Crypto and blockchain events in Dubai, 2026-2027
A calendar of crypto, blockchain, digital-asset and fintech conferences in Dubai, with three nearby events in Abu Dhabi, from 26 October 2026 to 22 April 2027. Every date and venue comes from the event's official website, checked on 13 October 2026. Organisers can change dates, so check the official page before you book travel.
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| Event | Dates | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai AI Festival 2026 | 26-27 October 2026 | Dubai | Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) |
| Dubai FinTech Summit 2026 | 2-3 November 2026 | Dubai | Madinat Jumeirah |
| Dubai Future Finance Week 2026 | 2-6 November 2026 | Dubai | Several venues |
| Future Islamic Finance Forum 2026 | 4 November 2026 | Dubai | Madinat Jumeirah |
| Blockchain Life 2026 | 1-2 December 2026 | Dubai | Festival Arena, Dubai Festival City |
| Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2026 | 7-10 December 2026 | Abu Dhabi | The Grand Steps, Al Maryah Island |
| GITEX Global 2026 | 7-11 December 2026 | Dubai | Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), Expo City Dubai |
| GITEX Future Digital Assets Forum (FDX by GITEX) 2026 | 8-10 December 2026 | Dubai | Co-located with GITEX Global, Expo City Dubai |
| Global Blockchain Show Abu Dhabi 2026 | 10-11 December 2026 | Abu Dhabi | Not stated |
| BlockDown Festival Dubai 2027 | 26-27 January 2027 | Dubai | The Plaza at Uptown Dubai |
| FinNext Dubai 2027 | 6 February 2027 | Dubai | To be announced |
| AIBC Eurasia 2027 | 15-17 March 2027 | Dubai | Festival Arena, Dubai Festival City |
| Unchained Summit Dubai 2027 | 19-20 April 2027 | Dubai | W Dubai - The Palm |
| TOKEN2049 Dubai 2027 | 21-22 April 2027 | Dubai | Madinat Jumeirah |
October 2026
Dubai AI Festival 2026
26-27 October 2026, Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)
An AI and Web3 programme with sessions on scalable markets, banking operations, governance, investment and enterprise innovation.[1]
November 2026
Dubai FinTech Summit 2026
2-3 November 2026, Dubai, Madinat Jumeirah
DIFC's fourth summit convenes financial leaders, regulators, investors and FinTechs around banking, payments, digital assets and financial inclusion.[2]
Dubai Future Finance Week 2026
2-6 November 2026, Dubai, Several venues
A DIFC-led programme of finance events spanning FinTech, tokenisation, Islamic finance, sustainable finance and private capital.[3] Programme across several venues in Dubai.
Future Islamic Finance Forum 2026
4 November 2026, Dubai, Madinat Jumeirah
A Dubai Future Finance Week forum for regulators, scholars, institutions and FinTech leaders that includes blockchain and tokenisation in Shariah-compliant finance.[4]
December 2026
Blockchain Life 2026
1-2 December 2026, Dubai, Festival Arena, Dubai Festival City
The 17th international forum brings together the crypto market across Web3, crypto, mining and AI.[5]
Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2026
7-10 December 2026, Abu Dhabi, The Grand Steps, Al Maryah Island
ADFW convenes the capital community and global financial leaders to pursue opportunities and growth in global markets.[7]
GITEX Global 2026
7-11 December 2026, Dubai, Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), Expo City Dubai
A global technology and AI show whose 2026 programme runs from a one-day summit into a four-day expo.[6]
GITEX Future Digital Assets Forum (FDX by GITEX) 2026
8-10 December 2026, Dubai, Co-located with GITEX Global, Expo City Dubai
A digital-assets forum for finance, investment, technology and regulatory stakeholders focused on payments, tokenisation, DeFi and Web3 applications.[8] Venue not stated separately; co-located with GITEX Global.
Global Blockchain Show Abu Dhabi 2026
10-11 December 2026, Abu Dhabi
A Web3 and blockchain event for digital-asset builders, exchanges, institutional investors, tokenisation teams and regulators.[9] Venue not stated on the official page.
January 2027
BlockDown Festival Dubai 2027
26-27 January 2027, Dubai, The Plaza at Uptown Dubai
A two-day festival combining Web3, AI, robotics, creators and culture through stages, activations, networking and side events.[10]
February 2027
FinNext Dubai 2027
6 February 2027, Dubai
A one-day fintech conference for founders, investors and bankers, covering digital banking, virtual assets, tokenisation and cross-border payments.[11] Venue to be announced.
March 2027
AIBC Eurasia 2027
15-17 March 2027, Dubai, Festival Arena, Dubai Festival City
AIBC's Dubai conference covers blockchain, AI, fintech, IoT, quantum computing and big data alongside networking and startup activity.[12] The official page header also mentions RAK.
April 2027
Unchained Summit Dubai 2027
19-20 April 2027, Dubai, W Dubai - The Palm
A Web3, crypto and blockchain conference centered on institutional crypto adoption, tokenisation, DeFi and investor meetings.[13]
TOKEN2049 Dubai 2027
21-22 April 2027, Dubai, Madinat Jumeirah
A two-day crypto gathering for industry decision-makers, companies and ecosystem participants from around the world.[14]
Names people search for
- Dubai Blockchain Week 2026. We found no official event with exactly this name in late 2026. MENA Blockchain Week took place in Dubai in May 2026.[15] EcoX lists a "Blockchain Week 2026" meetup in Dubai on 30 November 2026 without naming a conference.[19] Blockchain Life 2026 starts the next day.[5]
- Binance Blockchain Week. The 2026 edition is in Bangkok, Thailand, on 28-29 November 2026, not in Dubai.[16]
- World Blockchain Summit. The series now runs as HODL; when we checked, its website showed an archive notice and no confirmed next Dubai date.[17]
- TOKEN2049 Dubai. The edition planned for April 2026 was postponed to 21-22 April 2027.[18]
Side events and meetups
Large conferences attract mixers, pop-ups and meetups in the surrounding days. DSRPTD's account of World Token Summit 3.0 says Bitcoin Network, Cryptonite and EcoX hosted a "Bitcoin Thursdays" pop-up during the April 2026 festival,[21] and World Token Summit's site lists an invite-only EcoX mixer in Dubai on 7 September 2026, on the road to its next festival.[20] For weekly meetups, see Crypto Mondays in Dubai and the EcoX events archive.
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