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23-25 October 2021

WORLD BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2021

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Director General
UAE Banks Federation

Hanan Mansour

SVP & Group Head of Regulatory Compliance- First Abu Dhabi Bank
Vice Chairperson - UBF Compliance Committee

Victor Matafonov

Group Chief Compliance Officer - Emirates NBD,
Chairperson - UBF Compliance Committee

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09:30 - 10:30 Grand Hyatt Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Registration

10:30 - 11:00

Opening Session: “A New Era for Turkish-Arab Financial Partnership”

Walid Abou Zaki Walid Abou Zaki

Executive Director
Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group

Ufuk Bilgetekin Ufuk Bilgetekin

Chairman of the Board of Directors
TÖDEB

Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu

President
Investment Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

H.E. Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi H.E. Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi

Minister of State for Foreign Trade
UAE

11:00 - 11:45

Networking Coffee Break

11:45 - 12:30

Panel 1: The Future Outlook of Banking in Türkiye

  • How Turkish Banks are navigating the Economic Landscape?
  • How innovation is shaping the future of financial services?
  • Opportunities for Arab Banks in Türkiye
  • Payment and Digital Money in Türkiye

Serkan Turan Serkan Turan

General Manager
Fastpay

Ayşe Özden Ayşe Özden

Head of Economic Research
A&T Bank

Dr. Yusuf Varlı Dr. Yusuf Varlı

Strategy and Business Development Director
Istanbul Financial Center

Bilgün Gürkan Bilgün Gürkan

President - TÜSİAD Gulf Working Group
Chief Representative Officer - Bank of Bahrain, Kuwait and Türkiye

Adnan Ahmed Yousif Adnan Ahmed Yousif

Chairman
Bahrain Association of Banks

Erkan Kork Erkan Kork

Chief Executive Officer
Payfix

12:30 - 13:00

Fire Chat: Use of private equity and venture capital to promote economic growth in Turkey and the Arab world

Fire Chat: Use of private equity and venture capital to promote economic growth in Turkey and the Arab world

Saleem Ahmed Saleem Ahmed

Digital and Fintech Leader | Ex Chairman
UAE Banks Federation Digital Committee

Ihsan Sancay Ihsan Sancay

Executive Director of Private Equity
Kamco Invest

13:00 - 13:15

Presentation: Overview of Turkish Capital Markets and Borsa İstanbul

13:15 - 14:30

Lunch

14:30 - 15:30

Panel 2: A New landscape for Fintech in Türkiye and the Arab Countries?

  • The Role of Fintech startups in Driving innovation in Banking
  • Fintech and Regulations: Balancing Innovation and Compliance in the Evolving Digital Banking Landscape
  • Fintech trends in the Turkish and Arab markets
  • How the Fintech ecosystem is evolving?
  • Fintech from VCs perspective

Gozde Demir Celen Gozde Demir Celen

Partner
Wings Capital & Advisory

Mohammed Ali Yusuf Mohammed Ali Yusuf

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Fuze

Olivier Crespin Olivier Crespin

General Partner
True Global Ventures

Kokila Alagh Kokila Alagh

Founder
KARM Legal Consultants

15:30 - 15:45

Coffee Break

15:45 - 17:00

Panel 3: How DeFi and Tokenization are Shaping the Future.

  • Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: Opportunities and Challenges for Banks in the Digital Age
  • Who is embracing decentralized finance?
  • How DeFi regulations are shaping up in the GCC?
  • Can digital assets regain their appeal in 2023?

