Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2026

Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) is a four-day gathering of the global capital community hosted by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. The 5th edition runs under the theme "The Capital Community, Powered by Partnerships" and spans flagship forums, sub-events and networking across Al Maryah Island.

Flagship forums

Each day of the week is anchored by a flagship forum, with the first day given to special forums still to be announced and the ADFW Opening Ceremony.

• Day 1 (7 Dec): special forums to be announced and the Opening Ceremony
• Asset Abu Dhabi (8 Dec)
• Fintech Abu Dhabi (9 Dec)
• RESOLVE, the dispute resolution forum (9 Dec)
• Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum (10 Dec)
• Abu Dhabi Economic Forum (Executive pass)

Who attends

Executives of global financial firms, investment and asset management leaders, founders, regulators, policymakers and entrepreneurs. ADFW 2025 drew more than 35,000 participants from over 175 countries.

Key figures (ADFW 2025)

The organiser reports these figures for the 2025 edition.

• 35,000 participants
• 800+ speakers
• 390+ sessions across 65+ events
• 80+ MOUs signed
• USD 62+ trillion in assets present

Tickets & passes

• Executive — USD 10,000: Incl. VAT. Opening Ceremony, Abu Dhabi Economic Forum, all flagship forums, Executive Lounge, Opening Night and premium networking.
• Full Week — USD 1,000: Incl. VAT. All four days (7–10 Dec) and sub-events, Opening Ceremony broadcast, two days of Capital Vibes networking.
• Single Day — USD 500: Incl. VAT. One flagship forum (Asset Abu Dhabi, Fintech Abu Dhabi or Sustainable Finance Forum) and its sub-events.
• RESOLVE — USD 500: Incl. VAT. Full access to the RESOLVE dispute resolution forum on 9 Dec.