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Speakers
The Gulf region in 2025 is poised for robust growth, driven by diversification efforts away from oil dependency and significant investments in technology, renewable energy, and infrastructure. Countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar are implementing ambitious visions to enhance their global competitiveness, attract foreign investment, and foster innovation. The region is expected to benefit from increased trade relations, particularly with emerging markets, and a focus on sustainable development. However, challenges such as geopolitical tensions, fluctuations in oil prices, and the need for regulatory reforms will require careful navigation.
Join us for a complimentary event as we delve into the complexities and opportunities of 2025 under the theme "Seize the Shift: Harnessing Opportunities in a Risk-Driven World." Explore key topics with us:
- Navigating the interplay of geopolitical rivalries, economic shifts and evolving trade dynamics
- Unlocking Smarter Investments: Strategies for Futureproofing Your Portfolio
- Smart Corporate Lending - How to optimize your syndication process
- Artificial Intelligence Powering Market Intelligence
- From Volatility to Value: Aligning Risk, Data, and Valuation Strategies for Success
This is a highly attended event each year. Seating is available on a first-come basis, so register early!
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Amit Tyagi
Group Head of Enterprise, Climate, and Credit Risk Management, Emirates NBD
He brings over two decades of global experience in risk management, having worked across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Amit holds an engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), an MBA from INSEAD, and a master’s in Data Science from the University of California, Berkeley. He is also the author of a published book on the quantitative foundations of climate change.
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Joe Farhat
Head of Divisional Account Management – MEA
Joe is an Executive Director leading the Divisional Account Management function for the Middle East and Africa at S&P Global Market Intelligence. With over 20 years of global experience spanning Europe and the Middle East, he has consistently assisted clients in the financial and corporate sectors to navigate complex challenges amidst evolving market dynamics, delivering essential insights that drive informed decision-making and strategic growth.
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Claire Lahoud
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Head of Risk and Valuations Services - MEA
Claire is a regional Director with 16+ years of global experience in international banking, broader financial services and technology markets. Proven record of accomplishment in building high impact sales, new business generation across Emerging Markets. Helped over 500 institutions in over 40 countries in Emerging Markets to achieve their goals.
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Tauqir Aslam
Senior Director, Risk Solutions EMEA
Tauqir is a director in the Risk Services team, based in London. He focuses on assisting credit-sensitive institutions (including banks, insurers, governments and funds), operating globally, in improving their internal rating systems for all low default asset classes, including corporates, financial institutions, specialized lending and public finance. He specializes in delivering regulatory, pricing and financial reporting (IFRS 9) solutions.
Edmundo Lujan
Project Finance Director, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Edmundo joined ADIB in 2020 as Project Finance Director to advance project finance business for the bank, since then ADIB has become a major Islamic financier in the region, with special focus on UAE and KSA. Edmundo has over two decades of international experience in project finance with over 50 deals closed. Prior to joining ADIB, work 17 years at Spanish bank BBVA, based on New York and Madrid.
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Natznet Tesfay
Head of Insights & Analysis
Her areas of specialization include geopolitical risks and influence mapping affecting emerging market debt vulnerabilities, energy transition pathways and global supply chain re-alignment. Before leading the research group, Natznet led the Africa team for over a decade, developing the integrated analytic capabilities as well as regional risk indicator and horizon scanning infrastructure, drawing on a range of methodologies such as geospatial analysis and scenario modeling techniques
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Andreas Darmawan
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Director, Quantitative Specialist
Andreas works with APAC clients in understanding & utilizing complex datasets in their quantitative workflows. Prior to joining S&P Global, he was a proprietary trader where he utilized and developed quantitative methods for automated trading strategies. Andreas holds a Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Tokyo, specializing in wireless communications and signal processing.
