VAP Group has officially announced the Global Trading Show, scheduled to take place from December 15 to 16, 2026, at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. Powered by Times Of Trading, the event aims to unite various sectors of the trading industry under one roof.
The two-day conference is designed to bring together over 5,000 market participants, including ultra-high-net-worth investors, brokers, regulators, exchanges, institutional desks, high-volume traders, and financial key opinion leaders (KOLs). Unlike previous regional events that focused primarily on individual markets, the Global Trading Show intends to incorporate multiple asset classes, trading technologies, and trader communities.
The event is structured around three primary pillars:
- Exhibition Floor: Brokers, exchanges, and trading platforms will exhibit their products side by side to provide a comprehensive view across major asset classes.
- Live Trading Tournament: A competition executed on regulated infrastructure featuring a transparent prize pool, allowing platforms and sponsors to demonstrate execution quality in real time.
- KOLs & Creators: Bringing together financial creators and institutional players to connect traditional market intelligence with digital retail platforms.
The program will feature dedicated zones focusing on AI & Quant, Web3 & DeFi, Retail Education, and Institutional Liquidity. Activities will include live trading challenges, expert-led masterclasses, and institutional forums that offer both open panels and closed-door sessions for hedge funds, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, prime brokers, and liquidity providers.
“Capital today moves across forex, crypto, gold, AI-driven strategies and more, all at once, yet the industry still meets in silos," said Vishal Parmar, Founder and CEO of VAP Group. "We are proud to announce that the Global Trading Show is the region’s only event to bring seven asset classes under one umbrella, where the entire ecosystem converges."
VAP Group brings over 13 years of experience as a global consulting and media powerhouse, known for organizing events such as the Global AI Show, Global Games Show, and Global Blockchain Show.
