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Shaikh Khalifa Al Khalifa

Chief Executive Officer
Bahrain Bourse

 

Message from Bahrain Bourse

On behalf of Bahrain Bourse, I extend a warm welcome to the delegates of the upcoming “The Markets 2.0” conference focused on "Disruptive Digital Transformation in Capital Markets." We are thrilled to host this pivotal gathering of experts and innovators, as we delve into the dynamic landscape of our industry's evolution.

The themes we will explore include cloud vs. on-prem infrastructure, the evolution towards AI-driven trading algorithms, real-time trading analytics, to the exciting potential of peer-to-peer trading and AI-driven surveillance for early risk detection – are at the very heart of shaping the future of capital markets.

Bahrain Bourse is committed to fostering innovation and embracing technological advancements that enhance market effeciency and resilience. We believe this conference will provide invaluable insights and stimulate meaningful discussions, driving us towards a more robust and technologically advanced capital market ecosystem.

We are excited to witness the collaborative spirit and the exchange of ideas that will undoubtedly emerge over the coming days.

 

Message from the Arab Federation of Capital Markets

We are thrilled to announce “The Market 2.0”, a groundbreaking trading technology event, coming to Bahrain, in collaboration with Bahrain Bourse, on November 20, 2025!

The trading world is evolving rapidly, and staying ahead of these changes is crucial. “The Market 2.0” will provide you with the knowledge, tools, and connections needed to thrive in the next phase of market innovation. Whether you’re a trader, tech enthusiast, or industry professional, this event is your gateway to the future of trading.

This exclusive one-day event will bring industry leaders and tech innovators from across the globe to explore the future of trading technologies and market dynamics, with the latest trends in AI, blockchain, algorithmic trading, and more that are revolutionizing global markets. The Market 2.0 promises insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and a deep dive into the innovations reshaping our regional markets.

Mark your calendars for November 20, 2025, and join us for this must-attend event in the heart of Bahrain to explore the future of trading together.

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Rami El-Dokany

Secretary General
Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM)

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About AFCM

The Arab Federation of Capital Markets is the industry association in the region. It servesas a guiding body for best practices in the area.

AFCM was established in June 1978, under the recommendation of the Arab CentralBanks Conference, held under the auspices of the General Secretariat of the League ofArab States in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The headquarters of the ArabFederation of Capital Markets is located in Beirut, Lebanon.

The AFCM is the Arab industry group for 18 exchanges, 8 clearing houses (CSDs/CCPs),and multiple affiliate members (financial institutions, brokerage firms and localindustry associations) from all around the Arab region (GCC, Levant and Arab Africancountries). The Federation was set up to contribute to the development of regulationsand promoting harmonized and proactive legislations, and exchanging viewpoints andproviding opportunities for cooperation among members.

About Bahrain Bourse

​Bahrain Bourse Company B S C C is a self-regulated multi-asset marketplace. Bahrain Bourse aims to offer to its investors, issuers, and intermediaries a comprehensive suite of exchange-related facilities including offering listing, trading, settlement, and depositary services for various financial instruments.

 

We aim to offer our stakeholders with the best investment and trading solutions, and pair it with creative insights and problem solving skills to provide our investors, issuers, and intermediaries with valuable resources to meet their every expectation. Our key growth pillars underpins our way of conducting business and how we interact with our stakeholders: Origination, Innovation, Collaboration, and Pioneering Spirit, and all of them working together is what enables us to offer you with an "Oasis of Investment Opportunities".

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About Market 2.0

The “Market 2.0” Conference, hosted by Bahrain Bourse and the Arab Federation of Capital Markets, set to be held on 20th November 2025 in the heart of Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. With over 300 of the world’s foremost trade leaders and experts target attendees, this year’s “Market 2.0” aims to extend and expand the conversation on leveraging technology to transform global equity trading. Targeting Stock Exchange leaders, market infrastructure specialists, and capital markets technologists, The Market 2.0 Conference offers a focused platform to explore the future of exchange technologies.

With a mission to explore how infrastructure technologies are impacting and shifting the norms of international equity trading, the impact on sustainability and fostering inclusivity, this year’s conference will bring together innovators, policymakers and key global leaders into one platform. The “Market 2.0” conference this year continues with an updated and far more comprehensive agenda, with plenary sessions involving key experts of the industry, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities aimed to offer actionable insights to all attendees. From the rise of retail trading to the cloud vs. on-premise debate, and the growing need for seamless third-party integration, the event tackles the most pressing tech challenges shaping capital markets.

