ABU DHABI FAMILY OFFICE SUMMIT
Creating new opportunities for Partnership, Investment, Innovation and Social Good.
- 29th | 30th May
- Saadiyat Rotana Resort and Villas
AS THE HORIZON STRETCHES ENDLESSLY BEFORE US, THE ADFO COMMUNITY OF THINKERS, DOERS AND DREAMERS ARE IMMERSED IN LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES.
ABU DHABI FAMILY OFFICE SUMMIT
Creating new opportunities for Partnership, Investment, Innovation and Social Good.
- 29th I 30th May
- Saadiyat Rotana Resort and Villas
AS THE HORIZON STRETCHES ENDLESSLY BEFORE US, THE ADFO COMMUNITY OF THINKERS, DOERS AND DREAMERS ARE IMMERSED IN LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES.
Partners
Biotechnology Partner
Hotel Partner
Recruitment Partner
Ecosystem Partner
Technology Partner
Healthcare Partner
Education Partner
Seed Investor Partner
Accounting Partner
EV Partner
Biotechnology Partner
Hotel Partner
Recruitment Partner
Ecosystem Partner
Technology Partner
Healthcare Partner
Accounting Partner
Seed Investor Partner
Education Partner
Accounting Partner
EV Partner
Education Partner
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EV Partner
Speakers
Majella Healy
Small House Capital Family Office
A top 10 leading female figure in the UAE Family Office Industry. The current Chief Investment Officer at Small House Capital, a newly branded Family office in the UAE. Majella previously worked with Maid Al Futtaim Trust for over 10 years.
Eesha Khader
Al Khadr Family Office
Eesha is a next generation female leader for her Family Office. Eesha is passionate about deep technologies and education technologies. Eesha controls the next generation vision of her family, in which we all to must listen too if we want to stay competitive into this millennial generation mindset.
Sonali Goila
Panthera Capital
A female figure who is well know across the Private Equity and venture capital paces across the UAE. Sonali works for the ruling family of the 4th wealthiest Emirate, Fujairah and has helped the family enter technologies not just in the UAE but internationally. ADFO Summits is excited to have her experience shared to our audience.
Tatiana Cordoba
Uvera Holdings
Tatiana is a new female family office leader here in the UAE. Currently, Tatiana is the Managing Director at Uvera Holdings, which is a UK and LATAM based family office. Tatiana brings an incredible background in government relations, previous being the UAE representative for ProColumbia the government investment agency for Columbia.
Mehreen Nadir
UAE Single Family Office
Yet another top #10 female leader in the Family Office space in the UAE, bringing her experience from working at the $900bn giant ADIA, in addition to her currently working for one of the biggest and most respected families in the UAE. Mehreen is currently the head of investment operations for the family and in all honestly, we are very excited to have her at ADFO Summit.
Jaspreet Randhawa
Burkhan Holdings
A new face to Abu Dhabi and yet another Family Office sets up in the UAE from the USA. Jaspreet is the head of investments for Burkhan Holdings. Jaspreet is a technology enthusiast, with a history of technology venture capital exits in the USA, with the family now entering the private credit and equity asset classes. A great new addition to the ADFO Community.
Richard Goblet
GLOBALEYE CAPITAL
Richard is the Managing Director to a new Swiss Single Family Office which has established a presence in the UAE. The family principal Patrick Liotard-Vogt who is an heir to the Nestlé family, was a previous speaker at ADFO Summits. Richard who has an incredible 15 year + CV of working for single family offices, his focus now is expanding the Globaleye Capital brand in a new direction across the Middle East.
Abdulrahman Al Suwaidi
AS Investments
Abdulrahman was previously the director of investments for the ruling family in Dubai’s family office called Dubai Holding. With an incredible in-trepreneurial spirit, Abdulrahman is a leading Emirati Family Group figure. For anyone attending ADFO Summit for the first time, his talk is a must listen to learn the culture of the UAE and how it relates to the investment industry.
