Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2026 to Return in December With a Focus on Future of Capital Allocation and Finance

Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) will return for its fifth edition from December 7-10, 2026, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.

Hosted by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the event will be held under the theme “The Capital Community, Powered by Partnerships” and will bring together investors, financial institutions, policymakers, and business leaders to discuss the future of finance, capital allocation, and economic growth.

The event will once again take place on Al Maryah Island with an expanded venue to accommodate growing demand. Organizers expect more than 35,000 participants and over 800 speakers across more than 70 events over four days.

This year’s discussions will focus on topics including tokenization, private markets, artificial intelligence (AI), trade and energy, real estate, and infrastructure, examining how partnerships can help mobilize capital and support long-term economic growth.

H.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of ADGM, said: “This year’s theme, The Capital Community, Powered by Partnerships’, recognises that the future of finance will be shaped not by individual institutions, but by the strength of the ecosystems that connect capital, ideas, and opportunity. As the Capital of Capital, Abu Dhabi continues to bring together global investors, financial institutions, innovators, and policymakers to drive meaningful dialogue, mobilise capital, and create lasting economic value. ADFW has become the platform where those conversations translate into partnerships that shape the global economy.”

According to ADGM, the 2025 edition attracted more than 35,000 participants, featured 819 speakers, and brought together organizations managing more than US$62 trillion in assets. The event also resulted in the signing of 82 memoranda of understanding and involved more than 69 strategic global and regional partners.

ADGM said Abu Dhabi continues to strengthen its position as an international financial center, supported by more than US$1.8 trillion in sovereign wealth assets. The emirate was also ranked first regionally and 12th globally in the inaugural NYU Stern Financial Centres Competitiveness Index.

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