Advancing Digital Trade 2025

Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following individuals for their review and support of the initiative: Rashid Almansoori Director, Regulations Lab, General Secretariat of the Cabinet, UAE Saif Rashed Al Mehrzi Manager, Regulations Lab, General Secretariat of the Cabinet, UAE Suha Al Mubarak Manager, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), UAE Nabil Alyousuf Chief Executive Officer, International Advisory Group (IAG), UAE Gabrielle Inzirillo Head of Ecosystem Development, Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), UAE Paul Kayrouz Chief Fintech Officer, Central Bank of the UAE, UAE Vandana Kothari Senior Manager, Fintech Supervision at Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), UAE Racha Mourtada Program Director, International Advisory Group (IAG), UAEAdam Raja Team Lead, Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), UAE Herman Schueller Head of Innovation, Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), UAE Barkha Shah Project Director, International Advisory Group (IAG), UAE Tushar Singh Bora Senior Manager, Central Bank of the UAE Government and regulatory partners Ministry of Foreign Trade, United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) Abu Dhabi’s International Financial Centre (ADGM) Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) Regulations Lab, General Secretariat of the Cabinet Production Mary Bridges Freelance Writer Bianca Gay-Fulconis Designer, 1-Pact Edition Tanya Korniichuk Illustrator, 1-Pact Edition Simon Smith Editor, Astra Content Advancing Digital Trade: Insights from the UAE TradeTech Regulatory Sandbox 30