Saqr Mashhor Ereiqat Saqr Mashhor Ereiqat

Co-Founder
Crypto Oasis

Gilson Costa Gilson Costa

Chief Executive Officer
VAF Compliance

Mehtap Önder Mehtap Önder

Managing Director
GC Exchange, Dubai

Christian Borel Christian Borel

Branch Manager
SEBA Bank AG ADGM

17:00 - 17:30

Closing Remarks

08:00 - 09:00 Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel in Beirut

Registration of participants

09:00 - 10:00

Opening session:

  • Mr. Raouf Abou Zaki, CEO, Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group
  • Mr. Sameer Nass, President, Union of Arab Chambers and Chairman of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • H.E. Mr. Mohamad Choucair, President, Lebanese Economic Organizations
  • H.E. Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General, League of Arab States

AWARDS CEREMONY:

  • Sameer Nass, President, Union of Arab Chambers and Chairman of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Ahmad Al Wakil, President, Union of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry "ASCAME" and Chairman of Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
  • H.E. Mr. Najib Mikati, President of the Council of Ministers, Lebanon

SIGNING TWO MOU AGREEMENTS BETWEEN:

  • Union of Arab Chambers and Arab Organization for Agricultural Development “Arab Bureau for Agriculture Entrepreneurship”
  • Union of Arab Chambers and MEAZone Ltd.

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 - 12:00

Session I: the Road to Oil

After the historic marine borders’ demarcation agreement, how will Lebanon move into the next phases particularly into exploration, production and marketing of its potential oil and gas finds? How could the national oil and gas industry take shape? How could the oil and gas domestic supply chain develop? How to strengthen the governance framework of the oil and gas sector? What are the likely benefits the Lebanese economy could derive from the emergence of a national oil and gas industry? How to build robust national supply chains to the fledgling oil and gas industry? How to create business and investment opportunities for local companies and therefore help create new jobs?

Moderator: Dr. Walid Khadoury, Energy Writer

Panelists:

H.E. Dr. Walid Fayad, Minister of Energy and Water, Lebanon

Eng. Wissam Zahabi, Board Member and Head of Economic and Finance Department, Petroleum Administration Authority (LPA), Lebanon

Mr. Ghaby Daaboul, Board Member and Head of the Legal Department, Petroleum Administration Authority (LPA), Lebanon

Eng. Wissam Chbat, Baord Member and Head of Geology and Geophysics Department, Petroleum Administration Authority (LPA), Lebanon

Mr. Ali Hamdan, Advisor to H.E. the Speaker of the Parliament for Foreign Affairs and Media, Lebanon

Dr. Fadi Jawad, Board Member, Lebanese Business Council, Kuwait

Mr. Romain de la Martiniere, Director, Exploration, Egypt, Lebanon and Cyprus, Total Energies

12:00 - 13:15

Session II: The Challenge of Growth and Mobilizing Investments in The Arab Countries

How can the Arab countries face the implications of the prevailing global economic and geopolitical risks? What are the needed reforms to safeguard growth and mobilize private capital and create jobs? How regional and global partnerships can help boost growth and accelerate capital flows into the region?

Lebanon in the Midst of the Economic Collapse, How and when can Lebanon get out of this crisis after more than three years of economic and monetary crisis? Is it possible to implement reforms and reach a program with the International Monetary Fund that opens the doors of international financing and aid again? How can growth, confidence and investment be restored?

Moderator: H.E. Dr. Khaled Hanafy, Secretary General, Union of Arab Chamber

Panelists:

  • H.E. Mr. Amine Salam, Minister of Trade and Commerce, Lebanon
  • H.E. Mr. George Bouchikian, Minister of Industry, Lebanon
  • Dr. Mazen Soueid, Chairman and CEO, The Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL)
  • Mr. Alain Bejjani, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Holding (MAF), UAE
  • Mr. Jacques Sarraf, Chairman, Global Lebanese Investors

13:15 - 14:30

Session III: Potential Role of Lebanese Immigrants in the Recovery and Future of Lebanon

The Lebanese diaspora has always been the key driver of capital flows to Lebanon and a main pillar of the economic mainstay of the country. This has been more evident than ever during the current economic and financial crisis engulfing the country since 2019. What future Lebanese emigrants envision for the country? How do they see the way out of the current crisis? What reforms they seek to remedy the crisis?

