The Network Forum Middle East Meeting 2022 | The Network Forum | 16 October 2022 | Hotel Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Khor - Rabdan - Al Maqta' - Abu Dhabi, UAE

Agenda Topics:

• Capital Market Drivers For Change 2022 And Beyond: The Next Stage In Custody Evolution
• Post-Trade Digitisation, Crypto & Digital Assets - Market Innovation And The Rise Of Non-Traditional Banks
• Central Clearing Initiatives In GCC
• Regional Exchanges Update: Tracking IPO Growth And Increased International Investor Appetite – Lessons Learnt And Upcoming Forecasts
• CSDs Activity In the Region: Innovation, Collaboration and Keeping Up With Investor Demand
• Islamic Finance & The Securities Markets: Outlook For 2023
• Tracking The Size And Trajectory Of The GCC Region In EM Portfolios – What Is On The Horizon?
• ESG – The Global & Regional Impacts On Us All: Issuance, Ratings And How To Service
• CHATHAM HOUSE RULE SESSSION: The Network Manager In Focus – Views On the Region: What’s Good For Us..And What Could Be Better
• Bonds and Debt Capital Markets
• Derivatives Markets Across The Region

2022 Speakers

Abdulla Abdin
COO, Bahrainclear

Basheer Ahmad
Senior Manager, Dubai Financial Services Authority

Manoj Aidasani
Head of Securities Services GCC, Deutsche Bank

Khalil Alabdulwahab
Chief of Business Development, Muqassa

Bandar Al Kahail
Custody & Fund Services Senior Head, Edaa

Racha Alkhawaja
CEO, TPL Investment Management

Haitham Al Salmi
CEO, Muscat Stock Exchange

Robert Ansari
Partner, Mercer

Andrew Barman
MD, The Network Forum Ltd

Kashif Darr
Managing Director, Head of Securities Services, First Abu Dhabi Bank

Adam DePonte
AVP - Network Management, State Street

Gaurang Desai
Managing Director, Equiti

Scott Dickinson
Managing Director, Standard Chartered

Seamus Donohue
VP, Strategic Alliances, Metaco

Rami El-Dokany
Executive Chairman, The Egyptian Stock Exchange

Bernard Ferran
Chief Commercial Officer, Euroclear

Tanja Ferri
Head of Operations, Azimut

Farah Foustok
CEO, Lazard Asset Management

Michael Grifferty
President, The Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association

Hammad Izz-Hamid
Head of Securities Services Middle East & Africa, Deutsche Bank

Maroun Jalkh
CEO, Azimut

Edward Jones
MD, The Network Forum Ltd.

Rainer Kasch
Head of KSA Securities Services, First Abu Dhabi Bank

Ahmed Kassem
Network Manager, The Bank of New York Mellon

Mohamed Kassem
Securities Services Head, Citi

Akber Khan
Senior Director, AI Rayan Investment

Patrick Kong
Senior VP, Dubai Central Clearing & Depository Holdings LLC

Anna Lundberg
Network and Counterparty Relationship Manager

Rodrigo Medgenberg
Sales Director, Digital Asset

Bogart Miheaye
Head of Sub-Custody Network Management, BNP Paribas Securities Services

Galen Moore
Equity & Derivative Market Maker, BH Mubasher

Alexander Ovsepyan
Manager, Oliver Wyman

Konstantin Saroyan
Secretary General, FEAS

Eric Solomons
EVP - Product, Dubai Financial Market

Grant Taylor
Network Manager, Credit Suisse

William Tohme
Senior Regional Head, MENA, CFA Institute

Gunsel Topbas
MD, Citi

Rawad Zeineddine
Securities Network Manager, J.P. Morgan

2022 Partners

GLOBAL PARTNER:
• THOMAS MURRAY

EVENT PARTNERS:
• citi
• Deutsche Bank
• Digital Asset
• FAB
• METACO
• standard chartered

SUPPORTING PARTNERS:
• AFCM
• AMEDA
• FEAS