Malakut Business Forum 2026 25 November.

Malakut Business Forum
2026 · 25 November 2026

Sky Bubble. Meydan Hotel. Dubai.

ONE DYNAMIC DAY.

FIVE POWERFUL STREAMS.

ONE DYNAMIC DAY.

FIVE POWERFUL STREAMS.

Finance

Risk

Logistics

Technology

Returning in 2026. 3X Bigger. Five Streams. Powerful Connections. A Wider Perspective.

Returning in 2026.
3x bigger. Five streams. Powerful connections. A wider perspective.

Returning in 2026.

3x bigger. Five streams. Powerful connections. A wider perspective.

One room. One day. Malakut Business Forum 2026 brings together senior executives from Manufacturing, Industrials, Energy, Finance, Food, Tech, Logistics, Risk, Retail and other sectors, combining cross-industry insights with high-level networking and opportunities to meet people who could move your business forward.

300

DELEGATES

COMPANIES REPRESENTED

C-SUITE & DIRECTOR-LEVEL ATTENDEES

INDUSTRY SPEAKERS

PARTNERS

DIGITAL REACH

BY INVITATION ONLY

Attendance is by invitation only. All applications are reviewed, and invitations are issued to approved applicants.

FORUM: 10 AM - 6 PM

COCKTAIL RECEPTION: 6 PM – Midnight

FORUM: 10 AM - 6 PM

COCKTAIL RECEPTION: 6 PM – Midnight

FORUM: 10 AM - 6 PM

COCKTAIL RECEPTION: 6 PM – Midnight

WHAT TO EXPECT

Business decisions in a changing world

Malakut Business Forum brings senior leaders from industry, finance, trade, and technology together in Dubai for one day of practical discussion and valuable connections. Explore how businesses are financing growth, managing risk, moving goods and applying technology when conditions change.

NETWORKING RECEPTION

Meet senior leaders from banking, trade, insurance, logistics and industry to discuss shared interests and business opportunities.

Illustration: networking reception at Malakut Business Forum

MAIN STAGE

Industry leaders discuss the business decisions shaping finance, risk, AI, logistics and technology.

MAIN STAGE

Industry leaders discuss the business decisions shaping finance, risk, AI, logistics and technology.

PARTNER SHOWCASE

Explore partner solutions and meet the teams behind them to discuss your business needs.

PARTNER SHOWCASE

Explore partner solutions and meet the teams behind them to discuss your business needs.

VIP & HOSPITALITY

Dedicated hospitality spaces for VIP guests to meet, host conversations and build business relationships.

Illustration: VIP hospitality lounge overlooking Meydan Racecourse

PODCAST STUDIO

Focused interviews with industry leaders on business challenges, market developments and the decisions that matter.

REGISTRATION

Attendance is by invitation only. Our team will verify guest invitations at check-in and welcome you to the Forum.

Illustration: registration area with check-in desks

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Celebrate a great day with cocktails, entertainment and good company in a festive atmosphere.

Illustration: evening cocktail reception

YOUR SEAT AWAITS.

Request your invitation to join senior executives and industry leaders for one dynamic day of insight, meaningful connections and new business opportunities.

Expert insights, industry conversations and thought leadership, with the podcast studio adding another platform for voices and conversations.

FULL PROGRAMME

Every session, speaker and time slot of the day, across all five streams. Filter by stream to plan your day.

Wednesday, 25 November 2026
Sky Bubble, Meydan Hotel, Dubai
Dubai time (GST)

