Thu, 28 Apr
|Ritz Carlton Hotel, JBR
April IBN Business Breakfast
Economic overview with Ziad Daoud, PhD - Chief Emerging Markets Economist at Bloomberg Economics.
Time & Location:
28 Apr 2022, 07:30 – 9:20
Ritz Carlton Hotel, JBR
Confirmed Attendees:
About the event:
Joining us for this IBN Business Breakfast will be Chief Emerging Markets Economist at Bloomberg Economics - Ziad Daoud, PhD.Â
Mr. Daoud will deliver a keynote address on key aspects of the current economy including;
- A current macroeconomic overview.
- How the increase in oil prices is affecting us globally.Â
- How is the war in Ukraine is impacting inflation and what does this mean for consumers.
- The global trends that will shape the world's economy in the next five years.
The UAE maintains its status as one of the most competitive and highly advanced economies in the world while leveraging innovative strategies to boost economic growth. There is growing momentum to take state enterprises public and the success of DEWA’s recent float highlights the confidence that investors have in the UAE. This represents a huge step forward for the capital markets in Dubai.
Second Guest SpeakerÂ
Adnan Fazli - Transaction Services Partner Financial Advisory at Deloitte.
Adnan leads the capital market team for Deloitte Middle East and has over 20 years of experience across the region and in the UK.
Adnan has been involved in providing IPO readiness advice to corporates, family offices and private equity backed businesses looking to list. He has worked on a number of listings and Class 1 transactions on the London Stock Exchange, as well as on GCC stock exchanges.
Adnan will be discussing the following points.Â
1. Background - Initial Public Offering / Liquidity moment / Listing - how do companies transitional approach this in the region.Â
2.Regional Exchanges / US / International exchanges - How do companies approach choosing where to go public?3.Listing process - depending on the chosen method, SPAC, Direct, or IPO, how long would companies allow for this to happen, and how do companies prepare for a listingÂ
4.Criteria - What is the criteria to list, or marketing cap specifications, in the region and some trends around how this is changing
Places for this event will be limited as we are expecting a large attendance.
Please RSVP today to save your place. You are welcome to share this event with colleagues who maybe interested in attending.
Thank you to our breakfast sponsorÂ
SOLAS - Solas AV, Dubai, UAE
Members: Free EntryÂ
Non-Members welcome: AED150 payment on entryÂ