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Jon Jay Yu
Senior Director, Credit Solutions
Jon Jay Yu is the Head of Credit Solutions for the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa regions at S&P Global. In this role, he is responsible for the development and adoption of key products, including RatingsDirect, RatingsXpress, and the China Credit Analytics Platform, ensuring their effective integration across these diverse markets. Jay also leads a dedicated team of Credit Specialists who provide essential support to the Credit business in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Mark Moss
Executive Director, Desktop Business Development
Mark Moss is an Executive Director at S&P Global, leading the Capital IQ Solutions business unit across EMEA financial institutions. With 20 years in financial intelligence, including roles at London Stock Exchange Group and Dealogic, Mark excels in strategic leadership, aligning functions, and driving product innovation. He holds a BA in Economics and an MSc in Finance, and is dedicated to integrity, collaboration, and value creation for clients
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Luke Armstrong
Head of Buyside Risk, Financial Risk Analytics
Luke Armstrong is Buy Side Risk Product Manager at S&P Global Market Intelligence. He has a decade of experience in buy side risk management working at CQS and Bluebay Asset Management. As product manager, he is responsible for the design and build of S&P Global Market Intelligence's next generation buy side risk management platform. Luke holds a BEng in Aerospace Engineering with first class honours from the University of Southampton.
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Gavan Nolan
Executive Director, Business Development and Research, Fixed Income Pricing
A published author, Gavan has written about the credit markets from the accounting scandals of the last decade through the financial and European sovereign debt crises. He is a well-known commentator on the credit default swaps (CDS) markets, including credit fundamentals and CDS mechanics, in particular ISDA definitions, credit events and auctions. He has been a frequent contributor to both print and broadcast media, and quoted in Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Daily Telegraph, Bloomberg, Reuters, Dow Jones, Global Capital, CNBC and BBC's R4 Today programs.
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Aditya Sharma, CFA
Director, Product Management
Aditya Sharma, CFA, is Head of Product Management for Textual and Professional Datasets, and Quantitative Signals at S&P Global Market Intelligence. He leads the development and execution of product strategies that deliver quantitative solutions built on raw and processed text, traditional and alternative data.
Aditya Sharma, CFA, is Head of Product Management for Textual and Professional Datasets, and Quantitative Signals at S&P Global Market Intelligence. He leads the development and execution of product strategies that deliver quantitative solutions built on raw and processed text, traditional and alternative data.
Aditya is a specialist in textual and quantitative analytics, with deep expertise in applying advanced machine learning and natural language processing techniques to financial data. He joined S&P Global in April 2021 and has previously held global roles in data science and strategy at Western Union Business Solutions in London and Social Market Analytics, Inc. in Chicago.
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Raphael Bruneau
Director, Derivatives Data Business Development
Raphael joined S&P Global in 2016 and currently works in business development covering clients across EMEA. Prior to S&P Global Raphael spent more than 15 years in derivatives across various positions in traditional financial institutions and FinTechs, such as ICAP, Northern Trust, Prism Valuation.He holds two Master degrees, one from Birmingham university (MSc in Economics) and one from Bordeaux university, France (MAGEFI - Economics and Finance).
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Patil Mesrobian
Head of Commercial MEA – Sustainability Solutions
Patil serves as the Sustainability Solution Director for the Middle East at Sustainable 1, where she plays a crucial role in delivering tailored sustainability solutions that facilitate the region's transition to a greener economy. Her primary focus is to assist clients in integrating sustainability intelligence into their strategic decision-making processes. This enables them to effectively navigate the complexities of climate change risks and financial implications, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while capitalizing on opportunities for growth and competitiveness in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.
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Olivier Brien
Credit Solutions Sales Specialist
With over 20 years of experience in the lending industry, Olivier has a deep understanding of the front-to-back loan lifecycle. He worked in various role in his career, with Loan Administration and Loan agency experience at MUFG in Paris and London. After these experiences, he moved into the consultancy world, working on different transformation projects related to the Lending business and lending software solutions.
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James Irwin
Head of Loan Platforms, EMEA & APAC
James Irwin is a commercial lead within S&P Global Market Intelligence's Loan Platforms business, which supports the broadly syndicated and private loan markets through products including the ClearPar, Loan Reconciliation, ADFlow, Custodian Services and Loan Processor.
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John Conway
Head of Debtdomain (EMEA)
John Conway is a Director at S&P Global, currently leading the Debtdomain Commercial Strategy for the EMEA region. In his previous role, he headed the Credit Pre-Sales Engineering team, where he specialized in products such as WSO and iLEVEL, along with the associated ancillary services. John began his career at Deutsche Bank in Corporate Trust, focusing on Synthetics and CLOs. He then gained buy-side experience at Hayfin and Ironshield Capital Management, enhancing his knowledge of loan and hedge fund markets.