What has changed for potential issuers since March and what new challenges do they now face? What specific factors will directly affect fixed income spreads in the coming 12 months and will we see restructurings, workouts and re-financings in the region? What do new Sovereign Sukuk issuers bring to the Gulf region; what structures, opportunities and risk tolerance will satisfy investors in the coming year, and how will issuers meet these requirements? What will we see with regional project and infrastructure finance and what liquidity is now available for large scale projects? What role do new technologies play in driving growth and innovation in capital markets? What role can pandemic and disaster recovery bonds play and how can Islamic finance solutions feature? How can Sustainable Development Goal 3 – promoting health and wellbeing – be made an achievable priority and what do SDG bonds, and potentially SDG Sukuk, offer?

What are the major challenges and opportunities facing regional banks in their digitization programs and strategies for the adoption of financial technology? How is digitization within regional banks driving effective segmentation and the development of ever more efficient product delivery channels? What does deep-tech such as artificial intelligence and machine learning offer, who are the major players and how are they changing financial services in the region? Where and how can FinTech play a meaningful role in key Islamic financial activities such as Takaful, Zakat and Waqf?