PROGRAM AGENDA
Day 0 – 22 April 2025
- 09:00 am-05:00 pm
- Delegates Registration
- Venue: Hotel Lobby
- 7:00 pm Onwards
- Dinner
- Venue: Mandarin Oriental Hotel
- Dress Code: Business Casual
Day 1 – Wednesday - 23 April 2025
Conference Program
- 08:00 am - 09:00 am
- Delegates Registration
- Venue: Registration Desk, Hotel Lobby
- 09:00 am - 09:30 am
- Opening Ceremony
- Venue: Al Thuraya Ballroom
- Welcome Remarks
- Mr. Hussain Ali Ibrahim Al Lawati, Chief Executive Officer, Development Bank, Sultanate of Oman
- H.E. Dr. Kao Thach, ADFIAP Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, ARDB
-
Keynote Remarks:
H.E. Mahmood Abdullah Al Aweini, Chairman, Development Bank; Secretary General, Ministry of Finance, Sultanate of Oman
- 09:35 am - 09:45 am
- Group Photo – All Attendees
- 09:45 am - 10: 00 am
- ADFIAP MOU signing ceremony & photo op
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Special Interest Session 1: Community Economic Empowerment & Development Impact for Oman
- Moderator:
- HH Dr. Adham Al Said, Assistant Professor, Sultan Qabpoos University, Sultanate of Oman
- Speakers:
- HH Munther Al Busaidi, Vice-Chairman of the Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-up Unit, Sultanate of Oman
- Mr. Hussain Al Lawati, CEO, Development Bank, Sultanate of Oman
- Dr. Said Al Muharami, BOD Member, Central Bank of Oman
- Mr. Taher Al Amri, Sultanate of Oman
- 11:00 am - 11:30 am
- Coffee Break
- 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Session 1: Local Champions: The Role of Stage II Businesses
- Moderator:
- Honourable Eng Mohammed Al Ghassani, a Member of the State Council – Oman and CEO, Global Omani Development & Investment Company
- Speakers:
- Dr. Seyed Ali Heidari, Deputy Managing Director, Financial and International Affairs, Bank of Industry and Mine, Iran
- Mr. Jay Khairil Jeremy Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer, Bank Simpanan Nasional, Malaysia
- Mr. Michael de Jesus, President/Chief Executive Officer, Development Bank of the Philippines
- Mr. Qasim Mohamed Al Lawati, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Engineering Projects, Sultanate of Oman
- 12:30 pm -01:30 pm
- Networking Lunch
- Venue: Al Thuraya Foyer Area
- 01:30 pm - 02:30 pm
- Session 2: The People Factor: Building Entrepreneurial Communities
- Moderator:
- Ms. Shatha Salim Al Maskiry, Country Managing Director, Protiviti
- Speakers:
- H.E. Dr. Kao Thach, ADFIAP Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, ARDB
- Mr. Ronnie Alemania, Founder & CEO – DS Finance/Philippines
- Mr. Samad Majid Zain Abdul Majid, Group CFO – SME Development Bank of Malaysia
- Dr. Sergey Storchak, Senior Banker, State Development Corporation VEB.RF
- Mr. Abdulrahman Al Yahyaei, Chairman, Al Dhahirah Investment Company; Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Gas Company, Sultanate of Oman
- 02:30 pm - 03:30 pm
- Session 3: Mission-Driven Finance: Aligning Capital with Development Goals
- Moderator:
-
Mr. Ralf Vollmering, Member of the Management Board
European-Iranian Handelsbank AG (eihbank) - Speakers:
- Mr. KV Shaji, Chairman of the Board, National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD)
- Mr. Fakhrul Aufa, Head of Strategic Partnership, PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (PERSERO)
- Mr. Nikolai Podguzov, Chairman of the Management Board, Eurasian Development Bank, Kazakhstan
- Mr. Rashid Al Hashmi, Chief Executive Officer, Future Fund Oman
- 03:30 pm - 04:00 pm
- Networking Break
- 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm
- Session 4: Financing Resilience: Building Economies That Endure
