The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre, convened its first high-level Regulatory College during Dubai FinTech Summit 2025, bringing together more than 30 regulators from 18 authorities across the United Arab Emirates, the wider Gulf Cooperation Council region, and other international jurisdictions. The closed-door session focused on cross-border dialogue on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity oversight. The full-day programme was framed around knowledge-sharing and supervisory alignment on emerging technology risks and opportunities, including post-quantum cryptography and agentic AI, with discussion on how regulatory frameworks could evolve to protect investors and support financial stability. The DFSA positioned the initiative alongside its Innovation Testing Licence, which has been expanded to include tokenisation, and its participation in international groups including the Global Financial Innovation Network and the International Organization of Securities Commissions FinTech Taskforce working groups on AI and crypto assets. Around the Summit, the DFSA also led sessions on AI, tokenisation, and stablecoins, and engaged industry participants on initiatives including its Tokenisation Regulatory Sandbox, Threat Intelligence Platform, authorisation processes, and its approach to crypto and digital assets.

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