Dubai Knowledge Park
A world-class conference and innovation hub in the heart of Dubai, home to leading universities and global corporations. Located in Al Sufouh, easily accessible from all major hotels and the Dubai Metro.
Address
Building 1, Dubai Knowledge Park
Al Sufouh 2, Dubai, UAE
Date & Time
1 May 2026
10:00 – 18:00 GST
Getting There
Dubai Metro: Knowledge Village station
Taxi / Uber available throughout
Capacity
275-seat auditorium
+ breakout rooms & networking areas
Agenda 1 May 2026
Registration & Breakfast
Welcome registration and networking breakfast
RWA Week Opening & Co-Hosts Intro
Official opening of RWA Week Dubai 2026 with co-host introductions
Keynote (TBA)
Opening keynote address from a leading industry figure
Rules Before Rails: Building RWA Regulatory Framework in the UAE and Globally
Deep dive into regulatory developments shaping the RWA landscape in the UAE and across global jurisdictions
Rebuilding the Financial Infrastructure with New Payment Rails
How new payment infrastructure is transforming the movement of tokenized assets and capital
How to RWA: Creating the Ecosystem that Actually Works
Practical frameworks for building a functioning RWA ecosystem — from issuance to secondary markets
Lunch
Networking lunch break
Fireside Chat: Financial Products and Commodities Tokenization, Cases and Challenges
Exploring real-world tokenization of financial products and commodities — successes, failures, and lessons learned
RWAFI: New Buzzword or the Next Financial Layer
Is RWA-based decentralized finance a genuine paradigm shift or just the latest industry buzzword?
Real Estate Tokenization: from Concept to Execution
Bridging the gap between tokenization theory and on-the-ground real estate deals in the Gulf and beyond
Tokenization at Scale: The Institutional Moment
How institutional players are entering the tokenized asset space and what it means for the broader market
Keynote (TBA)
Closing keynote address
Tokenized RWAs as an Asset Class: What Still Needs to Be Solved
Honest assessment of the remaining challenges — liquidity, custody, standardization, and investor education
* Detailed agenda with confirmed speakers will be published closer to the event.
Co-Hosts
The venture capital and events arm of UVC GROUP — a global organisation at the intersection of institutional finance and blockchain technology.
Visit Website →
Leading asset tokenization from the UAE — building the infrastructure and ecosystem for real-world asset tokenization in the Gulf region.
Visit Website →Strategic Partners
Premium Media Partners
Past Events
Highlights from previous RWA SUMMIT events in Hong Kong and beyond.
Global Series
From Hong Kong to Singapore and beyond — RWA SUMMIT is the world's premier conference series for institutional real-world asset tokenization.
RWA SUMMIT Hong Kong brought together 500+ institutional investors, regulators, and blockchain innovators at Asia's leading financial hub.
Event summary →
Expanding the RWA SUMMIT series to Asia's premier financial hub — the gateway to Southeast Asian institutional capital.
Event details →The next edition of RWA SUMMIT Hong Kong — bringing the world's premier RWA conference back to one of Asia's most dynamic financial centres.
Partner With Us
Whether you're applying to speak, partner, co-host, or join as a media partner — we'd love to hear from you.