Aditya Shah
Creek Capital
Aditya works at the only net zero focused family office in the UAE. Since ADFO Summit’s has know Aditya, he has been waving the sustainability flag for many years, investing in net zero focused technologies and most recently launched a $1bn fund with BlackRock called Positive Zero. If you want to save the world, why not team up with this guy.
Dr Anshul Govila
Bait Al Batterjee Holding
Dr Anshul, is executive director of strategy for the Batterjee Family with $5 Billion worth of investment in Healthcare and education across MENA . A know asset being Saudi German Hospitals. Dr Anshul has an outstanding CV of building healthcare infrastructure across the UAE, ADFO Summit is looking forward to have such brain power sharing knowledge.
Khalid Chami
Ali & Sons Holding
Khalid possibly has one of the best Family Office CV’s we have seen in the UAE. Currently Khalid works for one of the most entrepreneurial family offices in Abu Dhabi, Ali & Sons Holding. Khalid has previously worked for Gargash, Al Ghurair, Al Futtaim previous which all sit in the top 10 wealthiest families in the UAE.
Jean-Philippe Syed
X12 Capital
X12 is one year into their UAE launch, the family office focuses on Special Situations and Private Equity in emerging markets, which is very unique and there are not many like X12 in the UAE. Jean is a partner at X12, he has an incredible history in the Private Equity realm internationally, super intelligent and an all round great guy.
Cheong Lim
Saudi Venture Capital
Cheong is the CEO of Saudi Venture Capital, previously working for the Lootah Family in the UAE, heading up their investments. Incredible experience in the Family Office industry across the Middle East and now brining Saudi Arabia to ADFO Summits.
Ahmed Mousa
Tamer Group
amer group is a multi billion dollar family conglomerate, specialising in Healthcare and Life Science. The Tamer Family was listed as top 100 families in the Middle East by Forbes. Flying in from the Kingdom, Mr Mousa heads up the life science sector for the family. Ahmed is ADFO’s eyes and ears for anything to do with Healthcare across KSA.
Ali Raza
Saudi Arabia Holding Co
Flying in from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ali will share what is happening all across Saudi Arabia with Family Holdings and Offices, giving us a insight to what is happening on the ground and what the family is looking to do ahead for the 2030 strategy lead by the government. A next generation leader in Saudi Arabia and Chief Investment Officer, everyone must take notes of how he see the future of the Kingdom.
Suresh Vaidhyanathan
Ghassan Aboud
Forbes Top 100 CEO in the Middle East, Suresh is the current CEO of the multi billion dollar family enterprise, Ghassan Aboud Group. The group is engaged in automotive, food (distribution, retail, catering), hospitality, logistics, healthcare and media verticals. Suresh is returning to ADFO Summits, as his panel discussion was one of the audiences favourites.
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Majella Healy
Small House Capital Family Office
A top 10 leading female figure in the UAE Family Office Industry. The current Chief Investment Officer at Small House Capital, a newly branded Family office in the UAE. Majella previously worked with Maid Al Futtaim Trust for over 10 years.
Eesha Khader
Al Khadr Family Office
Eesha is a next generation female leader for her Family Office. Eesha is passionate about deep technologies and education technologies. Eesha controls the next generation vision of her family, in which we all to must listen too if we want to stay competitive into this millennial generation mindset.
Sonali Goila
Panthera Capital
A female figure who is well know across the Private Equity and venture capital paces across the UAE. Sonali works for the ruling family of the 4th wealthiest Emirate, Fujairah and has helped the family enter technologies not just in the UAE but internationally. ADFO Summits is excited to have her experience shared to our audience.
Tatiana Cordoba
Uvera Holdings
Tatiana is a new female family office leader here in the UAE. Currently, Tatiana is the Managing Director at Uvera Holdings, which is a UK and LATAM based family office. Tatiana brings an incredible background in government relations, previous being the UAE representative for ProColumbia the government investment agency for Columbia.
Jaspreet Randhawa
BURKHAN HOLDINGS
A new face to Abu Dhabi and yet another Family Office sets up in the UAE from the USA. Jaspreet is the head of investments for Burkhan Holdings. Jaspreet is a technology enthusiast, with a history of technology venture capital exits in the USA, with the family now entering the private credit and equity asset classes. A great new addition to the ADFO Community.
