Four days. 50+ partners. 60+ events. $62 trillion in assets represented. 750+ speakers. 300+ sessions. #ADFW2025 concludes after a week that left a lasting mark on Abu Dhabi and the wider region. We set the tone by engineering the capital network, advancing regulatory clarity,

At #ADFW2025, H.E. Dubravka Šuica set out a vision for the next chapter of cooperation between the EU and the Gulf. ​ In her keynote, she underscored that the green transition has become a shared strategic priority, one that demands aligned policy, meaningful investment and

Today’s #ADFW2025 panel ‘SpaceTech for a Planet in Balance’ highlighted that the future of sustainability isn’t only being shaped on Earth. Industry leaders revealed how satellite intelligence, orbital monitoring and space-driven engineering are becoming essential tools for

Technology has become the engine that enables scale, inclusion and long-term resilience in the Islamic Finance sector. Speakers at ‘Going Digital: Enabling Growth through Islamic Finance Innovation’ revealed how smarter digital infrastructure, new asset models and more agile

At #ADFW2025, Linda Fitz-Alan, Registrar and CEO of ADGM Courts, delivered a keynote that reframed how we think about leadership and inclusion in finance. She highlighted that progress isn’t just about participation. It’s about meaningful impact, balance and shared influence. As

At today’s Climate Finance Architect’s Board, held in partnership with the Global Climate Finance Centre (@gcfcentre), we tackled a pressing question: How do we turn climate ambition into deployable capital at scale? In a boardroom-style setting, CEOs, policymakers and senior

Salem Mohammed Al Darei opened the 8th Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum (ADSFF) at #ADFW2025. He spoke about Abu Dhabi’s growing role as a global climate-finance hub, where regulation, innovation and investment now move in step. The progress is tangible: stronger ESG

Day 3 of #ADFW2025 spotlighted Abu Dhabi as a hub for financial innovation, bringing together over 24 MoUs signed with major local and international partners. Fintech Abu Dhabi, the MENA region’s largest fintech gathering, hosted global leaders to explore topics from digital

Step into the Executive Lounge, the place to be for the industry’s biggest names at ADFW. It’s where CEOs, Chairpersons, Presidents and Founders of organisations, alongside global leaders, market experts, and policymakers, gather under one roof to connect, collaborate, and

At #ADFW2025, H.E. Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, UAE Minister of Justice (@MOJ_UAE), delivered a keynote that spoke to the nation’s legal achievements, and to the conviction with which they have been built. ​ His Excellency noted that the UAE now stands first in the

At #ADFW2025, Mark Wilson, CEO of RIQ and Board Member at @BlackRock, explored the evolving ecosystem of reinsurance. Wilson reflected on the launch of ADGM’s new consultation paper on solvency rules for insurance and reinsurance, describing them as pragmatic, learning from past

At #ADFW2025, Yoni Assia, Co-Founder and CEO of @eToro, emphasized that AI is a powerful tool in the hands of those capable of transforming it into value. What actually drives returns, innovation and momentum, he said, is talent. Reflecting on eToro’s milestone year, its public

Anthony Soohoo, Chairman and CEO of @MoneyGram , explained what happens when three major forces—AI, stablecoins and embedded finance—begin moving toward one another rather than in parallel. For Soohoo, we are witnessing a structural convergence that will redefine how value moves

As Co-Founder and CEO of @Coinbase, Brian Armstrong has long operated at the fault line where regulation meets innovation. And today, he highlighted why that balance matters more than ever. Armstrong noted that well-designed systems should remove the risks that are truly

At #ADFW2025, Michael Saylor framed Bitcoin-linked credit as a structural evolution, one that challenges how capital is stored, priced and deployed. In his view, digital credit delivers what traditional instruments have struggled to maintain: yield, stability and

At #ADFW2025, Marc Randolph, Co-Founder and Former CEO of @netflix, let the audience in on what actually builds an enduring company.  Success, he reminded the room, is engineered by lived behaviour and the ability to adapt.   He also noted that as AI emerges, we stand on the

At #ADFW2025, Anatoly Yakovenko, Co-Founder of Solana and CEO of Solana Labs, pointed to the fact that technology is not the real bottleneck.  While the infrastructure now exists to move value as efficiently as we move information, global finance remains shaped by sovereignty,