9:00 Understanding global economic shifts amid rising uncertainty
• Assessing the current macroeconomic landscape and its implications for financial institutions
• Outlook on interest rates, inflation, and currency markets across major economies
• Examining the impact of global commodity trends on economic stability
• Understanding how macroeconomic shifts can influence funding, liquidity planning, and FX strategy
• Identifying key themes shaping the global economy over the next 12–18 months
Deepak Mehra, Chief Economist, Commercial Bank of Dubai
Ali Awdeh, Chief Economist and Director of Research, Union of Arab Banks
REGULATORY ALIGNMENT
9:35 Navigating multi-regulator expectations for liquidity, capital, and risk reporting
• Complying with regional Central Banks model management guidance across ALM functions
• Mapping regional divergence with EU Basel III, IRB, and stress test regulations
• Preparing for thematic audits and risk model validations
• Building regulatory agility into treasury planning and system development
Zsombor Brommer, Chief Compliance Officer, United Arab Bank
10:10 MORNING REFRESHMENT BREAK AND NETWORKING
CAPITAL OPTIMISATION – PANEL
10:40 Enhancing capital allocation frameworks to support risk-adjusted growth and regulatory compliance
• Balancing economic and regulatory capital amid changing supervisory expectations
• Optimizing RWA management across credit, market, and operational exposures
• Strengthening buffers for systemic stress scenarios, including credit shocks and fraud
• Embedding capital planning into product, pricing, and treasury strategy
Tariq Mahmood, Chief Financial Officer, Citi
Craig Bray, Head of Capital Management, Group Treasury, First Abu Dhabi Bank
Karishma Dalmia, Head of Capital Management, Group Treasury, HSBC
LIQUIDITY FRAMEWORKS
11:25 Designing forward-looking liquidity frameworks to withstand regional and global shocks
• Managing funding and asset liquidity under regulatory and fiscal constraints
Integrating oil-price cycles and sovereign revenue volatility into LCR/NSFR Modeling
• Building predictive liquidity analytics for intraday and macro-driven pressures
• Aligning liquidity strategy with business growth and regulatory requirements
Sajid Iqbal, Vice President of Risk, Habib Bank AG Zurich
LIQUIDITY STRESS TESTING – PANEL
12:00 Embedding dynamic stress testing models to inform liquidity reserves and recovery planning
• Calibrating scenarios around geopolitical disruption, oil shocks, and fiscal strain
• Embedding multi-horizon liquidity stress tests into treasury and ALM oversight
Bridging gaps between model outputs and treasury decision-making
Using stress testing results to refine liquidity buffer and funding contingency frameworks
Nabil Rahman, Managing Director, Global Head of Liquidity Management, Standard Chartered Bank
Sajid Iqbal, Vice President of Risk, Habib Bank AG Zurich
Alok Vijayvergiya, Director, Regional Head of Liquidity and Investment, HSBC
12:45 -1:45 LUNCH BREAK AND NETWORKING
BALANCE SHEET RESILIENCE – FIRESIDE CHAT
1:45 Future-proofing the balance sheet to ensure resilience in a volatile economic landscape
Forecasting balance sheet sensitivity to specific economic cycles
Modeling cross-currency volatility and fiscal shocks in structural ALM models
• Enhancing reporting tools to support real-time balance sheet visibility
• Building flexibility into asset and funding profiles for agile response
Omer Rahi, Director, Head of Local Corporate Coverage –Middle East, Deutsche Bank AG
IRRBB STRATEGY
2:20 Implementing robust interest rate risk frameworks for earnings and capital protection
Integrating gap, basis, and optionality risk into IRRBB measurement
Aligning internal models with Basel III Pillar 2 expectations
• Capturing behavioural assumptions for non-maturity deposits
• Using IRRBB insights to inform capital and hedging decisions
Nabeel Latif, Lead IRRBB, Cluster Treasury, Standard Chartered Bank
2:55– 3:25 AFTERNOON NETWORKING BREAK
FTP & PRICING ALIGNMENT
3:25 Using fund transfer pricing to drive profitability and balance sheet discipline
• Designing FTP frameworks to allocate liquidity, capital, and interest rate costs
Driving behavioural change across product, funding, and lending strategies
• Aligning FTP models with regional funding structures and transfer rates
• Leveraging FTP to enhance RAROC and strategic pricing
Elena Singleton, Senior Executive, First Abu Dhabi Bank
HEDGING STRATEGY
4:00 Developing structured hedging programs to manage ALM exposure in constrained markets
• Assessing viability of swaps and options amidst derivatives markets
Aligning hedging tools with IRRBB, FX, and liquidity exposures
Addressing internal capability gaps and governance in hedging execution
• Building front-office understanding of hedging impacts on treasury strategy
