Four-day programme to host 60+ events, 750 speakers and senior executives overseeing over USD 62 trillion in assets
The largest-ever edition of Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), hosted by ADGM with ADQ as Headline Partner, will gather leading financial institutions, policymakers, investors, and industry executives from 8–11 December 2025 in Abu Dhabi.
The 2025 programme features more than 60 events, over 300 thematic sessions, and around 750 speakers. Senior leaders representing organisations with a combined AUM of over US$62 trillion are expected to participate.
Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of ADGM, said:
“ADFW 2025 will mark the next chapter in Abu Dhabi’s evolution as a global financial hub, bringing together policy powers, investment titans, and tech pioneers from across the world, all converging in the heart of the ‘Capital of Capital’. This edition will transcend geographical boundaries, connecting the global capital network through innovation, regulatory collaboration and cross-sector partnerships. As the world focuses on the future of finance, Abu Dhabi, through platforms like ADFW, is truly engineering it.”
Under the theme “Engineering the Capital Network,” ADFW 2025 will explore trends shaping global finance, including AI-driven innovation, capital flows, institutional partnerships, regulatory evolution, and the development of sustainable, inclusive financial systems.
Confirmed speakers include:
Marc Randolph, Co-founder & former CEO, Netflix
Oliver Bate, CEO, Allianz
Sergio Ermotti, CEO, UBS
Steve Schwarzman, Chairman & CEO, Blackstone
Bill Winters, CEO, Standard Chartered
Stephen Dainton, President, Barclays
Stefan Bollinger, CEO, Julius Baer
Clare Woodman, CEO – International, Morgan Stanley
Andres Berger, CEO, Swiss Re
Additional expected speakers include:
Roberto Azevedo, former WTO Director-General; Makhtar Diop, Managing Director, IFC; Shaikha Al Nowais, Secretary General Elect, UN Tourism; and Jihad Azour, IMF Director for the Middle East.
Speakers from asset management firms, sovereign investors and hedge funds include:
Dilhan Palay Sandrasegara (Temasek), Ray Dalio (Bridgewater Associates), Alan Howard (Brevan Howard), Jenny Johnson (Franklin Templeton), David Rubenstein (Carlyle), Dmitry Balyasny (Balyasny), Robyn Grew (MAN Group), Philipp Hildebrand (BlackRock), Michael Rees (Blue Owl), Sandro Pierri (BNP Paribas Asset Management), and Sadek Wahba (iSquared).
Notable names from banking, fintech and digital assets include:
Brian Armstrong (Coinbase), Charles Hoskinson (Cardano & IOHK), Joseph Lubin (Ethereum), Anatoly Yakovenko (Solana), Jeremy Allaire (Circle), Star Xu (OKX), and Richard Teng (Binance).
Alongside flagship gatherings including the Abu Dhabi Economic Forum, Asset Abu Dhabi, RESOLVE, Fintech Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum (ADSFF), the week will introduce several new summits and side events.
Day 1 will debut the Global Markets Summit, examining macroeconomic forces driving capital networks, and the CNBC New Energy Finance Forum on the shift to new energy systems.
Day 2 will feature Asset Abu Dhabi, the Global Financial Regulators Summit, the AIMA Private Credit Summit, the Infrastructure Summit, and the International Family Office Congress. Closed-door sessions, including an IMF roundtable, will gather senior officials to discuss regulatory change, volatility and geopolitical developments.
Day 3 will host RESOLVE, Fintech Abu Dhabi, and AI Abu Dhabi, focused on AI in financial services. Blockchain Abu Dhabi will explore blockchain, crypto, and decentralised finance, while a Web3 Leaders Roundtable will convene policymakers and innovators.
Day 4 will centre on sustainability and ESG, led by ADSFF. The Second EU–GCC Finance & Investment for Green Transition Forum will bring together global policymakers and financial institutions. A Women in Finance forum will gather women leaders from across the sector, and NYU Stern School of Business Abu Dhabi will hold its inaugural graduation ceremony.
