Video Gallery
Day 1
Opening Ceremony
INTRODUCTION TO THE EVENT – Professor Moorad Choudhry
WELCOME: ACI Chairman, Mr. Stephane Marlait
WELCOME: ICA Vice President, Mr. Karim Ghanem
WELCOME: ACI Jordan President, Mr. Ali Abu Swai
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Governor, Central Bank of Jordan H.E. Dr. Adel Sharkas
IN CONVERSATION: Governor, Central Bank of Jordan H.E. Dr. Adel Sharkas – Professor Moorad Choudhry
IN CONVERSATION: Ms. Randa Al-Sadik, CEO Arab Bank – Professor Moorad Choudhry
Panel Discussion
High Interest Rates Is the inflation battle over Learned lessons and 2025 forecasts
Moderator: Yasmine Saleh, LSEG
Panelists: Stephen King, HSBC (virtual)
Keynote Speach
Central Bank Digital Currency – The Future of Money & Token
John Ho Vice Chair of Regulatory Working Group, ACIFMA
Panel Discussion
Climate Change Risk and the bank operating model transitioning to business opportunities incorporating ESG and Sustainable Banking
Moderator: Tessa Walsh, LSEG
Panelists: Saloni Ramakrishna, Oracle & Maram Al-Jazeera, Arab Bank
Panel Discussion
The importance and challenges of developing Benchmarks and derivatives for hedging in banks in frontier and emerging markets
Moderator: Axel Van-Nederveen, Treasurer, EBRD
Participants:
Aude Pacatte, Director, EBRD
Ramzy Darwish, Chief Strategy and Finance Officer, Bank Saudi Fransi
John Ho, Head of Legal, Financial Markets, Standard Chartered Bank
Gala Dinner
Sponsors Honoring
Gala Dinner
Full Event
Day 2
Keynote Address
Stablecoin Assets and Trad-Fi Banking: Opportunities and Risk Management
Ramy Soliman, President, GMO Trust
Nick Philpott, Co-Founder of Zodia Markets
Moderator: Stephane Marlait
Panel Discussion
The CEO’s Panel: Emerging challenges and opportunities for the region’s banks
Moderator: Professor Moorad Choudhry
Panelists:
Ms. Nour Jarrar, CEO, Citibank Jordan
Ms. Valeria Vahorovska, CEO, Fondy
Mr. Ayman Abu Dhaim, CEO, National Bank of Iraq
Panel Discussion
Leveraging use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to explore opportunities in banking and trading
Moderator: Mahmoud Khliefat, LSEG
Panelists:
John Ho, Vice Chair of Regulatory Working Group, ACIFMA
Marc Esmiley, Technical Product Director, Microsoft
Sylvanus Eneche, Wema Bank
Rani Jabban, Arab Bank Switzerland
FIRSESIDE CHAT MOORAD AND FRIENDS
Bank risk management in the post-SVB age: recommendations for policy
Host: Professor Moorad Choudhry
Guests:
Chris Westcott, Faculty Head, The BTRM
Dr Diyama (Abu Laban) Awadallah, Assistant Professor, Birzeit University
Presentation
Implementing your optimum IRRBB solution
Presenter: Chris Westcott, Faculty Head, The BTRM
Presentation
Continuous Education… Practice Makes Perfect Presenter: Rui Correia, ACI Education Head
Leadership Keynote
Mr. Stephane Marlait
Wadi Rum Trip
Tracing the footsteps of T.E. Lawrence