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November
5-6
NOV 5th
Corporate Access Meetings
Goldman Sachs’ London headquarters, Plumtree Court
NOV 6th
Main Conference
Mansion House, London
Trading Floor of Shanghai Stock Exchange (Old Building)
Shanghai Stock Exchange (New Building)
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Theme:
The Future of Going Public: Evolving the IPO Model
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Agenda
9:00AM
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Registration & Networking | ||
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9:30AM
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Opening Speech by London Stock Exchange Group | ||
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9:35AM
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Opening Speech by Saudi Tadawul Group | ||
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9:40AM
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Keynote Speech | ||
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9:50AM
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Fireside Chat 1: Regulation as a Gateway: Enabling IPOs, Protecting Investors, and Building Market Trust |
This discussion will examine how regulators are balancing market development with investor protection, while creating frameworks that support innovation, attract investment, and strengthen confidence in public markets. The session will also explore how regulatory reforms can enhance market accessibility and support the continued evolution of capital markets. |
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10:20AM
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Fireside Chat 2: Bridging Markets: A Policy Conversation on Capital, Investment & Global Growth |
This discussion will explore the evolving economic relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, focusing on investment opportunities, policy reforms, and the role of government in supporting competitive and globally connected capital markets. Speakers will also discuss how policymakers are navigating macroeconomic uncertainty while creating conditions that encourage investment and long-term growth. |
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10:50AM
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Fireside Chat 3: Capital Formation at Scale: Creating the Next Generation of Public Market Champions |
This fireside chat will explore how long-term capital is shaping the growth of future market leaders across strategic sectors. The discussion will examine the role of sovereign investors in supporting economic transformation, developing scalable businesses, and creating pathways to public markets, while also considering how global investors are evaluating growth opportunities in an increasingly competitive investment landscape. |
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11:20 AM
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Panel 1: AI, Digital Infrastructure & the Future of Capital Markets |
This session examines how artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and emerging technologies are reshaping financial markets, investment processes, and market infrastructure. Speakers will discuss how advances in data, connectivity, and computing capabilities are supporting innovation, improving market efficiency, and influencing the future competitiveness of capital markets. |
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12:05 PM
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Coffee Break | ||
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12:35 PM
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Panel 2: The IPO Window: Timing, Pricing, and the Anatomy of a Successful Listing in 2026 |
Market leaders and advisors discuss the factors driving successful listings in today’s environment, including valuation expectations, investor demand, market timing, and the evolving considerations influencing issuers when selecting a listing venue. The session will provide practical insights into what separates successful IPOs from those that struggle to gain investor support. |
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1:20 PM
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Panel 3: Opening Markets: ETFs, Indices & the Infrastructure Driving Global Capital Flows |
A discussion on how indices, ETFs, and market infrastructure influence investment decisions and facilitate market access. The session will explore the role of benchmark inclusion, product innovation, and market reforms in attracting global capital and expanding participation across international markets. |
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2:05 PM
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Panel 4: Allocating for Transformation: How Global Investors Are Positioning for the Next Growth Cycle |
Global asset managers and investors share their perspectives on capital allocation, emerging market opportunities, and the factors influencing long-term investment decisions in an increasingly complex macroeconomic environment. The discussion will examine how investors are assessing growth opportunities across the GCC and other transformation economies. |
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2:50 PM
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Panel 5: Growing Market Liquidity: Building the Foundations of Mature Capital Markets |
This session examines how artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and emerging technologies are reshaping financial markets, investment processes, and market infrastructure. Speakers will discuss how advances in data, connectivity, and computing capabilities are supporting innovation, improving market efficiency, and influencing the future competitiveness of capital markets. |
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Find the Events
Directions
05 NOV
Goldman Sachs’ London headquarters, Plumtree Court
- 25 Shoe Ln,
- London EC4A 4AU,
- United Kingdom
Opening Speech
Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Financial Sector Development Program Committee
See them at
February, 18
1-1 Session with H.E. Mohammed Aljadaan
Biography
H.E. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan is the Minister of Finance, a
Board Member of the Public Investment Fund, a Board Member of Saudi
Aramco, the Chairman of General Authority of State Real Estate, and
has membership in several government entities. He represents the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in several events around the world,
including a Member of the OPEC Ministerial Council for International
Development Fund, a Member of the Governor's Board of the
International Monetary Fund, heads of the Kingdom's delegation to
the meetings of finance ministers and central bank governors of the
G20, Governor of the Kingdom at the Asian Infrastructure Investment
Bank, a Member of the Governor's Board of the Islamic Development
Bank, a Member of the Governor's Board of Arab Financial
Institutions, and Member of the Council of Arab Finance Ministers.
