Ifx EXPO Dubai 2026 Opens In Under Three Weeks, Expands With Trading Festival

The February 10–12 event will bring 10,000+ global industry professionals to Dubai, introducing a new trading-focused experience alongside its core exhibition and conference programme

Published: Tue 27 Jan 2026, 6:01 PM

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With less than two weeks to go, iFX EXPO Dubai 2026 is preparing to welcome the global online trading community from February 10–12 for its most comprehensive MENA edition to date. Taking place in Dubai, the event is expected to attract more than 10,000 attendees across brokerage, trading, payments, technology, liquidity, and institutional services, reinforcing its position as the region's leading marketplace for connection, insight, and growth.

This year's edition introduces The Trading Festival, a dedicated trading-focused experience designed to expand the iFX EXPO proposition and deepen engagement for traders and education-driven audiences, while complementing the event's core exhibition and conference ecosystem.

iFX EXPO Dubai has long served as a central meeting point for brokers, service providers, IBs, traders, and institutional stakeholders. The introduction of The Trading Festival builds on this foundation by creating a structured, purpose-built environment for trading education alongside the wider expo, aligning learning, live insight, and broker access under one roof.

The Trading Festival will feature multiple formats, including the Traders Arena, Investing Lab, Trading Cup competition, and Mastery Hub. Together, these elements enhance the overall event experience while maintaining a clear distinction between trading education and hands-on, practical engagement.

Scale, substance, and senior participation

Across the expo and conference programme, iFX EXPO Dubai 2026 will host hundreds of exhibitors, global sponsors, and a multi-stage agenda addressing key commercial, operational, and market challenges facing the industry.

Confirmed speakers include senior leaders and subject-matter experts such as Ahmed Allam, Financial Expert at The Ruler's Court of Dubai; Varun Srivastava, head of cyber security operations APAC at UBS; Premdeep Shah, MEA head of Fintech, Platforms & Digital Economy Coverage at Deutsche Bank AG, DIFC Branch; Amna Usman Chaudhry, frontier tech strategist and founder and board member of the Global Blockchain Business Council; Ahmad Khatib, chief business development officer at CFI Financial Group; Gescard Abi El Hessen, head of the Middle East at Pepperstone; Wei Qiang Zhang, managing director at ATFX Connect Global; and Anton Golub, chief business officer at FreedEx.

Conference content will span brokerage growth, payments and infrastructure, liquidity and execution, regulation and compliance, AI and automation, digital assets, and emerging market structures, with sessions designed to deliver practical insight and commercial relevance.

Industry participation is further reinforced through the support of leading sponsors and partners, including capital, Vantage, Traze, Tattvam, Exness, Pepperstone, IC Markets, Mega Fusion, and many more.

Less than two weeks to go

With the event now approaching, final preparations are underway as exhibitors, speakers, and attendees prepare for high-density networking, structured education, and live market engagement.

The official iFX EXPO Dubai event app has launched, enabling attendees to plan meetings, manage schedules, and navigate the event efficiently. Accommodation options remain available, though hotels near the venue are already seeing increased demand.

iFX EXPO Dubai 2026, together with The Trading Festival, represents the most complete expression of the iFX EXPO ecosystem to date, combining scale, participation, and depth of content in a format built for relevance and results.

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