
H.E. Eng. Khaled AlFaleh
Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia
H.E. Eng. Khaled AlFaleh
Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia

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Biography
His Excellency Khalid A. Al-Falih has been Minister of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 25 February 2020. He previously served as Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources from May 2016 to September 2019, as Minister of Health from April 2015 to May 2016, and as Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) Board of Directors from April 2015 to September 2019. Prior to his appointment as Chairman, HE Al-Falih also held key leadership positions across the company, including President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2009 to May 2015.
HE Al-Falih has been consistently recognized for his leadership in spearheading the strategic transformation of leading sectors and organizations across Saudi Arabia. His achievements include driving large-scale business initiatives and industrial projects, building organizational capacity for the benefit of Saudi citizens through economic and social programs, and enhancing the performance and impact of complex organizations. For many years, he has taken a particular interest in leveraging business activities to fuel social development and economic diversification; fostering strong collaboration between Saudi Arabia’s public, private, and academic/research sectors; and promoting the importance of the fields of science and digital technology among young people.
HE Al-Falih remains committed to enriching society through the nurturing of entrepreneurship and innovation; the creation of a knowledge-based society equipped to meet the challenges of the future; the creation of new business and human resource development opportunities; and the protection of the environment. His appointment as Minister of Investment is in line with HE Al-Falih’s exceptional achievements in advancing private sector growth in the Kingdom, which is a central driver of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia’s ongoing economic diversification plan. In 2009, HE Al-Falih received the prestigious King Abdulaziz Medal (First Class), which is Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honor for service to the country. HE Al-Falih has received many notable awards and recognitions throughout his career. In 2018, the Japanese government awarded him its national decoration, The Order of the Rising Sun. In 2016, he was recognized as Energy Intelligence Petroleum Executive of the Year.
HE Al-Falih earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1982 and completed his MBA at KFUPM in 1991. In 2009, he received an honorary doctorate from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.

Baroness Gustafsson of Chesterton OBE
Minister for Investment, United Kingdom
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Biography
Baroness Gustafsson of Chesterton is the United Kingdom’s Minister for Investment, jointly between the Department for Business and Trade and HM Treasury. She was appointed on 10 October 2024. Prior to entering government, Baroness Gustafsson was part of the team who founded Darktrace in 2013 and brought its AI-powered cybersecurity solutions to market. Under her leadership, Darktrace experienced significant growth and global expansion leading to the company being listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2021, before being sold for over £4bn. Baroness Gustafsson is a chartered accountant and was honoured with an OBE for services to cybersecurity in 2019. Baroness Gustafsson studied maths at the University of Sheffield and is married with 2 children

H.E. Dr. Khaled AlDhaher
Vice Governor for Supervision and Technology
Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)
H.E. Dr. Khaled AlDhaher
Vice Governor for Supervision and Technology
Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)

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Biography
Dr. Khaled Al-Dhaher is the Vice Governor for Supervision and Technology at the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) where he is leading the change and transformation agenda for the Kingdom’s financial sector
He has over 30 years of leadership experience in technology and financial services. Before joining SAMA, he was the chairman and country managing director of Accenture Saudi Arabia. He has also held leadership positions at various companies in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, and Africa. He worked with Microsoft as the general manager for Saudi Arabia and the general director of business solutions for MEA.
Moreover, he held the position of managing director for Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Saudi Arabia. He also worked with Oracle as the director of business applications as well as the manager of financial services industry solutions at MEA.
He earned his PhD in computer science and engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the United States. He holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in computer science and engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia.

H.E. Mazen AlSudairi
Advisor to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers
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Biography
H.E. Mazen AlSudairi has been serving as an adviser to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers since May 2024. He has over 14 years of experience in financial markets, with a particular focus on the TASI market, leveraging his deep understanding of the Saudi economy.
He has previously issued reports on the Saudi budget and oil markets and possesses extensive knowledge of most publicly listed companies in the Saudi market, including their business models and economic structures. He has worked with several financial services companies in the Kingdom and holds both the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and CMT (Chartered Market Technician) certifications.

Abdulaziz Bin Hassan
Board Commissioner
Capital Market Authority
Abdulaziz Bin Hassan
Board Commissioner
Capital Market Authority

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Biography
Mr. Abdulaziz Abdulmohsen Bin Hassan Board Commissioner at Capital Market Authority Saudi Arabia Mr. Abdulaziz Abdulmohsen Bin Hassan, is a board commissioner at Capital Market Authority who has 32 years of experience in financial markets, investment management, asset management, investment banking and alternative Investments. He has previously served as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse Saudi Arabia and Member of Credit Suisse MENAT Operating Committee, MD & CEO of Arabian Capital and Rana Investment Company and has held various leadership positions at Samba Financial Group and Bank Muscat.
He served as a member of the Board of Directors at the Saudi Stock Exchange – Tadawul. He also was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Alamiya for Cooperative Insurance Company and a member of the Board of Directors of Saudi Fransi Capital, Al Faisaliah Group and member of the Audit Committee at Arab National Bank.
Mr. Abdulaziz received a Bachelor's Degree in Law from King Saud University, in addition to attending several executive programs at Oxford University – Saïd Business School, and Several training courses at The New York Institute of Finance, Euromoney and CitiBank training centre, beside working on job trainee at Lehman Brothers, London, Salomon Smith Barney, London and CitiBank, New York.

Sarah AlSuhaimi
Chairperson
Saudi Tadawul Group
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Mrs. Sarah Al-Suhaimi is the Chairperson of the Saudi Tadawul Holding Group Board of Directors, which is considered the largest exchange in the Middle East. In her capacity, Mrs. AlSuhaimi spearheads Tadawul’ s efforts to integrate the Saudi capital market with global peers by way of aligning the platforms operations and governing regulations.
Mrs. AlSuhaimi is also the Chairperson of Lazard Ltd. in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa, and a Board Member at the General Authority of Statistics, the Saudi Telecom Company, the Saudi Arabian Airlines Public Agency, the Cultural Development Fund, and the Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company. In addition, Mrs. AlSuhaimi is a trustee of the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation and a We-Fi Leadership Champion.
Mrs. Al-Suhaimi served as the CEO of Saudi National Bank Capital (SNB Capital) from 2014 to 2021 and was a member of the Board of Directors. During her tenure, AUMs grew by over four times, NCBC's brokerage market share increased by more than 10% and the bank executed multiple large investment banking mandates earning league table status in DCM and M&A.
Mrs. AlSuhaimi served a two-year term as Vice-Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the Capital Market Authority (CMA) Board of Directors from 2013 to 2015.
Prior to that, Mrs. AlSuhaimi led the asset and wealth management division at Jadwa Investment Company, where she was also the Chief Investment Officer from 2007 to 2014, and a member of the firms’ Management Committee. Mrs. AlSuhaimi started her career within asset management at Samba Capital.
Mrs. AlSuhaimi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with Honors from King Saud University, and completed the General Management program in Harvard Business School.

Eng. Khalid AlHussan
Chief Executive Officer
Saudi Tadawul Group
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Biography
Eng. Khalid Al-Hussan is the Chief Executive Officer and a board member of Saudi Tadawul Group. He has more than 18 years of capital markets and financial sector experience and acquires a wide range of expertise from business development and corporate planning to strategy and operations.
Preceding his appointment as CEO of the Group, Eng. Khalid was the CEO of the Saudi Exchange, formerly known as the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul). Throughout his tenure at the Exchange, Khalid has overseen the introduction and implementation of several key development programs, including the Qualified Foreign Investor (QFI) framework, the Saudi Exchange's inclusion in emerging market indices, the launch of Nomu- Parallel Market and the Derivatives Market, the development of the Fixed Income Market, and the record-setting IPO of Saudi Aramco. Notably and most recently, he also led the transformation into the Saudi Tadawul Group.
Al-Hussan also serves as the chairman of the Saudi Exchange, the Securities Depository Center Company (Edaa), the Securities Clearing Center Company (Muqassa), the Tadawul Advanced Solutions Company (Wamid), and STG Investment Holdings Company. He is also a board member in the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), Tadawul Real Estate Company, E-Finance for Digital and Financial Investments, and Gulf Mercantile Exchange.
Eng. Khalid has previously held several management positions in the insurance sector, managing areas of business product development and strategy. He holds an MBA from the University of Colorado.

