The Corporate Restructuring Summit 2018 - Dubai | Middle East Global Advisors (MEGA) | 5 September 2018 | Sheraton Grand Hotel, 3 Sheikh Zayed Rd - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

The volatile market conditions experienced by the construction, energy, insurance and other key sectors in the growing economies of the region have increased the risk of loan delinquency among large corporates and SMEs.

With the introduction of the bankruptcy law in countries like UAE, loan delinquent corporates and SMEs can now access court-mediated financial restructuring to stay solvent and avoid leaving the country from non-payment of debts. Most organizations, however opt for out-of court workouts with creditors for ease of settlement, nevertheless the process more often than not is cumbersome and takes years before an agreement can be reached between all parties.

On the other side, banks in the region face the ramifications of high NPL ratio with the region’s average exceeding 6%. IFRS-9 launched worldwide from 1st January 2018 further marks a challenging period for banks as they work towards setting aside provisions for expected loan loss and operate with lesser capital. Much needs to assessed for the successful implementation of the regulation, and inturn effectively manage the NPL ratio.

At The Corporate Restructuring Summit, Network and engage in discussions with over 200 leading industry veterans, part of an exclusive invite-only list, comprising CEOs, Chief Revenue Officers, Chief Credit Risk Officers, Heads of Restructuring and Special Assets, amongst others. Share expertise and grow professionally whilst enjoying the summit’s dynamic programme focusing on two high stake areas – Financial Reorganization and NPLs.

2018 Speakers

H.E. Dr. Fahad Alshathri
Deputy Governor – Supervision, Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority

Adnan Ahmed Yousif
President & Chief Executive, Al Baraka Banking Group

Majed Essa Al Ajeel
Chairman, Kuwait Banking Association

Simon Charlton
Chief Restructuring Officer & Acting Chief Executive Officer, Ahmad Hamad Al Gosaibi & Brothers

Dr. Nasser Saidi
President, Nasser Saidi & Associates

Murat Sultanov
Senior Financial Sector Specialist, Finance competitiveness and Innovation (FCI) Global Practice, World Bank Group

Christopher Maclean
Group Chief Risk Officer, Al Rajhi Bank

Naveed Kamal
Managing Director, Citi Bank N.A.

Manoj Chawla
General Manager - Risk, Emirates NBD

John Iossifidis
Chief Executive Officer, Noor Bank

Korhan Alev
Chief Executive Officer, Bahrain Middle East Bank B.S.C.

Bharat Manwani
Head of Loan Management Unit, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited

Timothy Knowles
Senior Vice President and Head of M&A, ETISALAT

Ravi Murthy
Group Chief Financial Officer, Arabtec Construction LLC

Esteban Buljevich
Head - Special Assets & Restructuring Department, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Bruno Navarro
Managing Director, IPSO FACTO LTD

Maged George Fanous
Chief Risk Officer & General Manager – Risk Management, Boubyan Bank

Walid Alameddine
Chief Executive Officer – Middle East & Africa, Promontory Financial Group

Vikram Reddy
Senior Vice President – Wholesale Banking Group, MASHREQ

Biju Thomas
Head - Corporate & Consumer Special Accounts Management, Dubai Islamic Bank

Bruce Wade
Chief Risk Officer, National Bank Of Bahrain

Riaz Mohamed
Head of Financial Restructuring Department, Kuwait Finance House

Peter Rossiter
Chief Risk Officer, Commercial Bank International PSC

Adnan Anwar
Chief Financial Officer, National Bank Of Fujairah

Samer Hamed
Chief Financial Officer, Invest Bank

Akram Hlioui
Vice President – Remedial Loans Unit, Bank ABC

Dr. Wissam Younis
Chief Financial Officer, Takween Advanced Industries

Carla Slim
Economist MENA, Financial Markets, Standard Chartered Bank

Tony Hchaime
Head of M & A and ECM, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Ahmed Abdur Rahman
Manager – Corporate Debt Restructuring, Special Assets Management, Dubai Islamic Bank

2018 Sponsors

GOLD PARTNERS
• Reyad Reda
• RAM

ASSOCIATE PARTNER
• Borrelli Walsh

SUPPORTING PARTNERS
• KBA
• BAB
• CAIA
• Arab Bankers