- Government-led real estate tokenisation
Building trust
towards a tokenised
economy
5 Nov 2026
|
Jumeirah Mina Al Salam, Dubai
The institutional platform advancing tokenised assets,
digital settlement, and trusted real-world asset adoption.
The Dubai Future Finance Week is held under the directives of
H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Finance, UAE, and President of DIFC
The institutional platform advancing tokenised assets, digital settlement, and trusted real-world asset adoption.
5 November 2026
Jumeirah Mina Al Salam, Dubai
The Dubai Future Finance Week is held under the directives of
H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Finance, UAE, and President of DIFC
An executive forum shaping the future of tokenised capital markets
If you are migrating physical assets on-chain, evaluating unified licensing pathways, or building institutional-grade custody rails, you must be in this room.
800
+
Senior delegates
40
+
Global speakers
20
+
Countries represented
12
+
Strategic sponsors
Dubai’s role
Why the world’s tokenisation leaders are converging in Dubai
The UAE is rapidly transitioning tokenised finance from policy development to live commercial execution. Powered by progressive frameworks across DIFC, DFSA, VARA, and CMA, Dubai offers one of the world’s most comprehensive regulatory ecosystems.
- 96 firms in the DFSA sandbox
- First sovereign digital sukuk
- Expanding institutional infrastructure
- Central Bank wholesale CBDC rails
- Blockchain-powered digital trade corridors
- Automated national energy supply chains
- Live stablecoin and remittance rails
- Consolidated global regulatory benchmark
The core pillars
The foundational themes driving our 2026 dialogue
Institutional capital & market transformation
Modernising capital markets, unlocking liquidity, and enabling fractional ownership across real-world assets and private funds.
Regulation, trust & market infrastructure
Advancing robust regulatory frameworks, institutional custody, digital identity, and compliance for secure tokenised markets.
Interoperability & financial infrastructure
Developing global standards and technology for seamless issuance, cross-border payments, and instant settlement.
Technology, AI & the Web3 economy
How AI, smart contracts, and decentralised infrastructure are reshaping financial services and next-gen economies.
Global collaboration &
investment
Connecting governments, financial institutions, and innovators to shape global standards and accelerate cross-border adoption.
About the forum
Where traditional finance converges with the Web3 economy.
Future Tokenisation Forum is the institutional platform within Dubai Future Finance Week focused on tokenised assets, digital settlement, and trusted real-world asset adoption.
Taking place on 5 November 2026 at Jumeirah Mina Al Salam, Dubai, the forum convenes regulators, financial institutions, investors, and technology providers to build the frameworks and infrastructure required for tokenised finance to operate at scale.
Core focus
A strategic catalyst for institutional finance and policy
This exclusive one-day forum transcends theory, offering strategic private dialogues, peer-to-peer debates, and actionable intelligence to solve fragmented regulation, cross-border settlement, and scaling challenges.
A strategic catalyst for institutional finance and policy
This exclusive one-day forum transcends theory, offering strategic private dialogues, peer-to-peer debates, and actionable intelligence to solve fragmented regulation, cross-border settlement, and scaling challenges.
What the forum drives:
Cross-border regulatory alignment
Global tokenisation standards
Trusted market infrastructure
Institutional adoption at scale
Bridge traditional finance & Web3
What attendees unlock:
Direct access to policymakers
Sovereign & institutional liquidity
Automated compliance & custody
Next-gen capital market rails
High-intent global partnerships
Why attend
What you will take away
1
Gain direct visibility into how regulators across nine jurisdictions intend to supervise tokenised assets, stablecoins, and on-chain activity.
2
Present your technologies to the decision-makers responsible for compliance, custody, and infrastructure procurement.
3
Influence emerging global standards for wallet attribution, on-chain risk scoring, and cross-border interoperability.
4
Receive early insight into licensing pathways, approval timelines, and jurisdiction-specific requirements to de-risk your expansion strategy.
1
Collaborate with senior regulators from leading jurisdictions in a peer-to-peer setting designed for open dialogue and shared learning.
2
Engage directly with the compliance, analytics, and infrastructure companies solving real-world supervisory challenges.
