Main Conference Day One - Riyadh (UTC, GMT+03:00)
Off-the-record, closed-door session for family offices
- Omar Al-Madhi - Chairman of the Board, Jada Fund of Funds, Co-Head of MENA Direct Investments, Public Investment Fund (PIF)
What do investors need to know about Saudi Arabia’s investment transformation?
What are the top 5 most significant legal and regulatory reforms that investors should know about? How are capital markets regulations and infrastructure evolving? What should investors expect in the next chapter?
- Bandr Alhomaly - Managing Director & CEO, Jada Fund of Funds
What are the disruptions and innovations that will drive value creation in the next decade?
How are leading GPs identifying and winning unique investment opportunities? Why are operational improvements important today to drive growth and alpha? What are the exit avenues are providing most effective today from strategic and secondary sales to, recaps all the way to IPOs. What lessons can be drawn from the most recent examples of successful PE exits in the GCC?
- Dr Karim El Solh - Co-Founder & CEO, Gulf Capital
- Mohammed Abdulmalek - Head of Middle East & Chairman, PGIM International Limited
Understanding Saudi Arabia’s evolving development finance architecture
From infrastructure to tourism, how are the developmental fund entities working together and what direction are they moving in as the Kingdom transitions from capital formation to capital deployment? Where are they now in terms of capital deployment, strategy and collaboration with the private sector? What opportunities do they present to local and global GPs and LPs?
Private credit is booming - but so is competition. As capital floods into the asset class, GPs are under pressure to differentiate. What defines a winning strategy today: asset-backed vs cash flow lending, mid-market vs large cap, direct origination vs club deals? How are managers carving out alpha in a saturated environment, and what are LPs really buying?
- Marco Mauri - Chief Investment Officer, Aljazira Capital
- Ted Goldthorpe - Head of BC Partners Credit, BC Partners
How has private equity matured into a firmly established asset class? In what ways is it driving economic diversification and growth across the region? What opportunities and challenges lie ahead for investors in the GCC and beyond?
- Muhannad Qubbaj - Founding Partner, Olive Rock Partners
- Abdullah Altamami - Founder & CEO, Merak Capital
- Noura Alhokair - Senior Director of Alternative Investments, Awqaf Investment Company
- Khalid Al Balushi - Chief Executive Officer, Oman National Investments Development Company (TANMIA)
What are LPs looking for in a fund manager and how are GPs local and global adjusting their pitch, structure and strategy to meet those expectations? With dry powder concentrated in fewer hands, how can first time and emerging managers position themselves credibly in this cycle? Where do GCC LPs fit in the global fundraising picture – what matters most to them (alignment access, co-investment, transparency) and how should GPs approach them differently to traditional global LPs?
- Nael Mustafa - CEO, GFH Partners
- Marc El Hage - Deputy CEO - Head of Wealth Management, BLOMINVEST
- Jörg Goschin - CEO, KfW Capital
- Hazem Zagzoug - Deputy Chairman & CEO, Andalusia Health
In a period defined by market volatility, inflationary pressures and shifting global dynamics, investors face the challenge of preserving resilience while positioning for long-term growth. Leading LPs share how they’re adapting their portfolio strategies in an uncertain world. Key discussion points will include: How are investors balancing resilience and opportunity? What shifts are we seeing in portfolio construction? How are LPs evolving decision-making frameworks?
- Boris Hentze - Managing Director, Middle East & Africa, Cambridge Associates
- Fares Al Balwi - Chairman, Al Blagha Holding Company for Investments (ABGI)
- Malik Zahir - Managing Director Head of Investments, KAPSARC Investment Management Company