08:00 – 09:00
2024 agenda
The 2024 programme — two days and the conversations that shaped the region’s markets.
- 1–2 May 2024
- Museum of the Future, Dubai
Looking back
The second Capital Market Summit, the region’s only IPO-focused event, brought issuers, investors and exchange leaders to Dubai for two days in 2024 — and saw DFM launch ARENA, its private market for capital raising.
Day 1 programme
09:00 – 09:05
Main Stage
WELCOME ADDRESS
09:10 – 09:30
FIRESIDE CHATMain Stage
H.E Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General of Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism
May Nasrallah (moderator) + 1 on stage09:35 – 10:20
PANEL 1Main Stage
Capital Markets in the Era of Global Power Shifts: Insights from Global Finance Titans
Julia Fioretti (moderator) + 6 on stage10:25 – 11:00
MORNING BREAK
11:00 – 11:25
FIRESIDE CHATMain Stage
Global Mega Trends Reshaping Capital Markets
Alex Simmons (moderator) + 1 on stage11:30 – 12:10
PANEL 2Main Stage
MENA Capital Markets Outlook 2024: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
Racha Lucero (moderator) + 6 on stage12:15 – 12:50
PANEL 3Main Stage
Dubai's Emerging Powerhouse: Spotlight on Tomorrow's Leaders
Mustafa Alrawi (moderator) + 4 on stage12:55 – 13:55
Lunch & Networking
13:55 – 14:15
Main Stage
DFM ANNOUNCEMENT
Eric Salomons14:20 – 14:55
PANEL 4Main Stage
Collaborative Horizons: GCC Stock Exchanges under the Global Spotlight
Simon Hailes (moderator) + 4 on stage15:00 – 15:35
PANEL 5Main Stage
Stock Exchanges Beyond Borders: Unlocking Opportunities in Emerging Frontiers
Richad Soundardjee (moderator) + 4 on stage15:40 – 16:20
PANEL 6Main Stage
Decoding the Dubai IPO landscape: Creating a win-win for all parties
Ibrahim Soumrany (moderator) + 6 on stage16:20 – 16:20