QFEX AGENDA
Information of Event Agenda
10:00 AM - 10:30Am
Opening Ceremony and Welcome Remarks
Marsa Malaz Kempinski,Doha
Main Hall (Auditorium)
28 April 2026
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Panel Discussion: “Shaping Qatar’s Fintech Future through Innovation & Regulation”
Main Hall (Auditorium)
Marsa Malaz Kempinski,Doha
28 April 2026
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Keynote: Digital Transformation & Financial Inclusion
Main Hall (Auditorium)
Marsa Malaz Kempinski,Doha
28 April 2026
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Networking Break & Visit Exhibition Zone
Lifestyle Terrace
Main Hall (Auditorium)
28 April 2026
01:30 PM – 02:15 PM
QovFX Labs Workshop: Tokenization in Finance & Investment
Lab 1
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
28 April 2026
01:30 PM – 02:15 PM
Session: Cybersecurity in Fintech & AI-based Risk Management
Lab 2
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
28 April 2026
02:30 PM – 03:15 PM
Session: Governance, Compliance & Digital Policy in Qatar
Lab 3
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
28 April 2026
02:30 PM – 03:15 PM
Workshop: PropTech & Smart Real Estate Tokenization
Lab 4
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
28 April 2026
03:15 PM – 04:00 PM
Session: EduTech & Financial Literacy – Building the Future of Knowledge
Lab 5
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
28 April 2026
03:15 PM – 04:00 PM
Session: Smart Cities, Green Finance & Sustainability Models
Lab 6
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
28 April 2026
04:00 PM – 04:45 PM
AFAQ Studio Unplugged Interviews (Live Coverage & Community Moments)
Studio Zone
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
28 April 2026
05:00 PM – 06:00 PM
GFI Awards – Qatar Edition (Live Recognition Moments)
Main Hall
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
28 April 2026
06:00 PM
Closing & Networking Reception
Lifestyle Terrace
28 April 2026
10:00 AM - 10:30Am
Morning Coffee & Networking
Lifestyle Terrace
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
April 29, 2026
10:30 – 11:15
Panel: Sustainable Finance & Digital Governance
Main Hall
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
April 29, 2026
10:30 – 11:15
Workshop: Tokenized Real Estate & Smart Investments
Lab 1
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
April 29, 2026
12:00 – 12:45
Session: Empowering SMEs & Entrepreneurship through Fintech
Lab 2
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
April 29, 2026
12:00 – 12:45
Lunch & Networking Break
Networking Zone
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
April 29, 2026
2:00 – 3:00
Panel: The Role of AI & Data in Enhancing Financial Services
Conference Room A
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
April 29, 2026
3:00 – 3:45
Session: Digital Payments & Cross-Border Innovation
Conference Room B
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
April 29, 2026
4:00 – 4:45
QovFX Labs Interactive Demo: Emerging Fintech Solutions
Lab Zone
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
April 29, 2026
4:00 – 4:45
QFEX Startup Arena – Fintech Pitch Competition
Innovation Stage
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
April 29, 2026
5:00 – 6:00
QFEX Startup Arena – Fintech Pitch Competition
Lab 6
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha
April 29, 2026
Information of Event Agenda
DAY 1
4/2/2025
Registration & Networking at QFEX Expo: 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM
Connect with fellow attendees and explore exhibitor booths featuring cutting-edge fintech and AI technologies.
Focused Dialogue #1
03:00 PM – 03:45 PM
The Future of Technical Analysis and the Folly of Fighting Trends Summary:
Summary:Explore current market trends and discover practical tools
to help traders and investors manage risk and make better investment
decisions.
Goal
• Provide attendees with actionable strategies to navigate market
challenges and enhance.
CEO & Executive Director | CMT Association
Break & Visit QFEX Expo Booths: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Focused Dialogue #2
04:00 PM – 04:45 PM
AI Governance Essentials: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility Summary:
This workshop provides attendees with an in-depth
understanding of responsible AI governance, focusing on balancing innovation and accountability in financial systems. It combines foundational insights and practical strategies, empowering participants to navigate the challenges of AI implementation in their organizations.
Goal:
• Grasp key concepts of responsible AI governance in finance.
• Learn to identify and mitigate AI risks in financial organizations.