Mehreen Nadir
UAE Single Family Office
Yet another top #10 female leader in the Family Office space in the UAE, bringing her experience from working at the $900bn giant ADIA, in addition to her currently working for one of the biggest and most respected families in the UAE. Mehreen is currently the head of investment operations for the family and in all honestly, we are very excited to have her at ADFO Summit.
Cheong Lim
Saudi Venture Capital
Cheong is the CEO of Saudi Venture Capital, previously working for the Lootah Family in the UAE, heading up their investments. Incredible experience in the Family Office industry across the Middle East and now brining Saudi Arabia to ADFO Summits.
Abdulrahman Al Suwaidi
AS Investments
Abdulrahman was previously the director of investments for the ruling family in Dubai’s family office called Dubai Holding. With an incredible in-trepreneurial spirit, Abdulrahman is a leading Emirati Family Group figure. For anyone attending ADFO Summit for the first time, his talk is a must listen to learn the culture of the UAE and how it relates to the investment industry.
Walid Hizaoui
Gargash Group
As the head of strategy for Gargash Group, Walid is a top #5 figure in the institutionalisation of Family offices across the UAE, setting standards in digital transformation, AI, Mobility and Electrification. As the UAE Family Groups become more know to the world, Walid is ready to do business internationally and embrace the next generational mindset.
Ahmed Mousa
Tamer Group
Tamer group is a multi billion dollar family conglomerate, specialising in Healthcare and Life Science. The Tamer Family was listed as top 100 families in the Middle East by Forbes. Flying in from the Kingdom, Mr Mousa heads up the life science sector for the family. Ahmed is ADFO’s eyes and ears for anything to do with Healthcare across KSA.
Aditya Shah
Creek Capital
Aditya works at the only net zero focused family office in the UAE. Since ADFO Summit’s has know Aditya, he has been waving the sustainability flag for many years, investing in net zero focused technologies and most recently launched a $1bn fund with BlackRock called Positive Zero. If you want to save the world, why not team up with this guy.
Dr Anshul Govila
Bait Al Batterjee Holding
Dr Anshul, is executive director of strategy for the Batterjee Family with $5 Billion worth of investment in Healthcare and education across MENA . A know asset being Saudi German Hospitals. Dr Anshul has an outstanding CV of building healthcare infrastructure across the UAE, ADFO Summit is looking forward to have such brain power sharing knowledge.
Khalid Chami
Ali & Sons Holding
Khalid possibly has one of the best Family Office CV’s we have seen in the UAE. Currently Khalid works for one of the most entrepreneurial family offices in Abu Dhabi, Ali & Sons Holding. Khalid has previously worked for Gargash, Al Ghurair, Al Futtaim previous which all sit in the top 10 wealthiest families in the UAE.
Jean-Philippe Syed
X12 Capital
X12 is one year into their UAE launch, the family office focuses on Special Situations and Private Equity in emerging markets, which is very unique and there are not many like X12 in the UAE. Jean is a partner at X12, he has an incredible history in the Private Equity realm internationally, super intelligent and an all round great guy.
Ali Raza
Saudi Arabia Holding Co
Flying in from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ali will share what is happening all across Saudi Arabia with Family Holdings and Offices, giving us a insight to what is happening on the ground and what the family is looking to do ahead for the 2030 strategy lead by the government. A next generation leader in Saudi Arabia and Chief Investment Officer, everyone must take notes of how he see the future of the Kingdom.
Suresh Vaidhyanathan
Ghassan Aboud
Forbes Top 100 CEO in the Middle East, Suresh is the current CEO of the multi billion dollar family enterprise, Ghassan Aboud Group. The group is engaged in automotive, food (distribution, retail, catering), hospitality, logistics, healthcare and media verticals. Suresh is returning to ADFO Summits, as his panel discussion was one of the audiences favourites.
