MoneyTech Returns in Fifth Edition in Partnership with Ooredoo

Al-Qabas newspaper announced a strategic partnership with Ooredoo Kuwait to organize the fifth edition of the MoneyTech Summit, scheduled for November 1 at the St. Regis Kuwait hotel.

This year’s summit focuses on companies and leaders who have navigated exceptional disruptions, maintained business continuity, and opened new pathways for growth. The event will attract over 17 leaders, including wealth managers, technology executives, and investors from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, alongside leaders from global investment institutions such as BlackRock and Carlyle Group, amid rapid global market volatility and a climate of uncertainty. The agenda features nine main sessions, ranging from opening remarks and live dialogues to specialized discussions on mergers and acquisitions, investing in challenging conditions, and the repatriation of Gulf wealth.

Abdulaziz Yaqoub Al-Babtain, CEO of Ooredoo Kuwait, will deliver the opening address, followed by a keynote speech by Haitham Al-Turkiet, Executive Vice President for Transformation, Technology, and Operations at Kuwait Finance House. The agenda also includes live dialogues with Mohammed Al-Othman, CEO of Personal and Digital Banking at National Bank of Kuwait; Nour Al-Bahr, General Manager of Talabat; and Bader Al-Attar, Managing Director for Planning and Finance at Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.

● Investing Amid Uncertainty: Do the challenging conditions currently affecting markets represent a new long-term reality? How are major investors adapting to it?

● The Return of Gulf Wealth: What do regional markets offer today? What is required to retain capital within them?

The first panel discussion, titled “Mergers and Acquisitions: A Step for Survival or an Opportunity for Buyers?”, will bring together a select group of dealmakers and financial sector leaders from Al-Milz Finance, ADNOC Drilling, Al Ahli Wealth Management, and Kove Technology. They will examine how to navigate M&A deals in turbulent markets, where some companies are forced to sell while others see buying opportunities. Speakers will draw on their experiences from both the seller’s and buyer’s perspectives to discuss how valuations are determined in the current phase, what distinguishes forced divestitures from strategic acquisitions, and where the next wave of mergers is likely to head.

The second session, “Investing Amid Uncertainty: Resilience, Risks, and Opportunities,” featuring high-level representatives from BlackRock and Carlyle, will explore whether current market uncertainty represents a new long-term reality and how major investors are adapting. Discussions will also cover ways to enhance portfolio resilience across listed and unlisted assets, identify risks not fully reflected in prices, and seize opportunities during periods of stress. The session will conclude by highlighting the factors that make Kuwait a natural destination for long-term capital.

The closing session poses a pivotal question: “Is the time right for the return of wealth?” Gulf investors have long held a significant portion of their assets abroad. Speakers from Kuwait Investment Company, Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz), KEF Invest, and CAMCO Invest—who manage this wealth on a daily basis—will discuss whether it is time to repatriate a larger share of these assets to the region, what regional markets currently offer, and what conditions are necessary to retain capital there.

The fifth edition of MoneyTech 2026, Kuwait’s annual summit bringing together investment, business, and technology, will be held on November 1, 2026, at the St. Regis Kuwait hotel. The summit is organized by Al-Jarida newspaper, Kuwait’s leading media institution, in strategic partnership with Ooredoo Kuwait. This year’s focus is on companies and leaders who have navigated exceptional disruptions, maintained business continuity, and opened new pathways for growth.

The program brings together wealth managers, technology leaders, investors, venture capital firms, and entrepreneurs from across the Gulf to discuss mergers and acquisitions in turbulent markets, investing amid uncertainty, and the viability of relocating regional wealth.