3
Explore approaches adopted by other jurisdictions to strengthen your own frameworks in a timely and informed manner.
4
Build relationships that can evolve into cross-border collaboration, joint statements, and shared supervisory mechanisms.
1
Explore how tokenisation is creating new opportunities across treasuries, private credit, real estate, and alternative investments.
2
Connect with custodians, blockchain platforms, and infrastructure providers building the rails for tokenised funds.
3
Understand the regulatory requirements for launching and distributing tokenised investment products across jurisdictions.
4
Benchmark your strategy against the institutions that have already moved from pilot to production — including BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Fidelity.
1
Assess the operational and commercial case for moving settlement from T+2 to near-instant through tokenised infrastructure.
2
Evaluate custody, compliance, and digital identity solutions from the providers building for institutional-grade markets.
3
Engage with regulators shaping the frameworks for digital deposits, tokenised securities, and programmable payments.
4
Hear from peers at JPMorgan, HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Emirates NBD on what production-scale tokenisation looks like.
1
Position your protocol or platform with the institutional buyers, regulators, and capital allocators shaping real-world adoption.
2
Identify partnership and integration opportunities with banks, exchanges, and custodians actively deploying blockchain infrastructure.
3
Contribute to the standards discussions that will define custody, interoperability, and settlement for the next generation of digital capital markets.
Where tokenisation is already moving
Real-world value
USD 26.71bn
Distributed tokenised real-world asset value (RWA.xyz)
Market potential
USD 2 trillion
Estimated potential tokenised market capitalisation by 2030
Dubai leadership
AED 60bn
Projected value of Dubai’s real estate tokenisation sector
Programme structure
What to expect at Future Tokenisation Forum
Opening address
Regulator and market discussion
Private roundtables
Closing keynote
Market keynote
Institutional finance panels
Networking meetings
Leadership dinner, subject to confirmation
Dubai’s role
Why Dubai?
DIFC enacted Digital Assets Law No. 2 of 2024, providing a legal framework for the treatment and transfer of digital assets.
Digital Assets Law No. 2
The global tokenisation opportunity
Real estate tokenisation use cases
Practical launch market for tokenised finance
Dubai's role
Why the world’s tokenisation leaders are converging on Dubai
The UAE has established itself as one of the world’s most progressive jurisdictions for digital assets and tokenised finance. Led by DIFC, DFSA, VARA, and the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), Dubai’s ecosystem provides one of the most comprehensive regulatory environments anywhere — attracting global financial institutions, exchanges, custodians, and Web3 innovators.
Government-led real estate tokenisation
Dubai Land Department launched the Middle East's first government-led initiative to tokenise property title deeds, in partnership with VARA and Dubai Future Foundation.
96 firms in the DFSA sandbox
The DFSA's tokenisation regulatory sandbox attracted 96 firms developing tokenised funds, bonds, sukuk, equities, and custody solutions.
First sovereign digital sukuk
The UAE launched and listed on Nasdaq Dubai the country's inaugural sovereign retail treasury sukuk, expanding access to government-backed instruments through digital channels.
Expanding institutional infrastructure
Institutional tokenised funds, digital asset custody, blockchain-powered financial market infrastructure, and regulated virtual asset services continue to expand across DIFC and ADGM.
FAQs
The Future Tokenisation Forum is a focused platform within Dubai Future Finance Week exploring the role of tokenisation in reshaping financial markets, asset ownership, and financial infrastructure. The forum convenes regulators, financial institutions, technology leaders, and investors to examine the development of trusted, scalable, and compliant tokenised markets.
Future Tokenisation Forum 2026 takes place on Thursday 5 November 2026 at Jumeirah Mina Al Salam, Dubai.
The event is part of Dubai Future Finance Week (2–6 November 2026), one of the region's most significant gatherings of finance, investment, and innovation leaders.
Future Tokenisation Forum is organised by DIFC and forms part of Dubai Future Finance Week, which is held under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, and President of DIFC.
The forum is delivered in partnership with the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), with the Capital Market Authority (CMA) as regulatory partner.
