The UAE Financial Markets Association (UAE FMA) is proud to host the 48th Interarab Cambist Association (ICA) Conference and Exhibition, taking place from November 13th to 15th, 2025 in the vibrant city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This premier gathering is the flagship annual event of the ICA, bringing together over 400 senior financial market professionals from across the Arab region and the world.
For nearly five decades, the ICA Conference has served as a prestigious forum for thought leadership, cross-border collaboration, and professional development in the financial markets sector. The 2025 edition in Dubai promises to build on this legacy with a powerful agenda, an elite speaker lineup, and unmatched networking opportunities.
About ICA
Founded in Paris in 1972, the Interarab Cambist Association (ICA) is a non-profit organization that represents financial market practitioners from 14 Middle Eastern and North African countries. The ICA fosters professional exchange and development for members active in trading, sales, asset management, treasury, and risk across regional and global institutions.
Conference Overview
The 48th ICA Conference and Exhibition offers a rich blend of high-level content and valuable networking opportunities across three days. Delegates can expect engaging keynote speeches, expert-led panel discussions on global finance, regional dynamics, and technology, as well as curated social events—including receptions, lunches, and dinners—designed to foster meaningful connections among financial leaders, policymakers, and academics.
Speakers and Thought Leadership
The ICA Conference is known for attracting the world’s foremost experts and leaders. Past editions have featured figures such as President Bill Clinton, Dr. Alan Greenspan, Mr. Tony Blair, Dr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and President Nicolas Sarkozy, reflecting the caliber of insight and dialogue the event fosters. The 2025 conference will continue this tradition with a carefully curated lineup of international speakers, including central bank governors, renowned economists, CEOs, and academic leaders from institutions such as Oxford, MIT, and LSE.
Exhibition and Networking
The accompanying Exhibition showcases innovation and excellence in financial technology, services, and solutions. It offers exhibitors direct access to senior-level decision-makers, allowing for strategic partnerships and client engagement.
The event is also structured to maximize professional networking, with ample opportunities for one-on-one interactions, B2B discussions, and cross-border collaboration among participants from the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Why Dubai?
Dubai is a globally recognized financial hub that bridges East and West. With world-class infrastructure, a dynamic business environment, and exceptional hospitality, Dubai offers the perfect backdrop for this high-impact international gathering.
Who Should Attend
This event is tailored for professionals working in treasury, risk, trading, investment banking, regulatory institutions, asset and wealth management, and financial technology. It also welcomes academics, consultants, and government officials with an interest in the future of global and regional financial markets.
48th ICA Conference and Exhibition
The UAE Financial Markets Association (UAE FMA) is proud to host the 48th Interarab Cambist Association (ICA) Conference and Exhibition, taking place from November 13th to 15th, 2025 in the vibrant city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This premier gathering is the flagship annual event of the ICA, bringing together over 400 senior financial market professionals from across the Arab region and the world.
For nearly five decades, the ICA Conference has served as a prestigious forum for thought leadership, cross-border collaboration, and professional development in the financial markets sector. The 2025 edition in Dubai promises to build on this legacy with a powerful agenda, an elite speaker lineup, and unmatched networking opportunities.
About ICA
Founded in Paris in 1972, the Interarab Cambist Association (ICA) is a non-profit organization that represents financial market practitioners from 14 Middle Eastern and North African countries. The ICA fosters professional exchange and development for members active in trading, sales, asset management, treasury, and risk across regional and global institutions.
Conference Overview
The 48th ICA Conference and Exhibition offers a rich blend of high-level content and valuable networking opportunities across three days. Delegates can expect engaging keynote speeches, expert-led panel discussions on global finance, regional dynamics, and technology, as well as curated social events—including receptions, lunches, and dinners—designed to foster meaningful connections among financial leaders, policymakers, and academics.
Speakers and Thought Leadership
The ICA Conference is known for attracting the world’s foremost experts and leaders. Past editions have featured figures such as President Bill Clinton, Dr. Alan Greenspan, Mr. Tony Blair, Dr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and President Nicolas Sarkozy, reflecting the caliber of insight and dialogue the event fosters. The 2025 conference will continue this tradition with a carefully curated lineup of international speakers, including central bank governors, renowned economists, CEOs, and academic leaders from institutions such as Oxford, MIT, and LSE.
Exhibition and Networking
The accompanying Exhibition showcases innovation and excellence in financial technology, services, and solutions. It offers exhibitors direct access to senior-level decision-makers, allowing for strategic partnerships and client engagement.
The event is also structured to maximize professional networking, with ample opportunities for one-on-one interactions, B2B discussions, and cross-border collaboration among participants from the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Why Dubai?
Dubai is a globally recognized financial hub that bridges East and West. With world-class infrastructure, a dynamic business environment, and exceptional hospitality, Dubai offers the perfect backdrop for this high-impact international gathering.
Who Should Attend
This event is tailored for professionals working in treasury, risk, trading, investment banking, regulatory institutions, asset and wealth management, and financial technology. It also welcomes academics, consultants, and government officials with an interest in the future of global and regional financial markets.
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