Raed AlHumaid
CMA Deputy of Market Institutions
Capital Market Authority
Raed AlHumaid
CMA Deputy of Market Institutions
Capital Market Authority

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Raed Alhumaid is currently the Deputy for Market Institutions at the Capital Market Authority (CMA), reporting directly to H.E. the Chairman of CMA. The Deputyship is responsible for monitoring and analyzing the trading transactions in the Saudi capital market, in addition to regulating and maintaining the supervision on the entry of the market institutions (capital market institutions, credit rating agencies, market infrastructure institutions) and foreign investors, besides developing its related business. Mr. Alhumaid has more than 20 years of experience in many leadership positions in the CMA, and has served as a Board Member and the Chief Executive Officer of the Securities Depository Center Company (Edaa), a Saudi Tadawul Group Company. In addition to that, he was a Board Member of Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) and Securities Clearing Center Company (Muqassa). Moreover, he represented CMA as a strategic member of various steering committees in the Kingdom as well as in international standards-setting committees, e.g. committees within the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the Committee for Payments and Infrastructure (CPMI) and the IOSCO (CPMI-IOSCO) Standing Group (SG).
Alhumaid contributed in the transformation of Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) into a holding group – Saudi Tadawul Group, where he played a key role in aligning the Group’s and its subsidiaries’ infrastructures and procedures with international standards. Most recently, he participated in the successful implementation of the Post-Trade Infrastructure enhancements. He also led, strategizes and directed the overall functions and programs of the core critical regulatory activities of authorization, inspection, AML and CFT, compliance, Market Infrastructure entities and market surveillance and analysis.
Alhumaid holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from King Saud University, and an MBA from Hull University in the United Kingdom.

Bonnie Y Chan
Chief Executive Officer
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)
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Biography
Bonnie Y Chan was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited on 1 March 2024.
Ms Chan brings more than 30 years of global capital markets leadership and expertise. She has played a leading role in supporting the transformation of Hong Kong’s listed market and infrastructure, enhancing market quality, attractiveness, and efficiency, and helping position HKEX as a leading global exchange group.
Ms Chan has held leadership roles in legal and financial services with Asia-Pacific and global responsibilities. Before becoming CEO, Ms Chan was HKEX’s Co-Chief Operating Officer, where she oversaw the Group’s key operational and strategic functions. Ms Chan first joined HKEX as Head of IPO Transactions in 2007 from Morgan Stanley, where she spent four years leading the legal function for the investment bank’s Asia capital markets business. She rejoined HKEX in 2020 as Head of Listing, after serving as a partner at international law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell focusing on capital markets between 2010 and 2019.
Ms Chan is a frequent contributor to the World Economic Forum and is a member of the Forum’s Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems Advisory Council.
In Hong Kong, Ms Chan served as a member of the Financial Services Development Council between 2015 and 2018, and was a member of its Board of Directors between 2019 to 2020. She was also a member of the Standing Committee of Company Law Reform and the Disciplinary Panel of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Ms Chan was featured on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in business list for 2024 and was ranked in the Top 10 in Asia. She was also recognised as one of the World Federation of Exchanges’ Women Leaders between 2021 and 2023. In addition, Ms Chan was recognised among IFLR1000’s Asia Best Lawyers in 2019 and was named The American Lawyer’s Dealmaker of the Year in 2018.
Ms Chan holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Hong Kong and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School. She is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong and an attorney at law in New York State.

Nandini Sukumar
Chief Executive Officer
The World Federation of Exchanges
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Biography
Nandini Sukumar is the Chief Executive Officer of the World Federation of Exchanges, the global association for exchanges and CCPs. The WFE represents more than 250 exchanges and clearing houses globally, educating stakeholders on the vital role played by market infrastructures in the real economy and as a standard setter, finding the consensus on issues among the global membership. Of our members, 37% are in Asia-Pacific, 44% in EMEA and 19% in the Americas. WFE’s 87 member CCPs and clearing services collectively ensure that risk takers post some $1.3 trillion (equivalent) of resources to back their positions, in the form of initial margin and default fund requirements. WFE exchanges, together with other exchanges feeding into our database, are home to over 51,000 listed companies, and the market capitalisation of these entities is over $110 trillion; around $140 trillion (EOB) in trading annually passes through WFE members (at end 2024). Ms. Sukumar is Vice Chair of IOSCO’s Affiliate Members Consultative Committee and Chair of the AMCC’s Sustainability Taskforce.

Roland Chai
President of European Market Services
Nasdaq
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Biography
Roland Chai is the President of European Market Services, responsible for Nasdaq's multi-asset trading, clearing, listings, and market services businesses across Europe, including Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania stock exchanges.
Prior to leading European Market Services, Roland was the head of Nasdaq’s Marketplace Technology business, which comprises purpose-built products to meet the technology needs of marketplace infrastructure clients. He also previously served as Nasdaq’s first Global Chief Risk Officer, responsible for developing, reviewing and maintaining Nasdaq’s global risk program while overseeing risk functions of Nasdaq Clearing and Nasdaq Fixed Income.
Before joining Nasdaq, Roland served as the Head of Post-Trade at the Hong Kong Exchange, where he oversaw clearing and risk management functions across equities and fixed income, currencies and commodities, as well as the exchange’s market surveillance. He previously served as the Group Risk Officer at Hong Kong Exchange. During his tenure, Roland re-established risk frameworks across Exchange, Listings, Mainland Commodities, Trading, and Clearing departments. Roland also served on the Board of LME Clear. Prior to joining the Hong Kong Exchange, Roland served as Head of Equities at LCH.Clearnet Ltd and as Product Development Manager at Australian Securities Exchange.

Mohammed AlRumaih
Chief Executive Officer
Saudi Exchange
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Biography
Mohammed Al-Rumaih is the Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Exchange. Since joining the Exchange in 2009, he has held several key leadership positions including Chief of Markets, and Chief of Sales and Marketing.
Mr. Mohammed has been instrumental in driving the Exchange’s growth and transformation. Under his leadership, the Exchange has implemented significant market enhancements and introduced innovative financial products. Among his notable achievements during his tenure are the Saudi Exchange’s inclusion in major emerging market indices, the successful launch of the Nomu - Parallel Market, and facilitating the seamless public listing of Saudi Aramco in 2019 – the world’s largest IPO.
He also serves as a board member of the Securities Clearing Center Company (Muqassa) and is a member of the Audit committee for the Securi ties Depository Center Company (Edaa) and Tadawul Advanced Solutions Company (WAMID)
Al-Rumaih holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and an Executive MBA from Manchester Business School.

Shaikh Khalifa AlKhalifa
Chief Executive Officer
Bahrain Bourse
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Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim AlKhalifa currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Bourse as well as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Bahrain Clear. Sh Khalifa also served as the Chairman of Arab Federation of Capital Markets (2022-2023), as well as an active member the GCC Exchanges Committee - GCC General Secretariat. As CEO, Sh. Khalifa drives BHB’s strategy, with the aim of positioning Bahrain Bourse as a ‘Sustainable & Innovative Marketplace’. Sh. Khalifa has more than 20 years of capital markets experience and possesses a wide range of expertise from business development and corporate planning to strategy and operations.
Preceding his appointment as CEO, Sh. Khalifa served as Deputy Director for Central Securities Depository (CSD) and Information Technology, and subsequently Chief Operating Officer, prior to handling the role of Chief Executive Officer. Sh. Khalifa holds an MBA from the CASS Business School – London.

