Agenda and Events

  • 09:15 - 09:25

    Official Welcome
    H.E. Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Minister of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

  • 09:25 - 10:00

    Panel: Strategic Options for the Financial Sector on the Backdrop of the Global Economic Situation

  • 10:00 - 10:30

    Panel: Investments for Tomorrow: The 13 Strategic Sectors

  • 10:30 - 10:55

    Face-Off: Experts Forecasting the Economy

  • 10:55 - 11:30

    Panel: Shaping the Future of Digital Payments

  • 11:35 - 12:35

    Expert Focus 1 - From Risk Avoidance to New Opportunities in Insurance
    Expert Focus 2 - Rising Mortgage Rates: What’s Next?
    Expert Focus 3 - CBDC: Public Money in the Digital Age

  • 12:35 - 13:25

    Lunch & Private Meetings; Market Place & Exhibition

  • 13:25 - 13:35

    Keynote: Digital Securities & Stablecoins: Establishing a Stable Future Market Structure

  • 13:35 - 13:45

    In Conversation: Global Public Debt Sustainability: The Role of Supranational Organizations

  • 13:45 - 13:55

    Keynote : The Place for MDB in the Broader Financial Ecosystem

  • 13:55 - 14:30

    Panel: An Opportunity to Revisit the Risk Framework in Tech Funding

  • 14:30 - 14:40

    In Conversation: The Transformational Role of Big Tech in the Financial Sector

  • 14:40 - 15:05

    In Conversation: The Opportunity for Reshoring Local Wealth

  • 15:05 - 15:20

    In Conversation: Private Equity - What Is Next?

  • 15:20 - 16:20

    Expert Focus 4 - Saudi Arabia: The New Hub of Financial Services
    Expert Focus 5 - Capital market in the Age of Digital Assets
    Expert Focus 6: Increasing Regulation and Requirements around Transparency

  • 16:20 - 17:00

    Panel: New Opportunities: Helping Clients Finance Their Green Transition

  • 17:00 - 17:15

    In Conversation: KSA’s Debt Management Journey… A Story to Be Told

  • 17:15 - 17:20

    Closing Day 1

  • 09:15 - 09:35

    In Conversation: The Great Pivot: Greening Debt – Greening the Economy

  • 09:35 - 10:10

    Panel: Revisiting What a Bank Is in Times of Profound Change

  • 10:10 - 10:25

    In Conversation: Promoting ESG – Greening the Economy

  • 10:25 - 10:45

    Coffee Break & Networking in the Market Place

  • 10:45 - 11:45

    Expert Focus 7 - The Age of SME Funding
    Expert Focus 8 - Open Finance: The Next Big Thing
    Expert Focus 9 - Pulse Check: KSA's FinTech Strategy

  • 11:45 - 12:45

    Expert Focus 10 - Optimizing Talent Models around Purpose
    Expert Focus 11 - Alternative Private Sector Funding in a High-interest Rate Environment
    Expert Focus 12 - Building Depth and Breadth in the Debt Market – Developing the Demand & Supply Sides

  • 12:45 - 13:45

    Lunch & Private Meetings – Market Place & Exhibition

  • 13:45 - 14:25

    Panel: Designing a Pension and Savings Model Fit for Longevity

  • 14:25 - 14:40

    In Conversation: Picking Winners – Designing a Country Growth Model

  • 14:40 - 14:55

    In Conversation: Building Bridges between Global Capital Markets

  • 14:55 - 15:10

    In Conversation: The Role of Capital Markets in Stimulating the Housing Market

  • 15:10 - 15:25

    In Conversation: The Power of Tokenization: STOs and Asset-Backed Tokens

  • 15:25 - 16:05

    Panel: The Role of Venture Capital in Funding Innovation for Economic Growth

  • 16:05 - 16:40

    Panel: Shaping the Future of Global Money Flows

  • 16:40 - 17:00

    Closing of the Conference
    H.E. Ayman Mohammed Alsayari, Governor, Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), Saudi Arabia