9-10 December 2024
Dubai, UAE
Coming to its tenth edition, the Middle East Family Office Investment Summit is a firm fixture in the calendar of the most prominent and influential families in the region – as well as those who want to do business with them.
Introduction
Welcome to our exciting 11th edition of the Middle East Family Office Investment Summit. If you have joined us before, prepare for a celebratory event like no other we have held so far. And if this is your first time joining us, you’ve picked the best possible time to start coming to our regular networking events.
Alea Global Group is a family office with a long and prestigious history in the Middle East. As a family office ourselves, we are part of a global family office network, and our membership of this network means that decision-makers and family office members themselves attend our events, rather than simply their representatives. This means our events are of huge instrumental value when it comes to creating new business relationships, and many collaborations between family offices and service providers have sprung from one of our events.
The packed program for this event includes global topics that affect family offices and those who want to do business with them. We will hear from experts who are leaders in their field, we will gain insight into topics that directly affect all of our individual projects, and we will share our opinions with each other in a relaxed open forum. More than 100 single family offices from the region are scheduled to attend this summit, and there will be a 70:30 split of family offices to service providers, ensuring quality face-to-face time with the people who matter to your business.
And of course we have built our regular informal networking breaks into the programme, giving all delegates the opportunity to meet and talk with one another multiple times over the course of two days. With inspiration provided by the program, and a high quality and exclusive delegate list, it is during these breaks that some of the most exciting partnerships begin.
So join us for this very special celebration, and we look forward to hearing your resulting success stories in the near future1
Our story
The Alduaij family office has a long and illustrious history in Kuwait as one of the most prominent and respected business forces in the region, as well as one of the most socially responsible.
Through their networks, Alea Global have formed strong personal and professional relationships with other family offices across the globe, all sharing much common ground and a willingness to work together.
From this network, experience and expertise, a series of successful Family Office Investment Summits has arisen, attended by ruling and elite families from every region with an historic and enduring influence on the global economy.
Our Eleventh Middle East Family Office Investment Summit is the latest of these, building on the success of other such summits around the world.
As a family office ourselves – as well as your conference host – we understand the needs, concerns and wishes of family businesses better than anyone else. We share many of your experiences and objectives, and we understand what makes an event like this beneficial to family offices as well as service providers
Previous Highlighted Speakers

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Consultant and Founding Partner at The Business Family House Advisory Firm, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Leading Businessman & Philanthropist & Art Collector, The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan

CEO, The Taken Seat, Kuwait

Quartz & Abeer Medical Group, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

General Manager, Boushahri Specialized Polyclinic & Boushahri Clinic, Kuwait

CEO, Natureland, Board Member, Majdi Food Company & Sultan Real Estate Company, Kuwait