Haitham AlSalmi
Chief Executive Officer
Muscat Stock Exchange
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Biography
CEO of Muscat Stock Exchange SAOC and chairman of Muscat Clearing and Depository SAOC with over 22 year executive experience capital markets and securities industry in leading financial markets institutions including financial market infrastructure institutions, intermediaries and investment banks. He is master degree holders in Business Administration (M.B.A.) from University of Bedfordshire and a bachelor graduate in Accounting from Sultan Qaboos University.
EXPERIENCE:
Chief Executive Officer ( since 24 Jun 2021 ) Muscat Stock Exchange
Chairman of Muscat clearing & depository company ( since February 2022 )
Vice chairman of The Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (since Jun 2023 )
Chairman of Arab Federation of Capital Markets
General Manager (31/3/2017 - 15/6/2021) Muscat Clearing & Depository Co.
Deputy General Manager (3/5/2015 - 31/3/2017) Muscat Clearing & Depository Co.
Senior Vice President (17/3/13 - 15/04/2015) Gulf Baader Capital Markets SAOC
General Manager (1/5/09 to 31/1/2013) International Financial Services LLC (IFS)
Compliance Officer (1/7/08 to 30/4/09) Shurooq Investment Services Holding Co.
Acting Director – Department of Licensed Companies (08/3/06 to 20/10/07) Capital Market Authority
Financial Auditor (9/6/03 to 30/6/08) Capital Market Authority

Abdulaziz AlEmadi
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Qatar Stock Exchange
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Biography
Mr. Abdulaziz Nasser Al-Emadi is the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), in addition to being its Listings Director. He has held the role of ACEO since August 2022.
Mr. Al Emadi currently directs the operations of QSE and contributes to the realization of the "Economic Development" Pillar of Qatar National Vision 2030 by supporting the sustainable development and performance of the QSE and enhancing its economic and investment role.
During his tenure at QSE, Mr. Al Emadi has overseen several important strategic projects, including the recent launch of QSE’s new Trading Platform in cooperation with London Stock Exchange Technology, the launch of the Venture Market in 2021, and the launch of the XBRL based electronic disclosure system in 2020.
Mr. Al-Emadi has served as the Director of the Listing Department since 2007 and has managed successful listings for both government and private sector companies, with total market capitalization exceeding 56 billion Qatari Riyals, including, among others, Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company, Qatar Aluminum (QAMCO), and Dukhan Bank. In addition, he has overseen the implementation of several corporate mergers and acquisitions including the merger of Qatar Transport Company with Qatar Navigation and that of First Finance with Barwa Bank. He also played a prominent role in the listing of the first two Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) in the market.
Mr. Al-Emadi is a Board Member of Edaa (Qatar CSD), as we all as a member of numerous international and regional committees which specialize in financial markets. He is also a member of several local committees tasked with the development and operation of the Qatari capital markets. Notably, he chaired the Single Window Committee since its establishment until the 7th of July 2023.
Prior to joining QSE, Mr. Al-Emadi gained valuable experience in local and international financial brokerage and portfolio management during his tenure at Commercial Bank of Qatar. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and has over 25 years of experience in the financial sector.

Scott O'Malia
Chief Executive Officer
International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA)
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Biography
Scott O’Malia is Chief Executive Officer of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA), a position he has held since August 2014. At ISDA, Scott has led the Association’s drive to promote safe and efficient markets and develop industry standards and legal documentation. This includes a push to develop common standards to enable greater technology applications, bringing greater innovation through scalable fintech and regtech solutions.
ISDA is a global derivatives association that represents all derivatives users on key industry issues, including trading, clearing, reporting, margin, capital and legal standards. During Scott’s tenure, Scott has brought greater focus on market infrastructure issues – in particular, the cross-border harmonization of global central counterparty regulation, trade execution and data rules.
Prior to joining ISDA, Scott served as Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). While at the CFTC, between October 2009 and August 2014, Scott revived the Technology Advisory Committee, and led an active agenda investigating data standardization, highlighting trade execution rules and developing a better understanding of how algorithmic trading operates in regulated markets.

Tony Cripps
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB)
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Biography
Tony Cripps is the CEO and Managing Director of SAB, the leading international bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He also Chairs the ESG Saudi Banks Advisory Committee
Before his current role, Tony Cripps is Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Singapore, the leading international bank in Singapore supporting retail, business, corporate and institutional banking customers through its network of local branches and offices.
Tony has worked in banking for more than 30 years, with management roles in institutional banking, treasury, trading and sales businesses, transaction banking, information technology and operations. He was appointed to his current role in May 2021.
He first joined HSBC in 1986 as a floor trader for the Sydney Futures Exchange and went on to manage Australia’s derivatives business before being appointed Head of Foreign Exchange and Rates Strategy for HSBC Asia Pacific.
In the early 1990’s Tony worked with Sydney University pioneering predictive neural network programmes, an early adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which was later commercialized. The research paper was published by the London School of Economics
From 2000 to 2006, Tony was based in Hong Kong as Head of e-Commerce for HSBC Asia Pacific and then in London as Head of e-Commerce, Global Banking and Markets for the HSBC Group. In 2006, Tony returned to Australia as Head of Global Markets, subsequently taking up the expanded role of Head of Global Banking and Markets.
Tony was the CEO of HSBC Australia from 2013. Under his leadership, the bank experienced a period of significant growth.
Prior to this, Tony was President and Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Philippines between 2010 and 2012, where he also served as Chairman, HSBC Savings Bank and HSBC Insurance Brokers, Inc., Chairman and Trustee, HSBC Retirement Trust Fund, Inc. and Director of OCLP Holdings, Inc.
Tony was appointed to the Board of HSBC Singapore in 2016. He was also appointed as HSBC Group General Manager in 2016.

Naif Almesned
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
AlJazira Capital
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Biography
Naif Almesned is the CEO & Managing Director of Aljazira Capital, a leading investment firm in Saudi Arabia. Naif is well versed in the securities business sector in the kingdom, with diversified experience in the field. During his Journey, Naif has developed seasoned capabilities in developing and implementing corporate and business strategies for success of organizations. Beyond his leadership at Aljazira Capital, Naif serves as a board and committee member in several private and publicly listed entities.
Naif holds an MBA from Clark University and a Bachelor's in Accounting from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. He is a CPA and has completed executive leadership programs at Wharton, MIT, and Harvard.

Mohammed AlShammasi
Chief Executive Officer
Derayah Financial
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The CEO of Derayah where he is responsible for the company’s strategy and overall business and commercial activities. Mohammed has more than 20 years of experience in the areas of financial services, financial markets, corporate strategy and investment management and advisory. Previously Mohammed was Chief Investment Officer for Derayah since 2014. He was responsible for the overall investment activities covering multiple asset classes. Before that he was Head of Investment Management at a leading bank affiliated investment company where he managed multiple teams with more SAR 30 billion of assets under management. Prior to that, he was a Portfolio Manager at leading local bank. Mohammed has a successful track record of generating superior investment results, building investment processes and teams and providing professional advice. Mohammed structured award winning investment products and strategies. Mohammed graduated with honors from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. He attended several management and leadership programs at Stanford University, Harvard Business School, Duke University and INSEAD Business School.

Yazeed AlDomaiji
Chief Executive Officer
Wamid
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Biography
Experience
Deputy of CMA, Strategy, Research & International Relations, CMA (2020– present).
Vice Chairman of Fintech Saudi Supervisory Committee (2020 - present).
Secretary of Sukuk Market and Debt Instruments Development Committee (2023 - present).
Deputy Assistant of Strategy and International Affairs, CMA (2020 - 2020).
Manager, Market Surveillance & Analysis Department, CMA (2018 - 2020).
Head, Market Analysis Unit, CMA (2016 - 2018).
Head, Surveillance on Industrial & Services Sector Unit CMA (2013 - 2016).
Market Surveillance Specialist, CMA (2008 - 2013).
Relationship Officer, Corporate Banking, Bank Albilad (2006 - 2008).
Academic Qualifications:
M.Sc. Finance, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA (2013).
B.Sc. Business Administration, Major in Finance King Saud University, KSA (2006).

