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İstanbul Summit 2024İstanbul Summit 2024 ABOUT AGENDA & PRESENTATIONS & VIDEOS SPEAKERS SPONSORS TRAVEL INFO GALLERY 61 DAYS 2 HOUR 49 MIN 0 SEC CONTACT US CONTACT US First Name Last Name Phone E-mail Company Subject Message SEND We have successfully received your application. Thanks. A problem occurred while receiving your application. Please try again. Click for the digital version of the Summit Book: Bridging Markets, Bridging Continents. PRESENTATIONS 3 October 2024 4 October 2024 Executive Panel Strengthening Capital Markets and Regional Collaborations Bruce BUTTERILL: Introduction of ACSDA and Current Developments in the Americas Imelda SEBAYANG: Financial Ecosystem Integration Bridging the Future of Sustainable Finance Borsa İstanbul Group Presentation Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güzhan GÜLAY: Borsa İstanbul International Technology Services Taşkın ÖKER: Takasbank Blockchain Projects Özkan İlkay KIZILTOPRAK: Transforming CSDs, Bridging Tradition and Innovation in Capital Markets Executive Talks: What is Next? New Instruments & New Services Dr. Önder HALİSDEMİR: Crypto Ownership on the Rise Keynote Speech Colin PARRY: Securities Services Risks, Opening Markets to Foreign Investors, and the Future of Securities Services Panel Discussion: Managing Multi-Dimensional Risks Setenay YAĞANOĞLU, PhD: MKK's Contribution to Measurement of Systemic Risk Ömer GAZİMİHAL – The Biggest IT Investor in Türkiye Bulat NIZAMOV – CMA Product Suite Keynote Speech Serdar ÇELİK: G20 and OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Shareholder Rights Presentation Session: Sustainability, Corporate Governance and Investor Services Fatma Ayzer BİLGİÇ: The New Vision of CSDs in Digitalized World: Sustainability & CG Services Stuart TURNER: Sustainability, Corporate Governance and Investor Services Mustafa KESKİNTÜRK: Turkish Culture Effects to Investor Services, Its Sustainability and Siber Security Saner GENÇOĞLU: Contributing for More Resilient Markets Miguel ESPINOZA: The Role of FMIs Empowering and Presenting Opportunities to Investors in Capital Markets Presentation Session: Sharing Experiences & Best Practices Exchange Yasser ZAAZAA: ECSD’s Overview, Key Benefits, Enhancements and Advocacy Efforts Birahim DIOUF: Regional Capital Market of West African Economic Union (WAEMU) Ali KIRALİ: Turkish Mercantile Exchange and Licenced Warehousing System in Türkiye Zafer MUSTAFAOĞLU: Crowdfunding in Türkiye Osman Günsel TOPBAŞ, PhD: Best Practices for CSDs in the Fintech Era Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN AECSD Chairman Welcome to the AECSD & AMEDA İstanbul Summit 2024. This year marks a historic occasion as we bring together members of both the Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories (AECSD) and the Africa & Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA) with the vision of “Bridging Markets, Bridging Continents.” Read More Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN MKK CEO and Board Member AECSD Chairman & The World Forum of Central Securities Depositories (WFC) Board Member Welcome to the AECSD & AMEDA İstanbul Summit 2024. This year marks a historic occasion as we bring together members of both the Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories (AECSD) and the Africa & Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA) for the first time. Our theme, Building the Future of the Capital Markets in Eurasia, Africa and Middle East: The Role of CSDs – Bridging Markets, Bridging Continents,” captures the spirit of this significant event. Türkiye, with its unique position as a bridge between continents and capital markets, is the ideal host for this summit. We are honored to organize such a prestigious gathering that will undoubtedly enhance our international profile and reflect the distinction of our organizations. The AECSD & AMEDA İstanbul Summit 2024 promises to be an unparalleled platform for collaboration and innovation. We have organized several panels and sessions designed to address the critical issues and opportunities facing our industry today. Participants from diverse backgrounds will have the opportunity to network, engage in one-to-one meetings, and initiate new collaborations. MKK is proud to host this unique event, and we are confident it will significantly contribute to the future of capital markets across Eurasia, Africa, and the Middle East. Abdulla Jaffar ABDIN AMEDA President The theme of this year's conference, "Building the Future of Capital Markets in Eurasia, Africa, and the Middle East: The Role of Central Securities Depositories (CSDs)," aligns perfectly with our association's mission and vision. Read More Abdulla Jaffar ABDIN Bahrain Clear Chief Operating Officer AMEDA President & WFC Vice-Chairman On behalf of the Africa and Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA), I am delighted to express our sincere appreciation to our esteemed colleagues at Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) for inviting us to this esteemed conference. The theme of this year's conference, "Building the Future of Capital Markets in Eurasia, Africa, and the Middle East: The Role of Central Securities Depositories (CSDs)," aligns perfectly with our association's mission and vision. As we come together to discuss and shape the future of our capital markets, the role of CSDs becomes increasingly vital in promoting stability, transparency, and growth across our regions. Click for the digital version of the Summit Book: Bridging Markets, Bridging Continents. SUMMIT AECSD AMEDA MKK About The Summit AECSD & AMEDA İstanbul Summit 2024 is designed to explore emerging technologies and future opportunities in capital markets. Collaboration between member institutions will be encouraged, best practices in the sector will be shared, and actionable outputs such as comprehensive reports and webinars will be produced. The Summit will focus on critical areas such as capital market operations, financial technologies and business development, information security and risk management. AECSD & AMEDA İstanbul Summit 2024 aims to band together the participants of the leading capital markets, financial institutions and financial technology organizations of Eurasia, Africa and Middle East to further enhance the integration in the region. About AECSD (Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories) The foundation for the subsequent formation of the Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories (AECSD) was initiated in 2001 by the Central Securities Depositories of the Commonwealth of Independent Stated (CIS) countries. The formal establishment of AECSD occurred in Moscow in 2004 by the signing of the Resolution outlining the creation of the Association. The aim of the Association is to develop and expand inter-institutional securities depository operations, create a common space for central securities depositories and integrate them into global depository systems. Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) is a member of AECSD since 2015. Since September 2023, MKK CEO and Board Member Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN is the term Chairman of the Association, and the AECSD Summit will be held in İstanbul in 2024 with the coordination of MKK. VISIT THE WEBSITE About AMEDA (Africa and Middle East Depositories Association) AMEDA was founded on April 27, 2005, and held its inaugural meeting in New York before the CSD 8th conference. This non-profit organization is made up of Central Securities Depositories and Clearing Houses in Africa and the Middle East. The primary objective of AMEDA is to provide a platform for its members to exchange information and experiences, while also supporting the development of local markets through mutual cooperation. Additionally, AMEDA aims to promote best practices in services such as depository, clearing, settlement, efficiency, risk management, corporate governance, and other related areas on a global scale. VISIT THE WEBSITE About MKK (Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu A.Ş.) Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu A.Ş. (MKK) was established in 2001 to respond to the registration and trust needs of the developing Turkish capital markets. As the Central Securities Depository of the Turkish capital markets, MKK provides its members with depository services, data services, corporate governance and investor services. MKK also offers in-house developed data and technology systems and platforms to local and foreign capital and financial markets as part of its role as an R&D center. Along with AECSD and AMEDA memberships, MKK is also a member of ACG (Asia Pacific Central Securities Depository Group), ECSDA (European Central Securities Depositories Association), and ISSA (International Securities Services Association). VISIT THE WEBSITE GOLD SILVER BRONZE AGENDA & PRESENTATIONS & VIDEOS PDF DOWNLOAD 1 October 2024 Thursday 2 October 2024 Wednesday Borsa İstanbul Group Premises 3 October 2024 Thursday İstanbul Financial Center 4 October 2024 Friday İstanbul Financial Center 19.00 - 21.30 Welcome Reception 09.00 - 18.30 Registration 10.30 - 12.30 The World Forum of Central Securities Depositories (WFC) Board Meeting Members only. 10.00 - 18.00 Scheduled Bilateral Meetings (Borsa İstanbul, Takasbank, MKK) Mehmet ŞİMŞEK Republic of Türkiye Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet ŞİMŞEK Republic of Türkiye Minister of Treasury and Finance Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN MKK CEO and Board Member / AECSD Chairman & The World Forum of Central Securities Depositories (WFC) Board Member Mehmet Simsek served as the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs of Türkiye during 2015-2018. He previously served as the Minister of Finance (2009-15), and as the Minister of Economy (2007-09). He was elected to the Parliament for three terms (2007, 2011, 2015) representing the ruling AK Party.Mr. Simsek has formulated the fiscal policy which has helped Türkiye recover strongly from the global financial crisis. He has also undertaken far reaching reforms such as simplifying tax regulations, enhancing taxpayers’ rights, and reducing the size of shadow economy.During his 11 years of public service as a minister, Mr. Simsek was a strong advocate of structural reforms and prudent macroeconomic policies. The country’s strong fiscal position and reform efforts have helped Türkiye weather multiple (domestic and external) shocks over the past decade. A credit guarantee scheme, enhanced under Mr. Simsek’s leadership, helped the country avoid a recession after the failed coup attempt in 2016.Mr. Simsek represented Türkiye as a governor at the IMF, the World Bank Group and the IsDB and as the Finance Minister of Türkiye at the G20. He has regularly attended several international forums including the World Economic Forum in Davos, and the Bilderberg Group meetings.Before entering politics, he worked for Merrill Lynch in London for seven years, initially as economist and strategist, and later as the head of Fixed Income Strategy and Macro Economic Research for the emerging EMEA region (2005-2007). From 1998 to 2000, he was a senior economist and bank analyst at Deutsche-Bender Securities in Istanbul. Earlier in his career, he worked on Wall Street for UBS Securities in New York (1997-1998), and as