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15 - 16 Dec 2026

Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Global Trading Show Agenda

Programme

A curated agenda for the seven asset classes that move global markets.

Day 1 15th Dec
Day 2 16th Dec
STAGE • ALPHA ARENA
09:00
OPEN

Registration & Networking

10:00
OPENING

Opening Remarks

10:15
OPENING KEYNOTE

Trading Without Borders: The New Global Market Order

  • How capital flows have shifted across MENA, Asia & the West
  • The rise of multi-asset global trading platforms and 24/7 markets
  • What the 'borderless trader' looks like in 2027 and beyond
10:35
PANEL

From Wall Street to Web3: The Evolution of Global Trading

  • From centralised exchanges to decentralised protocols, the journey
  • How institutional players are embracing blockchain-based settlement
  • Cross-border liquidity pools: opportunities and risks for active traders
  • Regulatory arbitrage: Navigating multi-jurisdictional compliance
11:15
HEADLINER

The AI-Powered Trader: Autonomous Agents & the Future of Execution

  • How large language models are transforming order-book analysis
  • From algorithmic rules to adaptive machine learning strategies
  • Risk controls in fully autonomous trading environments
11:40
KEYNOTE

USD vs BRICS Currency: Who Controls the Next Reserve Currency?

  • The trajectory of de-dollarisation and its real-world trading implications
  • BRICS digital currency proposals: timelines, feasibility, and FX impact
  • How traders can position portfolios for a multipolar currency world
09:00
OPEN

Registration & Networking

10:00
OPENING

Opening Remarks

10:15
OPENING KEYNOTE

The Algorithmic Edge: How Quants Are Rewriting Market Rules

  • From discretionary to systematic: the shift in hedge fund alpha generation
  • Machine learning models replacing technical analysts, myth or reality?
  • Building a quantitative edge with limited data in frontier markets
10:35
PANEL

Emerging Markets Trading: MENA, Africa & South-East Asia

  • Untapped liquidity pools in Gulf equity markets and how to access them
  • FX trading in frontier currencies: volatility, carry, and liquidity risks
  • Retail trading growth across Africa, mobile-first platforms and the opportunity
  • Regulatory convergence: how emerging hubs are attracting global capital
11:15
HEADLINER

The Next Billion Traders: Web3, Mobile & Democratised Access

  • How mobile-first brokers and fintech super-apps are onboarding the next generation
  • Web3 wallets as trading accounts, frictionless onboarding and self-custody
  • Social trading, copy trading, and community-driven investment platforms
11:40
KEYNOTE

Macro Trading in 2027: Central Banks, Inflation & Black Swan Events

  • Reading the Fed, ECB, and PBOC, how monetary divergence creates FX opportunities
  • Inflation regime trading: strategies that worked and lessons from 2022–2026
  • Constructing a macro playbook for tail-risk and black-swan scenarios
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