Dubai FinTech Summit expands globally and launches "Pakistan summit" Next August
Dubai, February 23 / WAM / Innovation Hub, the largest startup and innovation center in the world that operates under the umbrella of the Dubai International Financial Centre, announced today the organization of the Pakistan FinTech Summit on August 18 and 19, in partnership with the Digital Pakistan Authority.
The move aims to position Pakistan as a strategic growth market within the global fintech landscape.
The Pakistan FinTech Summit is the first international expansion of the Dubai FinTech Summit, one of the most prominent global events that brings together leaders of the financial sector and financial technology, and which is organized by the Dubai International Financial Centre, the leading global financial center in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region.
The summit will be attended by the most prominent policymakers, financial institutions, technology leaders, investors and innovators in the region, with the aim of stimulating Pakistan’s growing digital economy and strengthening its position as a regional hub for financial technology and digital financial services.
His Excellency Arif Amiri, CEO of the DIFC Authority, said: “We are pleased to expand the scope of the Dubai FinTech Summit to include Pakistan, which is a rapidly growing emerging center in the financial technology sector. The Pakistan FinTech Summit reflects the ambition of the DIFC to lead the global dialogue on financial innovation and financial technology, which reinforces Dubai’s commitment to enabling growth and opening new horizons for cross-border innovation between the UAE, Pakistan and South Asia. By employing our expertise and thought leadership to support such influential events, we contribute to “Shaping the future of the financial sector.”
For her part, Her Excellency Shatha Fatima Khawaja, Minister of Communications and Information Technology in Pakistan, said that the strong financial technology system is built on innovation, regulatory clarity, and institutional trust, and Pakistan is working to develop these areas according to a disciplined path and a clear forward-looking vision. The organization of the Pakistan FinTech Summit in cooperation with the Dubai International Financial Center reflects a strategic partnership based on common ambition and mutual trust, and the decision of the Dubai International Financial Center to launch its leading financial technology platform outside the borders of the Emirates, and in Pakistan in particular, is a strong signal of global confidence in Our emerging digital financial system and our reform path.
She explained that the “Digital Pakistan” vision considers financial technology as an essential economic infrastructure, not just an independent sector, and said that by aligning sovereign digital infrastructure, responsible regulation, and linking capital across borders, we are working to consolidate Pakistan’s position as a country with a reliable, innovative, and globally integrated digital economy, capable of cooperating with regional and international partners on a large scale.
The summit strengthens Pakistan’s position as a key market for financial technology globally, as it has emerged over the past two years as one of the leading markets in digital finance after the value of financial technology financing rose to $52.5 million in the first half of 2025, and 450 financial technology companies succeeded in raising $391 million in venture capital by late November 2025.
Despite this growth, structural and infrastructure challenges, and the dominance of cash transactions, still hinder progress in this market, so financial technology companies play a pivotal role in enhancing confidence and the shift towards digital finance and trade, by increasing access to digital finance even in rural areas, enabling financial inclusion, simplifying transactions, and enhancing awareness among consumers.
The Dubai FinTech Summit contributed to consolidating the position of the Emirate of Dubai among the top four financial centers in the field of financial technology according to the Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI), and established global standards in adopting technology, including employing artificial intelligence in the financial sector and other sectors.
The Pakistan FinTech Summit constitutes a platform for signing strategic agreements, announcing investments, launching products, and enhancing cooperation at the sector level, and includes presentations for startups, programs for investors, roundtable sessions, and other specialized sessions with regulatory authorities from both countries, with the aim of shaping the future of digital finance in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Pakistan FinTech Summit brings together financial institutions, innovators and policymakers, forming a unified platform to discuss common priorities, discover new opportunities, and drive the long-term development of the sector.
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