Mehdi Miri
Chief Executive Officer
DirectFN
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Biography
Mehdi Miri is the CEO of DirectFN, a leading financial technology and content provider of capital markets solutions for brokerage, asset management, and market infrastructure. Since joining, he has been driving the company’s transformation and growth across Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and emerging markets.
With extensive experience in financial technology and capital markets, Mehdi has held senior leadership roles at FIS, ANZ Bank, Murex, and Calypso. His expertise spans investment banking, asset management, and fintech solutions globally, with a strong focus on the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.
Mehdi holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a master’s in Engineering in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from ENSIMAG, France.

Erik Ringvold
Chief Business Development Officer
Voluntary Carbon Market Company
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Panel 10: Mobilizing Capital for Global Sustainability
Biography
Erik Ringvold serves as the Chief Business Development Officer at VCM, overseeing the organization’s Business Development, Advisory and Strategic Project functions. In this capacity, Erik drives strategic initiatives, fosters partnerships, and leads efforts to expand VCM's impact across the global carbon market landscape.
A seasoned executive specializing in carbon markets, Erik brings extensive experience across the full carbon market value chain. Before joining VCM, he spent over a decade at McKinsey & Company, where he advised a diverse range of stakeholders, including project developers, traders, banks, investors, carbon credit buyers, and standard setters.
A recognized thought leader in the field, Erik has published extensively on carbon markets and carbon accounting, authoring several of the most widely cited reports in the industry. He has played a pivotal role in some of the largest industry collaborations in carbon markets, serving as the program office lead for the +450-member Task Force on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets (TSVCM) and supporting the establishment of the Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets (IC-VCM). Additionally, Erik has advised key initiatives such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) and the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ).
Before transitioning to carbon markets, Erik began his career as an energy systems engineer, later moving into the financial industry with McKinsey, where he worked extensively with banks, payment providers, and exchanges. His multidisciplinary background uniquely positions him to drive innovation and growth in carbon markets.
Erik holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Master’s degree in Energy Systems Engineering from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Fluent in English, French, German, and Norwegian, Erik brings a global perspective to his work. Outside the office, he is a devoted family man, happily married with two young boys.

Olivier Newton
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of DeFi Technologies and the Co-Founder of Valour
DeFi Technologies Inc
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Biography
Olivier Roussy Newton is the CEO and Chairman of DeFi Technologies and the Co-Founder of Valour. He is also the Chairman & CEO of BTQ and the Founder and past President of HIVE Digital. Based in Zug, Switzerland, he manages his family office, Latent Capital.

Abdulhameed AlMuhaidib
Chief Financial Officer
ACWA Power
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Biography
Current positions:
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of ACWA Power (listed/Saudi Arabia)
- Board member and BRC member for HSBC Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia)
- Saudi Tadawul Group Audit Committee member (Saudi Arabia)
Former positions:
- Deputy Chief Financial Officer for ACWA Power Company (listed/Saudi Arabia)
- Executive Director, Portfolio Management for ACWA Power Company (listed/Saudi Arabia)
- Director, Assets Management for ACWA Power Company (listed/Saudi Arabia)
- Board member of First National Operation and Maintenance Co. (NOMAC) (Saudi Arabia)
- Board member of Internal Audit Committee Chair for Shuqaiq Arabian Water and Electricity Company (Saudi Arabia)
- Board member for International Bowarege Co. for Water Desalination Ltd (Saudi Arabia)
- Executive Managing Director for Noor Energy (UAE).
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Miami, USA
- Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management, Malibu, California, USA.
Experience:
- Business leader with over a decade of progressive experience in projects and corporate management across different business sectors.

Youssef Salem
Chief Financial Officer
ADNOC Drilling
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Panel 5: Forging Connections in Chemicals, Energy, and Oil & Gas: Shaping a Sustainable Future
Biography
Youssef Salem is CFO of ADX - listed ADNOC Drilling, world’s largest integrated driller, IC Member of Enersol, energy technology JV between ADNOC Drilling and Alpha Dhabi, and Director at Gordon Technologies, real time drilling measurement and analytics portfolio company of Enersol. Youssef’s experience includes being CFO of AIQ, MENA’s fastest unicorn and first AI unicorn; CFO & Director at Swvl, world’s first mass transit marketplace to go public and MENA’s first unicorn to list on Nasdaq; Executive Director & Senior Advisor at Moelis with 13 years of investment banking experience, executing >$100bn of capital raises, financings, M&A, and restructurings across >60 transactions; Founder of Qora71, a Hub71 backed venture investors syndicate; Entrepreneur in Residence at Hub71; Adjunct Professor of Practice at the American University in Cairo; and Board / Advisory Board Member in multiple technology companies and funds. He is a CFA Charterholder, Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, youngest CFO on both Nasdaq and ADX and was featured in Forbes Middle East 30 under 30 list.

Peter Hutton
Senior Vice-President, Investor Relations
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco)
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Panel 5: Forging Connections in Chemicals, Energy, and Oil & Gas: Shaping a Sustainable Future
Biography
Mr. Peter Hutton joined Saudi Aramco in October 2022 as Executive Director, Investor Relations and brings over 35 years’ experience across the industry, investment management, sell side research and investor relations.
Peter started his career in 1985 in chemicals sales for BP before moving into business management, strategic planning and economic evaluation, becoming financial controller for BPs plastics business.
He joined Irish Life as commodities analyst in 1997 and become head of research for UBP in Geneva then head of international oil and gas for Alliance Bernstein in London.
In 2005 he moved to the buyside, helping to set up London office for a group of European banks, before moving to Riyadh as head of research for HSBC / SABB, building a multi sector team initiating equity research on key Tadawul stocks.
In 2011 he joined Royal Bank of Canada in London as global oil analyst covering the oil majors, until one of them, Equinor, invited him to lead their investor relations team in 2015.
Peter has an MA in Modern History from Oxford University and qualifications in Middle Eastern Studies from Birkbeck College, University of London. He is resident in Dhahran, along with his wife Julie and they have two grown up children. His inte rests include arts, skiing and trying to support not one but two teams in the English Premier League.

Russell Robertson
Chief Commercial Officer
Gulf Mercantile Exchange
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Sprint 4: Commodities and Growth: Unveiling Opportunities in a Dynamic Market
Biography
“Russell joined the Gulf Mercantile Exchange “GME” in 2019 (then the Dubai Mercantile Exchange “DME”) in a Strategic Development role based in Dubai before becoming the Chief Commercial Officer now situated in Singapore, bringing his extensive knowledge and experience of Exchange Traded Derivatives amassed from 25 years in various roles across the full trade life cycle from Trading to Clearing.
Prior to the GME, Russell was part of international technology and operational product development with CME Group in London, leading numerous new product initiatives across a range of asset classes. Prior to this he held a similar role at ICE Clear Europe following a 10-year career as a Multi Asset Proprietary Derivatives Trader.
In early 2024, DME announced that Saudi Tadawul Group would acquire a 32.6% stake in DME Holdings Limited, the parent company of Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), becoming the joint largest shareholder alongside CME Group and hence rebranding to GME.
The investment by Saudi Tadawul Group brings together world-class strategic partners and expertise to accelerate GME’s growth potential, including CME Group, the Oman Investment Authority, and Dubai Holding alongside global financial and commercial shareholders.
The partnership will unlock further opportunities in the energy, metals, and agricultural commodity markets and support the ongoing transition to a sustainable economy through the launch of next-generation derivative contracts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC region.”