• Develop actionable strategies to balance AI innovation with accountability.
• Equip participants with tools and frameworks for effective AI policy and risk
management.
Artificial Intelligence Governance Practitioner
Networking & Explore QFEX Expo: 04:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Focused Dialogue #3
05:00 PM – 05:45 PM
Empowering Entrepreneurs & Innovators with AI Tools
Part 1: AI-Driven Innovation for Entrepreneurs
Summary:This workshop provides attendees with an understanding of how AI is
bridging the gap for entrepreneurs by giving them fairer and smarter access to
education and capital.
Goal:
• Showcase AI’s potential to empower women-led businesses & gender-inclusive
financing.
• Demonstrate a Generative AI tool like Athena FundX’s AI Coach for creating
equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Part 2: AI-Driven Augmentation for Creative & Strategic Thinking
Summary:This workshop explains highly effective, neuroscience-backed &
systems-thinking techniques for innovation and how AI tools can enhance creative
thinking for teams & workplaces.
Goal:
• Showcase AI’s potential in helping innovation.
• Demonstrate AI brainstorming techniques through a visualised ‘thinking’ tool
called FlowCreate.
Founding Partner | AthenaFundX
Founder & CEO | NeuroCreate
Networking & Explore QFEX Expo: 05:45 PM - 06:00 PM
Focused Dialogue #5
05:00 PM – 05:45 PM
The Effect of AI on Global financial Markets Summary:
Ahmed Negm delves into the transformative impact of
artificial intelligence on global financial markets, examining its influence on trading patterns, market trends, and investment strategies.
Goal:
• To provide attendees with an understanding of how AI is
reshaping financial markets and its potential to revolutionize the
future of trading and investing.
Ahmed Negm Head of Research Department | XS.com
DAY 2
5/2/2025
Registration & Networking at QFEX Expo: 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM
Explore exhibitor booths showcasing innovative fintech and AI-driven solutions.
Focused Dialogue #5
03:00 PM – 03:45 PM
Unlocking Market Phases Summary
• Learn how to anticipate market shifts with Mathew Verdouw’s
innovative metric, bridging Technical and Quantitative Analysis to
prevent strategy failures.
Goal
• Equip attendees with tools to enhance market analysis and
decision-making.
CEO & Founder | Optuma
Break & Visit QFEX Expo Booths: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Dive deeper into AI and fintech solutions presented by leading industry sponsors.
Focused Dialogue #6
04:00 PM – 04:45 PM
Advanced Strategies for AI Governance • Highlights:
Morning Keynote: Best practices for fostering innovation while
managing AI risks.
• Interactive Simulation: Crafting AI governance strategies for
hypothetical organizational challenges.
• Wrap-Up Session: Q&A and actionable takeaways for
implementing AI governance.
Artificial Intelligence Governance Practitioner
Networking & Explore QFEX Expo: 04:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Take the opportunity to meet exhibitors and learn about their innovative offerings.
Focused Dialogue #7
04:00 PM – 04:45 PM
Empowering Financial Innovation & Collaboration through AI Tools
Part 1: AI for Inclusive Financial Ecosystems:
Summary:
Workshop to showcase effective and egalitarian uses of AI to revolutionise
and democratise access to financing.
Goal:
• Showcase how AI tools could help in achieving an equitable society.
• Highlight financial innovations like alternative credit scoring systems.
Part 2: AI for Teams and Collaboration
Summary:This workshop will show how AI within a systems thinking
framework can help teams collaborate together and come up with
thought-provoking ideas, content and strategy.
Goal:
• Demonstrate how tools like FlowCreate fosters collaboration across
teams.
• Demonstrate how AI tools can improve productivity & help leadership.
Founding Partner | AthenaFundX
Founder & CEO | NeuroCreate
Networking & Explore QFEX Expo: 05:45 PM - 06:00 PM
Take the opportunity to meet exhibitors and learn about their innovative offerings.
Focused Dialogue #8
06:00 PM – 06:25 PM
Using AI to Improve Online Trading Strategies Summary
Elie Nachawaty explores how artificial intelligence can
enhance online trading strategies, focusing on improving decision-making, efficiency, and profitability for traders and investors.
Goal:
•To equip attendees with actionable insights into leveraging AI tools and techniques to optimize online trading outcomes.
