MORE than 500 regional and international market participants, regulators, institutional investors and technology leaders will gather in Bahrain later this year to discuss the evolving global trading ecosystem.
The high-profile event, ‘The Market 2.0: Bahrain 2026’, will focus on technological and data-driven shifts reshaping financial markets and cover topics such as AI, automation, trading platform modernisation, execution strategies and post-trade operations.
It will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay on December 3 under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
The conference, held under the theme, ‘Markets in Motion: Powering the Next Era of Trading’, has been organised by Bahrain Bourse (BHB), in collaboration with the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM).
Bahrain Bourse chief executive Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said hosting the event reinforces the kingdom’s position as a regional financial hub.
“As financial markets continue to evolve rapidly, the conference will provide an important platform for industry leaders, regulators, investors and technology providers to exchange insights, explore emerging trends and discuss the future of trading and market infrastructure,” Shaikh Khalifa said.
AFCM secretary general Rami El Dokany noted that the summit has become a strategic vehicle for advancing the technology agenda of Arab capital markets.
“As exchanges and market infrastructures adapt to rapid developments in artificial intelligence, automation, data, cloud, surveillance and post-trade innovation, this event provides a focused forum to discuss how our Arab markets can become more efficient, resilient, connected and future-ready,” Mr El Dokany added, noting the event builds on the success of the 2025 edition also held in Bahrain.
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