Amman, August 31 (Petra) — Jordan will host the second edition of
the Jordan FinTech Festival 2026 on September 23-24 at the King
Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre in the Dead Sea.
The Festival is bringing together leading financial institutions,
regulatory bodies, fintech companies, investors and experts from
Jordan, the region and around the world.
In a statement to the Jordan News Agency (Petra), Central Bank of
Jordan (CBJ) Governor Adel Sharakas said the Jordan FinTech Festival
represents a strategic national platform reflecting the
transformation taking place in the financial sector and the Kingdom’s
vision of building an integrated digital financial system that
contributes to sustainable development and strengthens Jordan’s
regional and international competitiveness.
He added that the CBJ continues to develop regulatory policies that
support innovation while ensuring consumer protection, helping create
an enabling environment for the growth of fintech and the development
of innovative digital financial solutions.
Sharakas added that the festival seeks to strengthen cooperation
among financial institutions, startups and regulatory bodies and to
link financial innovation to actual market needs, providing startups
with greater opportunities to access investors, markets and potential
partners.
Organised by the CBJ in partnership with the Association of Banks in
Jordan and in cooperation with the German Agency for International
Cooperation (GIZ), the festival is part of efforts to strengthen the
Kingdom’s fintech ecosystem, support digital transformation and
financial inclusion and reinforce Jordan’s position as a regional hub
for fintech and innovation.
Over two days, the festival will bring together decision-makers,
banking and financial-sector leaders, regulators, startups, investors
and technology companies to exchange expertise, discuss rapid
developments in financial services and explore opportunities for
cooperation, investment and partnerships.
The festival programme will focus on key themes shaping the future of
the financial sector, including digital payments and digital
transformation in banking and financial services, open finance,
digital assets and blockchain technologies, embedded finance, banking
as a platform, entrepreneurship and investment and the development of
the startup ecosystem.
It will address sustainable finance and environmental governance,
improving user experience on fintech platforms and developments in
virtual assets and asset tokenisation.
The programme will feature panel discussions and specialised
workshops involving local and international experts, an exhibition
showcasing the latest fintech solutions and products, startup pitch
sessions and networking events connecting innovators with investors
and industry leaders.
The festival will feature a FinTech Hackathon, providing innovators
and young talent with a platform to develop digital solutions to
challenges facing the financial sector and present their projects to
experts, investors and financial institutions.
Jordan’s hosting of the event reflects the Kingdom’s commitment to
building an integrated fintech ecosystem based on human capital,
digital infrastructure and a sound regulatory framework, enabling
companies to develop, test and scale their solutions in regional and
international markets.
Interested participants, including experts, investors,
representatives of financial institutions and startups, can register
to attend the festival free of charge. The full programme and
registration details are available through the festival’s official
website.
//Petra// AK
