Welcome to Blockchain Abu Dhabi

[Music] [Applause] [Music] Salam alaykum good morning to you all it's now the third day for us here and you can't imagine how we were successful in this third edition of ababi finest week because of such great minds that come together and pave and strategize the future of finance and digitalization in the finance for ladies and gentlemen esteemed guests and leaders in the fintech and blockchain sector we are pleased to have you with us for blockchain Abu Dhabi an integral part of fch Abu Dhabi the region largest fch Festival in the presence of global leaders from the technology sector today's discussion will delve into the future of ftech and blockchain Technologies and explore the innovations that are shaping this ever evolving industry the rapid advancement in blockchain made it a COR Stone of the digital era and this year has been a defying period for this sector and we stand on the edge of technological Revolution that UAE is playing a leading role in this transformation with Progressive regulatory Frameworks and strong oversight the UAE has be become a magnet for blockchain Innovation the unique blend of regulatory Clarity National Ambitions and Global accessibility has made the UAE the Epic Center of discussion about the future of blockchain and its integration into the region and Global economies this increasing adoption of blockchain for payment Technologies has led to the convergence of Industries around distributed Ledger technology making blockchain an essential Ena enabler for Progress across Industries it's significant that we gathered here in adgm today as a thought leader in driving Financial innovation adgm is the first jurisdiction in the region to introduce a comprehensive regulatory framework for the digital assets to Foster new business models while providing robust investor protection transparent and efficient financial markets giving confidence in the integration of digital assets into mainstream Financial strategies adgm adm's focus on blockchain and dldt is underpinned by its ability to integrate seamlessly with our cutting a technology such as artificial intelligence the internet of things and even crypto mining this is creating a smarter more resilient ecosystem that will be driving future economic growth our registered DT foundations are pioneering protocols and tools that bring these cerges to life but our Ambitions is to establish abui as a global hub for talent where developers innovators and researchers unite to push the boundaries and the prime example of this commitment is our launch of an online dispute resolution platform that combines digitalized settlement and mediation services with blockchain Technologies providing a secure efficient and globally accessible means of parties to resolve disputes adgm continues to explore how can we best leverage these Technologies to make life easier for the customers not only for adgm but wider ababi such as the banks in the registration Authority we are using it for verification of documents to speed up the client journey and to enhance the investor confidence and today I am very excited about the insightful sessions we have lined up during blockchain ababi and I look forward to continue building on the strength of Abu Gabi and adgm in shaping the future of blockchain technology and last let's continue to work together to make a lasting impact on the global blockchain landscape thank you [Music]