Ahmed Lakhoua, Group Head of Traded Risk and Treasury Risk, Gulf International Bank
DATA STRATEGY FOR ALM
4:35 Building consistent, centralised data environments to support ALM analytics and reporting
Addressing fragmented internal data and historical gaps in model inputs
• Creating a unified data architecture for capital and liquidity Modeling
• Integrating internal and external data into regulatory reporting processes
• Strengthening data governance to support predictive analytics
5:10 CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS
5:20 END OF DAY ONE AND NETWORKING RECEPTION
Agenda | Day 2 | January 21, 2026
8:00 REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
8:50 CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS
DIGITAL TREASURY TRANSFORMATION – PANEL
9:00 Modernizing treasury infrastructure through digitisation and system automation
• Automating treasury operations from execution to reporting
• Replacing manual controls with straight-through-processing for ALM functions
• Investing in flexible platforms aligned with front office and ALCO needs
• Enhancing visibility and speed in liquidity and capital decision-making
George Faraj, Head of IT Strategy & PMO, National Bank of Bahrain
Uzair Kapadia, Managing Director, Head of Cash Product, Standard Chartered Bank
Perttu Korhonen, Director, Financial Analysis and Innovation, Qatar Financial Center Regulatory Authority
AI & TREASURY INTELLIGENCE
9:50 Leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance liquidity forecasting and balance sheet planning
• Applying AI to predict funding needs and stress test outcomes
• Managing AI model risk through clear governance and validation protocols
• Integrating AI into capital efficiency, cash flow simulation, and fraud detection
Balancing in-house AI development with vendor partnerships under data control policies
Senior Executive, NFQ Consulting
10:30 MORNING REFRESHMENT BREAK AND NETWORKING
CREDIT RISK & LIQUIDITY IMPACT
11:00 Integrating credit risk deterioration into treasury and liquidity planning
• Monitoring delayed repayments and sovereign-related project risk
• Using credit analytics to adjust short-term funding and capital buffers
• Incorporating ESG and counterparty creditworthiness into liquidity decisions
• Aligning treasury frameworks with early-warning credit triggers
Khurram Zaheer Chishti, Senior Credit Officer, Habib Bank AG Zurich
COLLATERAL STRATEGY
11:40 Developing regional repo and collateral frameworks for liquidity optimisation
• Establishing legal and operational infrastructure for Islamic and conventional repos
• Enabling short-term liquidity solutions through collateral-backed instruments
• Promoting regional standardisation and interbank adoption of repo markets
• Aligning collateral strategy with central bank liquidity support frameworks
12:20 LUNCH BREAK AND NETWORKING
FX & CROSS-BORDER RISK – PANEL DISCUSSION
1:20 Managing foreign currency exposure across investment and funding operations
• Stress testing USD-linked exposures and cross-border funding flows
• Modeling FX volatility in funding strategies and liquidity buffers
• Aligning FX risk management with treasury and credit portfolios
• Responding to central bank requirements on foreign currency risk reporting
Sumit Malik, Chief Credit Officer, Sharjah Islamic Bank (tbc)
TREASURY IN ISLAMIC BANKING
2:10 Adapting ALM frameworks to Shari’a-compliant liquidity and investment models
• Structuring Islamic liquidity products under Shari’a governance
• Aligning risk management with profit-sharing, sukuk, and non-interestbased models
• Managing collateral, hedging, and IRRBB within Islamic constraints
• Collaborating on innovation to address liquidity limitations in Islamic finance
Adrian
Hodges, Group Treasurer, Ajman Bank
2:50 AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT BREAK & NETWORKING
MARKET RISK & SYSTEMIC INTERLINKAGE
3:20 Modeling asset and liquidity shocks across interconnected markets
Assessing oil-price and equity market shocks on bank capital and liquidity
• Integrating regional and global contagion risk into ALM and capital planning
• Understanding the link between public finance, capital markets, and balance sheets
• Stress testing exposures to sovereign-linked corporate sectors
FINTECH INTEGRATION
4:00 Partnering with fintech’s to solve ALM and treasury challenges without adding risk
• Identifying gaps in liquidity analytics, onboarding, or cash flow forecasting
• Ensuring fintech solutions align with treasury control and compliance frameworks
• Managing operational and reputational risk in fintech partnerships
• Enhancing speed and insight while protecting balance sheet and regulatory integrity
4:40 CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS
4:50 END OF RISK EVOLVE: TREASURY EDITION 2026
Why should you be attending these sessions?
GEOPOLITICS & MACROECONOMICS
• Learn the current macroeconomic landscape and its implications for financial institutions
• Gain outlook on interest rates, inflation, and currency markets across major economies
• Identifying key themes shaping the global economy over the next 12–18 months
CAPITAL OPTIMISATION
• Balancing economic and regulatory capital amid changing supervisory expectations
• Optimizing RWA management across credit, market, and operational exposures
Effectively embedding capital planning into product, pricing, and treasury strategy
LIQUIDITY FRAMEWORKS
Managing funding and asset liquidity under regulatory and fiscal constraints
Building predictive liquidity analytics for intraday and macro-driven pressures
• Aligning liquidity strategy with business growth and regulatory requirements
BALANCE SHEET RESILIENCE
• Forecasting balance sheet sensitivity to specific economic cycles
• Modeling cross-currency volatility and fiscal shocks in structural ALM models
• Enhancing reporting tools to support real-time balance sheet visibility
• Building flexibility into asset and funding profiles for agile response
IRRBB STRATEGY
• Integrating gap, basis, and optionality risk into IRRBB measurement
• Aligning internal models with Basel III Pillar 2 expectations
• Leveraging IRRBB insights to inform capital and hedging decisions
HEDGING STRATEGY
• Assessing viability of swaps and options amidst derivatives markets
• Aligning hedging tools with IRRBB, FX, and liquidity exposures
• Building front-office understanding of hedging impacts on treasury strategy
CREDIT RISK & LIQUIDITY IMPACT
• Monitoring delayed repayments and sovereign-related project risk
• Using credit analytics to adjust short-term funding and capital buffers
• Aligning treasury frameworks with earlywarning credit triggers
TREASURY IN ISLAMIC BANKING
• Structuring Islamic liquidity products under Shari’a governance
• Aligning risk management with profitsharing, sukuk, and non-interest-based models
• Managing collateral, hedging, and IRRBB within Islamic constraints
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2026 Speaker Line-up
Ali Awdeh Chief Economist and Director of Research, Union of Arab Banks
Karishma Dalmia Head of Capital Management, Group Treasury HSBC
Uzair Kapadia Managing Director, Head of Cash Product Standard Chartered Bank
Tariq Mahmood Chief Financial Officer Citi
Nabil Rahman Managing Director, Global Head of Liquidity Management Standard Chartered Bank
Craig Bray Head of Capital Management, Group Treasury First Abu Dhabi Bank
George Faraj Head of IT Strategy & PMO National Bank of Bahrain
Perttu Korhonen Director, Financial Analysis and Innovation, Qatar Financial Center Regulatory Authority
Sumit Malik Chief Credit Officer, Sharjah Islamic Bank (tbc)
Zsombor Brommer Chief Compliance Officer United Arab Bank
Adrian Hodges Group Treasurer Ajman Bank
Elena Singleton Senior Executive First Abu Dhabi Bank
Ahmed Lakhoua Group Head of Traded Risk and Treasury Risk Gulf International Bank
Deepak Mehra Chief Economist Commercial Bank of Dubai
Alok Vijayvergiya Director, Regional Head of Liquidity and Investment HSBC
To view the full Risk Evolve: Treasury Edition 2026 speaker biographies scan the QR code or click here
Sajid Iqbal Vice President of Risk Habib Bank AG Zurich
Nabeel Latif Lead IRRBB, Cluster Treasury Standard Chartered Bank
Omer Rahi Director, Head of Local Corporate Coverage –Middle East Deutsche Bank AG
Khurram Zaheer Chishti Senior Credit Officer Habib Bank AG Zurich
Convince your Boss
#1
What Your Boss Will Say: “What’s included within the ticket price?”