- Moderator:
- Mr. George Taitim Tulas, CEO, Sabah Credit Corporation
- Speakers:
- Dr. Evgeny Vinokurov, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Economist, Eurasian Development Bank
- Mr. Denis Ivanov, Chairman of the Board, International Bank for Economic Cooperation (IBEC)
-
Dr. Mohammad AlYami, General Manager
Development Effectiveness Office, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) - Mr. Mohsin Al Jabri, Acting GM, Oman Net Zero Center
- 07:00 pm
- Welcome Dinner
-
open to all participants and accompanying spouse/partners"
Venue: Essenza Restaurant
Dress Code: Lounge Suit
Day 2 - Thursday - April 24, 2025
- 9.00 am - 11.00 am
- 98th ADFIAP Board of Directors Meeting
- (Restricted / ADFIAP BOD only)
- Venue: The Oriental Room
- Delegate-Meets-Delegate
- Venue: Al Thuraya Ballroom
- Special Interest Session 2: ADFIAPNET Digital Clinic
- Venue: The Mandarin Room 1
- Moderator:
- Mr. Jeremille Raton, President and Managing Director of Infivex IT Solutions Inc., and Senior Technical Consultant, ADFIAPNET
- Speakers:
- Mr. John Alianza, Business Development and Marketing Head, ADFIAP
- Mr. Vindya Solangaarachchi, Executive Director, Synapsys Ltd., and Chief Information Officer of DFCC Bank
- Mr. Abundio Quililan Jr., Chief Executive Officer of New Rural Bank of San Leonardo
- Mr. Maxime Dedecker, Director, Infivex Agritech
- 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
-
Session 5: Measuring Success: Economic Gardening’s Development Impact
Venue: Al Thuraya Ballroom
- Moderator:
- Mr. Dave Pender, Co-Founder of Al Hikayaat, Sultanate of Oman
- Speakers:
- Mr. Hussain Ali Ibrahim Al Lawati, Chief Executive Officer, Development Bank, Sultanate of Oman
- Mr. Raed Al Shehhi, Chairman Musandam Global Investment, Sultanate of Oman
- 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
- Session 6: Green Finance & Sustainability
- Moderator:
- Mr. Izwan Zainuddin, Chief Executive Officer, Perbadanan Usawahan Nasional Berhad, Malaysia
- Speakers:
- Ms. Lynette V. Ortiz, President & CEO, Land Bank of the Philippines
- Mr. Takeo Kitamura, General Manager, Development Bank of Japan
- Mr. Sanjay Shukla, Managing Director, National Housing Bank/India
- Mr. Maher Al Habsi, Chief Executive Officer, Wakud. Sultanate of Oman
- 01:30 pm - 02:30 pm
- Networking Lunch
- International buffet
- Venue: The Mandarin Room 2
- 02:30 pm - 03:30 pm
-
DMD (continuation)
Venue: Al Thuraya Ballroom
- 03:30 pm - 04:30 pm
- General Assembly Meeting
- (Restricted: ADFIAP members only)
- Venue: Al Thuraya Ballroom
- Hand-Over Ceremony
- Host for the 49th ADFIAP Annual Meetings (Y2026)
- Host for the Joint (with AADFI) International CEO Forum (Oct 2025)
- 07:00 pm - Onwards
- Gala Dinner / ADFIAP Awards 2025
- (open to all participants, guests, and accompanying persons)
- Dress Code: National Dress
- Venue: Al Thuraya Ballroom
- Each attendee is requested to bring one (1) gift for the traditional Annual Meetings Exchange Gift activity to conclude the Gala Dinner and Awards Night. The gift must be inexpensive but valuable; a souvenir item from your country is recommended. Corporate giveaway items are discouraged. Please write your name and institution as the giver.
Day 3 – Friday - 25 April 2025
- 07:00 am - 07:00 pm
- Fellowship / Day Tour
- open to all participants and accompanying spouse/partners"
- Location: Nizwa
- Nizwa used to be the capital and largest city in Oman. It is the center of tourism attractions in addition to the traditional souq or market that bustles with famous omani handicrafts, spices, dates, gold, and silver. The trip from Muscat to Nizwa takes an hour or two.