Chairman: H.E. Mr. Najib Mikati, President of the Council of Ministers, Lebanon

Moderators:

  • H.E. Eng. Ziad Makary, Minister of Information, Lebanon
  • H.E. Mr. Mohamad Choucair, President, Lebanese Economic Organizations
  • Eng. Samir Al-Khatib, President, Lebanese Gulf Businessmen Councils Federation
  • Mr. Raouf Abou Zaki, CEO, Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group

Panelists:

  • Mr. Mohamad Chahine, President, Lebanese Business and Investment Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Mr. Rabih El-Amine, President, Lebanese Executives Council (LEC), Saudi Arabia
  • Eng. Ali Al Khalil, Chairman, Lebanese Business Council, Kuwait
  • Eng. Mohamad Bashar Al Abdallah, President, Lebanese Businessmen Association in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Dr. Fayssal El Husseini, Director, CARDIF Group, France
  • Dr. Habib Jaafar, Executive Chairman, Apple And Pears Limited, Nigeria
  • Mr. Selim El Zyr, Vice Chairman and Co-Founder, Rotana Group
  • Mr. Elie Rizk, President, Lebanese-Gulf Economic Development Commission
  • Mr. Fadi Saab, President, Lebanese-Qatari Business Council
  • Mr. Nidal Abou Zaki, Secretary General, Lebanese Business Council in Dubai, UAE
  • Mr. Nassib I. Ghobril, Chief Economist, Head of Research and Economic Studies, Byblos Bank, Lebanon

14:30 - 03:30

Lunch hosted by H.E. President of the Council of Ministers Mr. Najib Mikati (upon invitation)

08:00 - 09:00

Registration & Morning Refreshments

09:00 - 10:15

Opening Session

10:15 - 10:30

Inauguration of Exhibition & Networking Coffee break

10:30 - 11:30

Session one: The New frontiers of Investment between Turkey and Arab Countries: From Resilience to Growth.

Turkish-Arab economic relations have received significant boost from the recent reset in political relations between Turkey and major Arab countries. Trade, Investment and Tourism flows are expected to grow at faster rates. New investments are expected to include new industries such as Manufacturing, Energy, Digital Technology, Defense, Tourism, Food Security
• New drivers of investments in Turkey
• Navigating the global challenges to accelerate investment flows and economic diversification in the GCC
• Reform agendas
• Key investment sectors: Energy, Oil & Gas, Electricity

11:30 - 11:45

Keynote Address

11:50 - 13:00

Session Two:The Next Phase of Partnership in Banking and Capital Markets


• The new frontiers of Banking in Turkey
• How Arab banks are building on their Turkish pillars?
• Digital Transformation of Banking in Turkey
• Nurturing the capital markets connection
• Opportunities in equity, bonds and Sukuk
• The impact of global conflicts and sanctions on financial services
• New era for convertible currencies, commodity exchanges after Pandemic
• Where the Crypto Currencies stand on trade and investment relations?

13:00 - 14:30

Lunch hosted by TOBB

Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

14:30 - 15:30

Session Three: Investing in Economic Transformation and Diversification in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)


• Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: Ambitious Nation, Thriving Economy, Vibrant Society
• United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) National Energy Strategy 2050
• Qatar National Vision 2030, an advanced country, an advanced society
• Investing themes and opportunities in GCC

15:30 - 15:45

Keynote address

15:45 - 16:00

Networking coffee break

16:00 - 17:15

Session Four: Building a Safe, Welfare, Healthy Future Together


• Renewable Energy
• Food Security
• Cooperation on Technology and Space Industry
• Exchanging information, sharing expertise, increasing trading value and volume
• Importance of logistics and transportation for economic development

17:15 - 17:45

Closing Remarks

A concluding Q&A session with H.E. Nureddin Nebati and honoring Ministers from Arab countries.
• Needed policies and initiatives to expand trade and investment between Turkey and Arab countries.

09:40 - 09:45

Introductory message

Wael Qahoush Wael Qahoush SVP and Head of Compliance
First Abu Dhabi Bank - USA
09:45 - 11:15

Panel 3:

Emerging technologies shaping the future of the banking sector.