10:00until 10:15 · 15 min
PlenaryKeynote
Opening Remarks
- Forum host
- Alex DolgopolovCEO, Malakut
11:00until 11:30 · 30 min
FinanceFireside chatWorking title
Restructuring
- Mortaza NadjafiPartner, Restructuring, Roland Berger
- Bernd MartensMalakut
11:45until 12:15 · 30 min
RiskFireside chat
Insurance Coverage During Active Conflict
- Sajith KumarMalakut
- 1 more speaker to be announced
12:30until 12:50 · 20 min
TechnologyFireside chat
The Technology Investment That Changed Unit Economics
Real examples where automation, robotics, digital platforms, IoT or predictive maintenance reduced costs or improved margins.
- Speaker to be announced
14:00until 14:30 · 30 min
RiskKeynote
Growth Through Uncertainty: From Prediction to Preparedness
- Mohammad Jomaa
- Forum host
12:50until 13:00 · 10 min
PlenaryKeynote
Morning Summation
- Forum host
13:00until 14:30 · 90 min
Lunch & Networking
14:30until 14:45 · 15 min
LogisticsKeynote
Rerouting During Conflict
A practical discussion on redesigning ports, routes, supplier networks and transport modes during conflict, balancing continuity, cost and speed.
- Ralf SchreiberHead of Business Customers MEA, DHL Global Forwarding
15:00until 15:30 · 30 min
LogisticsPanel
Temporary Detour or Permanent Redesign?
- Taghi Taghi ZadaCCO, SOCAR Trading
- Lalit TilaniFounder and CEO, Earth Wealth Energy
- Andrew GlassModeratorCEO, Avatar Commodities
15:45until 16:00 · 15 min
AIKeynote
The Current State and Future of Large Language Models: A View from Oxford University Labs
- Max ZhuriloCo-founder, Bindary
16:15until 16:30 · 15 min
FinancePanel
Topic to be announced
- Ayman Al WadiGroup Executive Chairman, AW Holdings Intl.
- 2 more speakers to be announced
16:45until 17:00 · 15 min
FinanceFireside chat
The New Regional Capital Stack
- Andrew GlassModeratorCEO, Avatar Commodities
- 1 more speaker to be announced
17:15until 17:30 · 15 min
AIKeynoteWorking title
The Rise of AI in Trading
- Tarik ChebibCEO MENA, Capital.com
17:15until 17:30 · 15 min
PlenaryKeynote
Closing Summation and Remarks
- Forum host
- Alex DolgopolovCEO, Malakut

Programme subject to change. More speakers to be announced.

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

FINANCE

Navigate Pressure. Find Opportunity.

Cash Under Pressure

Explore liquidity, refinancing, currency exposure, bankable projects and investment opportunities in uncertain markets.

From High Risk to Bankable

Structuring bankable projects through guarantees, political risk insurance, collateral, blended finance and ring-fenced cash flows.

Investing Through Dislocation

How investors identify opportunities created by market disruption while separating attractive pricing from unmanageable jurisdictional risk.

RISK

Build Resilience When Certainty Disappears.

Political Violence Coverage During Active Conflict

Securing and restructuring Political Violence and War Risk coverage during active hostilities, including pricing and restrictions.

One Event, Multiple Balance Sheet Impacts

How one geopolitical event can trigger property, cargo, cyber, credit, people and business-interruption exposures.

When the Insurance Market Will Not Take the Risk

What companies do when insurance capacity is unavailable, using captives, contractual transfer, parametric solutions or self-insurance.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

From Copilots to Accountable Agents.

AI Cost Reduction That Reached the P&L

Real AI cases that delivered P&L savings, examining investment, payback, service quality and the operating changes behind the result.

From Copilots to Agents

AI agents in multi-step work, with focus on permissions, escalation and accountability.

What Leaders Refuse to Automate

Where companies draw the line on credit, underwriting, hiring, compliance, safety and legal advice.

LOGISTICS

Keep Business Moving Through Disruption.

Rerouting During Conflict

A practical discussion on redesigning ports, routes, supplier networks and transport modes during conflict, balancing continuity, cost and speed.

Exceptional Logistics for Exceptional Conditions

A session on extraordinary logistics measures, including charter, temporary hubs, split shipments, convoys and direct delivery, to protect production and customer commitments.

Who Pays for Resilience?

How additional freight, storage, insurance, demurrage and inventory costs are shared between suppliers, logistics providers and customers.

TECHNOLOGY

Modernise Without Stopping Business.

Scaling Technology Across Fragmented Markets

A discussion on operating as a technology platform across fragmented markets while managing data residency, payments, cybersecurity, localisation and regulatory requirements.

Modernising the Core Without Stopping the Business

A practical session on replacing legacy systems, moving to the cloud and rebuilding data infrastructure while keeping critical operations running.

The Technology Investment That Changed Unit Economics

Real examples where automation, robotics, digital platforms, IoT or predictive maintenance reduced costs or improved margins.