RWA Leaders Summit - Dubai
Following the success of the RWA Leaders Only Edition in Dubai on May 1st, we are set to raise the bar once again by bringing together senior decision-makers from traditional finance, digital assets, regulatory bodies, family offices, and global corporations.
Hosted by RWALabs.ae in collaboration with NewTribeCapital and NeosLegal, the summit explores the future of tokenization, digital assets, institutional adoption, and real-world asset infrastructure.
The focus remains unchanged: a highly curated environment designed to foster strategic partnerships, exchange market insights, and accelerate industry growth.
Expect thought-provoking discussions, high-value networking, and direct access to the investors, builders, regulators, and industry leaders shaping the next chapter of finance.
Latest updates: https://rwalabs.ae/RWA-Leaders-Summit/
RWA Leaders Summit Agenda
10:00 – 10:15
Registration
10:15 - 10:20
Welcome to the RWA Leaders Summit
Speaker: Anna Shakola, ADI Foundation
10:20 – 10:35
Executive Briefing: The State of RWA Tokenization - UAE & The World
Speaker: Anton Golub, RWALabs.ae
10:35 – 10:50
Executive Briefing: Tokenization, DeFi and the Legal Architecture of Trust
Speaker: Irina Heaver, NeosLegal
10:50 – 11:30
The Foundations of Tokenized Finance: Regulation, Infrastructure & Capital
Moderator: Anton Golub, RWALabs.ae
Panelists: Aurélie Dhellemmes (Digital Asset, Canton Network), Alex Williams (Fuze Finance), Nilanjan Ray (ADI Foundation)
11:30 – 12:10
Stablecoins at Scale: Building the Settlement and Payment Rails of the New Financial System
Moderator: Chiara Munaretto (Stablecoin Insider)
Panelists: Rohan Misra (AMINA Bank), Michael Chan (Zand), AbuBakar Mujahid (RAKBANK), Miriam Kiwan (Confirmo)
12:10 – 12:25
Gold, Diamonds, RWA: Building the Next Market
Fireside Chat with Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO of DMCC.
12:25 – 12:35
Executive Briefing: Building Liquidity in Tokenized Real Estate
Speaker: Joseph El Am, PRYPCO
12:35 – 13:05
Beyond Fractional Ownership: Reinventing Real Estate Through Tokenization
Moderator: Zainab Kamran (NeosLegal)
Panelists: Robert Farquhar (Ctrl Alt), Joseph El Am (PRYPCO), Dr Demetrios Zamboglou (BitDelta Group), Rami Tabbara (Stake)
13:05 – 13:20
Executive Briefing: Who Controls the Keys, and How?
Speaker: José J. Pérez Aguinaga, DFNS
13:20 – 13:40
Lunch
13:40 – 13:50
Executive Briefing: Tokenised, But Not Yet Utilised
Speaker: Alena Shmalko, Atom Finance; Onchain, Honestly!
13:50 – 14:30
Beyond Issuance: Unlocking Distribution, Liquidity and Secondary Markets
Moderator: Alena Shmalko (Atom Finance; Onchain, Honestly!)
Panelists: Matthew Blom (Tokinvest), Alex Scott (Solana), Phil Langton (Tungsten Custody Solutions, part of the Zodia Group), Sonia Shaw (OneAsset)
14:30 – 14:40
Executive Briefing: Where Institutional Capital Is Moving Next
Speaker: Alice Liu, CoinMarketCap
14:40 – 15:20
The RWA Reality Check: Which Use Cases Are Delivering Real Value?
Moderator: Damu Winston (Go Fund It Now)
Panelists: Ahmed Shafi (ZIG Finance), Marius Smith (Ethereum Institutional), Dr Jez Mohideen (Laser Digital), Alice Liu (CoinMarketCap)
15:20 – 16:00
The UAE as the Global Gateway for Tokenized Assets
Moderator: Walid Abou Zaki (Unlock Blockchain)
Panelists: Umair Tariq (Zamanat), Talal Tabbaa (CoinMENA), Mohammed Ebrahim Al Fardan (Al Fardan Corporation), Belal Jassoma (DMCC)
16:00 – 16:40
The Trillion-Dollar RWA Opportunity: Where Capital Is Flowing
Moderator: Juliet Su (NewTribe Capital)
Panelists: Vasseh Ahmed (Selini Capital), Herve Francois (SC Ventures by Standard Chartered), Aneri Merchant (XDC Ventures (XVC.TECH)), Bundeep Singh Rangar (Rangar Capital Management).
Minor changes to the line-up are possible. Stay tuned!
About RWALabs.ae
RWALabs.ae is a UAE-based tokenization advisory and infrastructure platform helping asset owners, institutions, and governments navigate the full lifecycle of real-world asset tokenization. From feasibility studies and regulatory structuring to technology implementation and distribution strategy, RWA Labs bridges traditional assets with digital capital markets.
About NewTribe Capital
NewTribe Capital is a Dubai and Singapore-based venture capital firm focused on backing exceptional founders across Web3, digital assets, AI, and emerging technologies. Guided by its “Investing in People” thesis, the firm has supported and invested in over 200 projects globally while helping founders scale across MENA, Asia, and international markets.
About NeosLegal
NeosLegal, the first crypto native UAE law firm, specializing in digital assets, emerging technologies, venture capital, and corporate structuring. The firm advises startups, investors, family offices, and enterprises on navigating regulatory frameworks, licensing, fundraising, tokenization, and cross-border transactions across the rapidly evolving digital economy.