Richard Goblet
Globaleye Capital
Richard is the Managing Director to a new Swiss Single Family Office which has established a presence in the UAE. The family principal Patrick Liotard-Vogt who is an heir to the Nestlé family, was a previous speaker at ADFO Summits. Richard who has an incredible 15 year + CV of working for single family offices, his focus now is expanding the Globaleye Capital brand in a new direction across the Middle East.
Suresh Vaidhyanathan
Ghassan Aboud
Forbes Top 100 CEO in the Middle East, Suresh is the current CEO of the multi billion dollar family enterprise, Ghassan Aboud Group. The group is engaged in automotive, food (distribution, retail, catering), hospitality, logistics, healthcare and media verticals. Suresh is returning to ADFO Summits, as his panel discussion was one of the audiences favourites.
Industry Speakers
Dr Huma Qamar
Ocugen
If the Middle East needs an expert in the US FDA process, it is time to meet Dr Huma!! Dr Huma is a Healthcare professional with more than 19 years of experience in multiple therapeutic areas, including gene and cell therapy, vaccines, oncology (Heme-Onc, CAR-T, rare tumors, sarcoma, melanoma, women’s health, GU & GI, fetal oncology), rheumatology, dermatology, neurology, cardiology, hepatology, and infectious diseases. We are very lucky to have such experience at ADFO Summit.
Karthik Musunuri
Avstera Therapeutics
Karthik’s most recent experience as an entrepreneur included launching and successfully operating several high complexity CLIA commercial labs, as well obtaining FDA EUA for a serology-based assay. Before Founding Avstera, Karthik work for Merck within chronic care, managing a top 5 revenue-generating territory for the multi-billion-dollar chronic care franchise. Another bright mind for the ADFO Summit and the UAE.
Ish Goel
Hunch.in
Hot off a $23m Series A round, with names like Abu Dhabi’s Alpha Wave and others entering the round. Ish has created one of the fastest growing social platforms in India, where over 220,000 active users per month participate. Ish has recently set up in the UAE, understanding that the UAE will be a perfect centre point for the business as he looks to globalise the platform.
Junaid Aziz
Abu Dhabi Investment Office
If it’s Abu Dhabi, it is Abu Dhabi Investment Office. Known as ADIO, is the first point of contact any technology company has with Abu Dhabi. Junaid specialises in deep technology and advanced technologies for ADIO, looking after a broad portfolio. If it is Tech and you are brining it to Abu Dhabi, Junaid is your guy!
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Dr Anshul Govila
Bait Al Batterjee Holding
Dr Anshul, is executive director of strategy for the Batterjee Family with $5 Billion worth of investment in Healthcare and education across MENA . A know asset being Saudi German Hospitals. Dr Anshul has an outstanding CV of building healthcare infrastructure across the UAE, ADFO Summit is looking forward to have such brain power sharing knowledge.
Khalid Chami
Ali & Sons Holding
Khalid possibly has one of the best Family Office CV’s we have seen in the UAE. Currently Khalid works for one of the most entrepreneurial family offices in Abu Dhabi, Ali & Sons Holding. Khalid has previously worked for Gargash, Al Ghurair, Al Futtaim previous which all sit in the top 10 wealthiest families in the UAE.
Jean-Philippe Syed
X12 Capital
X12 is one year into their UAE launch, the family office focuses on Special Situations and Private Equity in emerging markets, which is very unique and there are not many like X12 in the UAE. Jean is a partner at X12, he has an incredible history in the Private Equity realm internationally, super intelligent and an all round great guy.
Walid Hizaoui
Gargash Group
As the head of strategy for Gargash Group, Walid is a top #5 leader in the institutionalisation of Family offices across the UAE, setting standards in digital transformation, AI, Mobility and Electrification. As the UAE Family Groups become more know to the world, Walid is ready to do business internationally.
Nitai Utkarsh
Hero MotoCorp Family Office
Flying in from India, Nitai heads up the Family Office for Hero MotoCorp Chairman Dr Pawan Munjal [$4bn net worth]. Nitai has strong relations with the UAE and is brining years of experience in Venture Capital and Private Equity across India & Internationally to the ADFO Summit.
