Bahrain Bourse, Benefit, Sinnad, GFH Financial Group, and Bede Bahrain have signed up as ‘Platinum Sponsors’ for Fintech Forward 2026 (FF26), underscoring the event’s growing status as a premier platform for financial technology dialogue and innovation.
Hosted by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB) and supported by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), Tamkeen, the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA), and Bahrain Fintech Bay, the event is programmed by Forbes Middle East and will take place on October 7 and 8 at Exhibition World Bahrain.
Held under the theme Finance in the Age of Intelligent Infrastructure, FF26 will convene global industry leaders, investors, and policymakers to discuss trends reshaping financial services.
The platinum sponsors bring significant digital milestones to the conference, spanning capital markets, banking, and payment infrastructure. Licensed exchange Bahrain Bourse continues to digitise capital markets, highlighted by the April 2026 launch of its listing gateway platform to streamline application submissions.
National payment network Benefit recently introduced its digital direct debit service to enable recurring electronic debit arrangements, while card processing provider Sinnad expands secure, scalable issuing solutions across the region.
Meanwhile, GFH Financial Group is advancing its digital transformation through AI-enabled investment tools, enhanced mobile app onboarding, and a new Temenos core banking platform, as Zain Bahrain’s fintech arm Bede Bahrain drives AI platform growth through generative AI chatbots and intelligent voice services.
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