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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 Two: Tuesday 23rd February

8.30am Morning refreshments
9.00
Chair's opening remarks
Paul Johns Vice President of Global Markets, Complinet
9.15
Corporate Governance Reassessment
  • The demand for reassessment of Corporate Governance Structures
  • What are the direct benefits of better Corporate Governance?
  • Can the region cope with greater level of transparency
  • Comparative regional Codes of Conducts
  • Should the Middle East lead the path by making corporate Governance a regulatory drive
Michael Lesser Head of Supervision & AML, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority Vanessa Abernethy Partner, Simmons and Simmons Saeed Abu Zumam Economic Advisor, Qatar Financial Markets Authority Michael Zamorski Managing Director, Supervision, Dubai Financial Services Authority
10.00
Islamic Finance & Shariah Law: A viable alternative?
  • Regulator Comment
  • Impact on compliance
  • Is the growth of takaful and re-takaful possible under Islamic Law?
  • Variation in Corporate Governance between Islamic & Conventional Banks
Paul Johns Vice President of Global Markets, Complinet (Moderator) Dr. Mohammad Daud Bakar President, Chief Executive Officer, International Institute of Islamic Finance Shibeer Ahmed Partner, BakerBotts
10.45
Morning refreshments
11.15
Financial Crime in the GCC – Corruption & Fraud
  • Anti Corruption Regulation: International and Regional Standards
  • Implementing Anti Corruption Laws: How to tackle the problem?
  • Recognising the new wave of sophisticated techniques
  • How have organisations in the region been breached
Wayne Fergusson Head of Forensics, KPMG Qatar ( Moderator) Michael Matossian EVP & Global Head of Group Compliance, Arab Bank PLC David Emmons Partner, BakerBotts Mark Tantam Partner, Forensic & Dispute Services, UK, Deloitte
12.15
Sophisticated Anti Money Laundering
Paul Johns Vice President of Global Markets, Complinet (Moderator) Sharon Craggs Adjunct Associate Professor, National University of Singapore Brian Frazier Legal Advisor, US Department of Justice Joy Smallwood Attorney, Legal Department, International Monetary Fund Atif Yusuf Director, Financial Services Regulatory Practice, Deloitte
13.00pm
Lunch
14.15
Emerging Court systems of the region and their benefit to regulators
Malik Dahlan Senior Advisor, QFC Civil and Commercial Court (Moderator) Mark Beer Registrar, DIFC Courts James MacPherson Chief Executive Officer, Bahrain Chamber of Dispute Resolution Graham Massie Director of Consultancy, Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution Stuart Walker Partner, Afridi & Angell
15.00
Announcement of winners & distribution of the Compliance Awards
15.30
Announcement of 5th GCC Regulators Summit
16.00
Chairman's closing remarks and end of Summit
Paul Johns Vice President of Global Markets, Complinet
Day 1