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Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

17 October 2023

9:30 - 12:30 Abu Dhabi

The SSE Global Dialogue is the largest global gathering of stock exchange CEOs exclusively devoted to sustainable finance. As the SSE’s flagship event, the Global Dialogue brings together CEOs from the SSE’s 130 Partner Exchanges around the world. Joining exchange CEOs in these high-level events are other capital market leaders including: chief security market regulators, CEOs from institutional investors and issuers and heads of standards setting bodies and other international organizations. This biennial event is a unique opportunity for capital market leaders to meet with their peers before a global audience to showcase their exchange’s contributions to the SDGs and shape the global agenda on sustainable finance.

Session themes:

  • What role can stock exchanges play in mainstreaming standardized sustainability reporting, including climate disclosure?
  • What role can exchanges play in innovating and improving sustainability themed investment products, from equities, to bonds to derivatives?
  • What role can exchanges play in combating the climate crisis?
  • How are exchanges integrating sustainability into their market education programmes?
  • What do exchanges need from regulators and policy makers to improve the financing of the SDGs? What do regulators and policy makers need from exchange?
  • What are the main challenges for taking this agenda forward? What next steps can we collectively take as a group of exchanges?

Registrations details

Attendance at these in-person events is free of charge but registration is required. Registering once gives participants a pass to all the events. A list of hotels close to the conference facilities can be found here. Special hotel rates for WIF participants can be received by using the booking links in this document

You can access entire WIF 2023 program here

SSE members and key stakeholders are warmly invited to participate in all SSE events. If you or your CEOs are planning to join us in Abu Dhabi, please feel free to reach out to the SSE team for assistance. 

Keynote speakers

UNCTAD
Director, Investment & Enterprise; Chair, UN SSE Initiative
James Zhan
Moderators

Arabesque
Chariman
Georg Kell
Speakers

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
CEO
Abdulla Salem Al Nuaimi

Amman Stock Exchange
CEO
Mazen Wathaifi

Athens Stock Exchange
CEO
Yianos Kantopoulos

Bursa Malaysia
CEO
Muhamad Umar Swift

Egyptian Exchange
Vice President
Heba El Serafi

Greenomy
CEO
Alexander Stevens

Ghana Stock Exchange
CEO
Abena Amoah

Indonesia Stock Exchange
CEO
Iman Rachman

IFC
Global Manager, ESG Advisory, Knowledge and Learning
Martine Valcin

IFRS Foundation
Senior Technical Advisor
Lois Guthrie

IOSCO
Director, Standards Development, Standards Development Division
Kris Nathanail

Japan Exchange Group
Director, Sustainability Department
Mikiko Takara

Kazakhstan Stock Exchange
Chairperson
Alina Aldambergen

Korea Exchange
Chairman & CEO
Sohn Byung-doo

Kyrgyz Stock Exchange
CEO
Medet Nazaraliev

London Stock Exchange Group
Head of Sustainable Finance, Strategic Initatives, Partnerships
David Harris

Muscat Stock Exchange
CEO
Haitham bin Salem Al-Salmi

Nairobi Securities Exchange
ESG Lead
Wendy Boit

Prague Stock Exchange
CEO
Petr Koblic

Principles for Responsible Investment
Director of Policy
Margarita Pirovska

Somali Stock Exchange
CEO
Hassan Dudde

Stock Exchange of Mauritius
CEO
Sunil Benimadhu

Stock Exchange of Thailand
Head of Corporate Strategy and Sustainable Development
Soraphol Tulayasathien

Uganda Securities Exchange
CEO
Paul Bwiso

Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company
CEO
Riham ElGizy

UN SSE (UNCTAD)
Chief Coordinator
Anthony Miller