Doug Peterson
Special Advisor & Member of the Board of Directors
S&P Global
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Panel 8: Data driving Capital Markets: Monetising Insights and the Future of Data in Shaping Capital Markets
Biography
Doug Peterson serves as a senior advisor to S&P Global and is a member of the company’s Board of Directors . He was President and Chief Executive Officer from 2013 until November 1, 2024 . H e joined the c ompany in 2011 as President of its credit ratings business
Through a mix of organic investments and strategic transactions, including the successful integration of IHS Markit in 2022, Mr. Peterson repositioned S&P Global to realize its vision of “Powering Global Markets” with data, analytics, and benchmarks. His commitment to the company’s people, customers, and partners, and his focus on international expansion, cutting - edge technology, AI, innovat ion, and sustainability services are the cornerstones of the company’s strategy.
Mr. Peterson is a leading voice on sustainability and energy transition. He serves on the Board of the UN Global Compact, is leading a World Bank working group focused on developing an emerging markets fixed income asset class of large infrastructure projects , and in 2021 he led a workstream of the G7’s Impact Taskforce to mobilize private capital through consistent global standards to measure, value, and account for sustai nability.
Before joining S&P Global , Mr. Peterson was the Chief Operating Officer of Citibank. Over his 26 years at Citigroup, he served as CEO of Citigroup Japan , Chief Auditor , and in leadership roles in Latin America .
Mr. Peterson s erves on the Boards of a range of nonprofit business - related, academic and arts organizations.
Born and raised in New Mexico, Mr. Peterson received an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree from Claremont McKenna College.

Loai Bafaqeeh
Head of Securities and Acting Chief Technology Officer
SNB Capital
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Panel 4: Navigating Opportunities in an Evolving Landscape
Biography
Loai Bafaqeeh has been Head of Securities & Acting Chief Technology at SNB Capital. In his current role Loai has successfully introduced a new platform and products, redefined the business strategy and increased profitability. Prior to his current role, Loai was CEO of the Quality of Life part of the Vision 2030 Program and before that he led the Microsoft Arabia operation, with a remit that also included Public Sector sales and ma rketing. While at Microsoft Loai worked and implemented many transformational projects with the Saudi Government. Previous roles include Head of Marketing at SNB Capital covering Investment Services, Brokerage, Investment Banking and Asset Management and he began his career at Procter & Gamble where he worked in the healthcare, food and beverage and fem care sectors. Loai has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from King Abdul - Aziz University in Saudi and an MBA from the Arabic Academy for Science and Technology.

Nathan Sheets
Global Chief Economist
Citigroup
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Sprint 1: Global Economic Outlook: Evolving Global Dynamics and Economic Shifts
Biography
Nathan Sheets, Ph.D., is Global Chief Economist at Citi Research. In this role, Nathan leads Citi’s surveillance and forecasting of the global economy and directs the analysis of the firm’s economics team. He interacts closely with Citi’s major institutional clients and internal risk takers, and publishes research on cross-cutting themes shaping the global economy and financial markets.
Most recently, Nathan was Chief Economist and a member of the senior investment team at PGIM Fixed Income. He also has served as Under Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for International Affairs, representing the U.S. government on international economic issues. Previously, he held positions with Citigroup, as Global Head of International Economics, and with the Federal Reserve Board, as Director of the Division of International Finance and FOMC Economist. In addition, Nathan was a senior advisor to the U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund and a visiting fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He joined Citi in October 2021.

Katharine Furber
Global Head of Emerging Markets Trading Product
Bloomberg LP
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Panel 8: Data driving Capital Markets: Monetising Insights and the Future of Data in Shaping Capital Markets
Biography
Kat Furber is responsible for developing Bloomberg's Emerging Markets electronic trading business globally.
Prior to this role, Kat spent over ten years working in Bloomberg's Fixed Income Trading business in various positions across support, sales and product management

Gunjan Chauhan
Global Head of ETF Capital Markets & Markets Intelligence
State Street Global Advisors
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Panel 7: Innovating Financial Markets for Future Growth and Efficiency
Biography
Gunjan is a Senior Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), and Global Head of ETF Capital Markets and Markets Intelligence, bringing over 20 years of industry experience to her role. She is also a member of State Street Global Advisors Senior Leadership Team and Executive Management Group.
As head of ETF Capital Markets and Markets Intelligence, Gunjan she is responsible for defining and executing the strategic direction of the ETF Capital Markets team, supporting $1.4 trillion in ETFs globally, whilst leading our efforts to enhance data-driven decision-making. Working closely with a wide range of partners, including investors, market makers, brokerdealers, exchanges and technology providers, she is focussed on initiatives to improve data driven decision making and the client experience when trading ETFs, working across the industry and ETF Eco-system.
Prior to leading the ETF Capital Markets business in September 2019, Gunjan was Head of SSGA's Cash Business EMEA & APAC, part of a global team running cash investments totalling $350bn for corporate and institutional clients including hedge- and sovereign wealth funds. In this role she was responsible for all Cash related client-facing activities including sales, strategy, operations and services, growing SSGA’s EMEA Cash business whilst navigating European Money Market Fund reform and building out SSGA’s APAC Cash Business.
Before joining SSGA, Gunjan was at the Royal Bank of Scotland, where she progressed through their graduate program, to become Managing Director, and EMEA Head of Credit & Treasury Markets. In this role, she was responsible for leading a team, primarily focused on financial institutions and corporate clients investing in short duration fixed income products.
As a passionate advocate for inclusion and diversity, Gunjan previously served as co-chair of State Street’s EMEA Inclusion and Diversity network, and was a founding member of the RBS’s Corporate & Institutional Banking Women’s network. She is actively involved in initiatives to foster the advancement of diverse talent across Financial Services.
Gunjan graduated with her B.A (hons) in 2003 from University College London and earnedher MBA from Bayes Business School in 2013.

Adam Matuszewski
Head of EMEA Business Development
Citadel Securities
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Panel 7: Innovating Financial Markets for Future Growth and Efficiency
Biography
Adam Matuszewski is Head of EMEA Business Development for Citadel Securities. Based out of the firm’s European headquarters in London, he is responsible for managing all exchange and counterparty relationships in developed and emerging markets in collaboration with the firm’s EMEA trading teams. Adam joined Citadel Securities after spending a decade at SIX Swiss Exchange where he was head of equities and analytics. Adam received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Tilburg University Netherlands and a master’s degree in banking and finance from the University of St. Gallen Switzerland

Helen Flannery
EMEA Emerging Markets Product and Head of Futures Execution & Clearing Global Product
Goldman Sachs International
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Panel 7: Innovating Financial Markets for Future Growth and Efficiency
Biography
Helen joined Goldman Sachs in 2019 as a vice president and was named managing director in 2021.
Prior to joining the firm, Helen worked at Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Boerse. Helen earned a BA in Economics and Finance from the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, and an MEng in Computer Engineering from the University of Limerick, Ireland.

Fahad Alaslami
Chief Financial Officer
Saudi Real Estate Co. (Al Akaria)
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Panel 9: Shaping the Future of Real Estate and Construction: Innovation and Growth in a Transforming Economy
Biography
Fahad Alaslami is the Group CFO of Al Akaria with over 23 years of, He started his career with STC and served for 10 years., Early 2011 he moved to work with two of the biggest Saudi national projects where he spent total of three years in managing accounting functions, these projects are SATORP and Maaden Aluminum that are owned by Saudi Aramco and MAADEN respectively. In April 2014 Fahad was appointed as the CFO of a publicly listed company which is SPIMACO the biggest pharmaceutical company in KSA. After three years with SPIMACO, in April 2021 he was appointed as the CFO of National Housing Company (NHC) which was a newly established holding company owned by Ministry of Housing as its investment arm. And after 4 years with NHC, he moved to Al Akari a (PIF Subsidiary) as Group CFO in April 2021.
Fahad is a CFA Charter holder, SOCPA Fellow, and CMA holder, and he is also an independent board member, NRC and Audit Member at Mouwasat Medical Services Company a publicly listed health care company and he is also the Vice Chairman and Audit Committee chair of Alwidyan real Estate Co.