For the price of my ticket, I’ll have full access to both days of CeFPro’s Risk Evolve Treasury Edition, featuring expert-led discussions on regulatory alignment, Geopolitics & Macroeconomics, Liquidity, and hedging stratgies.
The event offers extensive networking opportunities with senior treasury, risk, legal, and regulatory professionals including structured breakfast and lunch breaks, as well as a dedicated drinks reception on day one to allow for meaningful peer connections.
Beyond networking, I’ll gain exclusive insights from a wide range of expert-led sessions, with post-event materials and resources available for continued learning.
I’ll also receive access to CeFPro Connect, where I can explore ongoing research and thought leadership in financial crime, compliance, and sanctions management beyond the event.
#2 What Your Boss Will Say: “Will you learn anything of value that we can integrate into our strategy?”
“The agenda has been developed through in-depth research with senior leaders in Treasury, ALM, Macroeconomics, and regulatory affairs across Europe & the Middle East. This ensures every session focuses on the real-world challenges financial institutions face today.
Sessions will offer practical insights into building strong governance and oversight frameworks for sanctions compliance, prioritizing critical resources for sanctions monitoring, and fostering effective cooperation between AML and sanctions teams. Discussions will explore bridging regulatory divides across fragmented jurisdictions, adapting Treasury & ALM strategies in a time of ever evolving change and technological innovation.
We’ll be able to take away concrete strategies to refine internal controls, improve regulatory preparedness, and future-proof our Treasury & ALM Strategies.
Below is a breakdown of the seniority of the speakers you’ll gain insights from:”
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#3 What Your Boss Will Say: “What specific benefits will attending this event bring to our team?”
This event provides a valuable opportunity for professional development across key areas of Treasury, ALM, and geopolitical and macroeconomic risk. Sessions will address both strategic and operational challenges, making it relevant for multiple teams across our organization. Group discounts are available, so we could attend as a team to ensure alignment across departments. If I attend alone, I’ll still have access to post-event materials, which I can share with the wider team to ensure we all benefit from the insights gained. I’ll also direct colleagues to CeFPro Connect, where they can access additional resources and stay up to date with ongoing trends and best practices in Treasury & ALM management.
#4 What Your Boss Will Say: “What will we do with you out of the office for 2 days?”
The venue has Wi-Fi, so I’ll be able to stay connected if anything urgent arises. There will also be regular breaks for networking and refreshments, giving me time to check in as needed.
Attending this event will provide insights that will directly enhance our Treasury & ALM Strategy, regulatory preparedness, and resilience in the face of financial risks. The knowledge gained will be a worthwhile investment and will contribute to long-term improvements in how we manage internal and external financial risks.
#5 What Your Boss Will Say: “How will you share the knowledge and insights gained with the rest of the team?”
I’ll take notes during the sessions to capture key takeaways and actionable insights specific to our Treasury & ALM Strategy. If helpful, I can prepare a summary report or internal presentation to share findings and practical recommendations with the wider team. In addition, I’ll have access to post-event materials, including speaker presentations, interviews, and related content. These resources will help us reinforce the insights internally and ensure the entire team benefits from the knowledge shared during the event.
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Venue & Location
Dubai Mall & Dubai Fountain
Just a few minutes’ walk from your hotel, this megamall offers immersive experiences from ultra-luxury shopping to the Dubai Aquarium. Outside, the iconic Dubai Fountain delivers a breathtaking water, music, and light show the world’s largest of its kind.
Burj Park
A peaceful green space on a man made island at the foot of Burj Khalifa. An ideal spot to unwind, stroll, or catch the fountain shows and breathtaking views of the tower.
Sofitel, Downtown Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road, 126272, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Souk Al Bahar
A beautifully designed market right across from the Dubai Mall. Enjoy upscale shopping, traditional architecture, and riverside dining along Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard.
Nearby Hotels
Other nearby accommodation options include:
• Residence Inn
• LEVA Hotel, Mazaya Centre
• Paramount Hotel Midtown
• Taj Dubai
• Burj Khalifa
• Palace Downtown
Dubai Opera
This elegant dhow-shaped venue presents a variety of arts, including opera, ballet, theatre, and concerts. Perfect for a refined evening out after your conference sessions.
Launch Rate
October 24
Early Bird Rate
December 19
Standard
Rate
After December 19
*For those representing a financial institution/government body
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What’s Included
Access to 20+ sessions
Networking: 7+ hours
Lunch + Refreshments
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