“With Dubai providing one of the world’s best ecosystems to foster the growth of fintech innovation, the region has become one of the leading hubs for driving value creation in the sector” said Sandeep Singh, Regional Head, CEEMEA at Franklin Templeton.
After a welcome from His Excellency Essa Kazim, Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the event opened with a fireside chat featuring Franklin Templeton’s Jenny Johnson. Jenny was interviewed by Dan Murphy of CNBC. The discussion, titled “The Future of Digital Wealth,” focused on the potential of digital wealth, blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
Two of the biggest disruptors to any industry are going to be AI and blockchain,” Jenny said. “And, given the inflection point that we are at, any firm that wants to be a winner in the long run has to know how to leverage tools like ChatGPT.
Jenny Johnson
President, Chief Executive Officer
The Dubai Fintech Summit, organized by the DIFC, strove to set a global benchmark for the way companies and governments approach financial innovation. The 2023 theme was “New Global Home to the Future of Fintech and Finance.” Session topics included crypto, web3, digital payments, regulation and policy, sustainability and more.
Jenny Johnson then spent time at the conference and in the city meeting with government officials, senior corporate leaders and fintech founders.