H.E Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan holds a bachelor's degree in
Islamic law focusing on Islamic economics from Imam Mohammed Ibn
Saud Islamic University and a diploma in Legal Studies from the
Institute of Public Administration in Riyadh.
- Brief introduction to event’s theme and objectives
- [Explanation of "The Capital Horizon" as defining the Middle East's increasing importance as a global financial center similar to "the Global South", "BRICs" etc]
- Increased interconnectedness of global markets and the importance of cross-border collaboration and investment
- Emphasis on the need for innovation, adaptability, and collaboration
Opening Speech by the Lord Mayor of the City of London
Speakers
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Alderman Professor Michael Mainellir
The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London, City of London
Alderman Professor Michael Mainellir
The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London, City of London
See them at
November, 5
Opening Speech by the Lord Mayor of the City of London
Biography
Michael Mainelli was elected as Lord Mayor of the City of London on 29 September 2023 and took office on 10 November 2023. He previously served Sheriff of the City of London from 2019-2021, being granted an extraordinary second year in that office, the first time since 1228, in order to provide continuity during the Covid- 19 pandemic.
Educated at Harvard University and Trinity College Dublin, Michael gained his PhD at London School of Economics where he was also a Visiting Professor. Originally a research scientist in aerospace (rocket science) and graphics in the USA and Switzerland, he created the first commercial digital maps of the world in Cambridge. He entered the City of London in 1984 ahead of Big Bang, becoming a partner in 1987 with BDO Binder Hamlyn, and in 1995 a Director of Ministry of Defence research. During a mergers & acquisitions spell in merchant banking with Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, he co-founded Z/Yen, the City of London’s leading think-tank, promoting societal advance through better finance and technology. Z/Yen is renowned for the Global Financial Centres Index, Global Green Finance Index, Long Finance, and numerous technology and finance projects.
He has served as Alderman for Broad Street since 2013; President of Broad Street Ward Club; member of Lime Street and Farringdon Ward Clubs; Trustee of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal, Lord Mayor’s Show, Lord Mayor’s 800th Anniversary Awards Trust, and Morden College; Professor & Life Fellow of Gresham College and Fellow of Goodenough College; Honorary Fellow of King’s College London; Council Member for City & Guilds. Michael is non-executive director of an AIM-listed mining firm and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service overseeing UK laboratories and quality standards. Past posts have included Almoner of Christ’s Hospital, International Financial Advisor to the Taoiseach, and London Waterways Commissioner, as well as Trustee of the International Fund for Animal Welfare and Ocean Alliance.
Michael is passionate about the Livery as a Past Master of the World Traders, Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Companies of Furniture Makers, Water Conservators, Marketors, and Tax Advisers, Craft-Owning Freeman of the Watermen & Lightermen, and member of the City Livery Club and Guild of Freemen. Michael works to maintain the City’s pre-eminence as the world’s leading professional, business, legal, technical, and financial services centre, championing the three C’s of Commerce, Community, and Charity.
His wife, Elisabeth, is from Bavaria. Elisabeth trained in hotel management and has worked in Germany and London, where she became a personal assistant to the managing partner of a large accountancy firm. They married in 1996 and have three children. She continues to work at her events company and is a director of a property management company. Elisabeth is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Masons and a Freeman Honoris Causa of the World Traders. As former Thames barge owners restoring SB Lady Daphne over two decades, they retain deep links with the sailing barge community and the venerable Thames Match (1863). Michael and Elisabeth chaired the Guildhall British Red Cross Christmas Market in 2017.
Michael’s hobbies include skiing, woodcarving, diving, dicing with bagpipes, racing sailboats, and dabbling in German, Italian, and French, but even worse Mandarin. He has written over 60 journal articles, 250 business articles and a few books. His humorous novel, Clean Business Cuisine: Now and Z/Yen, written with Ian Harris, was a Sunday Times Book of the Week in 2000; Accountancy Age described it as “surprisingly funny considering it is written by a couple of accountants”. The Price of Fish: A New Approach to Wicked Economics and Better Decisions, also with Ian Harris, won the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards Finance, Investment & Economics Gold Prize.
