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4th Annual GCC Regulators' Summit

Speakers

Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan
Head of Group Compliance Middle East
RBS
Dr. Nasser Al Kaud
Leas Bachatene
Managing Director, Middle East & APAC
Complinet
Dr. Nasser Al Kaud
Dr. Nasser Al Kaud
Director of Finance and Monetary Integration Department
GCC Secretariat General
Dr. Salim Al Gudhea
Dr. Salim Al Gudhea
Head of Monetary Union Unit
GCC Secretariat General
Dr. Abdulrahman Al Barrak
Dr. Abdulrahman Al Barrak
Commissioner
Capital Market Authority
Martin Wheatley, JP
Martin Wheatley, JP
Chief Executive Officer
Securities and Futures Commission Hong Kong
Phillip Thorpe
Phillip Thorpe
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
Paul M. Koster
Paul M. Koster
Chief Executive
Dubai Financial Services Authority
Ryan Lemand
Ryan Lemand
Economic Advisor, Head of Risk Management
Securities and Commodities Authority
Joy K. Smallwood
Joy K. Smallwood
Attorney, Legal Department
International Monetary Fund
Yousif Hassan Yousif
Yousif Hassan Yousif
Director, Retail Banking Supervision Directorate
Central Bank of Bahrain
Ahmed Al Sheikh
Ahmed Al Sheikh
Head of Corporate Governance
Capital Market Authority, Saudi Arabia
Maryam Buti Al Suwaidi
Maryam Buti Al Suwaidi
Deputy CEO for legal affairs, Issuance and Research
Securities and Commodities Authority
Adrian Jossa
Adrian Jossa
Executive Director, Head of Compliance
Goldman Sachs
Michael Matossian
Michael Matossian
EVP and Global Head of Group Compliance
Arab Bank plc

Lead Sponsor

QFCRA logo

Platinum Sponsor

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group

Gold Sponsor

Arab Bank

Gala Dinner Host

QMFA

Professional Consultancy Partner

Deloitte KPMG Logo

Professional
legal partner

Baker Botts

Institutional
Partner

GCC Board of Directors Institute

Lunch Sponsor

International Compliance Organisatio

Endorsers

Simmons & Simmons Logo DFSA QInvest CCL Compliance Barclay Simpson Compliance Recruitment Solutions Afridi & Angell BCDR

Investment Community Partner

Zawya

Media Partner

Oxford Business Group

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Programme

Day One: Monday 22nd February

8.30am Registration & morning refreshments
9.00
Opening remarks & welcome
Leas BachateneManaging Director ME & APAC - Complinet
9.10
Keynote Opening Address
H E Yousef Hussein Kamal Minister of Economy and Finance, State of Qatar
9.30
Regulatory Opening: Facing up to New Challenges
  • What are the latest recommendations and methods to ensure effective regulation across the GCC?
  • Lessons learnt from the Financial crises – How are the regulators responding?
  • Supervision – What do regulators’ expect from banks and financial institutions?
  • Regulatory comments on family owned business

Dr. Abdulrahman M. Albarrak Commissioner, Board Member, Capital Market Authority, Saudi Arabia Paul Koster Chief Executive, Dubai Financial Services Authority Dr. Ryan Lemand Economic Advisor, Head of Risk Management, Securities and Commodities Authority Philip Thorpe Chairman and Chief Executive, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority Martin Wheatley Chief Executive Officer, Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong
10.30
Morning Refreshments
11.00
Key Note Speech
Dr. Salim Al Gudhea Head of Monetary Union Unit, The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf – Secretariat General
11.15
The Gulf Monetary Union: Review and Implications
  • The Implications of the Gulf Monetary Union on the structure and activities of the financial sector
  • Impact of the Gulf monetary union on the banking operations, IT and system – how are banks preparing for this?
  • Does the monetary union offer a realistic opportunity for a unified financial services pact?
  • Harmonisation across the GCC - MiFiD
David E King, Chairman Gulf Region, Financial Dynamics (Moderator) Michael Dalby Senior Chief Advisor, Qatar Financial Markets Authority Dr. Salim Al Gudhea Head of Monetary Union Unit, The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf – Secretariat General Dr. Nasser Al Kaud Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Economic Affairs & Director of Finance and Monetary Integration, The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf – Secretariat General Yousif Hassan Yousif Director, Retail Banking Supervision Directorate, Central Bank of Bahrain
12.00
Removing the barriers to greater board effectiveness
  • Improving Board composition and developing directors’ capabilities
  • Delivering on the core roles of the board
  • Fulfilling disclosure requirements
Ramzi Abdul Jaber Managing Director, Investcorp (Moderator) Ahmed Al Sheikh Head of Corporate Governance, Capital Market Authority, Saudi Arabia Maryam Buti Al Suwaidi Deputy CEO for legal affairs, Issuance and Research, Securities and Commodities Authority Alberto Alvarez Principal Mckinsey & Company
12.45
Lunch
14.00
Financial Stability & Risk Management
  • What is the Financial Stability Unit? Is it a necessity?
  • What are the current and forthcoming threats to the financial sector?
  • The role of Forensics & Risk Management
  • Basel II – Reflecting on the crisis has Basel II been proved inadequate?
  • Credit risk – How well do banks know their customers?
  • Credit rating and referencing
Paul Johns Vice President of Global Markets, Complinet (Moderator) Michael Ryan Deputy CEO, Managing Director for Legal and Policy Affairs, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority Hassan Nasser Compliance & Inspection Director, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Jahangir Khan Director of Risk and Compliance, Dubai International Financial Centre
14.45
Education, Training & HR
  • Tomorrow's Regulatory Leaders, A DFSA initiative
  • The revised regulatory regime for training and competence for QFC authorised firms
Paul Johns Vice President of Global Markets, Complinet (Moderator) Bill Howarth Chief Executive Officer, International Compliance Association Shaun Swan Associate Director, Financial Sector development and policy division, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority Gary Wallis Head of Human Resources, Dubai Financial Services Authority
15.30
Afternoon refreshments
16.00
Compliance Closing: Facing up to New Challenges – A Response
Paul Johns Vice President of Global Markets, Complinet (Moderator) Clare Curtis Director, CCL Sarah Ingram Senior Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Essdar Capital Adrian Jossa Executive Director, Head of Compliance, Goldman Sachs Columcille O’DonellHead of Group Compliance, Audit & Compliance Division, National Bank of Abu Dhabi Robert Mc Millan Head of Group Compliance Middle East, Royal Bank of Scotland Anna Waterhouse Head of Compliance Middle East & North Africa, Deutsche Bank
17.00
Closing Remarks and End of Day One
20.30
Gala Dinner
Courtesy of Qatar Financial Markets Authority
Day 2