Aditya Shah
Creek Capital
Aditya works at the only net zero focused family office in the UAE. He has been waving the sustainability flag for years, investing in net zero focused technologies and most recently launched a $1bn fund with BlackRock called Positive Zero. If you want to save the world, why not team up with this guy.
Dr Huma Qamar
Ocugen
If the Middle East needs an expert in the US FDA process, it is time to meet Dr Huma!! Dr Huma is a Healthcare professional with more than 19 years of experience in multiple therapeutic areas, including gene and cell therapy, vaccines, oncology (Heme-Onc, CAR-T, rare tumors, sarcoma, melanoma, women’s health, GU & GI, fetal oncology), rheumatology, dermatology, neurology, cardiology, hepatology, and infectious diseases. We are very lucky to have such experience at ADFO Summit.
Karthik Musunuri
Avstera Therapeutics
Karthik’s most recent experience as an entrepreneur included launching and successfully operating several high complexity CLIA commercial labs, as well obtaining FDA EUA for a serology-based assay. Before Founding Avstera, Karthik work for Merck within chronic care, managing a top 5 revenue-generating territory for the multi-billion-dollar chronic care franchise. Another bright mind for the ADFO Summit and the UAE.
Ish Goel
Hunch.in
Hot off a $23m Series A round, with names like Abu Dhabi’s Alpha Wave and others entering the round. Ish has created one of the fastest growing social platforms in India, where over 220,000 active users per month participate. Ish has recently set up in the UAE, understanding that the UAE will be a perfect centre point for the business as he looks to globalise the platform.
Junaid Aziz
Abu Dhabi Investment Office
If it’s Abu Dhabi, it is Abu Dhabi Investment Office. Known as ADIO, is the first point of contact any technology company has with Abu Dhabi. Junaid specialises in deep technology and advanced technologies for ADIO, looking after a broad portfolio. If it is Tech and you are brining it to Abu Dhabi, Junaid is your guy!
Karthik Musunuri
Avstera Therapeutics
Karthik’s most recent experience as an entrepreneur included launching and successfully operating several high complexity CLIA commercial labs, as well obtaining FDA EUA for a serology-based assay. Before Founding Avstera, Karthik work for Merck within chronic care, managing a top 5 revenue-generating territory for the multi-billion-dollar chronic care franchise. Another bright mind for the ADFO Summit and the UAE.
Speakers
Hussain Dawood
Dawood Group
Madhu Koneru
Kcap Investments
Youssif Lootah
SS Lootah Group
Bjoern Von Siemens
Von Siemens Trust
Juul Manders
Juramy Family Office
Mohammed AlQahtani
Dinar Holding
Patrick Liotard-Vogt
PLV Capital
Ahmed Al Nowais
Al Nowais Group
Suresh Vaidhyanathan
Ghassan Aboud Group
Jorge Felippe
Al Mulla Capital
Abdulrahman AlSuwaidi
AS Investments
Dr Anshul Govila
Bait Al Batterjee Holding
Loai Bataineh
Omivest International Holding
Ahmed Mousa
Tamer Group
Sikander Hazir
Dawood group
Sonali Goila
Panthera Capital
Obediah Ayton
Dhabi Hold Co
Madhu Koneru
Kcap Investments
George Ajaka
Ray White Capital
Aaron Weaver
Apeiron Investments
Sam Tidswell Norrish
Motive Partners
Dale Davis
Damazien Family Office
Reghina Fligheli
Corecam Family Office
Mehsan Arshad
MAMS Holding
Vanessa Xu
VS Partners
Amro Al Qubaisi
FH Capital
Conrad Tsang
Strategic Year Holdings
Khadeer Peer Shariff
Siraj Holding International [Al Otaiba Group]
Industry Speakers
Marc Wesselink
Venture Rock
Shankar Musunuri PHD, MBA
Ocugen
Boyu Hu
XVC
Abel Pena
Bit2Me
Danny Aguirre
Bluewaters Development Group
Saad Naja
Exinity Group
Trevor Clarke
SP Nutraceuticals Inc.