Opening Speech by the Chairperson of the Saudi Tadawul Group
Speakers
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Sarah AlSuhaimi
Chairperson, Saudi Tadawul Group
Sarah AlSuhaimi
Chairperson, Saudi Tadawul Group
See them at
November, 5
Opening Speech by the Chairperson of the Saudi Tadawul Group
Biography
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 h er 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 - Ch airperson 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 comp leted the General Management program in Harvard Business School.
Keynote Dialogue 1: HMG’s Investment Strategy and Opportunities for UK-KSA Collaboration by the Minister of State for Investment of the United Kingdom
Speakers
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Poppy Gustafsson
Minister of State for Investment of the United Kingdom, HM Treasury
Poppy Gustafsson
Minister of State for Investment of the United Kingdom, HM Treasury
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November, 5
Keynote Dialogue 1: HMG’s Investment Strategy and Opportunities for UK-KSA Collaboration by the Minister of State for Investment of the United Kingdom
Biography
Poppy Gustafsson OBE was appointed Minister of State (Minister for Investment) jointly in the Department for Business and Trade and HM Treasury on 10 October 2024.
Prior to entering government, Poppy 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 th e London Stock Exchange in 2021, before being sold for over £4bn.
Poppy is a chartered accountant and was honoured with an OBE for services to cybersecurity in 2019. Poppy studied maths at the University of Sheffield and is married with two children
Keynote Dialogue 2: UK/KSA Financial Services Cooperation.
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury will provide a keynote speech about ongoing cooperation between HM Treasury and the KSA Ministry of Finance on financial services.
Speakers
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Tulip Siddiq
Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister, HM Treasury
Tulip Siddiq
Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister, HM Treasury
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November, 5
Keynote Dialogue 2: UK/KSA Financial Services Cooperation.
Biography
Tulip Siddiq was appointed Parliamentary Secretary (Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister) at HM Treasury on 9 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Hampstead and Highgate in July 2024
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (EST) is the City Minister and is responsible for :
Financial services policy, reform and regulation including :
Financial conduct, including relationship with the FCA
Financial stability, including relationship with the PRA
Competitiveness and growth of the financial services sector
Banking and consumer credit
Insurance and pensions markets
Financial inclusion and capability
Sustainable finance
Fintech and crypto assets, including Central Bank Digital Currency
International financial services including regulatory cooperation and financial services EU issues
Sponsorship of UKGI and State - owned financial assets, including NatWest shareholding
Cash and Payments including Royal Mint
Supporting the C hancellor on capital markets and listings
Women in Finance and supporting the Chancellor on the Women in the Economy agenda
Engagement with the Financial Services sector
Financial services tax, including bank levy, bank corporation tax surcharge, Insurance Premium Tax
Personal savings policy, including ISAs, savings tax and pensions tax policy
Debt and reserves management policy including green gilt, National Savings and Investment (NS&I) and Debt Management Office (DMO)
Financial sanctions and countering e conomic crime, money laundering and illicit finance, including the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)
The Treasury’s interest in Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies issues
Parliamentary deputy on economy issues
Fireside Chat 1: UK/KSA Financial Services Cooperation
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury will provide a keynote speech about ongoing cooperation between HM Treasury and the KSA Ministry of Finance on financial services.
Speakers
- Tulip Siddiq, Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister, HM Treasury
Fireside Chat: Global Standards: Enhancing Saudi-UK Capital Market Integration
His Excellency Capital Market Authority Chairman of Saudi Arabia will discuss the regulatory frameworks established by the CMA and its UK counterpart to ensure transparency, integrity, and investor protection within capital markets.
Speakers
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H.E. Mohammed Elkuwaiz
Chairman, Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia
Moderator
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Mohammed Islam
Host & Founder, The Mo Show
H.E. Mohammed Elkuwaiz
Chairman, Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia
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November, 5
Fireside Chat: Global Standards: Enhancing Saudi-UK Capital Market Integration
Biography
Mr. Mohammed A. El - Kuwaiz was appointed as the C hairman of the board of the Capital Market Authority (CMA) of Saudi Arabia in July 201 7 . Prior to being Chairman , Mr. El - Kuwaiz was the Vice Chairman of the board of the CMA since August 2016.