Eng. Samia Hajjou
Strategy Vice President
Al Kathiri Holding
Eng. Samia Hajjou
Strategy Vice President
Al Kathiri Holding

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Panel 9: Shaping the Future of Real Estate and Construction: Innovation and Growth in a Transforming Economy
Biography
Samia Hajjou is a dynamic strategist with a distinguished academic and professional background. She holds a degree in Mechanical Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering and a Master’s in Project Management from the renowned Centrale Paris.
As Head of Strategy at Al Kathiri Holding, Samia spearheads initiatives that drive innovation, align business objectives with Saudi Vision 2030, and expand the company’s footprint in global markets. Her career spans engineering, management consulting, and corporate strategy, equipping her with a unique ability to integrate advanced technologies, sustainability, and operational excellence across diverse sectors.
Samia’s expertise lies in transforming challenges into opportunities, delivering impactful solutions that foster growth and resilience in a rapidly evolving economic landscape.

Leila AlSuhaimi
Sustainability Manager
Retal Urban Development Company
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Panel 9: Shaping the Future of Real Estate and Construction: Innovation and Growth in a Transforming Economy
Biography
Leila Al Suhaimi is a distinguished Regional Sustainability Manager at Retal Urban Development Company, where she champions transformative sustainability initiatives across Saudi Arabia. Her competence in fostering enduring relationships with key cl ients and corporate stakeholders has established her as a trusted contact and steward of Retal’s pivotal sustainable development pr ojects, including the groundbreaking establishment of the company's sustainability unit - a significant milestone in Retal's mission of “building for generations”
Leila’s impact transcends her formal role; she collaborates closely with Investor Relations to align Environmental, Social, a nd Governance (ESG) principles with international investment opportunities, with the vision of enhancing Retal’s global footprin t
Leila gained over twelve years of experience in business development in the architecture and design industry moving between Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia. Educated in Queensland, Australia, she holds two degr ees ; a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Design in Interior Design (Honours) from Queensland University of Technology. Furthermore, she is a WELL AP, Mostadam AP, an allied engineering specialist registered with the Saudi Council of Engineers and is currently undertaking a masters in sustainability from Harvar d Univer sity

Shahjahan Mirza
Head of Asset Management
BSF Capital
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Panel 7: Innovating Financial Markets for Future Growth and Efficiency
Biography
Shahjahan Mirza is the Head of Asset Management at BSF Capital, a role he has held since 2015. With over 22 years of experience in the investment management industry, he has a proven track record across conventional and alternative investment vehicles, managing global multi-asset class strategies and developing Shariah-compliant investment products and structured solutions. Before joining BSF Capital, he served as Chief Investment Officer and Deputy CIO at Saudi Fransi Capital and held leadership positions at Barclays Wealth and Banque Saudi Fransi, focusing on portfolio management, investment research, and product development. A CFA Charterholder, Shahjahan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Finance from the University of Toronto, Canada. His extensive expertise spans Saudi Arabia, with transaction and deal experience across the GCC, Europe, and the US, complemented by early academic and professional exposure in Canada.

Omar Ardati
Head of Private Equity
anb capital
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Panel 7: Innovating Financial Markets for Future Growth and Efficiency
Biography
Omar Ardati is the Head of Private Equity at anb capital, where he leads the team that launches and manages alternative investment strategies. He is a Fund Board and Investment Committee member for the anb seed Fund, a fintech VC fund targeting early-stage investments. With 16 years of experience across private equity, M&A, and capital markets, he has successfully structured and managed numerous high-profile transactions, including private sales, debt raising, and fund launches.
Prior to his current role, Omar served as Director of Investment Banking at anb capital, leading major M&A advisory mandates and supporting the firm’s strategic investment initiatives. His experience spans across Fawaz Alhokair Group and Olayan Group, where he played key roles in managing IPOs, private acquisitions and debt procurement.
Omar holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the American University of Beirut.

Ahmed Shams ElDin
Managing Director and Head of Global Research
EFG Hermes
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Sprint 2: Middle East Economic Outlook: Regional Growth, Economic Diversification, and Driving FDI
Biography
Ahmed Shams El Din- Head of Research, EFG Hermes Ahmed Shams El Din is a finance and capital markets professional, professor and speaker, with extensive experience in emerging markets, corporate valuation and investment advisory.
Currently, Shams El Din is the Head of Research of EFG Hermes and a Member of the IB Management Committee at EFG Hermes, the largest investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
He heads a top-ranked team of economists, analysts and capital markets’ strategists in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia, and has taken remarkable strides in expanding EFG Hermes’ coverage to 27 Emerging and Frontier markets. He led the team to top international rankings by global institutions consistently, including the 1st place in Frontier Markets and the 2nd place in MENA several times by Thomson Reuters Extel Survey / Institutional Investors (II), and the 1st place by the Saudi Stock Exchange Tadawul (Capital Markets Awards 2022 and 2023).
During his career, Shams El Din worked on the largest, and most prominent, initial public offerings (IPOs) in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and Oman, in addition to other equity listings in LSE and Euronext. He led EFG Hermes’ coverage in different sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, fertilisers, utilities, industrials, building materials and construction, where he worked on the largest listed companies in the MENA region (EGX, Saudi Tadawul, DFM, ADX, DSE, KSE, ASE) and international markets (Euronext, LSE).
Shams El Din has been consistently recognised as a top-ranked analyst by international institutions; He won the 3rd place in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in 2015 by Institutional Investors (II) and the 1st place in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) several times by the Euromoney Middle East.
As an Adjunct Faculty Professor of Management at the American University in Cairo (AUC), Shams El Din taught corporate finance and asset valuation to MBA and master of corporate finance (MCF) students, as well as undergraduates.
An MBA holder from INSEAD, Global Executive MBA, Shams El Din writes on the economy and capital markets in local and international media, and regularly speaks in economic and business conferences.

Raman Subramanian
Managing Director & Global Head of Index Research and Development
MSCI
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Sprint 3: The Evolution of Capital Flows
Biography
Raman Aylur Subramanian serves as the Global Head of Index Research and Development at MSCI, where he leads the team responsible for the research, development, and management of MSCI’s comprehensive suite of indexes across diverse asset classes. In addition, Raman chairs MSCI’s Index Policy Committee (IPC), the governance body overseeing all MSCI index methodologies and policies. With a tenure at MSCI dating back to 1999, Raman has developed deep expertise in index methodologies and asset allocation, establishing himself as a thought leader in the field.
Raman holds a Bachelor of Technology in Petroleum Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and a Master’s degree in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Additionally, he is a CFA charterholder®.

Faisal AlAzmeh
Head of CEEMEA Equity Research
Goldman Sachs
Faisal AlAzmeh
Head of CEEMEA Equity Research
Goldman Sachs

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Sprint 5: Economic Express: Fast-Tracking Insights on Global Capital Trends
Biography
Faisal AlAzmeh, CFA, is the head of CEEMEA Equity Research and is based out of the Dubai office and focuses on the chemicals, infrastructure and energy sectors. He is also the IPO specialist for EMEA pre-deal research. Faisal has been recognized by Institutional Investor as the top analyst in Emerging EMEA Chemicals. Prior to joining the firm, Faisal worked as an equity research director heading the EMEA chemicals team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Faisal held an equity research role at NCB Capital in Saudi Arabia and a Senior Consultant position in the deals department at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Faisal holds a BA in Economics and Commerce.

Shakir Iqbal
Head of CEEMEA Equity Sales
J. P. Morgan
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Sprint 5: Economic Express: Fast-Tracking Insights on Global Capital Trends
Biography
Shakir joined J.P. Morgan from Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Dubai where he was a Director in MENA & Frontier Equity Sales. Prior to that, he was with Citigroup as MENA Equity Strategist based out of New York and then Dubai.
Shakir holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and International Relations form the University of Pennsylvania.

