Dubai-based Islamic financial services company Mawarid Finance has announced the return of its Mawarid Fintech & Innovation Summit, set to take place on October 23, 2025, at the Grand Hyatt Dubai. The second edition of the summit, powered by the DIFC Innovation Hub, Mastercard, and Arab Financial Services (AFS), signals a strong collective commitment to advancing the region’s rapidly growing fintech ecosystem.
A Focus on Delivery and Partnerships
This year’s summit is positioned to move beyond discussion and into execution, with a core theme centered on tangible delivery. Mawarid Finance is slated to launch multiple new products developed with its fintech partners, showcasing market-ready solutions across payments, lending, and embedded finance. According to the company, the event will also feature strategic signing ceremonies with leading market players, formalizing new collaborations designed to fast-track product rollouts across the UAE.
“This second edition is about delivery—new products, new partnerships, and meaningful innovation,” said Rashid Al Qubaisi, Chief Executive Officer of Mawarid Finance. “We’re proud to bring the ecosystem together to accelerate responsible, inclusive growth in financial services.”
Reinforcing a Banking-as-a-Service Model
The planned product launches underscore Mawarid Finance’s strategic shift towards becoming a key enabler of scalable digital financial services through its Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) model. By providing the regulated infrastructure, the company aims to empower its fintech partners to build and deploy innovative financial solutions more efficiently, fostering greater collaboration within the ecosystem.
Innovation on Display
Alongside the main program, the summit will host an exhibition center dedicated to spotlighting the latest in financial technology. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience a range of innovations, including AI-driven platforms, open finance tools, and next-generation payment experiences. This hands-on showcase aims to provide founders, investors, and corporate leaders with a direct look at the technologies shaping the future of finance in the region.
About Mawarid Finance
Mawarid Finance PJSC is a private joint stock company established in 2006 to offer a diverse range of Shari’a compliant financial services to both individuals and corporations. The company is committed to driving innovation in the Islamic finance sector and plays an active role in fostering the growth of the fintech ecosystem across the UAE and the wider MENA region.
Source: Zawya
