- More than 300 managing directors and chairmen of the boardrepresent over $61 trillion in assets and have already confirmed their participation in ADFW 2026
- The largest edition to date includes 75 events across eight stages, including 10 new events and platformsspanning 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, the Atlantic Council, CNBC, Yicai, Semafor and other international institutions
/PRNewswire/ — Under the auspices 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 shaping up to be its most ambitious edition yet with a significant expansion of its programming, partnerships and international speakers program.
The fifth edition of ADFW 2026, hosted by ADGM, Abu Dhabi’s international financial center, will take place from December 7-10, 2026 and will reflect the growing size and sophistication of the global community it brings together. Over 300 Global financial leaders collectively represent more than $61 trillion in assets and have already confirmed their participationso this year’s event is on track to surpass last year’s record of $62 trillion.
An expanded international agenda
Under the motto „The Capital Community, Powered by Partnerships” (“The capital community, supported by partnerships”) will be the ADFW 2026 by 60 events on six stages in 2025 to 75 events on eight stages expanded.
As part of the program 10 new events and platforms presented, including the “Abu Dhabi Real Estate Summit”, the “AIMA Global Hedge Fund Leadership Platform” and the “Health Finance & Innovation Forum” in collaboration with the Atlantic Council.
Other innovations include: CNBC AI Capital Stack Summitthe „Next Three Billion Summit” mit Semafor, das „Treasury Leadership Forum”, das „US-UAE Trade Corridor Forum”, die „Hub71 Growth Stage” und „New Energy Finance” mit XRG as well as events on AI and financial markets, stablecoins, tokenization, energy and the changing geopolitical investment landscape.
The ADFW will also focus on the connections between international markets through dedicated forums and dialogues China, South Korea, the European Union and the United States deepen and thus promote cross-border investments and business partnerships.
The new platforms will become the ADFW’s established flagship events global markets, asset management, fintech, AI and sustainable finance as well as that UBS Investor Forum supplement
ADFW 2026 Partnerships
In keeping with this year’s theme, ADFW is expanding its collaboration with international financial institutions, industry associations and policymakers to create dedicated platforms over the course of the four days.
The Arab Monetary Fund will convene its regional FinTech working group within the ADFWbringing together senior regional regulators and stakeholders. At the same time, the collaborations with UBS, Standard Chartered, Hanwha Finance, Binance and ADIO spanning investment, asset management, AI and international markets.
The Global Financial Regulators Summit will be expanded significantly. Regulators are expected to come from more than 50 countries will take part in discussions on tokenization, regulatory innovation and the further development of global financial frameworks.
His Excellency Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of ADGM, said:“Abu Dhabi’s emergence as a global financial center will be further strengthened by the growing size 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, with an expanded agenda that reflects where capital is moving and where new opportunities are emerging.
“But size alone is no measure of ADFW’s success. Its strength lies in the partnerships it builds. As markets become more interconnected and the factors shaping the investment climate become more complex, ADFW offers the global financial community a platform to build relationships, share perspectives and create opportunities that extend well beyond the week of the event.”
Leading personalities from all over the world complement the speaker program
Newly confirmed speakers include the founders of billion-dollar technology unicorns Crusoe, Higgsfield AI and XPANCEO, CBE; David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group; and executives from JPMorgan, Santander, Morgan Stanley, State Street and UBS. The growing speaker program also includes CEOs, founders and CEOs 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 reshaping global capital
Over four themed days, ADFW will examine the key factors influencing capital allocation and economic growth in 2027 and beyond. Day one focuses on Abu Dhabi’s “Falcon Economy”, global markets and macroeconomic megatrends; Day two is about asset management, private markets and wealth; Day three covers AI, fintech, digital assets and financial innovations Day four it is about sustainable finance and long-term economic and social resilience.
Further speakers and program details will be announced in advance of ADFW 2026. Further information and the possibility to register can be found at: https://www.adfw.com/