Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, will open Proof of Talk’s first Gulf edition at Louvre Abu Dhabi on Dec. 3–4, 2026. The invitation-only summit, which can also be attended through curated application, is expected to bring together up to 2,000 senior decision-makers, founders and investors from global finance, digital assets and emerging technologies. Confirmed speakers include Franklin Templeton president and CEO Jenny Johnson, Binance CEO Richard Teng, BlackRock head of digital assets for the Middle East Tony Ashraf, DTCC global head of digital assets Nadine Chakar and State Street Investment Management senior managing director and global head of cash, digital and securities lending Kim Hochfeld. The program will include StableDay, a Dec. 3 focus on stablecoins and tokenized money, featuring speakers including Emirates NBD group chief investment officer Maurice Gravier, Wio Bank CEO Jayesh Patel and Copper chairman Mike Kuehnel. The summit will also feature roundtable discussions, Proof of Pitch presentations for early-stage companies, separate digital-asset and AI tracks, and an expanded AI main-stage block on Dec. 4. It follows four sold-out editions at the Louvre Palace in Paris and will coincide with Abu Dhabi Grand Prix week before Abu Dhabi Finance Week.