FO Summit IN DUBAI
15th October 2026

Family Office Summit IN DUBAI

15th October 2026

SO/ Uptown, Dubai
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IV

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Event Format

15th October

FLAGSHIP SUMMIT
Panel Sessions

Panel Sessions

08:30 – 12:45
Lunch Networking

Lunch Networking

12:45 – 13:45
Interactive Firesides

Interactive Firesides

13:45 – 15:30
Networking Break

Roundtable Arena

15:30 – 17:00
Closing Reception

Closing Reception

17:00 – 19:00

Summit Agenda

Panel Topics

1

Next Gen Family Office: Does ChatGPT Know More Than Dad & Mum?

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2

Private Equity: The Deals Are There. Are You Looking in the Right Places?

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3

UAE Resilience: Nobody Moved Here for the October Humidity

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4

Venture Capital, AI & Pre-IPO Access: Genuine Conviction or the Most Expensive FOMO in History?

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5

The Multi-Generational Portfolio: Preservation vs Growth

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6

Tax, Legal, Structure & Compliance: The Best Return in the Room Nobody Is Talking About

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7

AI in the Family Office: When the Algorithm Is Confident, the Vendor Has a Great Demo, and Nobody Is Sure Who Is Accountable

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8

Separation of Family Business & Wealth: Do You Operate Like a Fund Manager or Grandad’s Dinner Table?

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9

Infrastructure: The Asset Class That Has Been Quietly Outperforming While Everyone Was Looking at Private Equity

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10

Real Estate: Still the Heavyweight Champion of the Middle East Portfolio, or Just the Biggest Habit We Never Broke?

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11

Payments for Family Offices: Because Moving Money Sounds Simple Until You Are Trying to Move a Lot of It

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12

Hedge Funds & Equities: We Wrote the Obituary. They Sent It Back With Corrections.

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Roundtable Topics

1

WealthTech: The Family Office Operating System Has Finally Arrived. The Question Is Whether Yours Is Actually Working.

2

Private Equity: Where Are the Deals?

3

Venture Capital: Finding Deals, Getting Access, and Picking Managers Without Losing Your Capital

4

Real Estate: The Honest Conversation the Main Stage Did Not Have Time For

5

Digital Transformation & AI: The Accountable Enterprise — When AI, People, and Partners All Delivered, So Why Did the Outcome Still Fail?

6

Reporting, Governance & Compliance: The Conversation Most Family Offices Have Too Late

7

Commodities & Hard Assets: War Premium or Structural Shift — Because the Answer Changes Everything

8

Private Credit: Finding the Yield That Is Real and Avoiding the Yield That Is Not

9

Hedge Funds: The Strategies Actually Working in 2026 and Why

10

Energy Alternatives: The Renewable Revolution Is Just the Beginning — Where Is the Next Decade of Family Office Returns Sitting?

Summit Partners

Upcoming Speakers

  • Ikhlaq Family

    CEO

  • ⁠Knusel Family

    CEO

  • Veltchev Family

    Head of Investments

  • Private Family Office

    CIO

  • Dawood Family

    CEO

  • Saha Family

    CIO

  • Private Family Office

    CIO

  • Private Family Holding

    Managing Director

  • Bahwan Family

    Vice President

  • Rajendran Family

    Managing Director

  • Private Family Office

    Head of Legal

  • Al Nowais Family

    Family Member

  • Al Fardan Family

    Head of Investments

  • Royal Family Holding

    Head of Finance

  • Tabari Family

    Head of Private Equity

  • ⁠Private Family Office

    Family Member

  • Ahmed Bin Sulayem

    DMCC

  • Keith Dixion

    Columbia Threadneedle Investments

  • Private Family Office

    Portfolio Manager

  • Private Family Office

    CEO

  • Chalhoub Family

    Investment Head

  • Private Family Office

    Family Member

  • Evert Einroos

    Yolo Investments Management

  • Stephen Richard Evans

    RLC

  • Alex Gikher

    RE Partners

  • Sandra Louw

    RAK ICC

  • Daniel Andonovski

    Pioneer Asset Managment

  • Iñigo de Luna Gonzalez

    Nadha Capital

  • Peter Unwin

    IQEQ

  • George Rahhal

    Capital Haus

  • Fahad Shams

    Allianz GI

  • Olivier Gozlan

    Crystal Fund

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It was a very well curated event with high quality participants. Thank you for allowing me to be part of it.

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Thank you, Obediah for a Great event and inviting me to this distinguished Panel. It was very valuable. Hope to host you in Switzerland!

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.

It was an exhilarating experience to be part of ADFO Summits at the Capital, where we discussed the remarkable success story and the promising future of the UAE’s economy, especially that of Abu Dhabi

Thank you Obediah Ayton. Very well curated event with interesting attendees.

Thanks for inviting me to the event. A great audience and valued connections.

Great event. Superbly organised and well delivered. Thank you. Obediah for having me.

Great event. Thank you for inviting

Thank you, Obediah Ayton, It was certainly wonderful seeing everyone and the panelists were sharing most insightful perspectives.

An absolute pleasure, thank you for having us

Thanks for another great family office event, I really enjoyed it

Thanks Obediah Ayton for this amazing event

It was a very well curated event with high quality participants. Thank you for allowing me to be part of it.

Congratulations on yet another successful ADFO event, featuring knowledgeable panelists and engaging discussions! The feedback has been fantastic, and I’m looking forward to the upcoming event in Dubai!

Thank you, Obediah for a Great event and inviting me to this distinguished Panel. It was very valuable. Hope to host you in Switzerland!

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.

It was an exhilarating experience to be part of ADFO Summits at the Capital, where we discussed the remarkable success story and the promising future of the UAE’s economy, especially that of Abu Dhabi

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