<p style="text-align:start;" size="0" _root="undefined" __ownerid="undefined" __hash="undefined" __altered="false">Under the theme “Finance in the Age of Intelligent Infrastructure,” Day One of Fintech Forward 2026, held at Exhibition World Bahrain from October 7 to 8, 2026, brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and investors to explore the future of financial services. Discussions ranged from Bahrain’s expanding role as a regional financial hub to fintech’s broader impact on financial infrastructure.</p><p style="text-align:start;" size="0" _root="undefined" __ownerid="undefined" __hash="undefined" __altered="false"></p>