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09:59
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6 mins
- Main Stage
10:05
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10 mins
- Main Stage
A warm welcome to Fintech Abu Dhabi 2020, from the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Global Market
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10:15
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10 mins
- Main Stage
A warm welcome to Fintech Abu Dhabi 2020, from the Governor of Central Bank of U.A.E.
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10:25
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15 mins
- Main Stage
It is often said that startups are tackling a 'Moon-shot' when developing their enterprises. The UAE Space Agency is going beyond and tackling the 'Mars-shot' - a feat of huge ambition, complexity and ...
10:40
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20 mins
- Main Stage
To be announced
11:00
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120 mins
- Forum Stage
Meet the companies regarded amongst the worlds brightest fintechs, hear their products and journies, as introduced by the inspirational founders who created them. -
10 mins
- Future Stage
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20 mins
- Main Stage
Just like in 2010, this decade arrives with our world in the grip of a crisis of shattering magnitude. In this session, three of the worlds most prominant investors will discuss whether the current cr ...
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11:10
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5 mins
- Future Stage
To be announced
11:15
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10 mins
- Future Stage
To be announced
11:20
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15 mins
- Main Stage
Meet Akon. He's a legendary international music icon turned fintech and sustainability entrepreneur. This session will explore his journey to developing one of the worlds most talked about digital cur ...
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11:25
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15 minsTo be announced
11:35
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17 mins
- Main Stage
In 2016, on opposite sides of the globe, Judo Bank and Upgrade were born. Cut to four years later, their respective valuations each exceed $1bn and they are disrupting the financial industries biggest ...
11:40
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15 minsTo be announced
11:52
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18 mins
- Main Stage
Financial markets are increasingly leveraging technology to contribute to the SDGs while simultaneously increasing their competitiveness. This session will explore the need to take due account of wide ...
11:55
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10 minsTo be announced
12:05
12:10
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20 mins
- Main Stage
As artificial intelligence extends beyond a series of innovation experiements for financial institutions, and into an essential element of business operations, we bring together three leaders in the f ...
12:30
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15 mins
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In this session, the Chief Innovation Officer of Citigroup shares her views on how to adapt and evolve a business strategy amidst a landscape of constant change. -
30 minsTo be announced
12:45
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20 mins
- Main Stage
2020 saw a remarkable dawn in relations between the U.A.E. and Israel. The economic relationship has developed swiftly, and many important new partnerships and collaborations have emerged across the i ...
13:00
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5 minsTo be announced
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15 mins
- Future Stage
Plug & Play is one of the most most esteemed early stage investors, accelerators and corporate innovation connector. Welcome to their 2020 expo day. -
15 mins
- Forum Stage
Open banking is transforming banks through the release of key data to trusted third parties, which will provide rich insight on consumers spending habits. What are the benefits of Open Banking models? ...
13:05
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15 mins
- Main Stage
The way we pay is changing - forever. And it's changing fast. Join the CEO and founder of Checkout.com for a look at today's global payments landscape, consumer behaviors in the MENA region, societies ...
13:15
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20 mins
- Future Stage
Meet the Plug & Play Startups changing the face of Finance -
10 mins
- Forum Stage
To be announced
13:20
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5 mins
- Main Stage
The Director General of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry shares his insights into the finely tuned ecosystem that is driving the economic growth of Abu Dhabi
13:25
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15 mins
- Main Stage
Nasdaq is home to the five largest companies on earth, with a total market cap of $13trillion. In this session, we'll hear about the IPO tech market, the role of Fintech, AI and Blockchain in markets ... -
20 mins
- Forum Stage
Join the Chairman of LVMH, Asia, in conversation with Liz Bacelar as we step inside one of the worlds most iconic luxury retail groups. LVMH is home to brands like Louis Vuitton, Dior, Bvulgari and mo ...
13:35
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15 mins
- Future Stage
To be announced
13:40
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15 mins
- Main Stage
Finastra, the third largest fintech in the world works with the majority of the worlds banks. They believe that finance is undergoing a seismic technological shift and the future of finance is open. T ...
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13:45
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15 mins
- Forum Stage
To be announced
13:50
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15 mins
- Future Stage
Meet the Plug & Play Startups changing the face of Finance
13:55
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20 mins
- Main Stage
Modern banking has the potential to offer new levels of convenience, unprecedented speed and give customers tailored and personalised services and advice. This session will explore the corporate innov ...
14:00
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15 mins
- Forum Stage
Hear from Jamie Catherwood, known to his tens' of thousands of social media followers as 'The Finance History Guy', as he brings you into the great and transformational financial innovations, througho ...
14:05
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40 mins
- Future Stage
The Abu Dhabi Global Market is developing an fintech innovation enabler software - The Digital Lab. Join us for a deeper dive into this exciting technology.
14:15
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5 mins
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The Abu Dhabi Global Market is developing an fintech innovation enabler software - The Digital Lab. Join us as we experience the first demonstration of the technology. -
20 mins
- Forum Stage
As diversity becomes a primary issue on the agendas of organisations across the world, this session will explore the gender balance in the financial services and technology sectors, and ask what organ ...
14:20
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15 mins
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14:35
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40 mins
- Main Stage
Watch as FinTech's smartest startup teams attempt to tackle some of the most complex corporate innovation challenges of today. Who will succeed? -
20 mins
- Forum Stage
Cyber-attacks are growing in number, size and sophistication, causing losses of nearly USD $360 billion p/a. The increasing interconnected and cloud based, mobile nature of finance has opened up it to ...
