Where Regulation Meets Intelligent Innovation.
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Next-Gen Compliance. Powered by Intelligence.
As regulatory pressure intensifies and digital threats evolve, financial institutions across the MENA region are facing a defining moment. The 12th MENA RegTech Conference taking place on 5th November 2026 is the region’s most dynamic and future-focused forum dedicated to regulatory technology, financial crime innovation, and digital compliance leadership.
Set in the heart of MENA’s innovation capital, this one day, high energy gathering brings together global regulators, banking leaders, compliance disruptors, and RegTech pioneers to explore the next wave of regulatory intelligence.
From real time AI monitoring and decentralized identity systems to the fast growing need for crypto compliance, this is where today’s challenges meet tomorrow’s solutions.
This isn’t just a conference it’s a strategic movement.
Explore the sessions, speakers, and strategic themes driving the region’s most important RegTech gathering.
Explore conference highlights, key discussions, and industry insights from the RegTech Conference.
National Risk and Policy Director at the Executive office of Anti-money
laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing
Assistant Vice President
Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
Leader, Market Development & Public policy
World Gold Council
Group Head of Sanctions
Mashreq Bank
Head of Compliance Monitoring & Assurance in Compliance
V Ajman Bank
Executive Director, Head of Client Onboarding & lifecycle Management, Middle-East
Bank of Singapore
Deputy Director General of AMLD
State Bank of Viet Nam
Chief Compliance Officer
Standard Chartered Vietnam
VP Retail Solutions
MBBank
Dean, Faculty of Information Technology & Digital Economy
Banking Academy of Vietnam
Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
Vietnam International Bank (VIB)
Board of Directors
Asian Bankers Association
Head of AML & KYC Unit
Al Masraf Bank
Chief Compliance Officer
Emirates Islamic
Director, FCSO TM Solutions
Standard Chartered Bank
Executive Director and Head of Compliance - Global Markets, Africa & Middle East and Group Islamic Banking
Standard Chartered Bank
Chief Compliance Officer & MLRO
LuLu International Exchange
Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer
Ansari Financial Services P.J.S.C
Co-founder, Chief Compliance & Risk Officer
Jingle Pay
Founding Member and Director
AKW Consultants
Head of Compliance
UHY James
Head of Compliance
Sharaf Exchange
Industry Expert
Cluster AML Head Middle East & Africa
Citibank
Head of Compliance and MLRO
Axis Bank
Head of Compliance
Wall Street Exchange (Emirates Post Group), Dubai
GAFAI UAE Delegate
US Head of Regulatory Intelligence & Strategy
Global Relay
Risk & Compliance Specialist
Dow Jones
Head of Compliance - GCC
United Bank Limited
Head Regulatory Compliance
United Bank Limited
Principal Presales Engineer
MOZN
Head of Financial Crime and MLRO
Barclays UAE and DIFC
Head of Financial Crime Compliance and Group MLRO
Company Confidential
Financial Crime Officer
Momentum
Associate Director of EMEA Sales at Star Compliance
Banker (ACAMS)
Leading Bank in UAE
Attendees
Speakers
Case Studies
Leading Companies
This event is built for professionals and innovators operating at the intersection of regulation, risk, and technology.
The world of regulation is shifting rapidly—and the MENA region is becoming ground zero for digital compliance transformation. Whether it’s the UAE’s AI Strategy 2031, evolving AML/CFT directives, or Open Banking mandates, change is happening fast.
At this conference, you’ll gain:
