Chapter 1 - Welcome Address & Introduction
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Chapter 1 - Welcome Address & Introduction
Scott Hanna, Senior Business Development Manager - UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Invest Northern Ireland
Scott gives us a quick overview of the purpose of the webinar and introduces the panel to the audience.
Chapter 2 – Abu Dhabi Global Markets
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Chapter 2 – Abu Dhabi Global Markets
Dr. Bhaskar Dasgupta - Associate Director, Market Development Financial Services Regulatory Authority
Dr. Bhaskar speaks about the role of ADGM in the Fintech Abu Dhabi Ecosystem with a very strong innovation focus. He explains why it’s one of the largest Regulatory FinTech jurisdictions in the world, and provides an introduction to the regulations, financing, incentives, and support available to NI FinTech, Data Analysis, and Cyber firms.
Chapter 3 – Abu Dhabi Investment Office
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Chapter 3 – Abu Dhabi Investment Office
Carmen James - Financial Services & ICT Sector Lead
Carmen James takes us through a presentation on the advantages and support that Abu Dhabi offers companies looking to enter the market, as well as how ADIO works together with entities across the emirate's innovation ecosystem to provide holistic support for businesses. ADIO will also share additional information on opportunities for FinTech and Cyber Security firms.
Chapter 4 – Hub 71
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Chapter 4 – Hub 71
Nader Museitif - Senior Vice President Product and Business Development
Nader explains how Hub71 supports the growth of the Tech and Innovation Ecosystem in Abu Dhabi, including their incubator programmes and the public and private entities they partner with to help develop start-ups in the region.
Chapter 5 - First Derivatives
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Chapter 5 - First Derivatives
Ajay Subherwal - Senior Vice President - Head of EMEA & APJC
Ajay gives us insights into their development in the UAE and how they leverage their base in the region to achieve business growth.
Chapter 6 - Q&A Session & Closing Remarks
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Chapter 6 - Q&A Session & Closing Remarks
Chris Hughes - Editor-in-chief, Unbound Innovations
Chris Hughes moderates the Q&A session where the panel answers questions from the attendees of the webinar on the Abu Dhabi FinTech Ecosystem.
Abu Dhabi FinTech Eco-system: Opportunities and routes to the UAE market
Invest NI IMEA partnered with key stakeholders in the UAE Tech Ecosystem to deliver a 60 minute virtual panel outlining opportunities and routes to this market, specifically Abu Dhabi which is the largest FinTech hub in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with access to the South Asian markets as well. It is home to half of the region’s FinTech companies. Key opportunity areas include:
- Digital Banking / Open Banking
- Insuretech
- RegTech
- Data Analytics and Cyber Security