Over Two Days .. Jordan to Host FinTech Festival with International Participation

Al-Taj News – Jordan will host the second edition of the Jordan FinTech Festival 2026 (Jordan FinTech Festival) on September 23 and 24 at the King Hussein bin Talal Convention Center in the Dead Sea area, under the theme “Where Regulation Meets Innovation”, with the participation of a distinguished group of financial institutions, regulatory authorities, fintech companies, investors, and experts from Jordan, the region, and around the world.

Governor of the Central Bank of Jordan Adel Al-Sharkas affirmed that the Jordan FinTech Festival represents a strategic national platform that reflects the transformations taking place in the financial sector and the Kingdom’s vision of building an integrated digital financial ecosystem that contributes to achieving sustainable development goals and enhancing Jordan’s competitiveness regionally and internationally.

He noted that the Central Bank continues to develop regulatory policies that support innovation, while ensuring consumer protection, contributing to the provision of an environment conducive to the growth of fintech and the development of innovative digital financial solutions.

He also pointed out that the festival aims to enhance cooperation among financial institutions, startups, and regulatory authorities, and to link financial innovation with the actual needs of markets, providing startups with greater opportunities to reach investors, markets, and potential partners.

The organization of the festival, which is organized by the Central Bank of Jordan in partnership with the Association of Banks in Jordan and in cooperation with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), comes as part of efforts to strengthen the fintech ecosystem in the Kingdom, support digital transformation and financial inclusion, and consolidate Jordan’s position as a regional hub for fintech and innovation.

Over two days, the festival brings together decision-makers, leaders of banks and financial institutions, regulatory authorities, startups, investors, and technology companies, with the aim of exchanging expertise, discussing the rapid developments in the financial services sector, and exploring opportunities for cooperation, investment, and partnerships.

The festival’s program focuses on a number of key areas shaping the future of the financial sector, including digital payments and digital transformation in the banking and financial sectors, Open Finance, digital assets and blockchain technologies, embedded finance, banking as a platform, as well as entrepreneurship, investment, and the development of the startup ecosystem.

The festival also addresses topics related to sustainable finance and environmental governance, the development of the user experience on fintech platforms, in addition to developments related to virtual assets and asset tokenization.

The event’s program includes dialogue sessions and specialized workshops featuring local and international experts, as well as an exhibition showcasing the latest solutions and products in the field of fintech, along with startup pitch sessions and networking events that bring innovators together with investors and industry leaders.

The festival also includes the FinTech Hackathon, which provides a space for innovators and young talents to develop innovative digital solutions to the challenges facing the financial sector, in addition to opportunities to present projects to experts, investors, and financial institutions.

Jordan’s selection to host this event reflects the Kingdom’s direction toward building an integrated fintech environment based on human capabilities, digital infrastructure, and the regulatory framework, enabling companies to develop and test their solutions and scale them into regional and international markets.

The festival allows interested individuals, experts, investors, and representatives of financial institutions and startups to register and attend free of charge, while the program and registration can be accessed through the festival’s official website.