Prior to joining the CMA , Mr. El - Kuwaiz was the Co - founder and CEO of Derayah Financial Company. He was formerly a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. Prior to that, he worked i n investment banking and corporate finance with Samba Financial Group.
Moreover, Mr. Elkuwaiz has served as a board member in the Public Pension Agency, Al Yamamah Company for Reinforcing Steel Bars, Al Bilad Bank, in addition to his membership in the Se curities and Investments Committee in Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Investment Committee in King Faisal Foundation, the Investment Committee in Sulaiman Bin Abdulaziz Al - Rajhi Holding Company, as well as the CMA’s Advisory Committee
Mr. El - Kuwaiz obtained an MBA from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business, specializing in finance and entrepreneurship in 2003 . He received a Bachelors of Administrative Sciences with Honors from King Saud University in Saudi Arabia majoring in Law in 1998
Mohammed Islam
Host & Founder, The Mo Show
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November, 5
Fireside Chat: Global Standards: Enhancing Saudi-UK Capital Market Integration
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.
Panel 1: Unleashing Capital Market Potential
Discussing the diversity of investment opportunities such as fixed income, cross-listings, and the growth of the Saudi Exchange
Discussing the latest trends shaping global capital markets, including digital transformation, ESG investing, and regulatory developments
Identify opportunities for cross-border collaboration, potential investment sectors, and strategies for facilitating international capital flows and market integration.
Speakers
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Charlie Walker
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange
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Lee Hodgkinson
Group Chief Strategy Officer, Saudi Tadawul Group
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Faris AlGhannam
Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Saudi Arabia
Moderator
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Nicola Watkinson
Managing Director - International Team, TheCityUK
Mr. Charlie Walker
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange
See them at
November, 5
Panel 1: Unleashing Capital Market Potential
Biography
Charlie is Deputy CEO of the London Stock Exchange plc having joined in 2018 to lead the Equity and Fixed Income Primary Markets businesses.
Charlie is a capital markets specialist and previously worked within J.P. Morgan Cazenove’s Equity Capital Markets team responsible for originating and executing equity transactions. He has assisted in raising over £45bn of equity capital across five continents on behalf of clients.
During his time at JPMC, Charlie also worked in Sydney raising capital for companies on the Australian Stock Exchange as well as taking primary responsibility for the South African equity capital markets practice.
Lee Hodgkinson
Group Chief Strategy Officer, Saudi Tadawul Group
See them at
November, 5
Panel 1: Unleashing Capital Market Potential
Biography
Lee joined the Group in August, 2022, as Group Chief Strategy Officer.
Lee has more than 33 years of capital markets experience and possesses a wide range of expertise from business development and corporate planning to strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and operations. In addition, Lee has extensive experience of working in Europe, America, China, Russia and India across listed companies, consortia, joint ventures and nonprofit enti ties.
Lee he was studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Harvard Business School.
Faris AlGhannam
Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Saudi Arabia
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November, 5
Panel 1: Unleashing Capital Market Potential
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).
Nicola Watkinson
Managing Director - International Team, TheCityUK
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November, 5
Panel 1: Unleashing Capital Market Potential
Biography
Nicola Watkinson leads TheCityUK’s International team, which provides unique insight and deep expertise into the markets and trade relationships underpinning the UK’s success as a leading global financial centre
Prior to joining TheCityUK, Nicola was G eneral Manager, The Americas, for the Australian Trade and Investment Commission and Deputy Consul General in New York, where she led a 90 - strong team based across North and South America and managed five consulates.
She has previously held senior posit ions across Asia, Europe and Australia leading international business development for the Australian Government. This includes her roles as Minister Commercial and Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner, South Asia, in New Delhi, Consul General and Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner, Western Europe, in Frankfurt and Global Manager, Investment, in Melbourne. Nicola was the Global Champion for Diversity & Inclusion and sponsored the organisation’s Capability Development. She is a regular presenter on trad e and investment policy at academic institutions.
Panel 2: New Horizons: How the Investment Landscape is Evolving
Discuss strategic initiatives and progress made by KSA organizations represented on the panel in diversifying KSA’s economy, with a focus on specific investment and projects.
The importance of a global approach to investment.
Investment opportunities in both the UK and KSA, including opportunities for UK/KSA companies and businesses to work together to promote growth in both jurisdictions.
