| 08:00 – 09:15 AM | Networking Breakfast |
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| 09:15 – 09:30 AM | Opening Remarks |
| Orit Rabin, CEO, DC Finance |
| Fatima Al Jaber, Board Member, Al Jaber Group – Conference Moderator |
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| 09:30 – 09:50 AM | AI Landscape and Trends for Investors |
| Ian Arden, CEO , ADAIA.io – Moderator |
| Jorge Sebastiao, Co-Founder, ExcoX Dubai |
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| 09:50- 10:10 AM | What’s Your Precious Metals Investment Strategy? |
| Mr. David Awram, Co-Founder & Director, Sandstorm Gold Royalties |
| Geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic pressures continue to push the price of gold to all-time highs. So, what is your investment strategy when it comes to precious metals? Join David Awram, co-founder of one of the largest gold royalty companies in the world, as he shares his decades of experience with the business model and highlights how royalties offer exposure to gold with more diversification and better risk-adjusted |
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| 10:10 – 10:30 AM | Change Equals Opportunity: Be the CEO of Your Life |
| James W. Keyes, Former CEO, 7-Eleven Inc; Former Chairman & CEO, Blockbuster Inc; Chairman, Key Development LLC – USA |
| Change is the very essence of the role of a CEO. Keyes has coined the acronym C.E.O. (Change Equals Opportunity) to reflect on the importance of embracing change for the success of a chief executive in leading any organization forward. Change is a way of life and creates opportunities for those companies that embrace it. He offers a roadmap for embracing change throughout our lifetimes with his C-Suite of Learning. This includes understanding what to learn, how to learn, and most critically, why it’s important we learn. |
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| 10:30 – 10:50 AM | Opportunity to Participate in the Green Steel Transition |
| Michael Marcotte, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Development and Capital Markets, Champion Iron |
| Governments globally are supporting a transition to reduce emissions in steelmaking, which represents nearly 10% of global emissions. This ongoing shift in steelmaking methods is significantly changing the types of raw materials required to support the steel industry. Only a few regions in the world can produce iron ore to the purity required to enable steelmaking without the use of coal. Champion Iron is a US$2 billion market capitalization company, listed on the ASX/TSX, and proved its ability to develop and operate high-purity iron ore projects in Canada. The Company is well capitalized, including significant management ownership, and is attracting global partners to continue developing projects that will be required for the green steel transition. |
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| 10:50 – 11:20 AM | Coffee Break and Networking |
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| 11:20 – 11:50 AM | Next Gen’s Next Steps |
| Christopher Aw, Board Director, Operation Snow Leopard – Moderator – USA |
| Maha Al Fahim, Board Member Eshraq Investments, Founder, High Water Venture Capital- UAE |
| Mohamed Adel Fakhro (Mo Fakhro), Entrepreneur, Investor, Director, and Thinker – Bahrain |
| Neeraj Varyani, CEO, Vista Single Family Office – UAE |
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| 11:50 – 12:10 PM | The Family Business and the Next-Gen Conflicts |
| Ziad Salloum, Second Generation; Partner, Salloum & Partners LLC, Moderator – UAE |
| Alexander A. Nehme, Second Generation of the Nehme Legacy, Entrepreneur – Qatar
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| Sources of conflict – Cultural and other differences between older generation and the next generation; Lack of interest of the next generation in the FB; The weight of the past/family legacy on the next generation; Bad apples/fear/greed. |
| 12:10 – 12:40 PM | Panel: Expansion and Exploration of Business within the UAE |
| Joe LeBas, President and Managing Director, MD, Concorde Group Holding – Moderator – USA |
| Waleed Khalid Al Ali, CEO, Quazar Investments – UAE |
| Sameer Salgar, CFO, Quazar Investments – India
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| This panel will explore the stories of entry, expansion and navigation of business within the UAE. We will discuss the ease of obtaining licenses, and visas and establishing family office structures for both new businesses and entities as well as the emerging and thriving industries of note within the UAE right now that coincide with the vision of the Sheikhs. |
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| 12:40 – 01:00 PM | A Fireside Chat: Art as an Asset Class |
| Chimere Cisse, Founding Partner at Art Consultancy – ArtKōrero – UK |
| Charles Al Sidaoui, Collector and Founder of YES Collection – UAE |
| This conversation with a seasoned collector, sharing insights on the art market, strategies for building a valuable collection, and the growing appeal of art as an investment tool.
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| 01:00 – 02:00 PM | Lunch |
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| 02:00 – 02:05 PM | Introduction to the Family Office Circle |
| Orit Rabin, CEO, DC Finance |
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| 02:05 – 02:35 PM | Women Investors Redefining Legacy: Empowering the Future of Wealth and Innovation |
| Mirela Sula, CEO & Founder, Global Woman Magazine and Global Woman Club – Moderator – UK |
| Dr. Arshi Ayub Zaveri, CEO, Trust With Trade Group; “Most Influential Young Asian of the Year 2024”-UAE |
| Irina Duisimbekova, Entrepreneur, Founder at AeroJet Me, Licorne Gulf Holding & SympathiQ- UAE |
| Lata Setty, Pioneer, Innovator, VC & Angel Investor
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| Women investors are driving change in the investment landscape, making bold moves in venture capital, family offices, and entrepreneurship. This panel delves into how women are redefining investment strategies, prioritizing impact, and fostering innovation while building sustainable and inclusive legacies. |
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| 02:35 – 03:00 PM | Investing in India: Beyond the Macros |
| Nitai Utkarsh, Chairman’s Family Office, Hero MotoCorp Ltd – India |
| India with its economy growth rate and burgeoning middle class is undoubtedly a hot investment destination. What does it really translate into though, an India investment strategy? Is it merely participation in exciting ventures or blue chip listed companies, as advised by a single local/global market player? Or can an investor look to create a balanced portfolio of multiple assets and managers? Learn the art and science of India investing from an insider, someone who has created and managed diversified, billion dollar portfolios, and invested across sectors, assets, and managers, for Indian Family Offices. Look to getting a perspective on a truly multi-asset, multi-manager India-centric investment portfolio. |
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| 03:00- 03:30 PM | Custodians of the Future |
| Dr. Ruchi Dana, COO, Duluth Medical Technologies Inc; Partner, Dana Group- Moderator – UAE |
| Lixia Zhu, Investor, Entrepreneur, North America, Asia and Middle East – USA |
| Eesha Khader, Associate Director | Deep Tech and Education, Family Office – UAE |
| Jean Shahdadpuri, Managing Director, Nikai Group of Companies, Co Founder, Ardent Consulting – USA |
| Generational Outlooks on Family Policy, Entrepreneurship, Inclusion and Diversity of Opportunity. |
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