Executive Manager, Atyab Al Marshoud, Kuwait
Previous esteemed speakers
Every edition of the Middle East Family Office Investment Summit attracts prestigious speakers from the Middle East.
Click here to see some of the world class names who have contributed to our previous events.
Previous Summit Agenda
14:30 Registration
Registration, Networking and one-on-one meetings.
15:15 Welcome
Welcome and opening remarks.
15:20 Opening Keynote Speech By H.H. Sheikh Engr. Salem Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, UAE.
15:35 Family offices in the Middle East: A decade in perspective
- A recap of major developments affecting Middle East family offices in the last ten years
- What might the next ten years have in store for the region and its family offices
- How can we shape the story to ensure personal and regional success?
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Rozana AlTayyar, Commercial Mediator & International Arbitrator, Board Member, FCIArb, Cert. Dir, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
Maher Al Kaabi, Advisor to Group Chairman & Independent Board Member, Al Serkal Group, UAE
Dr. Adil Alzarooni, CEO, Alzarooni Emirates Investments (ZEI), UAE
16:05 The new global superpowers
- How China, Russia and the Middle East have become the blocks of the new world
- What this new positioning means for international trade and investment
- What roles will the US and Europe play in geopolitics in the coming years?
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Dr. Mussaad Al Razouki, Operating Partner, Deerfield Management, USA
HRH Sheikha Jawaher Bint Khalifa Alkhalifa, Serial Entrepreneur, Chairperson of Green Aventurine & Future8, UAE
16:50 PURE EV: Creating the best Electric Vehicles for the world.
Presentation by Dr. Nishanth Dongari, Founder of PURE, Associate Professor at IIT Hyderabad, India
Afternoon networking coffee break.
- Importance of the family businesses
- Sustainability beyond the founders
- Transitioning power
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Khaled AlFahim, Co-Founder, The Vault Real Estate, Board Member, ENBD Reit, Board Member, Arady Development, UAE
Dr. Lama Al Sulaiman, Consultant and Founding Partner at The Business Family House Advisory Firm, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Marshoud Al Marshoud, Executive Manager, Atyab Al Marshoud, Kuwait
Majed M A Tahan, Founder & CEO AYM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Abdullah I. Alkhorayef CEO, Alkhorayef Commercial Company, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
18:15 Boerse Stuttgart Digital – Europe’s leading regulated infrastructure partner for digital and crypto solutions.
Presentation by Dr. Matthias Voelkel, Boerse Stuttgart Group, Germany.
18:30 Layering legacy and profit with impact investment
- Why family offices in particular are suited to effective impact investment
- Success stories of impact investment around the region
- How to look for profitability as well as social good in impact investment opportunities
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Younis Al-Dawoodi, Head of Hospitality, FAM Holding, UAE
Hossam El Sallab, CEO, Mostafa El Sallab Group, Egypt
19:00 Roundtable Discussions
With peer learning and interaction in mind, these 60- minute breakout sessions are designed to promote the sharing of experiences and brainstorming of ideas in facilitated and balanced discussions.
Roundtable One Hosted by ATFX: FX markets – 21st century challenges and solutions. With ATFX and NatWest Markets
Roundtable Two Hosted by PGIM: Macro uncertainty calls for agility and diversification
Roundtable Three Hosted by SBL Capital: European Senior Secured Bridge Financing
Roundtable Four Hosted by Credia Partners: Creating value in Private Equity and Private Credit in Turkey
Roundtable Five Hosted by PLD Space: PLD Space. De-risking your investment in Space Industry while maximizing returns
Roundtable Six Hosted by Coefficient Partners: How to avoid non sense investments & crazy valuations in the energy transition & climate change space
Roundtable Seven Hosted by Nilo: Scalable Solutions to Solve the Worlds Plastic Waste Crisis
20:00 Networking Dinner Hosted by Abris
A chance to network in an informal setting and discuss the day’s events over dinner.
08:00 Registration
Registration, Networking and one-on-one meetings
09:00 Welcome
Welcome and opening remarks.
09:05 The unwritten rules that bind all family offices
- The personal and professional, the individual and the collective, how the unwritten global moral code of family offices bridges the gap between business and humanity
- Real world examples of family offices navigating cultural, religious, social and national differences for the benefit of all
- What the corporations and governments of the world can learn from family offices on tolerance and respect
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Zainab Boushahri, General Manager, Boushahri Specialized Polyclinic & Boushahri Clinic, Kuwait
Yousif Bin Saeed Al Lootah, CEO/Chairman, Lootah Biofuels, UAE
Abdullah Ben Essa, CEO, Natureland, Board Member, Majdi Food Company & Sultan Real Estate Company, Kuwait
09:35 Economic Overview
Presentation by Ziad Daoud, Cheif Emerging Markets Economists, Bloomberg, UAE.
09:50 Harnessing our power with energy investment
- New companies and projects making global waves in energy from here in the Middle East
- The power of power: how investment in energy can impact so much more than profits
- Building on our oil-rich heritage with sustainable energy
- How Investment in Minerals Can Drive Sustainable Energy
Maen Razouqi, Founder & Director, AFKAR Ventures, Chairperson, Wasel, Chairperson, Trans Sahara, Kuwait
10:20 Private equity for profit and peace of mind
- The most profitable sectors in which to invest in the next 10 years
- Private equity investment around the world for the greatest regional impact
- The most active private equity sectors in the Middle East right now
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Morning networking coffee break.
11:30 Durable digital assets: spot the fakes
- How to protect your wealth with digital assets that will retain their value
- Pitfalls to avoid in digital asset investment
- How will the digital assets landscape change in the next five years?
Saleh Alobeidli, Managing Partner, ICLO, UAE
12:00 Currency specialists: What does NatWest Markets and ATFX brokerage have in common?
An interview Between Hormoz Faryar, Managing Director of Institutional Sales – MENA, ATFX, UAE and Nick Clark Nick, Director of Sales for FX Prime Services, NatWest Markets, UK
12:20 The future of food
- Creating self-sufficiency around food and farming in the Middle East
- Investment in new farming technology and methods and its impact on the region
- What is the consumer appetite for synthetic versus organic products and how will this affect trends?
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Walid Saad, CFO, Saif Belhasa Holding, UAE
H.E. Marwan Al Sarkal, Founder & Managing Partner, Chapter 3 LLC, UAE
Ragheed Barnieh, CEO, R.B INVEST, UAE
12:55 The next big thing
Our pick of the best investment opportunities for the next 6 months.
13:15 Networking Lunch Hosted by Inclusive Logistics
A chance to meet and discuss the morning’s sessions over lunch.
14:15 How and where is technology driving growth in MENA?
- Banking and finance: from big business to individual consumers, how tech is taking care of cash
- Communication: how is tech changing the way we talk to each other and how is this powering the economy?
- Arts and culture: the tools that are available for creators, and the ways audiences can engage with their work
- Health and wellbeing: whether in a medical setting or a daily part of life, how tech is becoming part of our healthcare routine
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Tuba Terekli, MISK 2030 Leader. CEO/AVON Beauty Arabia Part of Part of BinZagr Group, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Al-Shaksy, Co-Founder & CEO, Phaze Ventures, Sultanate of Oman
Aya Zaghnin, Board Member, Core Vision, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Mahmoud Abuebeid, GSS Group Co.Owner, CEO, Vault Investments Holding , MAE Investments, UAE
15:15 From Family Name to Family Brand
- Identifying your family office’s unique and enduring mission and values
- Aligning your values with your real world business activities
- How to communicate your family brand to the outside world
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Maroun AbouHamad, Group General Manager – Mouawad MENA DMCC, UAE
Diana Hamade, Founder & Managing Partner, Diana Hamade Attorneys At Law, UAE
Ali Kashoob, CEO, Atyab, Sultanate of Oman
Hussein Wehbe, Founder & CEO, PlugMena, UAE
16:00 Networking Break
Afternoon networking coffee break
16:30 E-Sports didn’t come here to play: an interview with Abdulla Al Gurg, Executive Chairman, Abdulla Al Gurg Global Investments, UAE
- The global economic power of e-sports and why it’s a force to be reckoned with
- Out of the house and into the arena – the e-sports events touring the world
- The ecosystem around e-sports and the businesses and sectors it supports
- What does the future of e-sports look like with new technology and partnerships on the horizon?
16:45 Biohacking Where Science Meets Passion
Presentation by Yasser Al Barami CEO, Mubbadrah Investment, Sultanate of Oman
17:00 Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks For the summit.
17:05 Cocktail reception hosted by BAUMER
A Cocktail reception with the chance to network in an informal setting and discuss the summit.
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