Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2024 (ADFW) will be taking place from December 9 to 12, 2024 at ADGM Square, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi.

ADFW 2024 will bring together global leaders, industry experts, and entrepreneurs to discuss the transformative potential of finance, human capital, and technology in driving economic development and growth.

ADFW Events

ADFW Opening Ceremony

09 DECADQ Arena, Capital Square

Join us for the official ADFW Opening Ceremony.

ADFW Opening Night

09 DECQasr Al Watan

An exclusive invite-only gathering of C-level executives from global financial powerhouses at Abu Dhabi’s Presidential Palace. An intimate evening where distinguished guests engage with other leaders from Abu Dhabi and internationally, delving into the capital’s vision and informally discussing major events across the global market.

Abu Dhabi Economic Forum

09 DECADFW Arena, Capital Square

Featuring top-level discussions on the current state and economic prospects of the Falcon Economy, the prestigious Abu Dhabi Economic Forum convenes senior leaders from the private sector, representing key industries, and the senior leadership of the host government. This elite forum will engage in insightful conversations tracking the growth of the Falcon Economy and its emerging importance, and influence, as a global hub for business and investment.

Asset Abu Dhabi

10 DEC

This year’s flagship global investment forum, Asset Abu Dhabi, will build on the success of last year’s edition, continuing to shed light on topics such as investing in the next decade of technology, major opportunities in Private Equity & Credit, investing in cities of the future, and insights derived from the world’s biggest hedge funds. The agenda will include the perspectives of institutional capital and asset allocators in a changing capital deployment landscape. Held as a public forum, Asset Abu Dhabi will convene asset allocators and asset managers, investment bankers, VCs, PEs, family offices and other institutional investors.

RESOLVE

10 DEC

In an expanded and dynamic format, the 3rd edition of RESOLVE will confront critical issues at the forefront of global disputes. Centered around the theme of ‘Resilience’, thought leaders from across the world will discuss their insights on the challenging topics of today: class actions against “Big Tech”, the legal intricacies of climate disputes, emerging trends in insolvency and restructuring, and regulatory guardrails and ethics for the future for AI-related disputes. RESOLVE will push the boundaries of conventional thinking and shape the next era of transformation and growth for the global legal community.

China- UAE Investment Summit

10 DECADFW Atrium

Celebrating 40 years of bilateral relations between China and the UAE, ADFW and HSBC will team up to feature a special edition, tracking the opportunities for mutual trade and prosperity between two of the world’s great economies, with some very special guests, and a bespoke celebration event.

Fintech Abu Dhabi

11 DECADFW Arena, Capital Square

The Original ADFW Flagship, and MENA’s biggest fintech festival, returns for its eighth edition. Tech innovators, banking institutions, developers, entrepreneurs and investors convene to showcase and stimulate the future of finance, across areas like payments, digital assets, digital security and credit.

Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum

12 DECADFW Arena, Capital Square

With ADSFF, Abu Dhabi Finance Week underscores its commitment to sustainable financial development, with talks and sessions on regulation, awareness, collaboration and ecosystem. With Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi Global Market taking the lead in sustainable green finance, this forum provides the ideal platform for strategy and high- level discussions on achieving not just the UAE’s net-zero ambitions but contributing to the world’s transition to a sustainable future.

ADWF Top Speakers

  • H.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi

    Chairman, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development & Abu Dhabi Global Market, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council

  • H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi

    Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Minister in Charge of Talent Attraction and Retention, Ministry of Economy, UAE

  • H.E. Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi

    Minister of Justice, Ministry of Justice - UAE

  • Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

    CEO & President, UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators - UICCA

  • H.E. Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa

    Chairman, The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT)

  • H.R.H. Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud

    Founder & CEO, KBW Ventures

  • Larry Fink

    Chairman & CEO, BlackRock

  • Sergio Ermotti

    Group CEO, UBS

  • H.E. Majid Al Suwaidi

    CEO, ALTÉRRA

ADFW News

ADGM’s assets under management jump 215 percent in Q3 2024

128 asset and fund managers, managing 156 funds, operate in ADGM as of the end of Q3 2024

What to expect at ADFW 2024: Four days of action-packed sessions and events

The agenda for ADFW 2024 includes over 60 main and side events and more than 350 thematic sessions

Abu Dhabi’s ascent continues as the ‘Falcon Economy’ soars

Expanding non-oil sectors and thriving financial landscape propel the UAE capital’s growth

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ named headline partner for ADFW 2024 and 2025

ADFW 2024 is set to run from December 9 to 12, focusing on the various elements that solidify Abu Dhabi’s position as the 'Capital of Capital'

ADGM launches new ‘Path to Forward’ brand identity

The new brand resonates with the financial centre’s growth, resilience, and optimism 

Welcome to the Capital of Capital: Abu Dhabi to hold ADFW 2024

More than 300 renowned speakers to address over 18,000 participants across 50 event

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