Main Conference Day Two - GT (Gulf Time, GMT+04:00)
Main Conference Day Two - GT (Gulf Time, GMT+04:00)
- Rose Farah - Associate, CrossBoundary
An update on the capital flows within the middle east, as well as the role regional investors play in global alternatives.
- Dr Alex Murray - VP, Research Insights, Preqin
- Patricia Ter Heun - Partner, Marketing and Investor Relations, True Green Capital Management
Comparing MEA market to other emerging markets. What can we learn from African dealmakers? VC vs. PE in the top performing emerging markets: what has more traction amongst investors? What are the key investment opportunities beyond energy?
- Adrian Li - Founder & Managing Partner, AC Ventures
- Karthik Chandrasekar - Founding Partner, Sangam Ventures
- Ramzi Farah - Managing Director, Razor Capital
- Eddie Thai - Co-founder & General partner, Ascend Vietnam Ventures
- Henok Assefa - Co-Founder and General Partner, African Renaissance Partners
Top tips from Middle Eastern fund managers for raising capital. What works and what doesn’t? How can you find new sources of investor capital?
- Elizabeth Di Cioccio - Head of Middle East, Managing Director, KKR
- Racha Alkhawaja - Board Director, Gate Capital
- Nesreen Srouji - Head of Investor Relations, Middle East, Africa and Asia, Florin Court Capital
- Sara Modalal Al-Qahtani - Partner, Head of Middle East, Mercury Capital Advisors
Scaling up the opportunities for Infrastructure investments in GCC countries. Exploring key market drivers and trends. How do investors see the range of infrastructure strategies, and what they are looking for from infrastructure managers? How are infrastructure sponsors funding deals, what is the cost of capital, and who are the core providers of infrastructure debt? A spotlight on energy transition.
- Bhupinder Singh - Managing Director, Head of Leveraged & Acquisition Finance, First Abu Dhabi Bank
- Alex Bebov - Managing Director, BAC Securities
- James Hewitt - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Next Energy Capital
- Michael Steingold - Director, Private Markets, Russell Investments
How are local and international companies increasing female participation in the workforce in the region? How do organisations attract a diverse talent pool? How and why are businesses becoming more inclusive? A gender-balanced economy: what challenges need to be considered?
- Jad Yammine - Senior Analyst, Milaha Capital
- Apurva Beniwal - VP, Investments, She Capital
- Tamara Abdel-Jaber - Partner, Amam Ventures
Discussing the pros and cons for investing into smaller funds. What are the niche strategies investors adopt to support first-time managers? How do emerging managers develop a successful operating model and sufficient liquid product to attract investors?
- Franco M. Facecchia - Principal - Private Markets, DECALIA SA
- Christiaan de Lint - Managing Partner, Headway Capital Partners
- Anisha Singh - Founder, She Capital
- Kamil Homsi - Founder and CEO, Global Realty Capital
- Amer Fatayer - Managing Director, DFDF
An update on Turkey post general elections. In the 18th largest economy in the world with $800 bn GDP and strong manufacturing base, why do good corporates have financing issues? Reasons for the pullback of local banks’ dominance in credit. How does Turkey offer good value across capital stack, particularly on private credit?
- Mert Tarlan - Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Credia Partners
Sharing key learnings on the evolving landscape of family offices in the Middle East. What are the key trends observed in the family office market? How are family offices in the Middle East changing their investment strategies as the influence of the next generation grows?
- Zahir Khan - Managing Director, Head of Middle East Relationship Management, Ares Management
- Ruchi Dana - Partner & Executive Board Member, DANA Group
- Sriram Jaganmohan - Chief Investment Officer, Miras Management
- Adil Alzarooni - Chief Executive Officer, Al Zarooni Emirates Investments
- Amit Kansal - Group Chief Strategy Officer, RP Group
Discussing the effect of conflicts in Yemen, Syria, Libya and Iraq and the investment community. How are recent US policy developments influencing MEA region?
- Ben Harburg - Managing Partner, MSA Capital
What will be the most preferred industries and sectors amongst Middle Eastern, African and European investors in the coming years?
What have we learnt from 2023, and how can the PE community utilize this knowledge in the different regions?
- Vineet Budki - CEO and Managing Partner, Cypher Capital
- Zia Ul Rab Siddiqui - Director – Investments & Partnerships, APICORP
- Philippe Ferneini - Partner, StepStone Group
- Edmund Buckley - Global Co-Head of Private Equity and Head of Entrepreneur Capital, Pictet
- Rose Farah - Associate, CrossBoundary
Exploring the best strategies for how and when to invest in sustainable businesses. Why do you favour this particular investment pathway?
Open to 20 attendees, spaces are first-come, first-served. Run under the Chatham House Rule and closed to press
To register, please contact Svetlana.fathers@informa.com
- Kadir S. Gungor - Chairman, Sustainable Impact Capital & Holding
[LP only closed-door session]
Increasingly, Middle East investors are looking to the U.S. as a preferred location for global investment. Why is the U.S. market an attractive one? What are some of the other trends investors are seeing with Middle East? Attitudes towards ESG: how important are ESG considerations for ME investors today?
To register, contact: Adrianna.Moskal@informa.com
- Stergios Voskopoulos - CEO & Founder, ALTNOVEL