RBF Global Finance Forum 2026
Where Finance Meets Banking, Risk, and Global Impact
A Global Initiative by The Risk Banking and Finance Society
Inaugural Edition – 31 January-February 01, 2026
Hosted by King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia – a regional leader in financial education and research excellence.
What to Expect
Global Keynotes: Inspiring sessions delivered by renowned scholars and thought leaders from across the world of finance and policy.
Executive Workshops: Hands-on programs addressing climate finance, policy innovation, regulatory technology, and the evolving role of central banking in emerging markets.
Roundtables & Panels: Engaging discussions on the most pressing topics in finance, from digital transformation and financial innovation to the future of global banking.
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KEYNOTES SPEAKERS 2026
HEITOR ALMEIDA
University of Illinois
REBEL COLE
Lynn Eminent Scholar Chaired Professor of Finance at Florida Atlantic University
LUCIA ALESSI
Team Leader at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
STEERING COMMITTEE
OLIVIERO ROGGI
Professor of Finance and Risk Management
at FDC and UNICT
CELSO BRUNETTI
Assistant Director, Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
ALESSANDRO GIANNOZZI
Professor of Corporate Finance
at the University of Florence
HEITOR ALMEIDA
Gies College of Business
University of Illinois
CO-CHAIR 2026
ABDULLAH ALJUGHAIMAN
Vice Dean of the School of Business for
Scientific Research and Postgraduate Studies
