FO Summit IN DUBAI
15th October 2026

Family Office Summit IN DUBAI

15th October 2026

SO/ Uptown, Dubai
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Legacy 2.0: Resilience, Responsibility and Authority.

House Rules

I

Earn Your Seat.

Membership is earned through merit, trust, and contribution.

II

Follow Up. Follow Through.

If you promise an introduction, make it. Your word is your reputation.

III

Leave Your Agenda at the Door.

The strongest relationships begin with generosity. Give before you ask.

IV

Embrace Where You Are.

The UAE is not just a backdrop. It is a culture of hospitality and long-term relationships.

Event Format

14th October

Invitation Only
Private Breakfast Roundtable

Private Breakfast Roundtable

By Invitation
Private Lunch Roundtable

Private Lunch Roundtable

By Invitation
Private Dinner Roundtable

Private Dinner Roundtable

By Invitation

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

Networking Break

15:30 – 16:00
Closing Reception

Closing Reception

16:00 – 18:00

Summit Agenda

Panel Topics

1

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

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2

Private Equity: Too Much Capital, Too Few Good Deals, or Are We Just Getting More Honest About It?

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3

Venture Capital & AI: Genuine Conviction or the Most Expensive FOMO in History?

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4

UAE Resilience: Nobody Moved Here for the October Humidity

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5

Commodities, Conflict & the Dollar: Crash or Cash, and Please Be Specific

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6

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

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7

Does ChatGPT Know More Than Dad & Mum?

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8

Philanthropy & Impact: Doing Good Is Wonderful. Showing a Return Makes It a Strategy.

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9

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

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10

AI Is Eating Healthcare. The Question Is Whether You Are Invested in the Kitchen or Just Watching It Cook.

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11

WealthTech: The Back Office Is Finally Catching Up With the Front Office. Only Took a Decade.

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Roundtable Topics

1

Public Markets: We Said We Were Done. We Were Not Done.

2

GCC Private Equity: Great Story. But Where Are the Deals?

3

Venture Capital: Building a VC Programme Without Losing Your Mind or Your Capital

4

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

5

AI in the Family Office: From Expensive Experiment to Operational Edge

6

Digital Assets: It Is Not 2018. Time to Have a Grown-Up Conversation.

7

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

8

India: The Opportunity Everyone Wants and Nobody Can Quite Figure Out How to Access

9

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

10

Next Generation: Taking the Wheel Without Driving Into a Wall

Previous Partners

Previous Speakers

  • Madhu Koneru

    KCAP Holdings

  • Hussain Dawood

    DAWOOD GROUP

  • Vikrant Bhargava

    Veddis Family Office

  • Eric Sarasin

    Sarasin Family Office

  • Mohamed Lootah

    Private Family Office

  • Reem Al Otaiba

    Private Family Office

  • Abdullatif Kanoo

    Kanoo Group

  • Dillon Lawson-Johnston

    Guggenheim Family

  • Dr. Anna Shishkareva

    Five Oceans Family Office

  • Patrick Liotard Vogt

    PLV Capital

  • Paul Poupon

    1707 Capital

  • Harry Boschen

    Boschen Family Office

  • Yousef Lootah

    SS Lootah Group

  • Mohammed Al Qahtani

    Dinar Holding

  • Omar Khalaf

    KF Inc

  • Ali Alrif

    Abdulla Alrif Investment

  • Lucca Norton

    Norton Holdings

  • Kirill Bosov

    Bosov Family Office

  • Mohamed Eloudghiri

    Leap Invest Holding

  • Walid Hizaoui

    Gargash Group

  • Mohammed Shaikley

    Al Nowais Investments

  • Omar Salameh

    Vivium Holding

  • Dr. Charbel Abi Akl

    Das Holding

  • Khalid Chami

    Ali & Sons Holding

Our Success Stories

what people say about FO Summits?

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

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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