Market 2.0 is about defining the markets we aim to build — and the technology that will power them.

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Agenda

09:00 - 10:00
Registration and Sponsor Networking
10:00 - 10:15
Opening & Welcome Remarks
10:15 - 10:45
Panel 1: From Vision to Reality: Reshaping the Future of Bahrain’s Capital Markets
10:45 - 11:30
Panel 2: Chief Executives Insights to Changing Technology Landscape
11:30 - 12:00
Break and Networking
12:00 - 12:45
Panel 3: The Sandbox Effect: Enabling Innovation in a Controlled Environment
12:45 - 13:00
Thndr Presentation: From Privilege to Participation: Reimagining Arab Capital Markets
13:00 - 13:15
ADX Presentation: ADX Product & Services Utilizing AI Technology
13:15 - 14:00
Panel 4: Next-Generation Trading Algorithms: Evolving from Classic Quant Models to AI-driven Approaches
14:00 - 14:15
Break and Networking
14:15 - 15:00
Panel 5: The Future of Real-Time Trading Analytics: Opportunities for Instant Decision Making
15:00 - 15:15
Lunate Presentation: Lunate ETFs – The Boreas Quantum Computing UCITS ETF
15:15 - 15:30
MCDR Presentation: Building Together: Middle East Post-Trade Integration
15:30
Closing, Lunch and Networking
Meet The Voices

Our Speakers

HE Khalid Humaidan
HE Khalid Humaidan

Governor
Central Bank of Bahrain

Yusef Al Yusef
Yusef Al Yusef

Chairman
Bahrain Bourse

Shaikh Khalifa Al Khalifa
Shaikh Khalifa Al Khalifa

Chief Executive Officer
Bahrain Bourse

Mohammed Al-Rumaih
Mohammed Al-Rumaih

Chief Executive Officer
Saudi Exchange

Abdulla Alnuaimi
Abdulla Alnuaimi

Group Chief Executive Officer
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group

Islam Azzam
Islam Azzam

Executive Chairman
The Egyptian Exchange

Haitham Al Salmi
Haitham Al Salmi

Chief Executive Officer
Muscat Stock Exchange

Yazeed AlDomaiji
Yazeed AlDomaiji

Chief Executive Officer
Wamid

Yasmeen Al Sharaf
Yasmeen Al Sharaf

Director - Strategy & Financial Sector Development
Central Bank of Bahrain

Steven Chou
Steven Chou

Chairman
Sahm Capital

Ahmad Hammouda
Ahmad Hammouda

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Thndr

Naseer Akhtar
Naseer Akhtar

President & Chief Executive Officer
InfoTech Group

Ganesh Anantharaman
Ganesh Anantharaman

Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer
NuSummit Technologies

Steven Griffiths
Steven Griffiths

Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Absolute Collateral

Sherif Salem
Sherif Salem

Partner & Head of Public Markets
Lunate

Saker Asllan
Saker Asllan

Chief Operations Officer
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

Suzy Al Zeerah
Suzy Al Zeerah

Chief Operating Officer
Bahrain FinTech Bay

Mohamed Al Rayes
Mohamed Al Rayes

General Manager - Treasury and Investment
Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait

Gerald Blondel
Gerald Blondel

Managing Director
Horizon Trading Solutions

Dina Dede
Dina Dede

Principal Program Manager
Microsoft

David Mellor
David Mellor

Head of Global Market Technology Sales
MEMX

Mohamed Omar
Mohamed Omar

Chief Technology Officer
Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry

Hussain Toorani
Hussain Toorani

Assistant General Manager – Head of Treasury
Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait

Louis Hems
Louis Hems

Commercial Director
Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange

Indika Ranamuggedara
Indika Ranamuggedara

Head of Market Infrastructure Commercial Development
London Stock Exchange Group

Patrick Cooke
Patrick Cooke

Head of Middle East and Africa
Euromoney

Munira Tulefat
Munira Tulefat

Head of Treasury Transformation and Strategy
Group KFH

Explore Our Discussion

Panels

November 20, 2025 (10:15 - 10:45, Bahrain Time)

From Vision to Reality: Reshaping the Future of Bahrain’s Capital Markets

HE Khalid Humaidan
HE Khalid Humaidan

Governor
Central Bank of Bahrain

Moderator<br>Patrick Cooke
Moderator
Patrick Cooke

Head of Middle East and Africa
Euromoney

November 20, 2025 (10:45 - 11:30, Bahrain Time)

