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    Media Announcements 100 Days to Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2024 Edition Expands to 50 Events Download Arabic

    100 Days to Abu Dhabi Finance Week: 2024 Edition Expands to 50 Events

    ADGM: 30 August 2024

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    • Five global leadership forums including the Abu Dhabi Economic Forum, Asset Abu Dhabi, RESOLVE 2024, Fintech Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum (ADSFF) will be returning for another edition as part of ADFW’s four-day event series
    • An extravagant plan of 50 events includes newly introduced forums for 2024 such as the UBS Investment Forum, the China UAE Investment Summit with HSBC, Islamic Finance Summit, the Spear’s Private Wealth Summit, and the Abu Dhabi Capital Markets Showcase.

    Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Chairman of the Executive Council, the third edition of Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), the flagship financial event of the MEASA region hosted by ADGM, unveiled today an extravagant plan of 50 events and sub-events. In June, Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), announced its third edition under the theme ‘Welcome to the Capital of Capital’, which will run from 9th December to 12th December 2024 and will explore the multiple facets that contribute to Abu Dhabi’s position as the ‘Capital of Capital’ focussing on financial, human, cultural, environmental and technological facets of the capital.

     

    ADFW 2023: A Gathering of Titans with USD 30 Trillion in Global Assets.

     

    Last year’s edition of ADFW was a grand success, hosting over 3,300 Chairmen, CEOs, COOs, Managing Directors, Regional CEOs and Executive-level representatives from leading global financial firms, industry experts, policymakers, regulators, investors, and bankers engaged in lively discussions that debated the theme, ‘Investing in the Transition Era’ and highlighted Abu Dhabi’s growing prospects. The event's attendees represented global financial firms from various sectors collectively managing over USD 30 trillion in assets – a whopping 22% of the worldwide economy.

      

    With the event line-up for this year, ADFW is ready to take it up a notch and deep dive into another set of trending global topics within the financial industry throughout the four days of the event series which will kick off with an opening ceremony on the 9th of December 2024 featuring an exclusive guestlist of the world’s top financial leadership and economic leaders of Abu Dhabi. Setting the stage for ADFW’s third edition, the ceremony will set the tone and agenda for hundreds of pivotal conversations that will be held over the week ahead. after the Opening Ceremony, ADFW will see the return of one of its most successful events from last year - the Abu Dhabi Economic Forum. The forum will analyse the strategies, policies and investments defining the future of Abu Dhabi’s Falcon Economy, as it convenes the most senior leaders from the host Government and the leadership of multiple international financial institutions contributing to both Abu Dhabi’s Economic Growth, and the global markets. There are also other side events scheduled to take place on the same day such as the ADEF Private Leadership Forum, Abu Dhabi Capital Markets Forum, and the prestigious ADGM Gala Dinner.

     

    The third edition of the flagship Investors Conference ‘Asset Abu Dhabi’ will be held on 10th December, the second day of ADFW, alongside the much-awaited latest edition of the International Dispute Resolution Conference ‘RESOLVE’.

     

    Exploring the Future of Investment: Asset Abu Dhabi 2024.

     

    This year’s Asset Abu Dhabi will build on the success of the 2023 edition and will continue to shed light on topics such as the evolution of public and private markets, investing in the next decade of technology, investing in cities of the future, and insights derived from the world’s biggest hedge funds. The agenda will include the perspectives of institutional capital and asset allocators in a changing investment landscape. Held as a public forum, Asset Abu Dhabi will convene asset allocators and asset managers, investment bankers, VCs, PEs, family offices and other institutional investors. Insightful side events on the second day include the UBS Investment Forum, International Family Office Congress, T.R.I. (Turnaround, Restructuring and Insolvency) Summit, Spear’s Private Wealth Forum and Venture Stage – Startup Campus.

     

    Resilience in Dispute Resolution: Navigating Challenges at RESOLVE 2024.

     

    Meanwhile, RESOLVE will gather key stakeholders representing the international dispute resolution community, as well as leaders from government, industry, technology and academia. Held under a theme of ‘Resilience’, the latest edition of RESOLVE returns to address the challenges faced by dispute resolution professionals including, finding a resilient mindset, winning negotiations, the effect of technology on better dispute resolution and the sector's value and contributions to supporting more robust businesses.

     

    Shaping the Future of Finance: Fintech Abu Dhabi 2024 at ADFW.

     

    MENA’s biggest fintech festival – Fintech Abu Dhabi will return for its eighth edition at ADFW on 11th December 2024, the third day of ADFW. Tech innovators, developers, scientists, entrepreneurs and alternative investors will convene to showcase and stimulate the future of finance, across areas of payment, digital assets, digital security and credit. Alongside Fintech Abu Dhabi, several key topics will be covered through dedicated side events such as the Global Financial Regulators Summit, AI Forum, Blockchain Abu Dhabi, Risk 4.0 Risk & Security Forum, DLT Foundations Roundtable, Islamic Finance Summit and MENA Fintech Awards.

     

    Leading the Green Finance Revolution: Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum 2024.

     

    The final day of ADFW will host the 7th edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum (ADSFF) on 12th December 2024. After the successful special edition held at COP28 last year, ADSFF is set to become a part of ADFW in 2024 and underscores the overall commitment of the event series to climate finance development. Talks and sessions on Regulation, Awareness, Collaboration and Ecosystem will be held to showcase how Abu Dhabi and ADGM are taking the lead in sustainable green finance. ADSFF will provide the ideal platform for strategy and high-level discussions on achieving not just the UAE’s net-zero ambitions but also contributing to the world's transition to a sustainable future. Other key side events during ADFW include Women in Finance, ADGM Academy (ADGMA) Showcase, Youth in Finance and Philanthropy Summit.

     

    Global Insights and Strategic Dialogues: UAE-China Summit and UBS Investment Forum.

     

    In a July announcement, ADGM also disclosed hosting the UAE-China Summit presented by HSBC, which is slated to be one of the sub-events this year. The UBS Investment Forum, another addition to the list of sub-events this year, will also bring forth insightful discussions with some of the major global representatives including C-Suites from UBS.

     

    With an unprecedented breadth and depth of programming, along with becoming one of the world’s leading conventions for International financial leadership, ADFW 2024 is set to make a significant impact with its diverse lineup of events, reflecting Abu Dhabi's dedication to fostering innovation and sustainable growth within the global financial landscape. As the emirate continues to strengthen its position on the world stage, ADFW 2024 will serve as a pivotal moment for meaningful dialogue, collaboration, and progress in the financial sector and continue on its path as one of the world’s fastest-growing financial event platforms.

     

    For more information please visit: www.abudhabifinanceweek.com

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