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Next Generation Speakers
Family Office Under 30
Reem AlMusabbah
Co Founder, Pure Harvest
Faisal Al Dhaheri
Founder, VUZ
Ahmed Al Nowais
Co Founder, JustClean
Alhasan Farajallah
Founder, VUZ
Next Generation Speakers
Family Office Under 30
Reem AlMusabbah
Co Founder, Pure Harvest
Ahmed Al Nowais
Co Founder, JustClean
Faisal Al Dhaheri
Founder, VUZ
Alhasan Farajallah
Founder, VUZ
Media
Family Office Attendees
United Arab Emirates
Al Nowais Group
Al Futtaim
Majid Al Futtaim
Ali & Sons Holding
Gargash Group
Ghobash Group
Al Mulla Capital
Ghassan Aboud Group
Dhabi Holdings
Dhabi Hold Co
Abdulla Al Gurg Investments
Al Otaiba Group
Abu Dhabi Capital Group
Jafar Family Office
Al Nahda Investment
Al Masaood
Al Saqer Group
Daman Investments
Das Holding
HQG Investments
Ittihad Investment
Shamal Holding
Al Masar Investments
Kaaf Investments
Sanad AD
Provident Management SFO
Chalhoub Group
Al Ghurair Group
SRG Holding
Panthera Capital
Creek Capital
X12 Capital
Fuji Capital
Damac Capital
Al Jazira
Almha Capital
Apparel Group
E20 Investments
Lulu Financial
Q8 Capital
America
Burkhan Holdings
Dalio
Uvera Holdings
Athens Capital
Guggenheim Partners
Middle East
Saudi Arabia Holding Co
JIMCO
Bait Al BatterJee Holding
Abdul Latif Jameel
Tamer Group
Saint Johns Investment
Narmo Capital
Small House Capital
NAB Group
Dinar Holding
Asia
AlKhadr Family Office
Hero MotorCorp
Kcap Holding
Dawood Group
Sharrp Ventures
Manjushree Ventures
Sinarmas Group
GFG Alliance
Steppe Capital
Europe
Globaleye Capital
Jota2Group Family Office
Featherstone Capital Partners
UCEA Family Office
Apron Investments
Corecam Family Office
Juramy Family Office
Von Siemens Family Trust
Tom Waterhouse Family Office
Institutional Attendees
Saudi Venture Capital
G42
Rothschild & Co [UK]
Mubadala
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Abu Dhabi Investment Office
Kamco Investment
Strategic Development Fund [SDF]
Emirates Investment Authority
Abu Dhabi Pension Fund
Gulf Islamic Investments
Edmond De Rothschild
Shuaa Capital
Bank of America
ADNOC
Investcorp
Apollo
Avenue Capital
Ardian
AD Invest
Alpha Wave Global
Waha Capital
Lunate
Royal Group
Sharjah Asset Management
10x AD
Tau Capital
Speaker Reference
"Excellent organization and high-quality content. Thank you ADFO Summit and Obediah Ayton."
Bjoern Von Siemens
Family Principal Von Siemens Trust
I want to express my deepest gratitude for organizing such a phenomenal event. The Abu Dhabi Family Office Summit was not just an event; it was a catalyst for meaningful discussions, innovation, and collaboration.
Siraj Holdings international (Al Otaiba Group)
Managing Director Khadeer Shariff
Sponsor Reference
A proud sponsor of the ADFO Summit
Marc Wesselink
Co-Founder Venturerock
Thanks for organizing such a great and rewarding event. It was a pleasure to speak about the importance of longevity and wellbeing through our portfolio company VIWELL.
Mohammed Husary
Founder VIWELL
Event Topics
Family Conglomerates Move International
Family Group Panel: Discussing the advancements of new Industries, digitisation, regulation, sustainability & Increase of international exposure to the UAE.