Speakers
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Abdulaziz AlAjaji
Regional Co-Head MENA & Chief Executive Officer, Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia
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Dr. Abdullah AlShwer
Chief Executive Officer, Riyad Capital
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Tim Reid
Chief Executive Officer, UK Export Finance
Moderator
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Sallianne Taylor
Head of Government Affairs - EMEA, Bloomberg
Abdulaziz AlAjaji
Regional Co-Head MENA & Chief Executive Officer, Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia
See them at
November, 5
Panel 2: New Horizons: How the Investment Landscape is Evolving
Biography
Abdulaziz Alajaji joined Morgan Stanley in 2017 as the CEO of Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia, and in February 2023, he became Regional Co - Head for MENA. He oversees all the Firm’s business in the Middle East and North Africa
Prior to that, he worked at J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia for six years where he led the corporate banking business
Abdulaziz started his career in the Financial Sector when he joined the Saudi British Bank’s (SABB) Junior Officers Development Program. His last role at SABB was as a senior banker in the corporate banking team. He has 21 years’ experience across investment and wholesale banking.
Abdulaziz is a board member at Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia, Altamayyuz Academy and the US - Saudi Business Council. He also served on the CMA Advisory Committee for two years from 2021 - 2023.
Abdulaziz received his BA degree in Business Management from Menlo College, California, USA
Dr. Abdullah AlShwer
Chief Executive Officer, Riyad Capital
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November, 5
Panel 2: New Horizons: How the Investment Landscape is Evolving
Biography
Dr. Abdullah Alshwer is the CEO of Riyad Capital ; a leading asset manager with c. $ 24bn in assets u nder management (AuMs) . In this role, he oversees the firm ’s four business lines – asset and wealth management, brokerage, corporate investment banking, and its leading securities services business
Prior to Riyad Capital, Dr Alshwer served as the CEO and CIO of Ashmore Saudi Arabia where he considerably expande d the firm’s local operations , coverage and AuMs resulting in a significant increase in the MENA region s’ contribution to Ashmore Group UK's revenue - from less than 1% to over 10% within five years. He joined Ashmore from the Higher Education Fund (HEF) wh ere he was th e Secretary General and CEO managing a multi - asset, multi - market investment portfolio .
Dr Alshwer w as a S enior A dvisor to the Minister of Education , served as the Chairman and member of the Advisory Committee at the Capital Market Authority ( CMA), and held board memberships within several local and international companies across various sectors including banking, finance, and technolog y .
Dr. Alshwer holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the Lubar School of Business , an MBA from the John Neff College of Business and is a CFA Charterholder .
Tim Reid
Chief Executive Officer, UK Export Finance
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November, 5
Panel 2: New Horizons: How the Investment Landscape is Evolving
Biography
Tim is the Chief Executive of UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit agency. He is also a Director General in the Department for Business and Trade, and a member of its Executive Committee and Management Board.
Tim joined UKEF in 2022 as Director of Business Group. He was previously at HSBC, where he spent 34 years in a variety of roles.
Tim has an international outlook and proven track record helping customers expand their business internationally. At HSBC, he managed businesses across Europe, the Americas and the Middle East and North Africa, and was most recently the Global Head of Transaction Banking for the bank’s Global Banking division.
UK Export Finance is the UK’s export credit agency. We advance prosperity by ensuring no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance, doing that sustainably and at no net cost to the taxpayer.
Sallianne Taylor
Head of Government Affairs - EMEA, Bloomberg
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November, 5
Panel 2: New Horizons: How the Investment Landscape is Evolving
Biography
Sallianne Taylor is EMEA Head of Government Relations at Bloomberg.
The Team advocates for Bloomberg, Bloomberg’s clients and stakeholders within the global regulatory and government space. Prior to joining the team Sallianne s pent two years on secondment at His Majesty’s Treasury working on the Wholesale Market Review which concentrated on reforms to the UK’s Capital Markets following its exit from Europe.
Sallianne joined Bloombe rg in 1989 and has held positio ns within Sales, Trading Solutions and Product De velopment. Prior to her time at His Majesty’s Treasury, she led the Market Structure St r ategy team which was a natural progression from Global Manager of Exchange Business M anage ment where she oversaw Bloomberg’s relationships with the exchan ges and trading venues . Sallianne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Italian from Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (University of London) . She represents Bloomberg on the executive committee of FISD (Financial Information Services Division of the Software & Information I ndustry Association) and is on the board of FISD’s parent company, SIIA (Software & Information Industry Association). Sallianne was named Woman of the Year at the inaugural Waters Women in Technology & Data Awards 2018 and in the same year recognised as one of Top 100 Most Influential Women in Finance in Europe by Financial News.