Dubai Future Finance Week is a strategic platform led by DIFC, bringing together a coordinated programme of specialised forums and summits across the global financial ecosystem. Held from 2 to 6 November 2026, it creates a cohesive environment for cross-sector dialogue between regulators, institutions, investors, and innovators.
The 2026 edition convenes the industry at scale, featuring:
- 850+ speakers
- 85+ interlinked events
- 14+ stages
- 12+ signature forums
Future Tokenisation Forum is a specialised forum within Dubai Future Finance Week. Dubai FinTech Summit serves as the anchor event of the Week; every Future Tokenisation Forum delegate pass includes a complimentary expo pass to Dubai FinTech Summit, giving attendees access to the wider programme and an expanded network of global financial and technology decision-makers.
Tokenisation is no longer a future prospect; it is happening at scale. On-chain real-world assets have already surpassed USD 25bn globally, BlackRock's BUIDL Fund became the world's largest tokenised treasury fund within months of launch, and JPMorgan's Kinexys platform has processed more than USD 1.5tn in tokenised transactions. Franklin Templeton, UBS, HSBC, and Fidelity have each moved from pilot programmes to production-scale deployment.
Yet the infrastructure holding this momentum back remains fragmented. Regulatory frameworks differ across jurisdictions, and standards for custody, interoperability, and settlement are inconsistent.
Future Tokenisation Forum is built specifically to close this gap. By convening the policymakers who write the rules alongside the institutions deploying capital, the forum addresses the precise infrastructure and collaboration challenges required to scale digital capital markets globally.
The forum operates under the strategic theme “Building Trust towards a Tokenised Economy” and is structured around five core strategic pillars:
- Institutional capital and market transformation – Modernising capital markets and enabling liquidity across real-world assets and digital assets.
- Regulation, trust, and market infrastructure – Building regulatory frameworks, custody models, and compliance standards for institution-ready tokenised markets.
- Interoperability and financial infrastructure – Advancing technologies and standards for efficient issuance, settlement, and cross-border interoperability.
- Technology, AI, and the Web3 economy – Exploring how AI, blockchain, smart contracts, and Web3 are reshaping financial services.
- Global collaboration and investment – Creating a platform for stakeholders to shape global standards and accelerate cross-border adoption of tokenised finance.
Paid delegate passes are available to institutional delegates, enterprise attendees, and ecosystem participants. Every paid pass includes:
- Full access to all main stage sessions, keynotes, fireside chats, and plenary panels
- A complimentary Dubai FinTech Summit expo pass
- Access to the AI-powered mobile matchmaking and networking app for 1-on-1 meeting scheduling
- Access to the official networking reception
- Executive luncheons and coffee breaks throughout the event day
- Post-event content library (session recordings, presentations, and resources)
- The official Future Tokenisation Forum post-event report with insights, data, and key outcomes
- Access to the WhatsApp Bot for real-time agenda updates and concierge support
- AI image gallery access
Sponsorship and partnership options include association partners, commercial sponsors, and media partners. Packages include exhibit space (optional pre-built stands), branding in the post-event report, access to the post-event web app to review and connect with verified attendees, and passes to both Future Tokenisation Forum and Dubai FinTech Summit.
Higher tiers include additional benefits: main stage branding, plenary panel seats, fireside chats, VIP reception access during Dubai Future Finance Week, inclusion in media briefings, and pre-event EDM access to the pre-registered institutional delegate audience.
Yes. The forum's programme features keynotes, fireside chats, plenary panels, and moderated roundtables. The forum convenes more than 40 global speakers from across regulators and government bodies, banks and financial institutions, asset managers and institutional investors, market infrastructure providers, technology and infrastructure companies, and Web3 and digital innovation leaders.
Independent speaking invitations are extended by the programme team to senior executives from qualifying organisations.
Complimentary delegate passes are reserved for qualified institutional attendees. Places are strictly limited, and all applications are reviewed and approved by the event steering committee.
Solution providers operating within Web3, tokenisation, blockchain infrastructure, or digital asset exchanges are not eligible for complimentary access and are invited to explore our paid delegate and sponsorship offerings.
