DIFC, in collaboration with Asia House, is convening global experts on financial centres and capital flows for an online panel discussion to mark the launch of its latest Future of Finance report: Next-Generation Financial Cities: New models for attracting global capital.

The webinar will explore which cities are emerging as the world’s next financial powerhouses and why. Panellists will discuss how alternative approaches to governance, regulation, lifestyle, and talent attraction are giving rise to new hubs, and what this means for future global financial flows.

The session will feature a presentation on the report’s key findings, followed by a high-level discussion with experts on the topic, offering attendees practical perspectives on the strategies, models, and partnerships that will define the financial hubs of the future.

The panel discussion will be moderated by Asia House Chief Executive Michael Lawrence OBE, and speakers include:

Welcome remarks:

• Alya AlZarouni, Chief Operating Officer, DIFC

Panellists:

• Professor Michael Mainelli KStJ OMRI FCCA FCSI (Hon) FBCS, Chairman, Z/Yen Group; President, London Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Dr Jochen Biedermann, Managing Director, World Alliance of International Financial Centers
• Wolfgang Engel, General Manager and Chief Representative, International Institute of Finance, Middle East & Africa
• Salmaan Jaffery, Chief Business Development Officer, DIFC

 

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