, alongside themed zones focusing on cybersecurity, RegTech, embedded finance, and responsible investment. Additionally, a live podcast studio, “MoneyPot,” will host real-time discussions and interviews with industry thought leaders.
For Saudi Arabia, Money20/20 Middle East represents more than just a conference. It is a strategic platform to showcase the Kingdom’s growing role as a global fintech hub, fully aligned with Vision 2030 and its goals of financial sector development and digital transformation.
September is shaping up to be a defining month for the future of money and technology in the Middle East, as the world’s fintech leaders gather in Riyadh to turn ambition into action.
Learn more or register to attend at the official Money20/20 Middle East website.