Charles-Henry Gaultier
Equity Capital Markets Managing Director-Paris
Lazard
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Sprint 5: Economic Express: Fast-Tracking Insights on Global Capital Trends
Biography
Charles-Henry Gaultier joined Lazard in 2018 to co-head the Equity Advisory practice in Europe.
Charles-Henry has worked in Equity Capital Markets for more than two decades, advising corporate and government clients across EMEA on more than 100 Equity transactions over the entire product spectrum (IPOs, ABBs, rights offering, equity-linked and derivatives).
He has established longstanding relationships with buyside opinion leaders from Blue Chip institutional investors, leveraging on the 20 years he spent in various Investment Banks (Deutsche Bank, UBS, Bank of America). In addition to its transaction related experience, Charles-Henry also advises on financial communication matters and shareholder engagement strategies.
Charles-Henry graduated from the “Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris”, holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and post-Masters degrees in Applied Economics and state-owned company Management.

Natasha Sanders
Co-Head of ECM Origination, EMEA
Morgan Stanley
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Sprint 5: Economic Express: Fast-Tracking Insights on Global Capital Trends
Biography
Natasha has 23 years of investment banking experience, 15 years at Morgan Stanley. She is responsible for Equity Capital Markets Origination in Europe including the Middle East.
Has executed over 150 equity transactions during her career.
Natasha has graduated from London School of Economics with a BSc in Accounting and Finance.

Saud AlMuhana
Investment Manager
Sukuk Capital
Saud AlMuhana
Investment Manager
Sukuk Capital

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Panel 9: Shaping the Future of Real Estate and Construction: Innovation and Growth in a Transforming Economy
Biography
Heading the investment banking department, leading the origination, structuring, and execution of sukuk transactions overseeing a sukuk portfolio exceeding SAR 5 billion.

Ezequiel Holcman
Chief Executive Officer
D360
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Panel 6: Banking on the Future: Driving Financial Innovation and Economic Growth in Saudi Arabia
Biography
Dr. Szafir is the CEO of D360 Bank. Before joining D360, he was the CEO of Openbank, the digital bank of SantanderGroup, with presence in 7 European countries and the US. Openbank also offers Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) and co-Branded credit cards, being the partner of Amazon, Apple, and other retail giants, with more than 6 million users.
Dr. Szafir was also the CEO of Santander Consumer Bank, a bank with presence in 13 countries in Europe, plus Canada and China. Dr Szafir was also the CEO and founder of Open Digital Services, a technology company developing banking software for digital banks.
Before joining Santander Group, he was Vice President and Board Member of Amazon Europe, based in Luxembourg. His experience in digital technology goes back to 1998 when he joined the media and telecoms company Liberty Global (owners of Virgin Media and Formula 1) as Vice President for their internet access division, based in The Netherlands. Previously, Dr. Szafir was a consultant with McKinsey & Co. in Amsterdam, and Partner of the Financial Advisory Services practice at Deloitte working for Private Equity firms.
Dr Szafir also served as Strategy andOperations Directorfor Europe, Middle- East and Africa atthe sports goods company Nike, based in The Netherlands. He was also CEO of Tendam, an international fashion retailer with more than 2 thousand stores across 50 countries, including KSA. Tendam is a portfolio company of Private Equity firms CVC, Permira and PAI.
During 1996 and 1 9 97, Dr Szafir was a Research Fellow at the Center for Technology and Industrial Policy Development of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he published a paper about the future of the electric cars.
Dr. Szafir is a Dutch citizen born in Buenos Aires (Argentina). He is a Doctor in Philosophy (PhD) from Tilburg University in the Netherlands, Master of Science in Business Administration at the ADL School of Management at Boston College and Bachelor of Science from the Engineering School of UADE University in Argentina.
CMF 2025 Moderators

Faris AlGhannam
Chief Executive Officer
HSBC Saudi Arabia
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Panel 3: From Desert to Dynamo: The Middle East's Capital Market Transformation
Biography
Faris AlGhannam is currently Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of HSBC Saudi Arabia and a member of HSBC Middle East, North Africa and Turkey Executive Committee. Prior to this, Faris was leading the investment banking, capital markets and issuers services business and operations for HSBC in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Before joining HSBC, Faris worked for several years at another banking institution in London, the United Kingdom covering capital markets in the UK and EMEA.
Faris is also an Independent Director of Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee of a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in MENA region as well as an Independent Director of the Board of a leading consumers company in the Kingdom. Faris is a member of the Finance Program Board for College of Business Administration, Prince Sultan University.
Faris holds an MBA from the Jones School of Business at Rice University and a BSc in Accounting from Prince Sultan University (first honors).

Yazaid Al-Salloom
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Bank of America Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain
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Panel 4: Navigating Opportunities in an Evolving Landscape
Biography
Prior to joining Merrill Lynch Saudi Arabia, Yazaid was most recently the CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Saudi Arabia looking after the institution's Saudi operations.
Yazaid joined Standard Chartered in 2018 where he was eventually appointed as its head of Bank & Broker Dealer Sales for the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and Turkey within its Global Financial Markets division.
Before joining Standard Chartered, Yazaid spent over 7 years at HSBC's Global Banking and Markets division between its debt capital markets origination and bond sales teams. Prior to HSBC, Yazaid spent 3 years at Deutsche Bank (Deutsche Securities Saudi Arabia) in its MENA Investment Banking and Corporate Coverage Divisions.
Yazaid obtained a Leadership Certification from IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2018, a Masters in Business Administration from the University of San Diego in 2007 and bachelors of Arts and Sciences, with a Finance Emphasis and a Media Communications Minor, from the University of San Diego in 2005 after completing a yearlong Internship at Merrill Lynch's Wealth Management Division in the United States in 2004.

Omar Alzaim
Chief Executive Officer & Head of Investment Banking
Goldman Sachs Saudi Arabia
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Panel 6: Banking on the Future: Driving Financial Innovation and Economic Growth in Saudi Arabia
Biography
Omar is head of Investment Banking in Saudi Arabia. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2021 as an executive director and was named managing director in 2023. Prior to joining the firm, Omar worked at HSBC Saudi Arabia, where he was most recently an associate director in the Investment Banking Advisory team. Prior to that, he worked in the firm's Resources and Energy Group based in Dubai. He began his career at Deutsche Securities Saudi Arabia in the Investment Banking Division. Throughout his career, Omar has advised on several landmark initial public offerings, rights issues, privatizations as well as mergers and acquisitions for leading corporates and government-related entities. Omar has been active in supporting and engaging with regulators in the development of the local capital markets, particularly the offering and listing framework. He also coauthored the chapter on Saudi Arabia in the paper published by the CFA Institute
Research Foundation titled Middle East Capital Markets: Challenges and Opportunities. Omar earned a BEng in Engineering and Management, with first class honors, from King’s College London. He is a CFA charterholder.

Nadine Hani
Senior Business News Presenter
Al Arabiya
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Fireside Chat 1: Redefining Capital Markets: Navigating Change in a New Economic Landscape
Biography
Nadine Hani is an anchor for Al Arabiya News Channel based in Dubai, where she presents and co-produces the financial news programs "Al Aswaq Al Arabiya", the highest rated business news shows on Arab television.
During the course of her work in Al Arabiya, she has interviewed some of the most influential decision makers in the Arab business world, and internationally.
Nadine Hani's experience however goes beyond the newsroom to the field, where she has reported live from the NYSE(New York Stock Exchange), and has done investigative reports from major Arab cities especially Riyadh, KSA.
She has also covered and reported from major international events and conferences, including the IMF and World Bank annual meetings, and the World Economic Forum Annual Meetings in Davos since 2008. Nadine is often asked to moderate global conferences such as the panels at the World Economic Forum and Saudi Public Investment Fund events such as the Future Investment Initiative. She wrote a weekly column for Lebanese newspaper Annahar.
Nadine Hani joined Al Arabiya in 2005 from CNBC Arabiya in Dubai, where she worked as a business news anchor, as well as hosting a personal finance show.
Previously she worked as a Private banking consultant for 2 international banks in Lebanon, ABN AMRO Bank and BNP Paribas, advising high net worth individuals. She started her career in media presenting a daily summary of business news in Lebanon, while working as a private banker, pioneering stock markets' coverage in the Arab world.
Nadine graduated from the American University of Beirut with a Masters degree in Business Administration.
She is a Lebanese national, and speaks fluent Arabic and English, and basic French and German.