Chief Executives Insights to Changing Technology Landscape

Moderator<br>Indika Ranamuggedara
Moderator
Indika Ranamuggedara

Head of Market Infrastructure Commercial Development at LSEG

Shaikh Khalifa Al Khalifa
Shaikh Khalifa Al Khalifa

Chief Executive Officer
Bahrain Bourse

Mohammed Al-Rumaih
Mohammed Al-Rumaih

Chief Executive Officer
Saudi Exchange

Abdulla Alnuaimi
Abdulla Alnuaimi

Group Chief Executive Officer
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group

Haitham Al Salmi
Haitham Al Salmi

Chief Executive Officer
Muscat Stock Exchange

Islam Azzam
Islam Azzam

Executive Chairman
The Egyptian Exchange

November 20, 2025 (12:00 - 12:45, Bahrain Time)

The Sandbox Effect: Enabling Innovation in a Controlled Environment

Moderator<br>Steven Griffiths
Moderator
Steven Griffiths

Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Absolute Collateral

Steven Chou
Steven Chou

Chairman
Sahm Capital

Suzy Al Zeerah
Suzy Al Zeerah

Chief Operating Officer
Bahrain FinTech Bay

Yasmeen Al Sharaf
Yasmeen Al Sharaf

Director - Strategy & Financial Sector Development
Central Bank of Bahrain

November 20, 2025 (13:15 - 14:00, Bahrain Time)

Next-Generation Trading Algorithms: Evolving from Classic Quant Models to AI-driven Approaches

Moderator<br>David Mellor
Moderator
David Mellor

Head of Global Market Technology Sales at MEMX

Ganesh Anantharaman
Ganesh Anantharaman

Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer
NuSummit Technologies

Mohamed Al Rayes
Mohamed Al Rayes

General Manager - Treasury and Investment
Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait

Dina Dede
Dina Dede

Principal Program Manager
Microsoft

Munira Tulefat
Munira Tulefat

Head of Treasury Transformation and Strategy
Group KFH

November 20, 2025 (14:15 - 15:00, Bahrain Time)

The Future of Real-Time Trading Analytics: Opportunities for Instant Decision Making

Moderator<br>Louis Hems
Moderator
Louis Hems

Commercial Director
DGCX

Yazeed AlDomaiji
Yazeed AlDomaiji

Chief Executive Officer
Wamid

Naseer Akhtar
Naseer Akhtar

President & Chief Executive Officer
InfoTech Group

Gerald Blondel
Gerald Blondel

Managing Director
Horizon Trading Solutions

Hussain Toorani
Hussain Toorani

Assistant General Manager – Head of Treasury
Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait

Prepare Your Stay

Accommodation

Wyndham Grand Manama

BD 67 - Single Occupancy | BB Basis
BD 80 - Double Occupancy  | BB Basis

Contact:     
Name: Muna Dohry     
Job Title: Assistant Director of Sales - MICE     
Tel: +973 17116116     
Mobile: +973 33660436     
Email: mdohry@wyndhamgrandbh.com

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Four Seasons Hotel

Contact:     
Email: Reservations.bah@fourseasons.com     
Tel: +973 1711 5000

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Promo Code: 251119AFC

 

Sheraton Bahrain Hotel

BD 85 Single Occupancy | BB Basis
BD 95 Double Occupancy | BB Basis

Contact:     
Email: Rakan.Hussein@Sheraton.com     
Tel: +973 3888 2716


Swiss-Bel Hotel

 BD 51.3 Single Occupancy | BB Basis
BD 56.3 Double Occupancy | BB Basis

Contact:
Name: Ms. Sonny Dhakal 
Job Title: E- Commerce and Reservation Manager
Tel: +973 66393789 or +973 37799100
Email: sales1sbse@swiss-belhotel.com
    resvmsbse@swiss-belhotel.com
    reservationsbse@swiss-belhotel.com

Note: The Hotel to provide airport transfers (pick up and drop off)

 

Hilton Bahrain Hotel

 BD 55 Single Occupancy | BB Basis
BD 67 Double Occupancy | BB Basis

Contact:
Name: Mostafa Nassef
Job Title: Director of Sales
Tel: +973 77010100
Mobile: +973 33690073
Email: Mostafa.Nassef@hilton.com

Note: The Hotel to provide transfer from Hilton Hotel to Sheraton Bahrain Hotel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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The first-ever TradingTech Summit MENA took place in November 2024, focusing on the newest advancements and innovations in trading technology. The summit explored how these technologies are being utilized to gain a competitive edge in both sell-side and buy-side capital markets financial institutions within the region.