8th February 2023

08:00	Registration and networking
08:55	Recitation of the Qu’ran and chairperson’s opening remarks
09:00	Moving the needle on Saudi Arabia’s debt markets: How to create a more robust marketplace Debt strategy and funding pipeline for 2023 An insight into the extra measures taken by the NDMC to increase liquidity and diversify the investor base How has the recent inclusion of international primary dealers helped to develop secondary market trading? Speaker General Manager of Financial Institutions & Investor Relations, and Sustainable Development Session ends: 09:15
09:15	C-Suite Roundtable: How are corporates managing their funding and risk management in the new rate environment? What does the new financial landscape look like for a Saudi corporate? How are rising rates impacting profits, and how are corporates managing funding and risk? What is the impact of global market volatilities on Saudi Arabia’s top-tier companies? What risks are CFOs and Treasurers having to manage now that they weren’t so concerned about a year ago? Investment, funding, refinancing: What are corporates’ plans for raising new capital and investing into new projects in 2023 and 2024? ECM vs. DCM vs. loan markets: Where do CFOs see value in the financial markets? How are they looking at funding activities? Moderator Global Group Head for Corporate Ratings Speakers Head of Investment Banking Head of Debt Capital Markets Group Chief Financial Officer Chief Executive Officer Session ends: 09:55
09:55	Saudi Arabia’s macroeconomic outlook 2023: Achieving stability in a volatile global environment Forecasts for the year ahead: How does Saudi Arabia continue to grow in an environment of global economic slowdown? Global monetary policy vs. local monetary policy: Is the Saudi Arabian Central Bank compelled to raise rates in line with the US Federal Reserve? Energy prices and budget surplus: What are the government’s investment and funding plans for the year ahead? Where are the opportunities for private sector investors and bankers? How and when will global market volatility, rising inflation and rates impact Saudi Arabia’s economy and markets? What does a potential disruption to growth look like? Moderator Director & Lead Analyst Speakers Founder & Chief Investment Officer Chief Economist Chief Economist Session ends: 10:35
10:35	Networking break Session ends: 11:10
11:10	Finding value and unearthing opportunities: Where does Saudi Arabia sit in the global fund managers’ portfolio? Debt and equity: What is attracting investors to Saudi Arabia’s capital markets? Regional vs. global EM spreads: How are investors currently pricing Saudi Arabia’s credit? Where do investors see relative value in fixed income markets? What can Saudi Arabia’s regulators, legislators and market-makers do to attract greater international participation in the local capital markets? Foreign direct investment opportunities: Which sectors are international investors looking to enter? How are FDI investors entering the Saudi markets? Moderator Deputy CEO, Head of Global Capital Markets & Loan Syndications Speakers Head of Fixed Income Asset Management Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Head of Investment - MENA Equity Co-Head of Emerging Market Sovereign & FX Session ends: 23:50
11:50	Bonds vs. loans: What is the cost of capital? Rising rates… so what is the new cost of funding for banks? What impact is a rise in the cost of funds having on margins? How liquid are the Saudi and regional banks? Where and in what format are they looking to deploy capital? Has the market shifted from debt capital markets to loan capital markets? Global DCM: When does the volatility end? Who are the non-sovereign regional champions that will spearhead a re-opening of the markets? Structured finance, bringing in ECA liquidity, and tapping into new pools of liquidity with blended financing: Why borrower creativity (working in tandem with their bankers) is key to securing competitive financing Moderator Head of Leveraged & Acquisition Finance Speakers Vice President, Treasury and Strategy Head of Wholesale Corporate Banking GM Treasury & Capital Management Chief Executive Officer Executive Director, Loan Capital Markets, EMEA Session ends: 12:30
12:30	From local to regional to international: How Saudi Arabia’s booming IPO market can attract greater listing and liquidity Demand and supply revisited: What is driving Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning IPO market? Dual-listings and boosting market liquidity: How does Saudi Arabia’s ECM market go regional or global? Case studies: How have companies benefited from listing? What does the journey look like for a company considering listing? Moderator Partner Speakers Chief Financial Officer & Chief Growth Officer Chief Executive Officer Head of Corporate Finance Advisory Chief Financial Officer Director – Equity Capital Markets Session ends: 13:10
13:10	Structuring, packaging and distributing loans: How are borrowers working with their bankers to maximise liquidity coming into their deals? SAR bank loan market: How liquid are Saudi banks? To whom and where are they lending, and at what price? Expanding the relationship groups to new banks, ECAs and IFIs: How are corporates working with their lenders to attract new sources of liquidity into their deals? How can corporates structure and close a project (financing) in Saudi Arabia? What is the interaction between the project finance loan market and the project bond market? International syndicated loan markets: Who can tap the market, at what price and on what terms? Moderator Country Head for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain & Jordan Speakers Finance Manager Head of Loan Distribution Head of Debt Advisory Vice President - Corporate Finance & Investor Relations Chief Executive Officer Session ends: 13:50
13:50	Networking lunch Session ends: 14:50
14:50	How have issuers benefited from going green and how have banks supported their transition? Green and Blue hydrogen projects, petrochemical companies going green: How can banks and advisors support companies in transition? Case studies: What are the benefits companies have gained (social, economic, credit pricing) of replacing conventional debt with green bonds and green loans? How have banks and advisers supported companies transitioning and going green? Financing with purpose: how have green bonds and loans issued by Saudi Arabia’s financial institutions supported the Kingdom’s green initiative goals? Moderator Managing Director, Head of Sustainable, Asset & Project Finance Speakers Head of Treasury & Capital Markets Group Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of Strategy Head of Sustainable Financing EU Head of EMTN Global Head, Sustainable Bonds, Debt Capital Markets Managing Director Session ends: 15:40
15:40	Green is the new black: What are ESG fund managers’ expectations when a debut borrower issues green or sustainable bonds What investors like and don’t like: What do investors consider “greenwashing” Carbon transition and how to approach ESG within finance: What are investors’ expectations? Heading towards global standard and common ESG language? What and how do investors envisage standardisation will be introduced Areas for development and growth: Where and what are investors looking for? Moderator Chief of Financial Sector Office Speakers Chief Sustainability Officer, Group Head of ESG, CEO Office Director – Treasury Department Managing Director, EMEA, Corporate Finance Chief Financial Officer Chief Risk Officer, Head of Research Session ends: 16:20
16:20	Saudi Arabia’s PPP from start to finish: How international investors and developers get a privatisation deal done Tendering, bidding, contracting, and advisory: What international expertise is Saudi Arabia looking to attract? From RFP to bidding to winning contracts: What is the process for international investors and developers? Case studies: Success stories of overcoming challenges to get deals closed in key sectors, what are the next sectors for privatisation? Moderator Head of Project & Structured Finance Speakers Chief Business Officer Senior Director - Structured Finance Partner, Project & Infrastructure Finance Executive Vice President, Social Advisory Director, Investments and Project Finance Chief Executive Officer Session ends: 17:10
17:10	Chairperson’s closing remarks and close of conference