Fatima Daoui
Business News Anchor
Al Arabiya
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Panel 2: Global Capital Markets: Enhancing Resilience and Connectivity
Biography
Fatima Daoui is one of the Middle East’s most recognised business reporters, with over 20 years of experience to date. Known for her scoops and exclusive interviews, Ms Daoui is based in the UAE and travels wherever the story takes her, from Saudi Arabia where she specialises in covering business stories, to the far reaches of the globe to moderate influential panels on global economic issues.
In her role at Al Arabiya, Ms Daoui is known for conducting exclusive interviews with the most prominent business figures in MENA, and especially in Saudi Arabia. With almost 17 years at Al Arabiya in her role as an anchor, Ms Daoui continues to get the highest number of scoops through her signature interview style, as well as exclusive news from her trusted sources through relationships she has built in the industry and in the region. From 2012-2014, Ms Daoui also produced and presented a show called Shakhsiyat Iktisadiyah شخصيات اقتصادية scoring high ratings from the very first episode of the program.
She’s Currently working on producing another Business Show named “First Class” hosting the top profiles behind the most successful businesses in The Middle East.
In addition to her day-to-day role at Al Arabiya, Ms Daoui covers key international events including the FII Riyadh, World Economic Forum as well as The IMF and World Bank Annual meetings in Washington.
Ms Daoui also continues to be a key participant in major events in the region as a sought-after moderator.
She recently wrote her first Book “Don’t Look Down” which reflects Ms Daoui’s passion into mentoring and sharing her knowledge with university graduates in her field, providing them with advice and support as they launch their careers.
For more information, please visit www.fatimadaoui.com

Constantin Cotzias
European Director
Bloomberg
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Panel 1: Capital Crossroads: Connecting Global Investment Hubs
Biography
Constantin M. Cotzias is European Director at Bloomberg L.P. and Chair of Bloomberg London.
He is Global Head of External Affairs for Bloomberg L.P., Chairman of Bloomberg Tradebook, and a Board Director of Bloomberg Multilateral Trading Facility Ltd, Bloomberg Index Services and Bloomberg Data Reporting Services.
He sits on the Mayor of London Economic Advisory Board and the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Financial Services Advisory Board. He sat on the Prime Minister's Business Advisory Council in 2018. He was previously CEO of Bloomberg’s legal and regulatory news and research division. He joined Bloomberg in 2001 as Chief Counsel.
Prior to Bloomberg, Cotzias was a senior mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Denton Wilde Sapte (presently known as Dentons), one of the United Kingdom’s largest law firms, where he advised on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and IPOs across industries including media, telecoms, technology, and energy. From 1998-2000, he was Chief Counsel of Denton Wilde Sapte’s Moscow office.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Modern History and Politics and is a Law graduate from the London School of Economics (University of London). Cotzias earned honours in the English Law Society Final Examinations and is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.

Georgia Tolley
Journalist & Radio Presenter
Dubai Eye
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Panel 10: Mobilizing Capital for Global Sustainability
Fireside Chat 2: Unlocking Market Potential: Expert Insights on Policy-Driven Economic Growth
Biography
An experienced British broadcaster, Georgia has spent the last 25 years presenting, reporting and producing news programmes for respected international news organisations such as BBC News, the National newspaper, Gulf Business and Condé Nast.
Georgia is currently based in the UAE where she is the engaging host of a live, daily news programme called The Agenda on Dubai Eye 103.8 FM. As a regular emcee and moderator, Georgia also regularly hosts flagship events across the Middle East, where her ability to command attention and facilitate discussion places her in high demand at a variety of conferences, awards ceremonies and forums.
For more information, photographs and show reels, please do check out Georgia’s website.

Edmond Christou
Senior Equity Analyst: Gulf Financials
Bloomberg Intelligence
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Panel 7: Innovating Financial Markets for Future Growth and Efficiency
Biography
Edmond Christou is a senior Research Analyst–GCC Financials for Bloomberg Intelligence, covering the largest banks and insurers in the Gulf.
Prior to this role, he covered the European insurance sector. Christou’s research included analysis of over twenty European insurers including Swiss Re, RSA and Storebrand, looking at each of their long-term value creation, capital position and profitability. Prior to Bloomberg, he was an analyst at SCB Consulting, where he was part of strategic planning projects for major banks in the Middle East.
Based in Dubai, Christou holds a Master’s degree in Insurance and Risk Management from Cass Business School, and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the American University of Technology in Beirut. He also holds a pro fessional insurance diploma.

Paula Huo
Director, Global Advisory
Rothschild & Co.
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Panel 5: Forging Connections in Chemicals, Energy, and Oil & Gas: Shaping a Sustainable Future
Biography
Paula is a Director at Rothschild’s global advisory group in London, focusing on energy clients in the middle east and Europe. Prior to that, Paula spent 8+ years with Bank of America in similar coverage role.
Before her career in investment banking, Paula worked at Deloitte in Toronto, Canada, in the audit and assurance practice.
Paula obtained an MBA degree from London Business School and a bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Mathematics from McMaster University.

Raed AlQubaysi
Senior Vice President - Real Estate Investment
Awqaf Investment
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Panel 9: Shaping the Future of Real Estate and Construction: Innovation and Growth in a Transforming Economy
Biography
Dynamic and results-driven Senior Vice President with over a decade of experience in real estate investment and asset management. Proven expertise in leading multi-billion Saudi Riyal projects across diverse sectors,including hospitality, retail, and infrastructure development, with a focus on maximizing returns and mitigating risks. Adept at guiding organizations through complex investment strategies, structuring high-value transactions, and fostering long-term partnerships. A strategic leader with a global perspective, having worked on projects in Saudi Arabia and the USA, while serving on executive committees and boards to drive organizational growth. Excels at aligning investment portfolios with corporate goals, delivering successful project outcomes, and positioning organizations at the forefront of real estate development

Peter Niklewicz
Institutional Clients Relations Head
Saudi Exchange
Peter Niklewicz
Institutional Clients Relations Head
Saudi Exchange

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Sprint 5: Economic Express: Fast-Tracking Insights on Global Capital Trends
Biography
Peter Niklewicz is an experienced professional in the area of international financial markets. Joining the Saudi Exchange as Institutional Client Relations Head in November 2021, he previously lead the international operations of another EM exchange. Peter heads the client engagement and relationship management of Saudi Exchange’s foreign Members, trading firms, investors etc., and is responsible for extending the Exchange’s network to facilitate the ever growing international interest in the Saudi Arabian financial market. Prior to Exchanges, Peter’s career was spent at Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland. He is an alumnus of Imperial College London and HEC Paris

Reina Takla
Business Editor & Head of the Business Section
Arab News
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Panel 8: Data driving Capital Markets: Monetising Insights and the Future of Data in Shaping Capital Markets
Biography
Reina Takla is an experienced editor who leads the business section at Arab News. She is skilled at strategic planning, storytelling, and project management, creating impactful content for online, social media, and print platforms.
As head of the business section, Reina oversees a team of reporters and editors, guiding them to produce insightful and engaging narratives that resonate with targeted audiences. She also leads and manages the coverage of high-level forums both in Saudi Arabia and globally.
Her expertise extends from writing in-depth articles and features to conducting interviews with prominent figures in the public and private sectors, covering a broad range of topics including energy, renewables, mining, cybersecurity, AI, financial markets, defence, hospitality, aviation, and real estate, and many others.
Prior to her editorial career, Reina worked in the banking sector for 20 years as a wealth manager and advisor, giving her a strong understanding of financial markets.
In addition to her editorial and banking expertise, Reina is a certified corporate and academic instructor, teaching finance and economics. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and making complex topics easier to understand.

Mohammed Islam
Host & Founder
The Mo Show
Biography
Mohammed Islam is the host and founder of 'The Mo Show', a podcast in English from Saudi Arabia in its fourth season. The show aims to break the stereotypes and misconceptions by shedding light on the progression and accomplishments of those who share their personal stories and experiences.