In 2024 Sallianne was awarded the Financial Information Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16 TH biennial World Financial Information Conference.
Panel 3: Integrating Sustainability into the Financial Services Sector: Opportunities and Risks for Investment and Regulation
Overview of the UK and KSA’s approach to sustainable finance (from a regulation and investment perspective).
The role of the UK and KSA in the global sustainability effort.
Opportunities for UK/KSA collaboration on sustainable finance.
Speakers
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Abdulaziz AlOnaizan
Chief Executive Officer, Bank AlBilad
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Vanessa Havard-Williams
Chairperson, The Transition Finance Market Review
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Dana Barsky
Global Head of Sustainability Strategy & Net Zero, Standard Chartered
Moderator
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Jack Knight
Deputy CEO, Investment Association
Abdulaziz AlOnaizan
Chief Executive Officer, Bank AlBilad
See them at
November, 5
Panel 3: Integrating Sustainability into the Financial Services Sector: Opportunities and Risks for Investment and Regulation
Biography
Abdulaziz AlOnaizan, is CEO and member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Bank Albilad. He is also Chairman of the Board of Enjaz Payment Services Company and Vice - Chairman of the Board and Member of the Executive Committee of Albilad Capital.
AlOnaizan is a seasoned banker with over 3 0 years of experience in the field of treasury, investment, risk, credit, strategy, and leadership. Since taking the helm in 2016, Bank Albilad has consistently returned double - digit growth.
Outside the Bank Albilad Group, Mr. AlOnaizan is a Board Member of the Advisory Board of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZAT CA ) . He is a Board Member and Chairman of Governance and Cybersecurity of the Real Estate Development Fund (REDF) and Board Member and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Human Resour ces Development Fund (HRDF). He sits on the Board of Buna (Arab Regional Payments Clearing and Settlement Organization) as Saudi Arabia’s representative.
Mr. AlOnaizan obtained his bachelor's degree in research Methodology and Quantitative Methods from Ki ng Saud University College of Business Administration.
Vanessa Havard-Williams
Chairperson, The Transition Finance Market Review
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November, 5
Panel 3: Integrating Sustainability into the Financial Services Sector: Opportunities and Risks for Investment and Regulation
Biography
Vanessa is leader and a founding partner of Linklaters’ global environment and climate practice and co - ordinates Linklaters global ESG offering. She is also a member of our Risk and Resilience and Crisis Management team. She advises financial institutions, corporates and funds, across the spectrum of emerging ESG requirements, including disclosure obligations, governance and risk management and the integration of transition strategies into wider corporate governance, culture and management systems.
She is a member of the UK Government’s Transition Plan working group and of the UK Export Credit Advisory Group.
Dana Barsky
Global Head of Sustainability Strategy & Net Zero, Standard Chartered
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November, 5
Panel 3: Integrating Sustainability into the Financial Services Sector: Opportunities and Risks for Investment and Regulation
Biography
A senior sustainable finance executive, Ms. Barsky has over 20 years of corporate finance and sustainability experience. She is currently the Global Head of Sustainability Strategy and Net Zero for Standard Chartered Bank, based in London (and previously Singapore), where she is tasked to drive key sustainability agenda items that include overseeing the Group’s delivery of its net zero program and driving capital mobilization into cl imate and transition finance. She manages key groups including Sustainability Disclosures and Engagement, Blended Finance, Carbon Markets and Finance, Nature Finance and Social Finance. Prior to Standard Chartered Bank, Ms. Barsky was the Global Head of Sustainable Finance at Credit Suisse, based in London, and served as President of Growth for Good, a special purpose acquisition company focused on sustainable companies critical to the decarbonization of the global economy. In her various roles, she has mobilized capital for climate finance across asset classes and has worked with multiple MDBs on blended finance transactions, sustainable issuances, and the creation of investment products that specifically mobilize capital to address climate change and su pport the needed transition to a net zero world. She currently serves on the Steering Group for Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) and supports the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab.
