- More than 300 CEOs and presidents, representing over $61 trillion in assets, have already confirmed their participation in ADFW 2026
- This edition, the largest to date, will offer 75 events spread across eight stages, including 10 new events and platformscovering hedge funds, real estate, healthcare, infrastructure, tokenization, energy and geoeconomics.
- New strategic collaborations with the International Monetary Fund, the European Union, the Arab Monetary Fund, AIMA, Atlantic Council, CNBC, Yicai, Semafor and other international institutions
/PRNewswire/ — Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive CouncilAbu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2026 is set to be the most ambitious edition yet, with a major expansion of its programme, partnerships and international range of speakers.
Organized by ADGM, the international financial center of Abu Dhabi, the fifth edition of ADFW 2026, to be held from December 7 to 10, 2026, will reflect the growing scale and importance of the international community it brings together. More than 300 leaders in the global financial sector, representing more than $61,000 billion in assets, have already confirmed their presence, leading to expectations that this year’s event will surpass last year’s record of $62 trillion.
A broad international program
Under the theme “The capital community, driven by partnerships”ADFW 2026 will move from 60 events spread across six stages in 2025 to 75 events spread across eight stages.
The program will offer 10 new events and platformsincluding the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Summit, the AIMA global platform for hedge fund leadership and the Healthcare Finance and Innovation Forum, organized in collaboration with the Atlantic Council.
Other events on the program include the CNBC AI Capital Stack Summitthe Next Three Billion Summit organized in partnership with Semafor, the Treasury Leadership Forum, the US-UAE Trade Corridor Forum, the Hub71 Growth Stage and New Energy Finance in collaboration with XRGas well as sessions dedicated to artificial intelligence and financial markets, stablecoins, tokenization, energy and the evolving geopolitical investment landscape.
ADFW will also strengthen links between international markets through dedicated forums and dialogue series to China, South Korea, the European Union and the United Statesin order to encourage cross-border investments and commercial partnerships.
These new platforms will complement ADFW’s already well-established flagship events, which cover global markets, asset management, fintech, artificial intelligence and sustainable financealongside l’UBS Investor Forum.
ADFW 2026 Partnerships
Echoing this year’s theme, ADFW is strengthening its collaborations with international financial institutions, sectoral organizations and policy makers in order to set up dedicated spaces throughout these four days.
The Arab Monetary Fund to convene its regional financial technology (FinTech) working group under ADFWbringing together high-level officials from regional regulatory authorities and stakeholders. Furthermore, collaborations with UBS, Standard Chartered, Hanwha Finance, Binance et ADIO will focus on investing, wealth management, artificial intelligence and international markets.
The Global Summit of Financial Regulators will take on a considerably larger scale: regulators of more than 50 pays are expected to participate to discuss tokenization, regulatory innovation and the evolution of global financial frameworks.
His Excellency Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, President of ADGM, said:“Abu Dhabi’s rise as a global financial center is reinforced by the growing scale and ambition of Abu Dhabi Finance Week. This year, we are bringing together a broader community of international investors, financial institutions, policymakers, innovators and entrepreneurs, around an expanded agenda that reflects capital flows and the emergence of new opportunities.
“But scale alone is not enough to measure ADFW’s success. Its strength lies in the partnerships it forms. As markets become increasingly interconnected and the factors that influence investments become more complex, ADFW provides the global financial community with a platform to build relationships, exchange views and create opportunities that extend well beyond the scope of this week. »
Global personalities complete the list of speakers
Among the new confirmed speakers are the founders of the technological “unicorns” valued at several billion dollars: Crusoe, Higgsfield AI and XPANCEO, CBE; David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group; as well as senior executives from JPMorgan, Santander, Morgan Stanley, State Street and UBS. Also joining the list are CEOs, founders and chairmen of leading institutions, such as Standard Chartered, Revolut, Stonepeak, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Christie’s, Systematica Investments and GCM Grosvenor.
Four days dedicated to the forces redefining global capital
Over four thematic days, ADFW will examine the key forces that will influence capital allocation and economic growth in 2027 and beyond. The first day will be devoted to Abu Dhabi’s “Falcon Economy”, global markets and major macroeconomic trends; the second day will focus on asset management, private markets and wealth; the third day will be dedicated to AI, fintech, digital assets and financial innovation; And the fourth day will be devoted to sustainable finance and long-term economic and societal resilience.
Additional speakers and program details will be announced closer to ADFW 2026. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.adfw.com/