This year's largest-ever edition of Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW)- hosted by ADGM, with ADQ as Headline Partner-will gather the world's most influential financial institutions, policymakers, investors,market leaders and innovators from 8th to 11th December 2025in the 'Capital of Capital'.
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The 2025 agenda features more than 60 events, 300+ thematic sessions, and approximately 750+ world-class speakers. This year, CEOs, Chairpersons, Presidents and Founders of organisations that manage over USD 62 trillion in assets worldwide are expected to attend, which is the equivalent of over half of global GDP.
Commenting on the significance of this year's event, H.E. AhmedJasimAlZaabi, Chairman of ADGM, said, “ADFW2025 will mark the next chapter in AbuDhabi's evolution as a global financial hub,bringing togetherpolicy powers, investment titans, and tech pioneers from acrossthe world-all convergingin the heart ofthe 'Capital of Capital'. This editionwilltranscend geographical boundaries,connecting the globalcapital network through innovation, regulatory collaborationandcross-sector partnerships. As the world focuses on the future of finance, Abu Dhabi, throughplatforms like ADFW,is truly engineering it.”
Under theofficial theme “EngineeringtheCapitalNetwork”, ADFW 2025 will explore topics the future of global finance, such as AI-driven innovation, shifting capital flows, institutional partnerships, regulatory evolution, and sustainable and inclusive financial systems.
Additional, confirmed speakers include Marc Randolph, Co-founder & Former CEOofNetflix;Oliver Bate, CEOofAllianz;Sergio Ermotti, CEO of UBS;Steve Schwarzman, Chairman & CEO of Blackstone;Bill Winters, CEOof Standard Chartered;Stephen Dainton, President, Barclays;Stefan Bollinger, CEO, Julius Baer;Clare Woodman, CEO – International of Morgan Stanley;andAndres Berger, CEOofSwissRe.Also expected are Roberto Azevedo, 6th Director Generalofthe World Trade Organisation (WTO);Makhtar Diop, Managing Directorofthe International Finance Corporation; Shaikha Al Nowais, Secretary General ElectofUN Tourismand Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East at the IMF.
Speakers from major asset management & sovereign entities and hedge funds, including Dilhan Palay Sandrasegara, CEO of Temasek; Ray Dalio, Founder of Bridgewater Associates; Alan Howard, Co-Founder of Brevan Howard; Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton; David Rubenstein, Chairman of Carlyle; Dmitry Balyasny, Founder of Balyasny; Robyn Grew, CEO of MAN Group; Philipp Hilderbrand, Vice-Chairman of BlackRock; Michael Rees, Co-Founder & Co-President of Blue Owl; Sandro Pierri, CEO, BNP ParibasAM; and Sadek Wahba, Chairman of iSquared.
Meanwhile, speakers from the banking and fintech industriesinclude Brian Armstrong, CEOofCoinbase; Charles Hoskinson, Co-founder of Cardano & IOHK; Joseph Lubin, Co-founderofEthereum; Anatoly Yakovenko, Co-founderof Solana; Jeremy Allaire, Chairman & CEO of Circle; Star Xu, Founder of OKX;and Richard Teng, CEOofBinance.
Alongside existing flagship events such as theAbu Dhabi Economic Forum(ADEF), Asset Abu Dhabi, RESOLVE 2024, Fintech Abu Dhabi, and the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum (ADSFF), many new and returning featured and side events are set to gain traction with attendees.
On the first day, the newly introducedGlobal Markets Summitwill explore macroeconomic factors driving the re-engineering of capital networks,and the CNBC New Energy Finance Forum that will examine the multi-trillion-dollar shift to a new energy system.
Day 2 will feature Asset Abu Dhabi, the Global Financial Regulators Summit, AIMA Private Credit Summit, Infrastructure Summit and International Family Office Congress, which will explore how the global expansion of wealth is reshaping the generational family office sector and creating new investment opportunities.
On the same day, closed-door sessions such as theIMF'sroundtable willgathersenior economic officials and financial sector leaderstodiscuss macroeconomic volatility, regulatory shifts, and geopolitical risks.
Day 3 highlights include flagship events such asRESOLVE and Fintech Abu Dhabi,alongsideAI Abu Dhabi, which willdiscuss the convergenceof artificial intelligence and financial services. Blockchain Abu Dhabi, meanwhile,will explore themes such as blockchain, crypto, decentralisedfinance (DeFi), and the disruption of traditional finance, and a Web3 Leaders Roundtable will convene policymakers, institutional leaders, and innovators.
The final day will focus on sustainabilityand ESG, featuring ADSFF.Additionally, the Second EU-GCC Finance & Investment for Green Transition Forum will convene senior policymakers, regulators, and financial institutions to align on key strategies to finance a sustainable future, while the Women in Finance event is set to host some of the most influential global women leaders within the financial industry, meanwhile New York University Stern School of Business Abu Dhabi will stage their inaugural graduation ceremony.
To view the full agenda of ADFW 2025, click HERE.
For more information and to register your interest, please visit: www.adfw.com
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