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If joining, send email to Email: Riyadh.alhinai@gmail.com
Tel: +968 98181885
Day 0 – 22 April 2025
- 09:00 am-05:00 pm
- Delegates Registration
- Venue: Hotel Lobby
- 7:00 pm Onwards
- Dinner
- Venue: Mandarin Oriental Hotel
- Dress Code: Business Casual
Day 1 – Wednesday - 23 April 2025
Conference Program
- 08:00 am - 09:00 am
- Delegates Registration
- Venue: Registration Desk, Hotel Lobby
- 09:00 am - 09:30 am
- Opening Ceremony
- Venue: Al Thuraya Ballroom
- Welcome Remarks
- Mr. Hussain Ali Ibrahim Al Lawati, Chief Executive Officer, Development Bank, Sultanate of Oman
- H.E. Dr. Kao Thach, ADFIAP Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, ARDB
-
Keynote Remarks:
H.E. Mahmood Abdullah Al Aweini, Chairman, Development Bank; Secretary General, Ministry of Finance, Sultanate of Oman
- 09:35 am - 09:45 am
- Group Photo – All Attendees
- 09:45 am - 10: 00 am
- ADFIAP MOU signing ceremony & photo op
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Special Interest Session 1: Community Economic Empowerment & Development Impact for Oman
- Moderator:
- HH Dr. Adham Al Said, Assistant Professor, Sultan Qabpoos University, Sultanate of Oman
- Speakers:
- HH Munther Al Busaidi, Vice-Chairman of the Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-up Unit, Sultanate of Oman
- Mr. Hussain Al Lawati, CEO, Development Bank, Sultanate of Oman
- Dr. Said Al Muharami, BOD Member, Central Bank of Oman
- Mr. Taher Al Amri, Sultanate of Oman
- 11:00 am - 11:30 am
- Coffee Break
- 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Session 1: Local Champions: The Role of Stage II Businesses
- Moderator:
- Honourable Eng Mohammed Al Ghassani, a Member of the State Council – Oman and CEO, Global Omani Development & Investment Company
- Speakers:
- Dr. Seyed Ali Heidari, Deputy Managing Director, Financial and International Affairs, Bank of Industry and Mine, Iran
- Mr. Jay Khairil Jeremy Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer, Bank Simpanan Nasional, Malaysia
- Mr. Michael de Jesus, President/Chief Executive Officer, Development Bank of the Philippines
- Mr. Qasim Mohamed Al Lawati, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Engineering Projects, Sultanate of Oman
- 12:30 pm -01:30 pm
- Networking Lunch
- Venue: Al Thuraya Foyer Area
- 01:30 pm - 02:30 pm
- Session 2: The People Factor: Building Entrepreneurial Communities
- Moderator:
- Ms. Shatha Salim Al Maskiry, Country Managing Director, Protiviti
- Speakers:
- H.E. Dr. Kao Thach, ADFIAP Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, ARDB
- Mr. Ronnie Alemania, Founder & CEO – DS Finance/Philippines
- Mr. Samad Majid Zain Abdul Majid, Group CFO – SME Development Bank of Malaysia
- Dr. Sergey Storchak, Senior Banker, State Development Corporation VEB.RF
- Mr. Abdulrahman Al Yahyaei, Chairman, Al Dhahirah Investment Company; Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Gas Company, Sultanate of Oman
- 02:30 pm - 03:30 pm
- Session 3: Mission-Driven Finance: Aligning Capital with Development Goals
- Moderator:
-
Mr. Ralf Vollmering, Member of the Management Board
European-Iranian Handelsbank AG (eihbank) - Speakers:
- Mr. KV Shaji, Chairman of the Board, National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD)
- Mr. Fakhrul Aufa, Head of Strategic Partnership, PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (PERSERO)
- Mr. Nikolai Podguzov, Chairman of the Management Board, Eurasian Development Bank, Kazakhstan
- Mr. Rashid Al Hashmi, Chief Executive Officer, Future Fund Oman
- 03:30 pm - 04:00 pm
- Networking Break
- 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm
- Session 4: Financing Resilience: Building Economies That Endure
- Moderator:
- Mr. George Taitim Tulas, CEO, Sabah Credit Corporation
- Speakers:
- Dr. Evgeny Vinokurov, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Economist, Eurasian Development Bank
- Mr. Denis Ivanov, Chairman of the Board, International Bank for Economic Cooperation (IBEC)
-
Dr. Mohammad AlYami, General Manager