Mriganka Pattnaik Mriganka Pattnaik CEO & Co-Founder
Merkle Science
Sonia Cheng Sonia Cheng Senior Managing Director
FTI Consulting
Wai Lum Kwok Wai Lum Kwok Senior Executive Director, Authorisation & Fintech
FSRA-ADGM
Deepa Raja Carbon Deepa Raja Carbon Vice Chairperson
Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) Executive Board
Richard Teng Richard Teng Regional Head of MENA
Binance
Malcolm Wright Malcolm Wright Founder- InnoFi Advisory
Vice-Chair Advisory Council & co-lead of the AML working group - GDF
Oonagh van den Berg Oonagh van den Berg Chief Platform Officer, Uphold
Founder, RAW Compliance
11:15 - 11:35

Presentation on the Evolution of the Compliance Function

Kevin Ludwick Kevin Ludwick Chairman
UPHOLD Europe Limited
11:35 - 12:35

Panel 4:

Shaping the future of the Compliance function

Anna Isaac Anna Isaac Deputy Group Head of Compliance
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Rasha Mortada Rasha Mortada Group Chief Compliance Officer
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Haseeb Ansari Haseeb Ansari Chief Compliance Officer , Senior Vice President
Emirates Islamic Bank
Shelley Schachter-Cahm Shelley Schachter-Cahm Chief Compliance Officer
CEX.io
Oliver Morgans Oliver Morgans Head of Compliance & MLRO
Uphold Europe
Wael Qahoush Wael Qahoush SVP and Head of Compliance
First Abu Dhabi Bank - USA
12:35 - 12:40

Closing Event Remarks

Wael Qahoush Wael Qahoush SVP and Head of Compliance
First Abu Dhabi Bank - USA
09:40 - 09:45

Introductory message

Wael Qahoush Wael Qahoush SVP and Head of Compliance
First Abu Dhabi Bank - USA
09:45 - 09:50

Welcome speech

Victor Matafonov Victor Matafonov Group Chief Compliance Officer - Emirates NBD,
Chairperson - UBF Compliance Committee
09:50 - 10:15

Presentation on FATF requirements and Regulatory views

Fatma Aljabri Fatma Aljabri Assistant Governor - Financial Crime
Market Conduct and Consumer Protection Governor's Office CBUAE
10:15 - 11:45

Panel 1:

Local Banks to adequately address FATF requirements

Victor Matafonov Victor Matafonov Group Chief Compliance Officer - Emirates NBD,
Chairperson - UBF Compliance Committee
Nagendra Shivaraya Nagendra Shivaraya MD, Head of Conduct, Financial Crime & Compliance
Standard Chartered Bank
Scott Ramsay Scott Ramsay Group Head of Compliance & Bank MLRO
Mashreq Bank
Ramnath Sankaran Ramnath Sankaran SVP & Group MLRO
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Richard Grint Richard Grint Senior Managing Director, Head Financial Crime Consulting, EMEA
FTI Consulting
Ari Redbord Ari Redbord Head of Legal and Government Affairs
TRM Labs
Wael Qahoush Wael Qahoush SVP and Head of Compliance
First Abu Dhabi Bank - USA
11:45 - 12:45

Panel 2:

Expanding role of banks to address a new and emerging challenges in relation to Financial Crime

Muzaffar Khan Muzaffar Khan SVP & Group Head of Financial Crime Compliance
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Waheed Rathore Waheed Rathore Group Chief Compliance Officer
Dubai Islamic Bank
Nishanth Nottath Nishanth Nottath EVP - Head AML, ABC & RegTech
Mashreq Bank
Andrew Kimbrough Andrew Kimbrough Head of Compliance
SEBA Bank AG
Micheal Wong Micheal Wong Group Head of Financial Crime Compliance
Emirates NBD
John Cusack John Cusack Chair, Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime
Editor & Founder, Financial Crime News
Abi-gail Marshman Abi-gail Marshman Senior Managing Director , Head MENA Financial Crime Compliance
FTI Consulting
12:45 - 12:50

Closing Event Remarks

Wael Qahoush Wael Qahoush SVP and Head of Compliance
First Abu Dhabi Bank - USA
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