a senior economist at the US Embassy in Ankara (1993-97).Mr. Simsek holds a B.S. in Economics from Ankara University and worked as a research assistant in the University’s International Economics and Economic Development Department. He also studied in United Kingdom after being awarded a competitive Turkish State Scholarship. He holds an M.PHil in Finance and Investments from Exeter University. Mr. Simsek is also a member of the Global Economic Symposium (GES) advisory board.Mr. Simsek was born in 1967, in a small village in Batman, a province in Southeastern Türkiye. He is married, has twin girls, and a boy. He is fluent in Turkish, English and Kurdish. İbrahim Ömer GÖNÜL Chairman of the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye İbrahim Ömer GÖNÜL Chairman of the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN MKK CEO and Board Member / AECSD Chairman & The World Forum of Central Securities Depositories (WFC) Board Member Mr. ARIKAN earned his bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering at Boğaziçi University and his MBA at Yeditepe University. He received his PhD degree from Istanbul Ticaret University in Business Administration with his thesis “Factors Affecting Corporate Governance Maturity Level and Analysis of Digital Maturity Level: A Research on Companies Traded in Borsa Istanbul”. He speaks advance level English and German, also beginner-level Arabic. He started his career at Microsoft as a Support Engineer in 1998, and then he worked as a Program Specialist in 1999, and as a Program Manager in Windows International Product Development Group in 2000. Until 2006, he was responsible for the development of Windows operating systems in Turkey and for the “Turkish markets”. Mr. ARIKAN worked at Ziraat Teknoloji A.Ş. which provides IT services for Ziraat Finance Group as IT Architecture Manager in 2007. He worked as a Project Management Office Manager in 2009, IT Security Manager in 2011, and was then appointed as Corporate Development Director in 2013. In 2014, he worked at “Ziraat Hayat ve Emeklilik A.Ş” as IT and Corporate Development Group Manager responsible for Information Technologies, Customer Services and Call Center, HR and Support Services. In 2015, he started to work at the EPİAŞ (Energy Exchange - Enerji Piyasaları İşletme A.Ş.) as a Consultant to Chairman and then he was appointed to the Strategy Development Director role. He led establishment of the Transparency Platform, preparation of the first 5-year strategic plan and memberships and relations with the Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN MKK CEO and Board Member AECSD Chairman & WFC Board Member Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN MKK CEO and Board Member AECSD Chairman & WFC Board Member Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN MKK CEO and Board Member AECSD Chairman & The World Forum of Central Securities Depositories (WFC) Board Member Welcome to the AECSD & AMEDA İstanbul Summit 2024. This year marks a historic occasion as we bring together members of both the Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories (AECSD) and the Africa & Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA) for the first time. Our theme, Building the Future of the Capital Markets in Eurasia, Africa and Middle East: The Role of CSDs – Bridging Markets, Bridging Continents,” captures the spirit of this significant event. Türkiye, with its unique position as a bridge between continents and capital markets, is the ideal host for this summit. We are honored to organize such a prestigious gathering that will undoubtedly enhance our international profile and reflect the distinction of our organizations. The AECSD & AMEDA İstanbul Summit 2024 promises to be an unparalleled platform for collaboration and innovation. We have organized several panels and sessions designed to address the critical issues and opportunities facing our industry today. Participants from diverse backgrounds will have the opportunity to network, engage in one-to-one meetings, and initiate new collaborations. MKK is proud to host this unique event, and we are confident it will significantly contribute to the future of capital markets across Eurasia, Africa, and the Middle East. Yedil MEDEU Kazakhstan Central Securities Deposiory (KCSD) Board Member WFC Chairman Yedil MEDEU Kazakhstan Central Securities Deposiory (KCSD) Board Member WFC Chairman Yedil MEDEU Kazakhstan Central Securities Deposiory (KCSD) Board Member WFC Chairman Yedil MEDEU was born in 1988 in Almaty. Education He graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in 2007 with a major in "Management" In 2009 graduated from Kazakh Economic University named after T. Ryskulov, qualification — Master of Business Administration "Finance" In 2017 graduated from National Graduate School of Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan, qualification — Master of Public Economics Work experience 2009—2011 — the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation and Supervision of Financial Market and Financial Organizations, Chief Expert/Expert of Distance Supervision Division, Department on Regulation of Securities Market Subjects and Savings Pension Funds Regulation; 2011 – 2019 – the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan 2011—2014 —Head/Deputy Head of Distance Supervision Division, Securities Market Department; 2014—2019 —Head of Securities Market Development Division, Securities Market Department; 2019 — Director of Securities Market Department; 2020 –– 2021 The Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of Financial Market, Director of Securities Market Department. From June 1, 2021 till the present – Central Securities Depository JSC, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board. Abdulla Jaffar ABDIN Bahrain Clear Chief Operating Officer AMEDA President & WFC Vice-Chairman Abdulla Jaffar ABDIN Bahrain Clear Chief Operating Officer AMEDA President & WFC Vice-Chairman Abdulla Jaffar ABDIN Bahrain Clear Chief Operating Officer AMEDA President & WFC Vice-Chairman On behalf of the Africa and Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA), I am delighted to express our sincere appreciation to our esteemed colleagues at Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) for inviting us to this esteemed conference. The theme of this year's conference, "Building the Future of Capital Markets in Eurasia, Africa, and the Middle East: The Role of Central Securities Depositories (CSDs)," aligns perfectly with our association's mission and vision. As we come together to discuss and shape the future of our capital markets, the role of CSDs becomes increasingly vital in promoting stability, transparency, and growth across our regions. 10.00 - 18.00 Scheduled Bilateral Meetings (Borsa İstanbul, Takasbank, MKK) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Dignissim amet facilisis diam amet. Id dis eu tristique amet amet, ipsum massa netus. Proin orci ultricies vitae aliquam sit urna. Dictum dignissim massa morbi cras nisi, nulla amet enim. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Dignissim amet facilisis diam amet. Id dis eu tristique amet amet, ipsum massa netus. Proin orci ultricies vitae aliquam sit urna. Dictum dignissim massa morbi cras nisi, nulla amet enim. 12.30 - 13.30 Lunch 15.00 - 18.00 Borsa İstanbul Group Premises Tour The tours will take place at 15.00, 16.00 and 17.00. 13.30 - 15.30 AECSD Annual General Meeting Members only. 16.00 - 18.00 AMEDA Annual General Meeting Members only. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Dignissim amet facilisis diam amet. Id dis eu tristique amet amet, ipsum massa netus. Proin orci ultricies vitae aliquam sit urna. Dictum dignissim massa morbi cras nisi, nulla amet enim. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Dignissim amet facilisis diam amet. Id dis eu tristique amet amet, ipsum massa netus. Proin orci ultricies vitae aliquam sit urna. Dictum dignissim massa morbi cras nisi, nulla amet enim. 18.30 - 19.00 İstanbul Summit Welcome Bell-Ringing Ceremony 18.30 - 20.30 Welcome Reception 18.30 - 19.00 Welcoming the Guests 19.00 - 19.30 İstanbul Summit Bell-Ringing Ceremony 19.30 – 20.30 Dinner 18.30 - 19.00 İstanbul Summit Welcome Bell-Ringing Ceremony 19.00 - 20.00 Welcome & Reception Dinner Jhon Stone Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, consectetur adipiscing Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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Dictum dignissim massa morbi cras nisi, nulla amet 14.30 - 15.30 Plenary Session: Strengthening Regional Collaborations MODERATOR Mehmet ŞİMŞEK Republic of Türkiye Minister of Treasury and Finance İbrahim Ömer GÖNÜL Chairman of the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye İbrahim Ömer GÖNÜL Chairman of the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye Mehmet ŞİMŞEK Republic of Türkiye Minister of Treasury and Finance İbrahim Ömer GÖNÜL Chairman of the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye Topics: - Etiam sed sapien vel neque luctus malesuada id in turpis. - Nunc et lacus tortor. - Cras vel imperdiet quam. - Morbi ut libero sit amet mi aliquet dictum. 15.30 - 15.45 Coffee Break 15.45 - 16.45 Panel Discussion: New Instruments New Services Mehmet ŞİMŞEK Republic of Türkiye Minister of Treasury and Finance İbrahim Ömer GÖNÜL Chairman of the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye Mehmet ŞİMŞEK Republic of Türkiye Minister of Treasury and Finance İbrahim Ömer GÖNÜL Chairman of the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye Topics: - Etiam sed sapien vel neque luctus malesuada id in turpis. - Nunc et lacus tortor. - Cras vel imperdiet quam. - Morbi ut libero sit amet mi aliquet dictum. 16.45 - 17.00 Closing Remarks: AECSD and AMEDA Secretariat Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Dignissim amet facilisis diam amet. Id dis eu tristique amet amet, ipsum massa netus. Proin orci ultricies vitae aliquam sit urna. Dictum dignissim massa morbi cras nisi, nulla amet enim. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Dignissim amet facilisis diam amet. Id dis eu tristique amet amet, ipsum massa netus. Proin orci ultricies vitae aliquam sit urna. Dictum dignissim massa morbi cras nisi, nulla amet enim. 17.00 - 18.00 AMEDA Annual General Meeting Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Dignissim amet facilisis diam amet. Id dis eu tristique amet amet, ipsum massa netus. Proin orci ultricies vitae aliquam sit urna. Dictum dignissim massa morbi cras nisi, nulla amet enim. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Dignissim amet facilisis diam amet. Id dis eu tristique amet amet, ipsum massa netus. Proin orci ultricies vitae aliquam sit urna. Dictum dignissim massa morbi cras nisi, nulla amet enim. 18.00 - 19.30 Free Time 19.30 - 22.30 Gala Dinner Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Dignissim amet facilisis diam amet. Id dis eu tristique amet amet, ipsum massa netus. Proin orci ultricies vitae aliquam sit urna. Dictum dignissim massa morbi cras nisi, nulla amet enim. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Dignissim amet facilisis diam amet. Id dis eu tristique amet amet, ipsum massa netus. Proin orci ultricies vitae aliquam sit urna. Dictum dignissim massa morbi cras nisi, nulla amet enim. 09.00 - 09.30 Registration & Welcome Coffee 09.30 – 10.30 Opening Remarks Osman ÇELİK Deputy MinisterMinistry of Treasury and Finance of The Republic of Türkiye Mehmet ŞİMŞEK Republic of Türkiye Minister of Treasury and Finance İbrahim Ömer GÖNÜL ChairmanThe Capital Markets Board (CMB) of Türkiye İbrahim Ömer GÖNÜL Chairman of the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye İbrahim Ömer GÖNÜL Chairman of the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye Born in 1973 in Ankara, he graduated from Bilkent University, Department of Economics. He completed his master's degree at Atılım University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Business Administration. He worked at Şekerbank T.A.Ş. as a money markets assistant specialist and specialist in Fund Management. In 2004, he joined the Capital Markets Board and worked in the Department of Institutional Investors. After serving as Personnel Manager and Deputy Head of Department, he was appointed as Vice Chairman of the Board in 2014. Gönül was appointed as the Chairman of the Capital Markets Board on 18 April 2022. Gönül speaks fluent English and intermediate German, he is married and has 2 children. Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN Chairman, AECSDBoard Member, WFC CEO & Board Member, Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN MKK CEO and Board Member AECSD Chairman & WFC Board Member Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN MKK CEO and Board Member AECSD Chairman & WFC Board Member Dr. Arıkan earned his bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering at Boğaziçi University and his MBA at Yeditepe University. He received his PhD degree from Istanbul Ticaret University in Business Administration. He speaks advance level English and German, also beginner-level Arabic. He began his career as a computer engineer at Microsoft as an International Program Manager, focusing on Windows operating system development for Turkish markets. Dr. Arıkan held various managerial positions at Ziraat Teknoloji A.Ş. and Ziraat Insurance Company, providing IT services for Ziraat Finance Group, the largest governmental bank of Türkiye. His career path includes pivotal roles at the EPİAŞ (Energy Exchange - Enerji Piyasaları İşletme A.Ş.) , which was founded in year 2015 as the energy exchange company of Türkiye, where he contributed to the establishment of the Transparency Platform, strategic planning, and international collaborations. In 2016, he joined Borsa Istanbul Group at Takasbank A.Ş. as the Executive Vice President for Information Technology.Since April 2019, he has been working as General Manager and Board Member at MKK which is Central Securities Depository and Trade Repository of Türkiye. Here, he has been instrumental in launching numerous products and services, enhancing the organization's capabilities and range of services.Dr. ARIKAN, has assumed the Chairmanship of the Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories (AECSD) starting from September 2023. By virtue of this duty, he has become a Board Member of the World Forum of CSDs (WFC). Abdulla Jaffar ABDIN President, AMEDAVice-Chairman, WFCCOO, Bahrain Clear Abdulla Jaffar ABDIN Bahrain Clear Chief Operating Officer AMEDA President & WFC Vice-Chairman Abdulla Jaffar ABDIN President, AMEDAVice-Chairman, WFCCOO, Bahrain Clear Abdulla Abdin has a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Glamorgan, UK, and currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer at Bahrain Clear. He is the Chairman of the Guarantee Fund Committee, the President of the African Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA), and the WFC vice chairman. Mr. Abdin has over 34 years of experience in banking and capital market structure, regulations, and operations. Yedil MEDEU Chairman, World Forum of CSDs (WFC)Deputy Chairman, Kazakhstan’s Central Securities Depository (KCSD) Yedil MEDEU Chairman, World Forum of CSDs (WFC)Deputy Chairman, Kazakhstan’s Central Securities Depository (KCSD) Yedil MEDEU Chairman, World Forum of CSDs (WFC)Deputy Chairman, Kazakhstan’s Central Securities Depository (KCSD) Yedil Medeu is a Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Central Securities Depository JSC (KCSD) since June 2021. He has over 15 years of experience in the securities market of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Prior to joining KCSD Mr. Medeu was a Director of Securities Market Department at the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of Financial Market. He was responsible for supervision of professional participants’ activities in the securities market and preparation of documents related to the securities market development taking into account priorities of the socio-economic development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In addition, Yedil Medeu spent 8 years with the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan at Securities Market Department.Mr. Medeu graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in 2007 majoring in Management. In 2009 and 2017 he graduated from Kazakh Economic University named after T. Ryskulov with Master of Business Administration degree and from National Graduate School of Policy Studies with Master of Public Economics degree in Tokyo. 10.30 – 10.45 MoU Signing and Other Official Ceremonies MoU Signing between AECSD & AMEDA MoU Signing between MKK & MAROCLEAR 10.45 – 11.00 Coffee Break 11.00 – 11.30 Opening Keynote Speech: İstanbul Financial Center Prof. Dr. Göksel AŞAN PresidentFinance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye 11.30 - 12.30 Executive Panel: Strengthening Capital Markets and Regional Collaborations Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN Chairman, AECSDBoard Member, WFC CEO & Board Member, Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Moderator Haruna JALO-WAZIRI Vice President, AMEDA Managing Director & CEO, Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) / Nigeria Bruce BUTTERILL Executive DirectorAmerica’s Central Securities Depositories Association (ACSDA) / Colombia Imelda SEBAYANG Board Member & Director of Finance and Administration Indonesia Central Securities Depository (KSEI) Bandar ALKAHAİL Chief of Business Development, Securities Depository Center Company (Edaa) 12.30 - 14.00 Lunch 14.00 - 14.30 Borsa İstanbul Group Presentation Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güzhan GÜLAY Executive Vice PresidentBorsa İstanbul / Türkiye Taşkın ÖKER Executive Vice PresidentTakasbank / Türkiye Özkan İlkay KIZILTOPRAK Executive Vice President, Market OperationsMerkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye 14.30 - 15.30 Executive Panel: Bridging Capital Markets and Re-designing the Role of CSDs in Digital Era Abdulla Jaffar ABDIN President, AMEDAVice-Chairman, WFCCOO, Bahrain Clear Moderator Yedil MEDEU Chairman, World Forum of CSDs (WFC)Deputy Chairman, Kazakhstan’s Central Securities Depository (KCSD) Sarah TARAWNEH Chief Executive OfficerSecurities Depository Center (SDC) / Jordan Emir Münir SARPYENER Board Member & General ManagerTera Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. / Türkiye Jesse KAGOMA Chief Executive Officer CDSC Kenya 15.30 - 15.45 Coffee Break 15.45 - 16.45 Executive Talks: What is Next? New Instruments & New Services Ali İhsan GÜNGÖR Executive Vice Chairman, Capital Markets Board (CMB) of TürkiyeChairman of the Board of Directors, Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Moderator Jalil TARIF Secretary General Union of Arab Securities Authorities (UASA) / The United Arab Emirates Dr. Önder HALİSDEMİR CEO & Board MemberMisyon Bank / Türkiye Denis BURYAKOV Member of the Executive Board, Senior Managing Director for Corporate Business, National Settlement Depository (NSD) / Russia Elif GÖNENÇER Assistant Secretary General, Turkish Capital Markets Association / Türkiye 16.45 - 17.00 Closing Remarks AECSD and AMEDA Secretariat Arman MELKUMYAN Secretary GeneralThe Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories (AECSD) Riham G. KHEDR Secretary GeneralAfrica & Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA) 17.00 - 19.00 Free Time and Transfer to Gala Dinner 19.00 - 22.00 Gala Dinner AECSD 20th Year Award Ceremony AMEDA Award Ceremony 09.00 – 09.30 Welcome Coffee 09.30 – 09.50 Keynote Speech: Securities Services Risks, Opening Markets to Foreign Investors, and the Future of Securities Services. Colin PARRY Chief Executive OfficerInternational Securities Services Association (ISSA) / Switzerland 09.50 – 10.50 Panel Discussion: Managing Multi-Dimensional Risks Jim MICKLETHWAITE Managing Director, Head of Financial MarketsThomas Murray / United Kingdom Moderator Setenay YAĞANOĞLU, PhD Director of Data ServicesMerkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu(MKK) / Türkiye Ömer GAZİMİHAL Deputy General Manager, Enterprise Product Management Turkcell Digital Business Services / Türkiye Marcus VAN ABBÉ R3, Head of Digital Market Infrastructures / United Kingdom Marcus VAN ABBÉ R3, Head of Digital Market Infrastructures / United Kingdom Bulat NİZAMOV Product ExpertCMA Small Systems AB, Solution / Sweden 10.50 – 11.10 Coffee Break 11.10 – 11.30 Keynote Speech: G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Shareholder Rights Serdar ÇELİK Head of the Capital Markets and Financial Institutions DivisionOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) / France 11.30 - 12.30 Presentation Session: Sustainability, Corporate Governance and Investor Services Dr. F. Ayzer BİLGİÇ Public Disclosure Services Director,Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Stuart TURNER Founder and Chairman Avenir Technology Limited / United Kingdom Mustafa KESKİNTÜRK Director of Portfolio ManagementPardus Portfolio Management Co. / Türkiye Saner GENÇOĞLU Senior Vice President, Risk Management, QNB Finansinvest, Türkiye Miguel ESPINOZA CSD Product Owner Montran Corporation / Romania 12.30 - 14.00 Lunch 14.00 - 14.15 MoU Signing and Other Official Ceremonies 14.00 - 15.00 Presentation Session: Sharing Experiences & Best Practices Exchange Yasser ZAAZAA Managing Director & CEOThe Egyptian Central Securities Depository / Egypt Birahim DIOUF Chief Executive OfficerDépositaire Central/Banque de Règlement / Ivory Coast Ali KIRALİ Chief Executive OfficerTurkish Mercantile Exchange (TMEX) / Türkiye Zafer MUSTAFAOĞLU Deputy General ManagerHalk Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. / Türkiye Osman Günsel TOPBAŞ ,PhD Co-Founder & Managing PartnerManifest Executive Consultancy / The United Arab Emirates 15.00 – 15.30 Fireside Chat, Closing Remarks & Conference Wrap Up Osman Günsel TOPBAŞ ,PhD Co-Founder & Managing PartnerManifest Executive Consultancy / The United Arab Emirates Moderator Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN Chairman, AECSDBoard Member, WFC CEO & Board Member, Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Abdulla Jaffar ABDIN President, AMEDAVice-Chairman, WFCCOO, Bahrain Clear 15.30 - 16.00 Family Photo 16.00 - 17.30 Free Time (Transfer to Hotels and Bosphorus Tour) 17:30 - 21.30 Bosphorus Sightseeing & Dinner SPEAKERS Opening Remarks Osman ÇELİK Deputy MinisterMinistry of Treasury and Finance of The Republic of Türkiye Osman ÇELİK Deputy MinisterMinistry of Treasury and Finance of The Republic of Türkiye Osman Çelik, Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance, was born in Erzincan/Kemaliye in 1964. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics, Middle East Technical University. Between 1986 and 1987, he worked as an economist at the State Institute of Statistics. From 1988 to 1995, he worked as a specialist and later as a senior specialist in the Project Assessment and Preparation Department of Faisal Finance Institution. He continued his career at İhlas Finance, where he held the position of Project and Marketing Manager from 1995 to 1999. From 2000 to 2005, he served as Executive Vice President at Anadolu Finance. He then served as Executive Vice President in charge of loans and commercial banking at Türkiye Finans Katılım Bank from 2006 to 2015, and was appointed CEO in June 2015. Mr. Çelik was appointed as Undersecretary of the Treasury on 29 June 2016. During this period, he also served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Islamic Development Bank and as Turkey's G-20 Sherpa. He has also served as Governor of the World Bank, the EBRD, the Asian Development Bank, the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, the ECO Trade and Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and as a member of the Executive Board of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), the Financial Stability Committee, the Interest-Free Finance Coordination Board and KOSGEB (Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organisation). Mr. Çelik served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Turkish Eximbank between 2017 and 2021. Since October 2018, he has been a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Credit Committee of Vakıf Katılım Bankası A.Ş. He was appointed as CEO on 25 March 2022. Mr. Osman Çelik was appointed as Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance on 21 June 2023. İbrahim Ömer GÖNÜL ChairmanThe Capital Markets Board (CMB) of Türkiye İbrahim Ömer GÖNÜL ChairmanThe Capital Markets Board (CMB) of Türkiye İbrahim Ömer GÖNÜL ChairmanThe Capital Markets Board (CMB) of Türkiye Born in 1973 in Ankara, he graduated from Bilkent University, Department of Economics. He completed his master's degree at Atılım University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Business Administration. He worked at Şekerbank T.A.Ş. as a money markets assistant specialist and specialist in Fund Management. In 2004, he joined the Capital Markets Board and worked in the Department of Institutional Investors. After serving as Personnel Manager and Deputy Head of Department, he was appointed as Vice Chairman of the Board in 2014. Gönül was appointed as the Chairman of the Capital Markets Board on 18 April 2022. Gönül speaks fluent English and intermediate German, he is married and has 2 children. Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN Chairman, AECSDBoard Member, WFC CEO & Board Member, Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN Chairman, AECSDBoard Member, WFC CEO & Board Member, Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN Chairman, AECSDBoard Member, WFC CEO & Board Member, Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Dr. Arıkan earned his bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering at Boğaziçi University and his MBA at Yeditepe University. He received his PhD degree from Istanbul Ticaret University in Business Administration. He speaks advance level English and German, also beginner-level Arabic. He began his career as a computer engineer at Microsoft as an International Program Manager, focusing on Windows operating system development for Turkish markets. Dr. Arıkan held various managerial positions at Ziraat Teknoloji A.Ş. and Ziraat Insurance Company, providing IT services for Ziraat Finance Group, the largest governmental bank of Türkiye. His career path includes pivotal roles at the EPİAŞ (Energy Exchange - Enerji Piyasaları İşletme A.Ş.) , which was founded in year 2015 as the energy exchange company of Türkiye, where he contributed to the establishment of the Transparency Platform, strategic planning, and international collaborations. In 2016, he joined Borsa Istanbul Group at Takasbank A.Ş. as the Executive Vice President for Information Technology.Since April 2019, he has been working as General Manager and Board Member at MKK which is Central Securities Depository and Trade Repository of Türkiye. Here, he has been instrumental in launching numerous products and services, enhancing the organization's capabilities and range of services.Dr. ARIKAN, has assumed the Chairmanship of the Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories (AECSD) starting from September 2023. By virtue of this duty, he has become a Board Member of the World Forum of CSDs (WFC). Abdulla Jaffar ABDIN President, AMEDAVice-Chairman, WFCCOO, Bahrain Clear Abdulla Jaffar ABDIN President, AMEDAVice-Chairman, WFCCOO, Bahrain Clear Abdulla Jaffar ABDIN President, AMEDAVice-Chairman, WFCCOO, Bahrain Clear Abdulla Abdin has a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Glamorgan, UK, and currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer at Bahrain Clear. He is the Chairman of the Guarantee Fund Committee, the President of the African Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA), and the WFC vice chairman. Mr. Abdin has over 34 years of experience in banking and capital market structure, regulations, and operations. Yedil MEDEU Chairman, World Forum of CSDs (WFC)Deputy Chairman, Kazakhstan’s Central Securities Depository (KCSD) Yedil MEDEU Chairman, World Forum of CSDs (WFC)Deputy Chairman, Kazakhstan’s Central Securities Depository (KCSD) Yedil MEDEU Chairman, World Forum of CSDs (WFC)Deputy Chairman, Kazakhstan’s Central Securities Depository (KCSD) Yedil Medeu is a Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Central Securities Depository JSC (KCSD) since June 2021. He has over 15 years of experience in the securities market of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Prior to joining KCSD Mr. Medeu was a Director of Securities Market Department at the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of Financial Market. He was responsible for supervision of professional participants’ activities in the securities market and preparation of documents related to the securities market development taking into account priorities of the socio-economic development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In addition, Yedil Medeu spent 8 years with the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan at Securities Market Department.Mr. Medeu graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in 2007 majoring in Management. In 2009 and 2017 he graduated from Kazakh Economic University named after T. Ryskulov with Master of Business Administration degree and from National Graduate School of Policy Studies with Master of Public Economics degree in Tokyo. Opening Keynote Speaker Prof. Dr. Göksel AŞAN PresidentFinance Office of Presidency of The Republic of Türkiye Prof. Dr. Göksel AŞAN PresidentFinance Office of Presidency of The Republic of Türkiye Prof. Dr. Göksel AŞAN PresidentFinance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye He was born on July 24, 1966, in İstanbul. He completed his undergraduate degree in Finance Department of İstanbul University in 1987. In 1991, he received his master's degree from the Finance Department of İstanbul University. In 1998, he completed his Ph.D. in Public Finance at İstanbul University. Göksel Aşan worked as a Research Assistant at İstanbul University between 1988 and 1998. After working as an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Bilgi University since 1998, he became Assoc. Prof. Dr. in 2008 and received his tenure in 2017. After working many years at İstanbul Bilgi University in several different positions, Göksel Aşan served as a Vice-Rector at İstanbul Aydın University between July 2018 and October 2018. On October 16, 2018, he was appointed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as President of Finance Office of Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye. Keynote Speakers Serdar ÇELİK Head of the Capital Markets and Financial Institutions DivisionOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) / France Serdar ÇELİK Head of the Capital Markets and Financial Institutions DivisionOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) / France Serdar ÇELİK Head of the Capital Markets and Financial Institutions DivisionOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) / France Mr. Serdar Çelik is the Head of the Capital Markets and Financial Institutions Division at the OECD. His main responsibilities include capital markets, corporate governance, financial education, financial consumer protection, insurance, pensions, and state-owned enterprises. He leads the secretariats to the OECD’s Committee on Financial Markets, Corporate Governance Committee, and Insurance and Private Pensions Committee, which are the custodian of global standards in business and finance. These standards include the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, G20/OECD High-Level Principles on Financial Consumer Protection, OECD Core Principles of Private Pension Regulation and OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises. The Committees also engage extensively with numerous non-OECD countries through regional programmes in Asia, Latin America and MENA, as well as country technical assistance projects. The Division produces the OECD’s Global Debt Report, Pensions Outlook, Consumer Finance Risk Monitor, Global Corporate Sustainability Report, PISA on Financial Literacy and Compendium on Ownership and Governance of State-Owned Enterprises. Mr. Çelik has authored numerous publications on corporate governance, institutional investors and capital markets. Colin PARRY Chief Executive OfficerInternational Securities Services Association (ISSA) / Switzerland Colin PARRY Chief Executive OfficerInternational Securities Services Association (ISSA) / Switzerland Colin PARRY Chief Executive OfficerInternational Securities Services Association (ISSA) / Switzerland Colin is the CEO of ISSA. He is responsible for creating & executing the ISSA strategy, growing the membership, and ensuring that ISSA continues to help the Securities Services industry develop solutions and reduce risk. He also runs his own consulting business. Prior to joining ISSA in September 2019, Colin co-founded a fintech (Atomic Wire) and set -up his own consulting business after almost 25 years at UBS. At UBS he held a number of senior roles in the US, UK and Switzerland in both Operations and Finance, including running the global investment banking Operations and creating Finance Shared Services. Colin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Money, Banking and Finance from Birmingham University (UK) and graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Speakers Bandar ALKAHAİL Chief of Business Development (Acting CEO)​Securities Depository Center Company (Edaa) / Saudi Arabia Bandar ALKAHAİL Chief of Business Development, Securities Depository Center Company (Edaa) Bandar ALKAHAİL Chief of Business Development, Securities Depository Center Company (Edaa) Bandar Alkahail is the Chief of Business Development at the Securities Depository Center Company (Edaa), a subsidiary of Saudi Tadawul Group. With over 16 years of experience in the banking and financial markets industry, Bandar held various roles and responsibilities in local and international banks, including notable tenures at Morgan Stanley and Barclays, Bandar brings a wealth of experience to his leadership role. In addition to various executive leadership certificates, Bandar holds a Master of Science degree in Computing for Financial Markets from the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom. Dr. F. Ayzer BİLGİÇ Public Disclosure Services Director,Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Dr. F. Ayzer BİLGİÇ Public Disclosure Services Director,Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Dr. F. Ayzer BİLGİÇ Public Disclosure Services Director, Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Dr. F. Ayzer BİLGİÇ, is the graduate of Department of Business Administration, Middle East Technical University (1992) and of the Banking School of T.C. Ziraat Bankası A.