Tariffs, trade & technology:

8 December 2025
08:30 AM –12:00 PM (GST)

Navigating the new
world order

Join EXANTE for an exclusive, invitation-only breakfast where theory meets practice.
Explore how shifting tariffs, evolving trade alliances, and breakthrough technologies are reshaping global markets. Join leading experts for insights on policy, power, and growth in 2025 – from the Abraham Accords to AI to market innovation.
Dubai International Finance Centre, Gate Village, Building 3
Capital Club, Dubai

Tariffs, trade & technology:

8 December 2025
08:30 AM –12:00 PM (GST)

Navigating the new
world order

Join EXANTE for an exclusive, invitation-only breakfast where theory meets practice.
Explore how shifting tariffs, evolving trade alliances, and breakthrough technologies are reshaping global markets. Join leading experts for insights on policy, power, and growth in 2025 – from the Abraham Accords to AI to market innovation.
Dubai International Finance Centre, Gate Village, Building 3
Capital Club, Dubai
About the Event

  • Global reset, local impact
    How shifting trade policies, technological breakthroughs, and geopolitical alignments are redefining the investment landscape.
    1

  • Markets under pressure
    Examining how volatility in rates, FX, and commodities is reshaping strategies for institutional investors.
    2

  • Innovation through integration
    Exploring how next-generation brokerage technology connects markets, data, and clients in a unified trading environment.
    3
About the Event

  • Global reset, local impact
    How shifting trade policies, technological breakthroughs, and geopolitical alignments are redefining the investment landscape.
    1

  • Markets under pressure
    Examining how volatility in rates, FX, and commodities is reshaping strategies for institutional investors.
    2

  • Innovation through integration
    Exploring how next-generation brokerage technology connects markets, data, and clients in a unified trading environment.
    3
Learn how politics shapes today’s investor landscape and how technology helps navigate the challenges
Why attend?
Gain a real-time perspective on the forces reshaping global markets – where trade policy, technology, and capital flows intersect.

Starting with a macroeconomic briefing on 2025’s shifting policy and power dynamics, followed by an expert outlook on interest rates, FX, and commodities, the session concludes with a forward-looking discussion on integrated brokerage solutions driving market connectivity and efficiency.

Join senior professionals exploring how innovation and geopolitics are redefining opportunity – and how to stay ahead in an increasingly complex trading environment.
Speakers
  • Ashraf Bajsair
    Head of Regional Sales, Middle East, EXANTE
  • Dr Renée Friedman
    Head of Research,
    EXANTE
  • Kris Antoniewski
    Senior Relationship Manager, EXANTE
  • Speaker TBD
    <Position>
Agenda (local time, GST)
8 December 2025
08:40 AM –12:00 PM
09:30 AM
Arrival and registration
10:00 AM
Welcome speech

Ashraf Bajsair, Head of Regional Sales, Middle East, EXANTE
10:05 AM
From AI to Abraham Accords: Balancing Policy, Power, and Growth

Q&A session

Dr Renée Friedman, Head of Research, EXANTE
10:15 AM
Market focus: Rates, FX, commodities – CME perspective

Speaker TBD, <Position>
10:50 AM
Beyond the platform: Integrated brokerage solutions for a connected future

Kris Antoniewski, Senior Relationship Manager, EXANTE
11:00 AM
Wrap-up and networking
Venue
Capital Club Dubai, located in the heart of the DIFC, is a global community of business leaders united by curiosity and a vision for a better future. The Club fosters meaningful connections through curated experiences, inspiring conversations, and thought-provoking events with global experts and policymakers.
By sparking collaboration across ideas and disciplines, it aims to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities – establishing itself as a leading voice of business in the UAE.
Capital Club DIFC

Gate Village, Building 3
Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC)
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