• Michael Grifferty
    President at The Gulf Capital Market Association (GCMA)

    Michael Grifferty founded and leads The Gulf Capital Market Association (formerly known as The Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association) the industry association representing the Arabian Gulf debt and equity markets. The GCMA is composed of the region’s leading banks, law firms, issuers, ratings agencies and service providers and plays a leading role on all major matters concerning development of capital markets in the region. Previously, Michael served as advisor for the US Treasury on sovereign debt and bond markets, advising over forty countries and regional organizations. He has also consulted extensively for the International Monetary Fund and Arab Monetary Fund. Prior to his international career, Mr. Grifferty was a senior vice president at Government Finance Associates, providing problem-solving financial advisory services to US state and local governments. He has degrees from New York University and Georgetown University in Public Finance and International Relations, respectively. A native English speaker, Michael speaks French and Russian.



Our Speakers

H.E. Tahir Salim Al Amri

Executive President at Central Bank of Oman

Shaikh Khalifa Al Khalifa

Chief Executive Officer at Bahrain Bourse

Haitham Al Salmi

Chief Executive Officer at Muscat Stock Exchange

Rami El Dokany

Executive Chairman at The Egyptian Exchange (EGX)

Nandini Sukumar

Chief Executive Officer at The World Federation of Exchanges

Riham ElGizy

Chief Executive Officer at MENA Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM)

Mervyn Tang

Head of Sustainability Strategy, APAC at Schroders

Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien

Member of the International Sustainability Standards Board at IFRS Foundation
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Saed Frayha Street, Hazmieh Square Building, 4th Flr. Hazmieh, Beirut.