Ş. (1993). Also, she holds a Master’s Degree on International Finance, Amsterdam University (2006), financed by Jean Monnet Scholarship Program and a PhD. Degree in Accounting and Finance, Marmara University (2013). She started her career as specialist at T.C. Ziraat Bankası A.Ş. (1992). Then, she worked as specialist (1996-2009) at Listing Department and as deputy manager (2009-2014) at Public Disclosure Platform Department of Borsa Istanbul A.Ş. At the same time, she lectured on “BIST Transactions” at Marmara University between 2013-2015. Currently, she is Public Disclosure Services Director of MKK, the CSD of Turkey. Her main areas of interest are public disclosure regulations and practices in capital markets, corporate governance, sustainability, XBRL taxonomy development and electronic disclosure systems. Bruce BUTTERILL Executive DirectorAmerica’s Central Securities Depositories Association (ACSDA) / Colombia Bruce BUTTERILL Executive DirectorAmerica’s Central Securities Depositories Association (ACSDA) / Colombia Bruce BUTTERILL Executive DirectorAmerica’s Central Securities Depositories Association (ACSDA) / Colombia Bruce Butterill a Canadian citizen, based in Colombia and is the Executive Director of the Americas’ Central Securities Depository Association (ACSDA), a position he has held since 2007. He is also an independent Capital Market Infrastructure consultant, and has worked on engagements with Securities Depositories, Clearing Corporations and Stock Exchanges in 17 countries across the globe. Prior to becoming a consultant Bruce spent 19 years with CDS, the Canadian Depository for Securities, where at various times, as a member of the Executive Management Committee, he was the senior executive responsible for national operations, international relations and the product management/development functions. Denis BURYAKOV Member of the Executive Board, Senior Managing Director for Corporate Business, National Settlement Depository (NSD) / Russia Denis BURYAKOV Member of the Executive Board, Senior Managing Director for Corporate Business, National Settlement Depository (NSD) / Russia Denis Buryakov, the Member of the Executive Board and the Senior Managing Director for Corporate Business at National Settlement Depository (NSD), is responsible for the development of the core CSD business as well as for other segments of NSD’s business (such as Trade repository, Collateral management, Innovations, Infrastructure development, etc.). Mr Buryakov has more than 20-years’ experience in the financial industry and has an extensive expertise in operations, products and innovations. Birahim DIOUF Chief Executive OfficerDépositaire Central/Banque de Règlement / Ivory Coast Birahim DIOUF Chief Executive OfficerDépositaire Central/Banque de Règlement / Ivory Coast Mr. Birahim DIOUF has over thirty years of experience in the financial sector, particularly in capital markets and investment banking in the continent. Before being appointed General Director of DC/BR, Mr. Birahim Diouf was Deputy General Director of DC/BR since January 2021, after having held the position of Director of the Studies, Strategy, and Market Development Department at BRVM and DC/BR. He began his career at Citigroup and joined the central structures of the Regional Financial Market for the first time in February 1998 until 2003, as Director of Operations at DC/BR. He then moved to BMCE Capital as Director of Capital Markets, worked for the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) as a Senior Consultant for capital markets, and later served as a Senior Trader and Director of Development for North and West Africa at African Alliance Investment Bank in Johannesburg. Mr. Birahim DIOUF holds an MBA from the Sorbonne Graduate School of Business, an Executive MBA from INSEEC Business School, a master’s in economics from Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne, a postgraduate degree in Islamic finance from the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance (IIBI) in London, and a Master's degree in Applied Economics from Paris IX Dauphine. He holds several certifications, including in leadership, sustainable development, and green finance. Miguel ESPINOZA CSD Product OwnerMontran Corporation / Romania Miguel ESPINOZA CSD Product OwnerMontran Corporation / Romania Miguel ESPINOZA CSD Product OwnerMontran Corporation / Romania Miguel Espinoza is the Head of Product for Montran’s CSD solution and the Solution Delivery Manager of the Securities and Trading division. He has been actively involved in the development and implementation of over 25 Central Securities Depositories around the world. Coming from an IT background, Miguel has been combining his technical and business knowledge to provide Montran clients with the best possible CSD solution adopting best practices and focusing on settlement optimization and efficiency. As head of product, Miguel is responsible for the general development and the definition of the product roadmap of the Montran CSD solution. With his team, he is constantly reviewing and researching the implemented processes, new initiatives, and emerging technologies to determine possible enhancements and the way forward for Montran’s CSD product. Ömer GAZİMİHAL Deputy General Manager, Enterprise Product Management Turkcell Digital Business Services / Türkiye Ömer GAZİMİHAL Deputy General Manager, Enterprise Product Management Turkcell Digital Business Services / Türkiye Ömer Gazimihal, graduated from Computer Engineering department of University of Miami in 1995. Then, he received his masters degree of Telecommunications from George Washington University in 1997. Ömer Gazimihal started his career in Alcatel Network Systems as field support engineer. Afterwords he started at Cisco Systems in 1999 working as a systems engineer. During his 9 years of tenure in Cisco, he worked in US, UK, and Turkey offices. In 2009, he joined Turkcell group as head of Presales division. Since 2018 he is working as Deputy General Manager of Product Management at Turkcell Digital Business Services. Saner GENÇOĞLU Senior Vice President, Risk Management, QNB Finansinvest, Türkiye Saner GENÇOĞLU Senior Vice President, Risk Management, QNB Finansinvest, Türkiye Saner Gençoğlu holds an MBA degree from the University of Rhode Island, College of Business, and a B.S. in Economics from Istanbul University. Accredited as an FRM since 2020, Gençoğlu currently serves as Senior Vice President of Risk Management at QNB Finansinvest. Having experience in market, credit, and operational risks for over a decade, he has been involved in both banking and brokerage risk management aspects throughout his career. In addition to driving ESG activities in his current position, he is also responsible for overseeing credit controls and performs full-fledged risk management activities across the company. Elif GÖNENÇER Assistant Secretary General, Turkish Capital Markets Association / Türkiye Elif GÖNENÇER Assistant Secretary General, Turkish Capital Markets Association / Türkiye Elif Gönençer serves as the Deputy Secretary General responsible for the Research and Statistics, Financial Technologies and Digital Transformation, and Sustainable Finance and Capital Markets Units at the Turkish Capital Markets Association (TCMA). Before her role at TCMA, Gönençer worked at the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye (CMB) in various capacities: in the Intermediary Activities Department from 1997 to 2005, in the Research Department from 2005 to 2006, and in the Audit Department from 2006 to 2009. From 2009 to 2021, she worked in the Accounting Standards Department. She also served as the Chairperson of the Examination Committee at the Capital Markets Licensing Registry and Training Agency Co. Inc. and was the Head of the Licensing and Registry Group at the CMB. Gönençer graduated from the Faculty of Political Science at Ankara University, majoring in Business Administration. She completed her master's degree in European Union and International Relations, obtaining a dual degree from Bahçeşehir University and the Centre International de Formation Européenne (CIFE) / Institut Européen des Hautes Etudes Internationales (IEHEI) in Istanbul, Nice, and Berlin. Additionally, she completed a second bachelor’s degree in International Relations in English from Anadolu University in 2021. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güzhan GÜLAY Executive Vice PresidentBorsa İstanbul / Türkiye Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güzhan GÜLAY Executive Vice PresidentBorsa İstanbul / Türkiye Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güzhan GÜLAY Executive Vice PresidentBorsa İstanbul / Türkiye After graduating from the Faculty of Business Administration of Istanbul University in 1993, Güzhan Gülay completed Ziraat Bank Banking School and worked as a specialist in the Capital Markets Directorate of the same bank. He joined the Borsa İstanbul family as an assistant specialist in the Equity Markets Directorate in 1995, became a specialist in 1998, and a manager in 2014 in the same department. He was appointed the Business Development Director in 2018 and the Precious Metals and Precious Stones Director in 2019. He has acted in many projects by taking fundamental positions in designing, configuration, testing, legislation, and development for the improvement of the markets and infrastructure of Borsa Istanbul. After his master's and doctorate education, he acted as a visiting lecturer for a year at the City University of London Cass Business School and taught part-time at various universities. He became an Associate Professor in 2023. Ali İhsan GÜNGÖR Executive Vice Chairman, Capital Markets Board (CMB) of TürkiyeChairman of the Board of Directors, Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Ali İhsan GÜNGÖR Executive Vice Chairman, Capital Markets Board (CMB) of TürkiyeChairman of the Board of Directors, Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Ali İhsan GÜNGÖR Executive Vice Chairman, Capital Markets Board (CMB) of TürkiyeChairman of the Board of Directors, Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Ali İhsan GÜNGÖR started his career in 1998 as an internal auditor for a private bank in Turkey and joined the Capital Markets Board of Turkey (CMB) in 1999. During his charge as a senior, besides his other responsibilities he took part in the professional team organised the establishment of the Central Securities Depository of Turkey (MKK). Besides he led the team for the establishment of first Turkish Derivatives Exchange of Turkey (Turkdex). He