About the Event

Join us for an exclusive briefing in Abu Dhabi, designed for senior leaders and decision-makers navigating an increasingly complex regional landscape. During this session, we will provide high-level strategic insights into the Middle East’s evolving risk environment, demonstrate how data-driven intelligence can inform and strengthen corporate governance, and outline practical steps for leveraging intelligence-led decision-making at the C-suite level

Why Attend?

• Strategic Foresight: Understand the dynamics shaping the Middle East in 2026
• Actionable Insights: Learn how intelligence can inform governance and compliance
• Networking: Connect with peers and fellow industry leaders in a discreet and focused setting

Keynote Address and Exclusive Early Preview with Sibylline’s Chief Analyst, Samuel Olsen

Redrawing the Map: How the Great Split Between China and the West Will Reshape the Middle East

Sibylline’s Chief Analyst, Sam Olsen will deliver an exclusive assessment of one of the most consequential strategic shifts of our time: the emerging Great Split between China and the West. The Great Split refers to the rapid structural division of the global economy into two competing operating systems – one centred on the US and its allies, the other built around China’s Belt and Road architecture – reshaping trade, finance, technology, and geopolitics on a global scale.

In this closed-door session, Sam will examine how this accelerating divergence is transforming the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East – redrawing spheres of influence, redefining partnerships, and forcing governments to make choices they have long sought to avoid.

Attendees will also receive an early pre-publication preview of Sam’s forthcoming academic paper, including a first-cut analysis of which Middle Eastern states are most likely to align with China, the United States, or attempt to navigate both systems simultaneously – and what those choices mean for regional stability, energy flows, investment, and security trajectories.

Be among the first to hear Sam Olsen’s forward-looking assessment of the Great Split and its regional consequences – well before these insights enter the wider discourse and policy conversation.