Riyadh to Host the 24 Fintech Conference in September

Riyadh will host the 24 Fintech Conference, the first edition of the international conference specialized in the financial technology sector. The conference will take place from September 3 to 5 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Center, hosted by the Financial Sector Development Program, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), the Capital Market Authority, and the Insurance Authority. The conference is organized by Fintech Saudi and Tahaluf, a joint project between the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones, Informa PLC, and the Events Investment Fund. The 24 Fintech Conference is set to focus on supporting the thriving financial technology community and review a number of specialized topics to develop the global banking and financial services sector, which includes AI, machine learning in financial operations, integrated finance, the development of open banking services, and green finance, to inspire regulators, policymakers, investors, technology experts, entrepreneurs and acade mics to advance cooperation in the financial technology sector. The 24 Fintech Conference aims to make a mark in the financial technology sector. It designates a space to support startups and investors under the "FinTech Innovation Center," which includes the best 80 modern and innovative startups and more than 200 investors. The conference integrates with Saudi Arabia's orientations to enhance the prosperity of the entrepreneurship system and support startups and its efforts to become one of the booming financial technology centres in the Middle East and North Africa region, in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 in developing the sector. Source : Saudi Press Agency