was in charge as the Deputy Head of Market Surveillance and Regulation Department between 2006-2009. After completing his MSc degree in U.S. he joined the Investment Firms Department of CMB in 2011. He represented the CMB in IFIs and other international agencies and took part in assesments. He served as the Head of Investment Firms Department between 2014 and 2021. His areas of responsibilities covered the regulation and surveillance of the investment firms, the regulation of the secondary markets and the financial market institutions such as Borsa İstanbul, Takasbank and MKK. Since 2018 he is also leading the regulation of cyrpto assets in Turkey. In April 2021 he promoted as the Executive Vice Chairman of the CMB and currently assuming the responsibilites of the Investment Fims Department and Institutional Investors Department. Ali İhsan GÜNGÖR earned his BA degree in Economics from Hacettepe University. He holds a MSc in Econometrics from Gazi University and an MSc in Finance from George Washington University School of Business. Dr. Önder HALİSDEMİR CEO & Board MemberMisyon Bank / Türkiye Dr. Önder HALİSDEMİR CEO & Board MemberMisyon Bank / Türkiye Dr. Önder HALİSDEMİR CEO & Board MemberMisyon Bank / Türkiye Dr. Önder Halisdemir is the founder CEO of Misyon, the first neobank in Türkiye empowers region-wide financial ecosystem with innovative digital assets, custody and platform banking services. He is a visionary leader, technology enthusiast and a trusted advisor to business executives. Halisdemir has more than 30 years of experience, working in finance industry at various leadership roles accross most prestigious banks. He first gained visibility on the international stage with his online credit approval project, which was the first in its field and recognized with global awards. Halisdemir is passionate about improving financial wellbeing for all. He serves as Chairman of Finance Executives Foundation, a Turkish NGO with an extensive network of banks, financial institutions, universities, and finance professionals with representatives across three continents. Haruna JALO-WAZIRI Vice President, AMEDA Managing Director & CEO, Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) / Nigeria Haruna JALO-WAZIRI Vice President, AMEDA Managing Director & CEO, Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) / Nigeria Haruna JALO-WAZIRI Vice President, AMEDA Managing Director & CEO, Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) / Nigeria Haruna Jalo-Waziri is the Managing Director and CEO of Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS), Nigeria’s premier Financial Market Infrastructure, overseeing depository, clearing, and settlement of financial assets across the Nigerian Capital Market. Known as Jalo, he drives CSCS’s strategic initiatives towards sustainable growth. With nearly 30 years in Investment Banking, Securities Trading, Pension Funds Administration, and Asset Management, Jalo has held executive roles at The Nigerian Stock Exchange (now Nigerian Exchange Group Plc), UBA Stockbrokers Limited, UBA Asset Management Limited (now United Capital Securities Limited and United Capital Asset Management Limited), Kakawa Discount House Limited (now part of FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). His extensive board experience includes FSDH Merchant Bank Limited, Nigeria-German Chemicals Plc, Protea Oakwood Hotel Limited, Coral Properties Limited, UBA Stockbrokers Limited, and UBA Asset Management Limited. He also chaired the Central Organizing Committee of the Nigeria Economic Summit #27, a key private-public sector dialogue in Nigeria. Jalo also serves as the Vice President of the Africa and Middle East Depositories Association and represents the World Forum of Central Securities Depositories on the Board of the International Securities Services Association (ISSA), Geneva. He is active in various committees of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, and Nigerian Economic Summit Group. Additionally, he is a Non-Executive Director at the Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) and serves on the boards of several non-profits, including BusinessDay’s Advisory Board, Special Olympics Nigeria, and AIFA Reading Society, where he is Vice President. An award-winning executive and alumnus of Lagos Business School, IESE Spain, and Venture Capital Institute of America, Jalo holds degrees in Economics and Business Administration. He is a Chartered Stockbroker, an Associate of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) UK, and a life member of the Institute of Directors, Nigeria. Mustafa KESKİNTÜRK Chief Executive OfficerCDSC Kenya Jesse KAGOMA Chief Executive OfficerCDSC Kenya Jesse KAGOMA Chief Executive OfficerCDSC Kenya Mr. Jesse Kagoma is the Chief Executive of the Central Depository and Settlement Corporation (CDSC) Kenya, effective September 1, 2023, to provide leadership and oversight of the Company. Jesse was the General Manager, Business Support Services and CFO for the business until his appointment. He joined CDSC in May 2018 and is a seasoned and accomplished business manager with over 19 years of experience in financial reporting, business turnarounds, advising on business growth, strategy formulation and its execution, business valuations, balance sheet restructuring, merger and acquisitions processes, budgetary controls, financial planning, investment funds management, tax planning among others spanning different sectors of the East African Economies. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Business Management (Finance & Banking) from Moi University. Jesse is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK). He is currently pursuing his PhD in Business Administration (Finance) at the University of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Mustafa KESKİNTÜRK Director of Portfolio ManagementA1 Capital - Pardus Portfolio Management Co. / Türkiye Mustafa KESKİNTÜRK Director of Portfolio ManagementPardus Portfolio Management Co. / Türkiye Mustafa KESKİNTÜRK Director of Portfolio ManagementPardus Portfolio Management Co. / Türkiye Has more than 25 years of sector experience in Financial Markets. He graduated from Istanbul Bilgi University from International Finance. He was a proffesional basketball player at the 1st division for 15 years. He is the founder and the captain of University basketball team , graduated with full sportsman scholarship. Previously he worked at Deniz Invest, full subsidiary of Denizbank, for 17 years. During this period he was at Foreign Instititutional Sales , Trade and Investment Strategies departments. He was also responsible for Electronic Trading activities. He started working at A1 Capital as Head of Investment strategies and Algorithmic Trading. Continued at A1 Capital – Pardus Portfolio Management as a Director of Fund Management. At his second job at his carreer, he is still with A1 Capital – Güler Holding family for 7 years. He is a TV commentator for several TV Channels and a Stock Exchange instructor for hundreds of students for many years. He is married and a father of his 9 year old son, living in Istanbul, Turkey. Riham G. KHEDR Secretary GeneralAfrica & Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA) Riham G. KHEDR Secretary GeneralAfrica & Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA) Riham G. KHEDR Secretary GeneralAfrica & Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA) Riham G. KHEDR worked for MCDR for over 25 years in custody and foreign relations, plus working for AMEDA as secretary since 2005. In 2022, I left MCDR to work as AMEDA's full- time secretary, assisting the board members of the WFC. She succeeded in getting the Illinois Institute of Technology Diploma (IIT) in Financial Markets with a straight A. A graduate of the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration, Foreign Trade major. Very well trained by elite trainers from the US Agency for International Development project (USAID) and US Treasury on Everyday Communication Techniques for the Workplace, Introduction to Financial Derivatives in Egypt, Primary Dealers in Government Securities, Electronic Trading, Economics of Financial Markets, Introduction to Financial Markets, Train the Trainer workshops 1 through 4 Securities Lending and Borrowing System: Overview and Functional and System Specifications, Basic Corporate Finance, Settlement Guarantee Fund (SGF), Certified Securities Representative (CSR) provided by the USAID- Barents Group, LLC, Capital Markets, and Bankruptcy Issues By Marc E. Albert, Esq., and bankruptcy law practitioner, Marrison & Hecker, L.L.P. Washington, DC. Ali KIRALİ Chief Executive OfficerTurkish Mercantile Exchange (TMEX) / Türkiye Ali KIRALİ Chief Executive OfficerTurkish Mercantile Exchange (TMEX) / Türkiye Ali KIRALİ Chief Executive OfficerTurkish Mercantile Exchange (TMEX) / Türkiye Ali KIRALİ was born in Ankara in 1976. After graduating from Department of Economics in Middle East Technical University in 1999, KIRALİ completed his post- graduate study in the European Studies from Middle East Technical University and holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. He started his professional career in Corporations Finance Department in Capital Markets Board in executing IPOs and M&A deals and supervised capital market publicly held companies. From 2009 to 2011, he worked for Citibank’s Export and Agency Finance team in Seoul, South Korea and in New York proving clients with structured financing arrangements, advisory services, and enhanced capital market solutions backed by export credit agency guarantees. He also worked for Citibank’s Investment Banking team in Istanbul providing advisory services to clients for M&A, Equity Capital Markets (ECM) and Debt Capital Markets (DCM) trades and executing deals. Thereafter, he joined Odeabank and served as Economic Researches and Strategic Planning Director, a member in Executive Committee and in Assets – Liabilities Committee. KIRALİ assumed the role of founding CEO at TMEX in February 2019. Özkan İlkay KIZILTOPRAK Executive Vice President, Market OperationsMerkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Özkan İlkay KIZILTOPRAK Executive Vice President, Market OperationsMerkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Özkan İlkay KIZILTOPRAK Executive Vice President, Market OperationsMerkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK) / Türkiye Özkan İlkay KIZILTOPRAK received his bachelor’s degree from İstanbul University’s International Relations Department at the Faculty of Economics. He started his carreer at Citibank in 1995 working in the treasury and securities operations then moved to AFinance Plc Dublin in Ireland as the country manager for three years. He re-joined Citibank in 2002 and managed securities services, treasury, cash services, import and export and brokerage operations as the group manager until 2018. During his tenure at Citibank he successfully led many local and international projects and took active roles in the Banks Association, Takasbank and MKK working groups. The integration of SWIFT messaging between Takasbank, MKK and intermediary institution, establishing capital gain tax processes on securities transactions, implementation of securities dematerialization process, holding fixed income instruments at beneficial owner level at MKK and elimination of “three zeros” from securities nominals are some of the critical projects that he led. Before joining MKK he worked at few of the major capital markets solution provider companies where he managed business and product development, operational excellence and project management units in addition to advisor and trainer roles. He holds Capital Markets Level 3 and derivatives instruments licenses as well as business intelligence tools certificates. Mr. KIZILTOPRAK assigned as the Executive Vice President responsible for Market Operations at Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu A.