WHY DOES YOUR INDUSTRY PARTICIPATE?

Regional Banks/DFIs

To institutionalise relationships and grow their revenue with existing clients
To return to the office with high quality new business contacts and leads
To meet the issuers and borrowers from across the continent in one trip
To develop investor relations and effectively communicate their bank’s highlights/investment propositions to appropriate, senior decision-makers that otherwise would not have been easily accessible or in one place at one time

International Banks/DFIs

To meet the most credible and reputable private and public issuers and borrowers from across the continent
To accelerate deals with current partners
To establish high-quality business connections with prospects
To connect with multinational corporates interested in establishing/growing operations in their geographies

Regional Law Firms

To stand out from competitors and ensure that they are viewed as the top law firm in their geography
To hold meetings with international law firms who can bring them in as regional law firm partners on deals
To meet senior decision-makers from key local and international corporates, sovereigns, investors and banks with relevance to their deals in one location

International Law Firms

To promote their firm and ensure that they are viewed as the top international law firm partner by regional law firms working on important deals across Saudi Arabia’s capital markets
To win new business from their key target markets
To institutionalise relationships and grow their revenue with existing clients
To meet senior decision-makers from key local and international corporates, sovereigns, investors, banks & regional law firms in one location

Corporates & Sovereigns

To conduct face-to-face meetings with local and international FIs to discuss upcoming transactions and future financing strategies
To hear from and meet with other issuers and borrowers from across the region, sharing knowledge and experiences
To meet with government contemporaries to share strategies for the upcoming 6-12 months
To meet with local and international investors to discuss financing strategies and upcoming transactions

Investors

To conduct 1-2-1 meetings with senior decision-makers from Saudi Arabian corporates, governments and financial institutions in one place
To hear from and meet with other local and international investors active across the continent