14:45
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14 mins
- Future Stage
A huge challenge for corporates is navigating the often tricky stages of Fintech adoption. Learn how challenges like lengthy procurement processes, complex integration issues, lack of business buy in ...
14:55
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15 mins
- Forum Stage
We join the U.A.E. space agency to delve into the question of why does space missions matter? We'll explore perspectives of scientific discovery and technology prowess, but also that of economic progr ...
10:50
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10 mins
- Main Stage
To be announced
11:00
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120 mins
- Forum Stage
Meet the companies regarded amongst the worlds brightest fintechs, hear their products and journies, as introduced by the inspirational founders who created them. -
15 mins
- Main Stage
Ranked by S&P Global as the largest bank in the United States, J.P. Morgan is an iconic institution. It is also doubling down on efforts to transform its' digital systems and capabilities. This sessio ...
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11:15
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15 mins
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The most challenging issue for corporates is building systems that support their mission of true digital transformation. Learn how these local banks are approaching a better digital experience for the ...
11:30
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15 mins
- Main Stage
Razer Fintech is one of the largest offline to online digital payments networks in Southeast Asia, processing billions in payments volumes today. This session will uncover Razer Fintechs roots in one ...
11:45
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15 mins
- Main Stage
Finding the blend between great people and great technologies is a hard to find alchemy for organisations today. Successfully achieved, it drives true competitive development and innovation. Join this ...
12:00
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20 mins
- Main Stage
Abu Dhabi is a rapidly emerging international financial centre, with a global reputation. This session will explore the eco-system that is driving this growth, exploring the policies, investments, peo ...
12:20
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15 mins
- Main Stage
Rapidly emerging as the world's technology leader in this decade, China is hurtling towards new frontiers in conventional and emergent areas of technology. Few areas have seen more innovation in China ...
12:35
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20 mins
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All entrepreneurs dream of entering the hallowed pantheon of the 'Unicorn tech company'. Just what kind of person does it take to conceieve, fund and build a tech startup that achieves a valuation in ...
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12:55
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35 mins
- Main Stage
To be announced
13:00
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90 mins
- Future Stage
13:00 - KEYNOTE: The Chairman's Welcome // 13:30 - FIRESIDE: Q&A with the U.A.E. Space Agency // 14:15 - PANEL: Q&A with U.A.E. Founders & Investors -
15 mins
- Forum Stage
To be announced
13:15
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20 mins
- Forum Stage
Regulation is becoming increasingly complex and wide scoping, with the advancement of financial technology. Keeping up to date with regulator's priorities is imperative to know where your business sho ...
13:30
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20 mins
- Main Stage
You have a startup idea that you are convinced can change the world. How do you fund it to growth? Meet some of the worlds top investors - the people who decide which startups and inspirational founde ...
13:35
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20 mins
- Forum Stage
to be announced
13:50
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20 mins
- Main Stage
Join us for an exploration into the heart of the big question - what is the future of money? Digital currencies, from private stablecoins to tokenised CBDCs, have been under varying levels of developm ...
13:55
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15 mins
- Forum Stage
Every day, trillions of dollars are sent around the world by billions of consumers through specialist Money Transfer Operators. Customers look for speed, convenience, trust, efficiency and cost effect ...
14:10
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15 mins
- Main Stage
More than ten years following the financial crisis fintech has produced a breathtaking number of megatrends with products and services that make our lives better. Let's have a look at the fintech mega ... -
15 mins
- Forum Stage
Globally, about 1.7 billion adults remain unbanked ' without an account at a financial institution or through a mobile money provider. Most of these people live in developing nations like China and In ...
14:25
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15 mins
- Main Stage
To be announced -
20 mins
- Forum Stage
You have a startup idea that you are convinced can change the world. How do you fund it to growth? Meet some of the worlds top investors - the people who decide which startups and inspirational founde ...
14:40
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20 mins
- Main Stage
Fintech was already on the rise before COVID-19, but the pandemic shows that when it hit, adoption accelerated greatly. Recent research shows that a large majority of people use digital more now to ma ...
14:45
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15 mins
- Forum Stage
GGV Capital are one of global techs powerhouse VC firms, having backed illustrious companies like Alibaba, Affirm, AirBnB, ByteDance, Didi, Xiaomi, Grab and Slack. Hear from Midas List Investor and on ...
15:00
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15 mins
- Forum Stage
A legend in Silicon Valley, Tim Draper made winning investments in the likes of Hotmail, Skype, Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter, Coinbase and Robinhood. Get the inside track to his methods, hear his tips for t ... -
15 mins
- Main Stage
Embracing a customer-centric and inclusive approach to innovation is the future. Hear how Western Union are combining the multi-worlds of payments and meeting all customers' diverse needs irrespective ...
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15:15
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10 mins
- Forum Stage
With 2,300 investments, and operations across the world, 500startups is one of the worlds most active early stage venture capital funds and seed accelerators. Meet Managing Partner Bedy Yang to learn ...
15:25
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20 mins
- Forum Stage
Mubadala are the Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Fund. In this session the man responsible for leading Mubadala's venture capital strategy and platform discusses how sovereign funds invest in VC, how Mubad ...
