Agenda

09:00 – 09:15

Introduction by Hussein Allawi, Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Exchange

The UAE: The Emerging Hub for Global Capital Markets
09:15 – 09:30	Keynote Address: H.E. Dr Obaid Al Zaabi, Chief Executive Officer, Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA)
The MENA Equity Growth Story
09:30 – 11:15	Internationalising the Arab markets: Measures to facilitate greater foreign investment. The Egyptian growth story. UAE 2025 vision: Developing a vibrant non-oil economy. The activities of the EGX: Opportunities & challenges. Tapping-in to the excellent country demographics and resources to develop the local Iraqi exchange. Liquidity and the performance of Arab exchanges. Keynote Speakers: Jalil Tarif, Secretary General, Union of Arab Securities Authority Dr Mohamad Omran, Chairman, Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority Rashed AlBlooshi, Chief Executive Officer, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Mohamad Farid Saleh, Chairman, Egyptian Stock Exchange Taha Abdulsalam, Chief Executive Officer, Iraq Stock Exchange Dr Fadi Khalaf, Secretary General, Arab Federation of Exchanges (AFE) Moderator: Hussein Allawi, Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Exchange
11:15 – 11:45	Networking Tea & Coffee Break

Investor Allocation Strategies (Panel Discussion)

11:45 – 13:00

MENA Allocation Strategies: The case for MENA equities over alternative emerging markets.
The Asset Owner perspective: How has the change in fiscal backdrop affected the capital markets?
MENA: A Diverse Picture within EM, Yields, Spreads & Ratings.
Identifying future equity investments.

Panelists:

Fadi Al Said, Director,Portfolio Manager, Lazard Asset Management
Salah Shamma, Head of Investment – MENA Equity, Franklin Templeton
Dr Husayn Shahrur, Managing Director, MENA, NBK Capital
Adel Merheb, Chief Investment Officer, Al Fozan Holding Company
Anil Dixit, Senior Vice President, Investments, Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company

Moderator: Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Investment Officer, Asia Frontier Capital

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

Privatisations and IPOs
14:00 – 15:00	Private equity & capital markets as communicating pipes: Views from a global emerging markets LP. Private equity monetization through IPOs. Investing in private equity & preparing companies for IPO. The BSE and new opportunities for privatisations. Speakers: Dr Tilman Kruse, Director Corporates & Funds, Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, DEG Neeraj Agrawal, Executive Director, Crescent Enterprises Zin Bekkali, Chief Executive Officer, Silk Invest Dr Ghaleb Mahmassani, Vice President, Beirut Stock Exchange Moderator: Jawad Allawi, Head of Investor Relations, Frontier Exchange
15:00 – 15:30	Networking Tea & Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00	Roundtable Discussions
17:00	Close of Day 1

9:15 – 9:30	Summary of Day 1
Spotlight Presentation – Bottom-Up Stock Picking in Light of Recent MSCI Upgrades
9:30 – 9:45	Akhilesh Baveja, Executive Director, Arqaam Capital

The MENA Global Market Outlook (Panel Discussion)

9:45 – 10:45

MENA in a global context: The macro outlook, opportunities & challenges.
The MENA diversification plans: What industries will most benefit from FDI in the coming years?
The fiscal easing in MENA. Will a higher price hinder or encourage non-oil diversification?
The Saudi development programs and their regional implications.
Understanding country variances in liquidity.

Panelists:

Akhilesh Baveja, Executive Director, Arqaam Capital
Charles-Henry Monchau, Chief Investment Officer, Al Mal Capital
Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Investment Officer, Iraq Fund, Asia Frontier Capital
Mohammed Ali Yasin, Chief Executive Officer, FAB Securities

Moderator: Jawad Allawi, Head of Investor Relations, Frontier Exchange

Spotlight Presentation – The Challenges of sustainability for companies in MENA
10:45 – 11:00	Khawar Ansari, Regional Program Manager, Corporate Governance, MENA, International Finance Corporation
11:00 – 11:30	Networking Tea & Coffee Break

Technology & The New Financial Era (Panel Discussion)

11:30 – 12:15

Financial Technology: Opportunities, challenges and solutions for market traders and high-end investors.
New technology: How is blockchain going to affect the MENA region?
Cyber security and its greater relevance within MENA.
The Fintech revolution: New products and services for capital markets.

Panelists:

Samer Abuzahra, Executive Vice President, Mubasher
Tobias Bessone, Group Deputy CEO, Wavetec
Michael Ourabah, Chief Executive Officer, BSO Network
Faycal Belyazid, Managing Director, Middle East & Africa, Market Technology Nasdaq

Moderator: Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Investment Officer, Asia Frontier Capital

Spotlight Presentation – Bringing out the hidden worth of a business through integrated reporting
12:15 – 12:30	Dr Vijith Kannangara, Chairman, Smart Media The Annual Report Company
Investor Relations Development in MENA (Panel Discussion)
12:30 – 13:15	How investor relations can be applied to gain a competitive edge? What needs to happen to improve disclosure and transparency? How is the IR landscape changing? And Why? Examples of how investor relations encourage greater portfolio investment? How ESG (and integrated reporting) adds an additional layer to IR? Panelists: Khawar Ansari, Regional Program Manager, Corporate Governance, MENA, International Finance Corporation Sami Saliba, Executive Board Member, CMA Lebanon Dr Vijith Kannangara , Chairman, Smart Media The Annual Report Company Redwan Ahmed, Head of Investor Relations, DP World and Board Member, MEIRA Moderator: Oliver Schutzmann, Chief Executive Officer, Iridium
13:15 – 13:30	Closing Words by Jawad Allawi, Head of Investor Relations, Frontier Exchange
13:30 – 15:00	Lunch & Networking
15:00	Close of the Conference