Adfw 2025 Welcoming leaders Managing an amount equal to half of the world’s GDP
Hosted by ADGM, the international financial institution of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE and held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Layed, Adfw 2025 will run from 8-11 December in the United Arab Emirates. ADQ returns as the event’s title partner.
This year’s program includes more than 60 events, more than 300 performances and 750 speakers. Top executives from Allianz, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Ubs, Netflix, World Bank, PGBC, Blackrock, Blackstone, Blackstone are among the confirmed participants. The week will also see a number of high-profile announcements, including the launch of the unprecedented Nyu Sterm Global Fornitiation Index.
Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, chairman of Adgm, highlighted the importance of this year’s meeting. “ADFW 2025 will mark the next chapter in the evolution of Abu Dhabi as a Global Financial Hub, bringing together the power of policy, the whole system of meeting the entire organization, all the cooperation. As the world is a financial partnership. As the country focuses on the future of finance, Dubai, through platforms like ADFW, is truly an engineer.”
Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, Minister of Investments and Managing Director at ADQ, ADQ takes the origin of Abu Dhabi as a lot of ABU DHABI. and enables continued growth. Through strategic partnerships across sectors and geographies, ADQ continues to deploy long-term capital to build economic infrastructure that strengthens its competitiveness and mission. “
This year’s theme – Capital network engineering – We will talk about the future of global finance, including the innovation of AI
The government and world leaders are taking the stage
Several UAE ministers will speak at the event, including Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Information and Infrastructure; He Abdullah Bin Sultan bin awad al Nuaimi, minister of justice; Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, minister of foreign trade; And Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, minister of Sports. Abu Dhabi’s top economic authorities, including Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, chairman of DMT & Etihad, and Mohamed Hamad Al Mehari, CEO of the Emirates Alment Authority, will participate.
Confirmed global speakers include Marc Randolph, co-founder and former CEO of Netflix; Oliver Bate, CEO of Allianz; Sergio Ermotti, CEO of UBS; Steve Schwarzman, Chairman and CEO of Blackstone; Bill Winters, Chief Text Officer; Stephen Daidon, President, Barclays; Stefan Bollinger, CEO of Julius Baer; Clare Woodman, CEO – International at Morgan Stanley; and Andres Berger, CEO of Switzerland Re. Another expectation was Roberto Azevevedo, former director general of the Wto; Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation; Shaikha Al Hawais, secretary general-elect for tourism; and Jihad Azour, Middle East director at the IMF.
From the asset management and Empeling Convention Sphere, speakers include Dilhan Palay Sandrasegara, CEO of Tematek; Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewaters Associates; Alan Howard, founder of Brevan Howard; Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton; David Rubenstein, chairman of Carlyle; Dmitry Balyasny, founder of Balyasny; Robyn grew up, a man’s team leader; Philipp Hilderbrand, Chairman of Blackrock; Michael Rees, founder and convener of Blue Owl competitors; Sandro Pierri, CEO of BNP Paribas AM; And Sadek Wahba, who is the Chairman of Equred.
Leaders from banking and Fintech will also be in attendance, including Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase; Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano & iohk; Joseph Lubin, founder of Emeremu; Anatoly Yakovenko, founder of Solana; Jeremy Allaire, chairman of the board and CEO of the circle; Star Xu, founder of OKX; and Richard Teng, minance manager.
Highlighting finance, technology and sustainability
ADFW 2025 will open on 8 December with a ceremony attended by Abu Dhabi’s senior leadership and global investors. Alongside scheduled events such as the Abu Dhabi Economin Forum, Affet Abu Dhabi, resolve, Fintech Abu Dhabi and the Sustainable Abu Dhabi Forum, the agenda presents a number of several gatherings.
Day One will include the recently launched World Matheres Summit, addressing the macroeconomic aspects of Shaping large networks, and the FNBC New Energy Forum, focusing on the global transition to energy systems for future generations.
Day Two will host Property Abu Dhabi, the International Finance Conference, the AIMA Private Credit Conference, the Infrastructure Conference and the Global Family Office. The day will also include closed-door discussions, including the macroeconomic environment, regulatory shifts and geopolitical risk.
The third day will showcase solutions with Fintech Abu Dhabi, and Ai Abu Dhabi, which will explore the transformation of artificial intelligence and financial services. Blockchain Abu Dhabi will explore Blockchain, Crypto, decentralized finance and disruption in traditional financial systems, while web3 leaders will be renewed and will include policy makers and policy makers and innovators.
The final day will see a focus on sustainability and ESG at the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum. The second EU-GCC finance and investment green transition forum will bring together policymakers and financial institutions to coordinate sustainable finance strategies. The Women in Finance event will highlight female executives from the financial sector, and the New York University Stern School of Business Abu Dhabi will host its graduation ceremony.
ADFW 2025 is set to reaffirm Abu Dhabi’s role as a global nexus for investment, innovation and financial connectivity where the future of finance is actively being shaped.
