AGENDA

Monday 27th October

If you have an interest in speaking at the Middle East Meeting, then please drop a line to Andrew Barman on abarman@thenetworkforum.net
 

Monday, 27 October 2025

  • Registration & Morning Coffee

  • Official Welcome from ADX

  • Economic Outlook

  • Regional Market Linkages, Collaboration and Digital Transformation in Post-Trade Infrastructures – The Latest Updates

    Abdulla Abdin, Bahrainclear

  • Morning Coffee

  • Post-Trade Transformation In The Banking Space: Investigating New Digital Custody Models

  • Cyber Resilience: Strengthening Defences In An increasingly Interconnected Digital Capital Market

  • Lunch & Country Focus Lunchtables

    • UAE
    • Saudi
    • Oman
    • Kuwait
    • Qatar
    • Bahrain

  • Settlement Cycles A: T+1 Settlement - Is The Region Ready?

    Exploring operational challenges, technology solutions & cross-border implications for market participants

  • Settlement Cycles B: Future-Proof Settlement Models & Digital Assets

    Use of Stablecoins, CBDCs, and the Digital Settlement Layer

  • Afternoon Break

  • Tabadul Update

  • Securities Lending: How To Energise The Local Markets

  • AI & Automation in Securities Services

    Real-world use cases for AI in post-trade processing, risk management, client onboarding, and how the region is embracing this transformation

  • Closing Remarks

  • Evening Networking Reception hosted by:

       Euroclear

    Your chance to discuss the days issues in a casual environment, get to know your regional counterparts better and forge new relationships.

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