MoneyTech Returns for its Fourth Edition in Partnership with Ooredoo Kuwait

Aljarida Summits today announced the fourth edition of MoneyTech, Kuwait’s leading conference at the intersection of investment, business, and technology. The event will be held on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at the St. Regis Kuwait, in strategic partnership with Ooredoo Kuwait.

This year, MoneyTech 2025 will convene over 24 senior executives and thought leaders from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, the United States and beyond, underscoring its position as the region’s premier forum for decision-makers shaping the future of finance and technology.

The program features eleven keynote addresses, fireside chats, and panels exploring the most critical forces transforming economies: data centers, venture capital, startups, and the applications of artificial intelligence in finance, healthcare, and real estate.

The summit will open with a keynote from Abdulaziz Yaqoub Al-Babtain, CEO of Ooredoo Kuwait, who will highlight the strategic opportunity in Kuwait’s data center buildout and its central role in advancing the country’s digital economy.

MoneyTech 2025 also welcomes global innovation leaders from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Plug and Play, NVIDIA, and Syntys, alongside top executives from leading banks, investors, and startups across the Gulf. Their participation reinforces Kuwait’s role as a hub for regional and global dialogue on money, markets, and technology.

Key Themes at MoneyTech 2025

●    Harnessing AI and Data Centers as catalysts to accelerate Gulf private sector growth.
●    Charting the Future of FinTech in the Gulf as the sector balances maturity with continued innovation.
●    Positioning HealthTech and Biotech as rising investment classes for Gulf investors.
●    Driving Real Estate Transformation through PropTech and technology-enabled growth models.
●    Empowering the Next Generation of founders and investors reshaping Gulf markets.

Featured Speakers

●    Abdulaziz Al-Babtain – CEO, Ooredoo Kuwait
●    Rabih Khoury – Managing Partner & Chief Exit Officer, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
●    Kartik Renjen – Head of Startups for Middle East, Africa & Turkey, Amazon Web Services
●    Benjamin Kloss – VP Corporate Partnerships & UAE Director, Plug and Play
●    Sunita Bottse – CEO, Syntys
●    Haitham Al-Terkait – Deputy Group CEO, Transformation, Technology & Operations,

Kuwait Finance House

●    Neil Warma – President & CEO, Mongoose Bio
●    Dr. Khatija Ali – Founder & CEO, BioSapien
●    Ayman Sharaiha – Co-Founder & COO, Altibbi
●    Hasan Zainal – Founder & Managing Partner, Arzan VC
●    Mohammad Al-Kharafi – Group COO, National Bank of Kuwait
●    Sultan Ghaznawi – Chairman & Managing Director, Scene Holding
●    Meshaal Almunaikh – Group Chief Technology & Digital Transformation Officer, Kuwait

Finance House

●    Fahad AlSharekh – CEO, Technivest
●    Manar Mahmassani – Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Stake
●    Ali Al Fouzan – Founder & Managing Partner, Mudeer
●    Abdullah Alsaleh – Co-Founder & CEO, Sakan
●    Omar Abu Innab – Co-Founder & CEO, Keyper
●    Ahmed Mostafa – Lead, AI Ecosystem Adoption & AI Development Relations, Middle East, Turkey & Africa, NVIDIA
●    Hamad Al Sheikh Musaed – Director, Business Development, KFIC Invest
●    Deena AlRefai – SVP Investor Relations, Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz”
●    Ahmad Khatib – Chief Business Development Officer, CFI Financial Group
●    Abdullah Al Ayyar – Deputy Managing Director, Sustainability, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation