Is your project or concept ready to transform the financial landscape? The Agentic. Pitchfest offers builders, startups, and future-thinkers the opportunity to present to over 300 international investors, asset managers, and financial technologists. Taking place during Agentic., a two-day summit in Abu Dhabi—the “capital of capital”—the pitch fest is set to connect future innovators with the current leaders shaping the next chapter of global markets. What's more it presents the opportunity to win up to $25,000 and gain entry to the RWAccelerator program's next cohort.

A Stage for Visionaries

As TradFi and DeFi converge, Agentic. offers a forum for asset managers, allocators, and market innovators to engage with the technologies and strategies transforming how value is exchanged, now and in the years to come. From the systematic trading of institutional-grade RWAs, to AI-driven execution, cryptography, and a look to next-gen infrastructure, the summit will dive into the mechanics of tomorrow’s markets. 

Running parallel to the summit, the pitch fest gives selected projects a rare chance to connect with the leaders driving the next wave of markets, trading, tokenization, and deep financial innovation.

The Breakdown

On the first day (Tuesday 21 October), 20–25 projects will pitch their ideas in dedicated 20-minute slots. At the end of the day, the top five projects for the final will be announced. The following day (22 October) the finalists will present their vision on the main stage as part of a live panel session.

The Prizes

From the final five, first, second and third will be selected, however all top five projects are guaranteed a place in the next intake of the RWAaccelerator program, gaining access to mentorship, resources, and potential investment opportunities. ‍

First prize will take away $25,000, second will secure $15,000 and third will win $10,000.  

Real World Opportunity

• A Rare Opportunity: Secure face time with seasoned investors, institutional leaders, and educators. Regardless of outcome, every project will walk away with actionable advice from industry veterans.

• Unparalleled Exposure: Present your innovations - whether a tokenization model, AI-driven market tool, or novel infrastructure—to a concentrated audience of decision-makers at the forefront of TradFi–DeFi convergence.

• ‍Invaluable Insights: Receive real-time market feedback from judges who will push your idea further, helping you refine execution strategies.

• ‍Real World Connection: Engage with the broader Agentic. program, including panels, firesides, and deep-dive sessions alongside global financial leaders.

The Judging Panel

Your ideas will be reviewed by a group of seasoned educators, investors and operators, including; Peter Gaffney, Director of DeFi and Digital Trading, Inveniam, Jasper Polak, Partner, RWAccelerator, and Omer Zabit, Partner, Shorooq. More members of the panel will be announced.

Who Should Pitch?

The pitch fest welcomes; startups and projects building in fintech, tokenization, analytics, or market automation, innovators bridging TradFi and DeFi with new use cases, builders with a minimum viable product, prototype, or business model showcasing scalability, Students or early-stage thinkers with a bold idea and the drive to test it with industry veterans.

Applications are Open 

A simple deck and or high level pitch is all that’s required to get started. Selected participants will be notified and scheduled for their pitch slot at Agentic. Projects will be assessed on innovation, vision, scalability, and execution potential—with bonus points for a clear path to delivery. Projects that don’t make it to the final round may be invited to join the RWAaccelerator program, ensuring that valuable ideas receive the support they deserve.

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