UAE Female Leaders Increase
Female Family Office Leaders Panel: The role of Females in the UAE Private Sector, why are Female leaders increasing among family groups
The Global Race To Intelligence
Technologies Panel: Family Office Investments in AI & Deeptech that will have the greatest impact on industry and commerce in the UAE & Internationally
Global Commodity Outlook
Family Office Panel: The Middle East is now the centre of all commodity trade, such as Mining, Industrials, Food. So what should we prepare for in 2024.
The Future Of Venture Capital
Family Office & Venture Capital Panel: Assessing the modern Venture Capital investment landscape
Everyone Is Talking About Healthcare
Family Office Panel: How family offices are drawn towards Longevity, Healthcare, Life Sciences and Wellness
The Race To NetZero
Family Office Panel: ESG, Sustainability & Net Zero, what's is next after Cop28's success in the UAE.
Global Credit & Equity Outlook
Family Office & Industry Experts Panel: Private Equity & Private Credit in 2024.
Family Office 2.0
Family Office Panel: Values lie at the heart of successful family business.
Event Agenda
| May, 29th | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 19.00 – 22.00 | Cocktail Evening Saadiyat Rotanna |
| May, 30th | Conference Agenda |
| 08.00 – 09.00 | Event Registration |
| 09.00 – 09.15 | Opening: “Welcome to Abu Dhabi” |
| 09.15 – 09.55 | Interactive Panel 1: Family Groups and Holdings Panel – what is next with respect to Industries, sustainability, digitisation across the Family Enterprise. The Increase of international exposure to the UAE is changing the landscape? |
| 09.55 – 10.15 | Networking Break 1 (20mins) |
| 10.15 – 10.55 | Interactive Panel 2: Family Office & Industry Experts Panel – Private Equity & Private Credit, 2024 is a year for opportunity in these sectors, why? |
| 10.55 – 11.15 | Networking Break 2 (20mins) |
| 11.15 – 11.55 | Interactive Panel 3: Family Office & Venture Capital Panel – Assessing the modern Venture Capital investment landscape in the Middle East and Globally. |
| 11.55 – 12.25 | Interactive Panel 4: Technologies Panel – Family Office Investments in profound technologies that will have the greatest impact on industry and commerce in the UAE & Internationally. |
| 12.25 – 13.25 | LUNCH |
| 13.25 – 14.05 | Interactive Panel 5: Family Office Panel – 2024 is the year of buying Real Estate at a good valuation? Real Estate Developers, what is next? Where are the undervalued opportunities in the Middle East and Internationally? |
| 14.05 – 14.45 | Interactive Panel 6: Family Office Panel – Why are Family Offices setting up in the UAE? Why the UAE now? Why not before? |
| 14.45 – 15.05 | Networking Break 3 (20mins) |
| 15.05 – 15.45 | Interactive Panel 7: Family Office Panel – How family offices are drawn towards Longevity, Healthcare, Life Sciences and Wellness as they come to terms with family challenges and the impact of modern lifestyle. |
| 15.45 – 16.25 | Interactive Panel 8: Family Office Panel – Next Generation Family in the UAE under 30’s, how do they see the future of their Family Groups and the UAE? |
| 16.25 – 18.30 | Cocktail Evening Saadiyat Rotana Hotel |
| 19.00 - 22.00 | February 29th - Cocktail Evening Saadiyat Rotana |
| 08.00 - 09.00 | March 1st - Event Registration |
| 09.00 - 09.15 | Opening: “Welcome to Abu Dhabi” Keynote Presentation |
| 09.15 - 09.35 | Fireside Chat 1: Family Office Panel - Values lie at the heart of successful family businesses. Family values likely influenced the foundation of the business and have helped to connect different generations over time. Panelists: Madhu Koneru, Family Principal & CEO, Kcap Holding Moderator - Obediah Ayton, Director, Dhabi Hold Co |