Ş. on 07.10.2020. Arman MELKUMYAN Secretary GeneralThe Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories (AECSD) Arman MELKUMYAN Secretary GeneralThe Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories (AECSD) Mr. Arman MELKUMYAN Secretary GeneralThe Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories (AECSD) Arman Melkumyan has more than 13 years of experience in the financial industry. Mr. Melkumyan is an expert in financial markets, cross-border cooperation and post-trading services; clients and international relations; new business processes development and implementation. Mr. Melkumyan started his career at NSD in 2011 as account manager working with key professional participants of Russian financial market. After 3 years he changed his position to Relationship manager and after fruitful cooperation with key Russian and foreign financial institutions Mr. Melkumyan became a head of foreign client relations and took part in the series of successfully launched and implemented projects with key local and foreign clients. Starting February 2018 Mr. Melkumyan is in charge of international relations, management of cash and securities correspondent accounts and building cross-border links with Russian and foreign financial institutions. Starting October 2018 Mr. Melkumyan assigned as the Secretary General of the Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories (AECSD). Being the Secretary General the main scope of work is Planning and coordination of the activities of the Association Organizing and holding the events (conferences, seminars, training webinars, working groups, committees) Conducting research in various areas Mr. Melkumyan is a member of different working groups of World Forum of CSDs (WFC) and leading the development of E-learning platform(https://aecsd.org/en/e-learning/) – one of the initiatives of WFC for CSDs’ knowledge exchange. Jim MICKLETHWAITE modal Managing Director, Head of Financial MarketsThomas Murray / United Kingdom Jim MICKLETHWAITE Managing Director, Head of Financial MarketsThomas Murray / United Kingdom Jim MICKLETHWAITE Managing Director, Head of Financial MarketsThomas Murray / United Kingdom Jim manages the Financial Markets division at TM and joined the firm in 1995. His responsibilities include overseeing the market risk intelligence and FMI assessment services delivered to clients globally, as well as the provision of advisory services to FMIs. Jim is a subject matter expert on post-trade infrastructure and has led various strategic consulting projects across different countries. Previously, Jim ran TM’s Global Network Management function evaluating and monitoring sub-custodians and cash correspondents for clients and has worked as an analyst and consultant across the business. Prior to joining TM, he worked at several Research houses specialising in Financial Services. Zafer MUSTAFAOĞLU Deputy General ManagerHalk Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. / Türkiye Zafer MUSTAFAOĞLU Deputy General ManagerHalk Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. / Türkiye Zafer MUSTAFAOĞLU Deputy General ManagerHalk Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. / Türkiye Zafer Mustafaoğlu, Deputy General Manager: Zafer Mustafaoğlu was born in 1972. Completed his bachelor’s degree at Istanbul Technical University, Department of Management Engineering and his master’s degree at Istanbul Technical University, Department of Business Administration. After carrying out several duties in Corporate Finance and Financial Management (covering a wide array of sectors & industries) starting from 1995, he joined Halk Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. as Corporate Finance Director in 2020. Zafer Mustafaoğlu is currently the Deputy General Manager in charge of Corporate Finance, Treasury & Portfolio Management, Venture Capital Advisory & Crowdfunding as well as Research. His specialties include PE &VC, capital market products and financial restructuring. Bulat NİZAMOV Product Expert CMA Small Systems AB, Solution / Sweden Bulat NİZAMOV Product Expert CMA Small Systems AB, Solution / Sweden Bulat NİZAMOV Product Expert CMA Small Systems AB, Solution / Sweden Bulat is a seasoned Solution and Product Expert with over 20 years of experience in financial systems integration, software development, and product management. He has led transformative projects for Central Banks and Exchanges/Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) worldwide. Bulat played a key role in developing and implementing trade and post-trade solutions, such as TRAD/X and DEPO/X v3, now used in over 15 countries. These solutions are specifically tailored for Central Banks and CSDs, outperforming those of industry giants. He has successfully implemented Auction, Trading, Collateral, and Depository systems in various countries, including Indonesia, Brunei, Chile, Jordan, Nigeria, Moldova, and Vietnam. His expertise includes comprehensive consultation, business analysis, and solution design, ensuring clients achieve their strategic goals. With a background in economics and mathematics/engineering, Bulat combines business insight with technical expertise to deliver precise and efficient solutions. Previously, he served as an Option Trader and Analyst at investment firms, including Renaissance Capital. Taşkın ÖKER Executive Vice President Takasbank / Türkiye Taşkın ÖKER Executive Vice President Takasbank / Türkiye Taşkın Öker graduated from Istanbul University, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 1998. He started his career at Siemens A.G. in 1998 and has over 26 years of experience in the IT sector. He started his financial markets career in 2001 at İstanbul Takas ve Saklama Bankası A.Ş. and assumed various roles at Takasbank. He made significant contributions to the research of new technologies needed by institutions and financial markets, the analysis of the potential benefits of these technologies, and the implementation and development of technological infrastructure in the fields of professional and managed IT services. He played an important role in aligning IT processes with regulatory requirements and internationally accepted standards, including COBIT, ITIL, ISO270001, ISO22301, ISO20000-1 and many financial regulations. He has been serving as Takasbank Information Technologies Deputy General Manager since 2020. Since then, he has sponsored, closely followed and managed numerous business development and R&D projects at Takasbank. He has pioneered the use of current technologies such as blockchain in pioneering projects in the financial markets in our country. He has given great importance to the continuous updating and improvement of Takasbank's technological infrastructure in parallel with developing technologies and has led many projects in this regard. He has taken part in many projects by taking key positions in design, structuring, testing, legislation and development to improve the infrastructure of markets and capital markets. Emir Münir SARPYENER Board Member & General ManagerTera Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. / Türkiye Emir Münir SARPYENER Board Member & General ManagerTera Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. / Türkiye Emir Münir SARPYENER Board Member & General ManagerTera Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. / Türkiye Emir M. Sarpyener completed his undergraduate studies in the International Business/Marketing department at Marmara University and obtained his master’s degree in Business/International Finance from The American University, Washington D.C. Embarking on a 30-year career in the finance sector, Sarpyener took his first step in banking. He later continued as a Research Analyst and held positions as Head of Research Department at various reputable institutions. In 2004, Sarpyener was appointed as the CEO of Raymond James Turkey Inc., guiding the company to become one of the leading players in the Turkish Capital Markets. During this period, he was also appointed to the company's Board of Directors. From 2014 to 2021, Sarpyener continued his career in Portfolio Management. He was a Portfolio Manager and Business Development Director at Aura Portfolio Management Inc. He then joined Tera Yatırım Securities Inc., first as a consultant the to Board of Directors and subsequently, as of October 2021, as General Manager. As of April 2023, Sarpyener is also a Board Member of the company. Throughout his career, the departments he has managed, including Research and Sales, have consistently ranked highly in international assessments. He has played an active role in numerous primary and secondary public offerings and block sales. With extensive experience and knowledge spanning 30 years in the Turkish Capital Markets, Research, Asset Management, and Mergers & Acquisitions, Sarpyener possesses significant expertise in introducing and marketing Turkish Capital Market instruments to institutional investors operating in various regions around the world. Imelda SEBAYANG Board Member & Director of Finance and Administration Indonesia Central Securities Depository (KSEI) Imelda SEBAYANG Board Member & Director of Finance and Administration Indonesia Central Securities Depository (KSEI) Appointed as a Member of the Board of Directors of KSEI during the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 25, 2023. She currently leads a directorate responsible for several key divisions, including International and Domestic Relations, Finance, Legal, and Human Resources & General Affairs (HR&GA). She earned a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia. Prior to her current role, she served as Director and Country Head of Securities Services (Custodian Bank) at Citibank Indonesia from 2013, and as Director and Head of Investors & Intermediaries (Custodian Bank, Cash Management & Trade Finance) at Standard Chartered Bank from 2003 to 2013. She has also been an active member of several KSEI committees, including the Business Committee (2016-2018), the Regulatory Committee (2018-2020, 2020-2023), and the Internal Control Committee (since 2022). Additionally, she has held strategic positions in professional organizations such as the Indonesian Mutual Fund Management Association (APRDI) where she serves as Presidium Council Member (2021-2023) and was a Management Member from 2018 to 2021. She is also the Chairman of the Indonesian Custodian Bank Association (ABKI) (2021-2023), having previously served as Deputy Chairman (2018-2021) and as a member of the Education & Social Committee (2016-2018). Sarah TARAWNEH Chief Executive OfficerSecurities Depository Center (SDC) / Jordan Sarah TARAWNEH Chief Executive OfficerSecurities Depository Center (SDC) / Jordan Sarah TARAWNEH Chief Executive OfficerSecurities Depository Center (SDC) / Jordan Sarah Tarawneh is the Chief Executive Officer of the Securities Depository Center of Jordan (SDC), she has been working with the SDC for over 17 years, during which she was responsible of multiple managerial tasks, including public relations, custody business, drafting rules and regulations, her previous role was director of the Legal Affairs, prior to being appointed the Chief Executive Officer early this year. Sarah also served on the board of ANNA (Association of National Numbering Agencies) for the term of three years (2019-2021) dedicated to supporting the industry of standardization in capital markets in the region. Sarah is specialized in Capital market legislation, Depository, Clearing and settlement, compliance with international standards and best practices. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Jordan, and a license of practice from the Jordanian Bar association; she also attained many professional training and certificates in financial services field.. Jalil TARIF Secretary General Union of Arab Securities Authorities (UASA) / The United Arab Emirates Jalil TARIF Secretary General Union of Arab Securities Authorities (UASA) / The United Arab Emirates Jalil Tarif currently serves as the Secretary General of the Union of Arab Securities Authorities (UASA). Tarif started his career in the Central Bank of Jordan and held the positions of Executive Director and Deputy Director General in Amman Financial Market between 1992 and 1999, where he oversaw Jordan's entire capital market. Through his role as Deputy Director General, Tarif assisted in writing the new securities law that implemented the three separate entities that make up Jordan's Capital Market today. In 1999, Jail Tarif was appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of Amman Stock Exchange. He left his position as CEO in December 2012 to become the Secretary General of the Union of Arab Securities Authorities located in Dubai. Some of the roles Tarif has held during his career include: President, NSC-Unix user group, Atos-Euro Next Market Solutions; Chairman of IOSCO Self-Regulatory Organization Consultative Committee; Member, OECD Corporate Governance Working Group, MENA region; Chairman of FIAS. Osman Günsel TOPBAŞ, PhD Co-Founder & Managing PartnerManifest Executive Consultancy / The United Arab Emirates Osman Günsel TOPBAŞ, PhD Co-Founder & Managing PartnerManifest Executive Consultancy / The United Arab Emirates Osman Günsel TOPBAŞ, PhD Co-Founder & Managing PartnerManifest Executive Consultancy / The United Arab Emirates Gunsel Topbas is a seasoned financial industry professional with over two decades of executive experience in capital markets and securities services, particularly in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. He is a recognized leader in digital transformation, focusing on fintech, blockchain, digital assets, and the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs). Gunsel frequently speaks at major industry forums. Gunsel is the co-founder of Manifest Executive Consultancy, a Dubai-based boutique firm specializing in fintech advisory and training, with a focus on the future of finance and post-trade services. The firm also advises on digital assets, tokenization, and AI implementation in financial institutions. In his most recent role as Managing Director and Regional Head of Custody for MEA at Citibank DIFC, Gunsel led teams across 14 countries, launched a new custody branch in Saudi Arabia, and drove strategic expansions. He managed a substantial P&L, built strong relationships with global banks, broker-dealers, and investors, and collaborated with local regulators and regional CSD associations. Before Citibank, he headed the International Department at Takasbank, representing Turkey in international securities organizations. Gunsel is also a co-founder of a stealth startup leveraging blockchain technology. As a member of the Digital Assets Working Group of the MENA Fintech Association and a mentor at DIFC Innovation Hub, he actively supports fintech startups and champions financial innovation. He holds a PhD in Corporate Finance, two MSc degrees in International Banking & Finance and Money & Banking, and a BSc in Computer Engineering. Accredited as a 'Distinguished Public Speaker' by Toastmasters International, Gunsel is known for his engaging talks on the future of finance. Stuart TURNER Founder and Chairman Avenir Technology Limited / United Kingdom Stuart TURNER Founder and Chairman Avenir Technology Limited / United Kingdom Stuart TURNER Founder and Chairman Avenir Technology Limited / United Kingdom Stuart TURNER is a Founder and Chairman of Avenir Technology Limited, a supplier of core systems to exchanges, clearing houses and CSDs. He is an expert in FMI technology, clearing and risk management. Stuart’s 30 year career prior to founding Avenir focussed on exchanges, clearing houses and CSDs, initially in risk management and IT, but later specialising in founding new FMIs (in London and Dubai) or updating them for new products and new systems (in South Africa and New Zealand). This included innovations such developing the world’s first 24 hour CCP clearing house (for energy products) and one of the first carbon registries. After many years of working for FMIs, Stuart became a capital markets consultant and advised on market development, systems procurement, products and risk management. Stuart has also advised governments on capital market development and the operations of emissions markets. He has also undertaken audits of several FMIs across the world. He and his colleagues founded Avenir Technology in 2011 to create a simplified, cost-effective technology platform that was easier to use than those of existing suppliers. Avenir is implemented around the world from Argentina to Vietnam. Stuart is also Chairman of Avenir Registrars Limited, a full-service CREST registrar in the UK, and Chairman of Avenir Registrars Ireland, a Euroclear-enabled registrar. Marcus VAN ABBÉ R3, Head of Digital Market Infrastructures / United Kingdom Marcus VAN ABBÉ R3, Head of Digital Market Infrastructures / United Kingdom Marcus VAN ABBÉ R3, Head of Digital Market Infrastructures / United Kingdom Marcus van Abbe is a dedicated professional in the field of Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs), with over thirteen years of experience. His career has been marked by meaningful contributions to the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), where he helped transition the organisation into a global multi-asset class business. This transformation focused on enhancing the complete value chain of services within the securities ecosystem. At LSEG, Marcus initially concentrated on improving data and analytics capabilities, understanding the importance of data-driven insights for LSEG customers. His work helped diversify revenues from the core exchange business and grow the information services. Later, he shifted his focus to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), where he played a part in strategic inorganic growth. A significant milestone in his M&A efforts was his involvement in the acquisition and integration of Refinitiv. This acquisition was a major step for LSEG, expanding its global reach and multi-asset offerings. It enhanced LSEG's capabilities in data management and provided tailored solutions to diverse customer segments. In the past four years, Marcus has turned his attention to Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) within FMIs. He is involved in developing strategies to leverage DLT for expanding digital security services, aiming to improve securities issuance, settlement processes, and data transparency. His work in this area focuses on enhancing operational efficiency and resilience in financial systems. Currently, Marcus is the Head of Digital Market Infrastructures at R3, where he continues to contribute to innovation and transformation in the financial sector, working towards the future of digital securities and the broader financial ecosystem. Setenay YAĞANOĞLU, PhD Director of Data ServicesMerkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu(MKK) / Türkiye Setenay YAĞANOĞLU, PhD Director of Data ServicesMerkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu(MKK) / Türkiye Setenay YAĞANOĞLU, PhD Director of Data ServicesMerkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu(MKK) Setenay YAĞANOĞLU, PhD, is the Director of Data Services at Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu(MKK) of Türkiye. Setenay has more than 15 years of experience in capital markets. She is responsible of Derivative Reporting, Fixed Income Reporting, Investor Risk Monitoring System, Data Analysis Platform, Real Estate Based and Developing Financial Instruments Information System. In her presence at MKK, she has participated in driving key initiatives, including data based strategic management and international affairs, interacting with all departments in the company. Throughout her career, she has contributed in fields such as financial reporting operations, data distribution services, indice calculation, international business councils and international relations. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Bilkent University. She was awarded the British Council scholarship for her MSc in Social Sciences studies at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. She went on to embark her professional experience with academic skill and received her PhD in Finance from Istanbul Ticaret University in 2020 with a thesis entitled “An Analysis of Investors in Turkey on Behavioural Biases of Distance Effect, Herd Behaviour and Over- Confidence”. Her field of interests are mainly Behavioural Finance, Risk Appetite Measurement, and Systemic Risk Indicators. As the Director of Data and Trade Repository Services Department at MKK, she aims at expanding the data services at MKK through various projects and applications which will contribute to the analysis of systematic risk, creation of meaningful outputs of capital market data and increase in financial literacy. Yasser ZAAZAA Managing Director & CEOThe Egyptian Central Securities Depository / Egypt Yasser ZAAZAA Managing Director & CEOThe Egyptian Central Securities Depository / Egypt Yasser ZAAZAA Managing Director & CEOThe Egyptian Central Securities Depository / Egypt Mr. Yasser Zaazaa is the Managing Director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Egyptian Central Securities Depository (ECSD) with over thirty years of experience in the financial industry. Known for his goal-oriented approach, he has represented major institutions like Citibank and Société Générale in organizations such as AMEDA and Middle East Securities forums. Mr. Zaazaa advocates for collaboration, innovation, and ethical leadership in the financial sector. In his current role at ECSD, he provides strategic leadership, maintains relationships with stakeholders, ensures regulatory compliance, and contributes to the growth of Egypt's capital market. His extensive experience includes serving as the Regional Director of Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS), Regional Director of Securities Services at Citibank covering the North Africa Region & Pakistan, as well as being a board member at Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry (MCDR) for nine years. 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