CFTE at Money 20/20 Middle east - riyadh 2025
15 - 17th September 2025
We’re excited to welcome you to CFTE’s programme at this year’s Money20/20 Middle East in Riyadh (15–17 September 2025). As the global authority on AI readiness, CFTE will host the Saudi Opening Celebration for Global Women in AI (GWAI) and contribute to three major sessions on financial literacy and women’s leadership in AI and fintech. From shaping Vision 2030’s financial inclusion agenda to launching a global movement for inclusive AI leadership, CFTE is proud to bring its expertise, thought leadership, and community to the heart of the region’s most important fintech gathering.
From Oil to Ownership: Financial Literacy as the Cornerstone of Saudi Arabia's Fintech Revolution
At Money20/20 Middle East 2025, CFTE Co-founder and GWAI Chairwoman Tram Anh Nguyen will take the stage for a fireside chat on financial literacy as the cornerstone of Saudi Arabia’s fintech revolution.
With more than 70% of Saudi Arabia’s population under 35, financial literacy is no longer optional — it is national infrastructure. This session will explore how fintech is creating a new generation of financially capable Saudis, and why regulators, banks, and innovators must embed literacy at the core of their strategies.
Date & Time: 15 September 2025 | 15:40–16:00
Stage: The Bridge
Speakers: Naif AbuSaida (Hakbah/NEOM), Tram Anh Nguyen (CFTE & Global Women in AI)
Code, Capital, and Confidence: Women at the Helm of AI and Fintech
At Money20/20 Middle East 2025, Tram Anh Nguyen will join leading voices for a fireside chat on women at the helm of AI and fintech.
As artificial intelligence and financial technology converge, women leaders are reshaping investment strategies, building trusted ecosystems, and setting new governance standards. This conversation highlights how confidence in the boardroom, in policymaking, and in communities acts as a multiplier for trust and transformation.
Date & Time: 15 September 2025 | 16:20–16:40
Stage: The Bridge
Speakers: Amira Abdelaziz (Central Bank of Egypt), Saud Swar (Mastercard), Tram Anh Nguyen (CFTE & Global Women in AI)
From Awareness to Access: Building Financial Literacy as Core Infrastructure for Emerging Economies
At Money20/20 Middle East 2025, Tram Anh Nguyen will join global experts to explore how financial literacy is no longer a social initiative but a critical piece of economic infrastructure. In emerging markets across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, fintech adoption is accelerating — but without trust and education, even the most advanced innovations risk underutilisation.
This panel will discuss how governments, development institutions, fintechs, and creators can collaborate to scale financial education, build trust, and unlock economic participation at scale.
Date & Time: 16 September 2025 | 13:50–14:20
Stage: The Bridge
Speakers: Tunji Andrews (Awabah/PerPay), Gabriel Nussbaum (“That Money Guy”), Tram Anh Nguyen (CFTE & Global Women in AI)
Join us for the Saudi Opening Celebration of Global Women in AI
This landmark launch marks the beginning of Global Women in AI (GWAI) — an international initiative chaired by Tram Anh Nguyen to empower women leaders, innovators, and professionals in the age of artificial intelligence.
Hosted on Day 1 of Money20/20 Middle East, the event will bring together policymakers, central bankers, regulators, and innovators to spotlight the role of inclusivity in AI transformation. With keynote contributions, special remarks, and an intimate networking reception, the celebration sets the stage for a global movement for women’s leadership in AI.
Event Detail
Date: 15 September 2025, Monday
Time: 17:10 – 18:10
Venue: Off The Record Stage, Money20/20 Riyadh