| 09.35 - 10.15 | Interactive Panel 2: Family Groups & Holdings Panel - What is next with respect to Industries, sustainability, digitisation across the Family Enterprise? With the increaseof international exposure, how is this changing the UAE landscape for you as a private markets business? Panelists: Suresh Vaidhyanathan, CEO, Ghassan Aboud Group Khadeer Shariff, Managing Director, Al Siraj Holding International Sikander Hazir, COO, Dawood Group Shaikha Al Nowais, Vice President, Rotana Moderator - Nick Ayton, ADFO Summit |
| 10.15 - 10.35 | Networking Break 1 (20Mins) |
| 10.35 - 11.15 | Interactive Panel 3: Family Office Panel - Why are Family Offices setting up in the UAE? Why the UAE now? Why not before? With the change in regulation, banking credibility and more, would you say the UAE is internationally trending? Panelists: Lo’ai Bataineh, Managing Director, Ominvest Capital Reghina Fligheli, Partner, Corecam Family Office Conrad Tsang, Chairman, Strategic Year Holding Patrick Liotard-Vogt, Family Principal, PLV Capital & Globaleye Capital Moderator - Nick Ayton, ADFO Summit |
| 11.15 - 11.35 | Networking Break 2 (20Mins) |
| 11.35 - 12.15 | Interactive Panel 4: Family Office & Venture Capital Panel - Assessing the modern Venture Capital investment landscape in the Middle East and Globally. Panelists: Gary Quin, Managing Partner, Venture Rock Sonali Goila, Head Of Investments, Panthera Capital [Fujairah Holding] Boyu Hu, Managing Partner, XVC Mohammed AlQahtani, Chairman, Dinar Holding Moderator - Nick Ayton, ADFO Summit |
| 12.15 - 12.55 | Interactive Panel 5: Technologies Panel - Family Office Investments in profound technologies that will have the greatest impact on industry and commerce in the UAE & Internationally Panelists: Juul Manders, Managing Partner, Jumary Family Office Dale Davis, Managing Director, Damazien Family Office Saad Naja, CEO, Exinity Abel Pena, CSO, Bit2me Moderator - Nick Ayton, ADFO Summit |
| 12.55 - 13.45 | LUNCH |
| 13.45 - 14.25 | Interactive Panel 6: Family Office Panel - 2024 is the year of buying Real Estate at a good valuation? Real Estate Developers, what is next? Where are the undervalued opportunities in the Middle East and Internationally? Where does credit play a role in Real Estate? Panelists: Mehsan Arshad, Managing Director, Mams Group Danny Ageirre, CEO, Bluewater Development Group George Ajaka, CEO, Ray White Capital Abdulrahman Al Suwaidi, Family Member, AS Investments Moderator - Nick Ayton, Director, ADFO Summit |
| 14.25 - 15.05 | Interactive Panel 7: Family Office & Industry Experts Panel - Private Equity & Private Credit, 2024 is a year for opportunity in these sectors, why? Panelists: Jorge Fellipe, CEO, Al Mulla Capital Vannessa Xu, CIO, VS Partners Sam Tidswell Norish, Managing Partner, Motive Partners Amro Al Qubaisi, Managing Director, AlphaField Group Moderator - Nick Ayton, ADFO Summit |
| 15.05 - 15.20 | Networking Break 3 (15Mins) |
| 15.20 - 16.00 | Interactive Panel 8: Family Office Panel - How family offices are drawn towards Longevity, Healthcare, Life Sciences and Wellness as they come to terms with family challenges and the impact of modern lifestyle: Panelists: Trevor Clarke, Executive Director, SP Nutraceuticals Inc Aaron Weaver, Senior Partner, Apeiron Investments Ahmed Mousa, Director, Tamer Group Shankar Musunuri PHD MBA, CEO, Octagon Moderator - Dr Anshul Govila, Bait Al Batterjee Holding |
| 16.00 - 16.40 | Interactive Panel 9: Family Office Panel - Next Generation Family in the UAE under 30’s, how do they see the future of their Family Groups and the UAE? Panelists: Ahmed Al Nowais, Director, Al Nowais Group Reem AlMusabbah, CEO, Retech Faisal Al Dhaheri, CEO, Clickilink Alhasan FaraJallah, Entrepreneur & Software Engineer Moderator - Obediah Ayton, Director Dhabi Hold Co |
| 16.40 - 18.30 | Cocktail Evening Saadiyat Ronana Hotel |
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