Development Effectiveness Office, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) - Mr. Mohsin Al Jabri, Acting GM, Oman Net Zero Center
- 07:00 pm
- Welcome Dinner
-
open to all participants and accompanying spouse/partners"
Venue: Essenza Restaurant
Dress Code: Lounge Suit
Day 2 - Thursday - April 24, 2025
- 9.00 am - 11.00 am
- 98th ADFIAP Board of Directors Meeting
- (Restricted / ADFIAP BOD only)
- Venue: The Oriental Room
- Delegate-Meets-Delegate
- Venue: Al Thuraya Ballroom
- Special Interest Session 2: ADFIAPNET Digital Clinic
- Venue: Al Thuraya ballroom
- Moderator:
- Mr. Jeremille Raton, President and Managing Director of Infivex IT Solutions Inc., and Senior Technical Consultant, ADFIAPNET
- Speakers:
- Mr. John Alianza, Business Development and Marketing Head, ADFIAP
- Mr. Maxime Dedecker, Director, Infivex Agritech
- Mr. Vindya Solangaarachchi, Executive Director, Synapsys Ltd., and Chief Information Officer of DFCC Bank
- Mr. Abundio Quililan Jr., Chief Executive Officer of New Rural Bank of San Leonardo
- Welcome/Opening Remarks:
- Mr. Jeremille Raton, President and Managing Director of Infivex IT Solutions Inc., and Senior Technical Consultant, ADFIAPNET
- ADFIAPNET Introduction:
- Mr. John Alianza, Business Development and Marketing Head, ADFIAP
- Speakers:
- Mr. Vindya Solangaarachchi, Executive Director, Synapsys Ltd., and Chief Information Officer of DFCC Bank
- Mr. Abundio Quililan Jr., Chief Executive Officer of New Rural Bank of San Leonardo
- Mr. Maxime Dedecker, Director, Infivex Agritech
- 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
-
Session 5: Measuring Success: Economic Gardening’s Development Impact
Venue: Al Thuraya Ballroom
- Moderator:
- Mr. Dave Pender, Co-Founder of Al Hikayaat, Sultanate of Oman
- Speakers:
- Dr. Rajneesh Rajneesh, Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSMEs, India
- Eng. Nassir Mohammed Alkasabi, Director General, Corporate Strategy, Saudi Fund for Development, Saudi Arabia
- Mr. Raed Al Shehhi, Chairman Musandam Global Investment, Sultanate of Oman
- Mr. Hussain Ali Ibrahim Al Lawati, Chief Executive Officer, Development Bank, Sultanate of Oman
- 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
- Session 6: Green Finance & Sustainability
- Moderator:
- Mr. Izwan Zainuddin, Chief Executive Officer, Perbadanan Usawahan Nasional Berhad, Malaysia
- Speakers:
- Ms. Lynette V. Ortiz, President & CEO, Land Bank of the Philippines
- Mr. Takeo Kitamura, General Manager, Development Bank of Japan
- Mr. Sanjay Shukla, Managing Director, National Housing Bank/India
- Mr. Maher Al Habsi, Chief Executive Officer, Wakud. Sultanate of Oman
- 01:30 pm - 02:30 pm
- Networking Lunch
- International buffet
- Venue: The Mandarin Room 2
- 02:30 pm - 03:30 pm
-
DMD (continuation)
Venue: Al Thuraya Ballroom
- 03:30 pm - 04:30 pm
- General Assembly Meeting
- (Restricted: ADFIAP members only)
- Venue: Al Thuraya Ballroom
- Hand-Over Ceremony
- Host for the 49th ADFIAP Annual Meetings (Y2026)
- Host for the Joint (with AADFI) International CEO Forum (Oct 2025)
- 07:00 pm - Onwards
- Gala Dinner / ADFIAP Awards 2025
- (open to all participants, guests, and accompanying persons)
- Dress Code: National Dress
- Venue: Al Thuraya Ballroom
- Each attendee is requested to bring one (1) gift for the traditional Annual Meetings Exchange Gift activity to conclude the Gala Dinner and Awards Night. The gift must be inexpensive but valuable; a souvenir item from your country is recommended. Corporate giveaway items are discouraged. Please write your name and institution as the giver.
Day 3 – Friday - 25 April 2025
- 07:00 am - 07:00 pm
- Fellowship / Day Tour
- open to all participants and accompanying spouse/partners"
- Location: Nizwa
- Nizwa used to be the capital and largest city in Oman. It is the center of tourism attractions in addition to the traditional souq or market that bustles with famous omani handicrafts, spices, dates, gold, and silver. The trip from Muscat to Nizwa takes an hour or two.
-
If joining, send email to Email: Riyadh.alhinai@gmail.com
Tel: +968 98181885