Highlights from CMS 2025
The 3rd MENA Capital Market Summit brought together regional and global leaders for two days of impactful dialogue and forward-looking insights. Attendees explored the forces reshaping today’s capital markets, from the rise of AI and emerging technologies to IPO pipelines, cross-border capital flows, the growing influence of retail investors and the evolution of private markets. Through a dynamic mix of keynotes, panel discussions and fireside chats, the Summit delivered valuable perspectives on investment trends, regulatory shifts and the future of financial ecosystems.
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DFM is an integral part of the ecosystem and has ensured that there is the right governance, watchdogs, global standards and regulations in place to help the capital markets thrive”H.E. Helal Al Marri, Chairman of DFM.
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'25 Speakers
H.E. Helal Saeed Al MarriChairman of DFM, Director General of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism
H.E. Helal Saeed Al Marri is the Director General of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism. He is a member of the Executive Council of Dubai, a member of the Board of Directors of the Investment Corporation of Dubai and also the Director General of the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA). Al Marri is Chairman of Dubai Financial Market and is a board member at the Dubai Chambers, Taaleem PJSC and Emirates Nature – WWF.
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