At the end of November, we gathered at the Riad for the first Saudi-Swiss Fintech Forum. Die Premiere war von Erfolg gekürt. Nun with an einer Fortsetzung geplant.

The first time Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) The grouping of the Swiss Saudi company, the Swiss Financial Innovation Desk (FIND) and Fintech Saudi organized the Fintech Forum at the end of November 47 with 40 Swiss companies. The start-up spectrum relies on the creation of private banks and investors.

The Forum is now Suhail El ObeidSenior Consultant Middle East at S-GE, in Leben gerufen, um die Innovationskraft der Schweiz im Bereich Fintech zu präsentieren et gleichzeitig die neuen Möglichkeiten im saudischen Markt zu erkunden.

The program includes an investor panel and thematic workshops, notably on wealth management, infrastructure, data management and alternative finance. We discussed issues within the Saudi Ministry of Investment (MISA), the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), a startup incubator and an employee of the Swiss investment company’s residence.

The Austausch stiess has positive reactions. (Image: zVg)

Unternehmer is sure

The reactions are positive. An investor created the Saudi Arabian Fortschritte as part of digital core banking and tokenization of financial resources. “The promotion of new development solutions and the promotion of sustainable development of the two nations is very inspired,” he said.

Eva Selamlar-Leutholdwhere the Swiss Delegation said: “The operating company has an inspiring insight into the dynamic Saudi fintech financial system and its multiple ambitions geared towards the goals of Vision 2030.”

“Gemeinsam gestalten wir die Zukunft des Fintechs et starken de saudisch-schweizerische Partnerschaft”, schrieb Botschafterin Yasmine Chatila-Zwahlen auf

The Fortsetzung des Forums is installed. (Image: zVg)

Further initiatives will be put in place

The Erfolg des Forums has the Grundstein for cooperative companies. Viele Teilnehmer äusserten den Wunsch nach einer Holung des Events, möglicherweise aussi in der Schweiz. “We see big potential for a capacity building strategy and are in contact with our partners to work, as well as strategies for Swiss Fintechs in Schaffen,” said El Obeid.

For 2025, the S-GE factory, established by the Swiss company in Saudi Arabia and Fintech Saudi, has also launched an initiative to promote investment in the Fintech sector. “Wirden weiterhin Platttformen bieten, die den Austausch und die Vernetzung zwischen Schweizer et saudischen Unternehmen fördern,” says El Obeid.