Jack Knight
Deputy CEO, Investment Association
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November, 5
Panel 3: Integrating Sustainability into the Financial Services Sector: Opportunities and Risks for Investment and Regulation
Biography
The Investment Association is the trade body and industry voice for UK investment managers. The UK investment management industry plays a major role in the economy, helping millions of individuals and families achieve their life goals by growing their investments. Our members range from small, independent UK investment firms to global firms. Collectively, they manage over £9. 1 trillion of assets on behalf of their clients in the UK and around the world.
As Deputy CEO, Jack helps to lead the IA Exe cutive Committee. He is responsible for international trade & investment policy and activity, as well as the organisation ’ s finance, HR, IT, and membership functions, including the IA Enterprises events, training, and Engine business lines. Jack is Company Secretary and secretary to the IA Board Committees.
He was previously COO at the Takeover Panel, the UK's regulator of takeovers and mergers.
Jack has an MA from Cambridge University and an MAP certificate from Said Business School, Oxford University
Sprint 1: Global Economic Outlook: Evolving Global Dynamics and Economic Shifts
Globalisation and geoeconomics drove macro-economics for decades, but further shocks to the system drive the geopolitical balance higher in the world view. In an era of sluggish growth (rate cuts, inflation, US elections) many have a cautiously optimistic view. What is the latest economic outlook globally, and what are the different regional influences driving the global economy?
Sprint 2: Middle East Economic Outlook: Regional Growth, Economic Diversification, and Driving FDI
The IMF predicted growth for the region, and growth expectations in the region outpace those of all other regions. With major reforms and projects still pressing ahead, we are seeing the impacts of non-oil reliance progressing further.
This session will deep dive into regional economics and in particular Saudi Arabia. With growth across consumption, travel, tourism and hospitality, how does that help drive FDI and further growth to progress the agenda towards 2030?
Speakers
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Ahmed Shams El Din
Head of Research
EFG Holding KSA
Ahmed Shams El Din
Head of Research
EFG Holding KSA
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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.
Sprint 3: The Evolution of Capital Flows
Examining theoretical foundations of capital flows in a rapidly transforming global economy. Building on macroeconomic and regional insights from the previous sessions, this session will focus on the shifting paradigms of capital allocation across borders, sectors, and asset classes. How are key sectors responding to the evolving economic landscape and regional dynamics outlined earlier. What are the forces reshaping industries such as technology, energy, healthcare, and finance, (focusing on digital transformation, green initiatives, and demographic-driven demands).
Speakers
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Raman Subramanian
Managing Director & Global Head of Solutions Research
MSCI
Raman Subramanian
Managing Director & Global Head of Solutions Research
MSCI
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Sprint 3: The Evolution of Capital Flows
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Sprint 4: Commodities and Growth: Unveiling Opportunities in a Dynamic Market
This session will explore the transformative role of commodities in shaping the GCC’s economic growth and advancing its capital markets. Despite shifts in supply and demand dynamics, the region is uniquely positioned to leverage its commodities expertise to drive innovation, resilience, and long-term value creation. Panelists will delve into strategies for navigating market fluctuations, enhancing competitiveness, and leveraging the potential of commodities to support regional and global economic ambitions.
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Russell Robertson
Chief Commercial Officer
Gulf Mercantile Exchange
Russell Robertson
Chief Commercial Officer
Gulf Mercantile Exchange
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Sprint 4: Commodities and Growth: Unveiling Opportunities in a Dynamic Market
Biography
Sprint 5: Economic Express: Fast-Tracking Insights on Global Capital Trends
In this rapid-fire session, top economists and financial leaders tackle the most pressing questions shaping global capital markets today. From evolving economic landscapes to regional dynamics driving growth, this engaging Q&A format will deliver fast-paced, insightful discussions on emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities. With a focus on audience interaction, panelists will share their perspectives on navigating uncertainties and leveraging innovative strategies to sustain economic momentum in a multipolar world.
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Rajeev Sibal
Senior Global Economist
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Shakir Iqbal
Head of CEEMEA Equity Sales
J. P. Morgan
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
Rajeev Sibal
Senior Global Economist
Morgan Stanley
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Sprint 5: Economic Express: Fast-Tracking Insights on Global Capital Trends
Biography
KAFD in Focus: Building a Business Ecosystem
An exclusive fireside chat which unveils the latest milestones in KAFD’s transformative journey. Discover the nexus between urban development, economic diversification, and strategic connections and how they are shaping a financial center of the future.
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Ibrahim AlSughayer
Chief Financial Officer
KAFD
Ibrahim AlSughayer
Chief Financial Officer
KAFD