Second Edition
ABU DHABI FAMILY OFFICE SUMMIT
Creating new opportunities for Partnership, Investment, Innovation and Social Good.
- 1st March
- Saadiyat Rotana Resort and Villas
1 Days After
Investopia / Salt
Second Edition
ABU DHABI FAMILY OFFICE SUMMIT
Creating new opportunities for Partnership, Investment, Innovation and Social Good.
- 1st March
- Saadiyat Rotana Resort and Villas
1 Day After
Investopia / Salt
Partners
STRATEGIC PARTNER
RECRUITMENTPARTNER
Investment Partner
Real Estate Partner
Financial Technology Partner
Exchange Partner
Biotech Partner
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EV Partner
Family Speakers
Madhu Koneru
Kcap Investments
Sonali Goila
Panthera Capital
Ahmed Mousa
Tamer Group
Ahmed Al Nowais
Al Nowais Group
Aaron Weaver
Apeiron Investments
Mohammed AlQahtani
Dinar Holding
Conrad Tsang
Strategic Year Holdings
Reghina Fligheli
Corecam Family Office
Loai Bataineh
Omivest International Holding
Jorge Felippe
Al Mulla Capital
Sikander Hazir
Dawood group
Patrick Liotard-Vogt
PLV Capital
Juul Manders
Juramy Family Office
Obediah Ayton
Dhabi Hold Co
George Ajaka
Ray White Capital
Khadeer Peer Shariff
Siraj Holding International [Al Otaiba Group]
Sam Tidswell Norrish
Motive Partners
Dale Davis
Damazien Family Office
Suresh Vaidhyanathan
Ghassan Aboud Group
Mehsan Arshad
MAMS Holding
Vanessa Xu
VS Partners
Amro Al Qubaisi
FH Capital
Dr Anshul Govila
Bait Al Batterjee Holding
Abdulrahman AlSuwaidi
AS Investments
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.
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
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
Previous Speakers
Hussain Dawood
Family Principal, Dawood Group
Madhu Koneru
Family Principal, Kcap Investments
Youssif Lootah
Family Principal, SS Lootah Group
Bjoern Von Siemens
Family Principal, Von Siemens Trust
Event Agenda
| 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 |
| February, 29th | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 19.00 – 22.00 | Cocktail Evening Saadiyat Rotanna |
| March, 1st | 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 |
Video Highlights
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