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Live practitioner sessions
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GCC Private Market Fundamentals

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Briefings, essays and interviews from inside the market.

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Databases, ecosystem maps and execution frameworks.

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In Their Words

What participants say.

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A well-curated flow of presentations from industry practitioners. A great way for someone new to the region to understand the fundamentals.
Zsolt M.Chief Capital Formation Officer · Istanbul, Türkiye
Real access to practitioners across the GCC. Not just theory, but honest insight from people working in these markets every day.
Yasser G.AI Entrepreneur · Morocco

Learn from people inside the market.

Rachel Zlatar, Host at The Gulf Capital Institute
Rachel Zlatar
Host
The Gulf Capital Institute
GCC Market Entry
Rachel Zlatar
Eve Laws, Chairwoman at Maison IG Private Family Office
Eve Laws
Chairwoman
Maison IG Private Family Office
Family Offices
Eve Laws
Abbas Hashmi, Principal at Saudi Family Holdings
Abbas Hashmi
Principal
Saudi Family Holdings
Saudi Private Capital
Abbas Hashmi
Roy Conners, Featured Speaker at Sovereign Wealth Funds
Roy Conners
Featured Speaker
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Sovereign Capital
Roy Conners
Varun Kapur, Featured Speaker at Family Holding Group · Kapur & Partners
Varun Kapur
Featured Speaker
Family Holding Group · Kapur & Partners
Family Capital
Varun Kapur
Ahmad Takatkah, Managing Partner at Diwan Capital
Ahmad Takatkah
Managing Partner
Diwan Capital
Venture & Secondaries
Ahmad Takatkah
Bhaskar Dasgupta, Principal at Sun Foundation (ADGM)
Bhaskar Dasgupta
Principal
Sun Foundation (ADGM)
Governance & Structuring
Bhaskar Dasgupta
Dr. Areeba Khan, Head of Shariah Products at Apex
Dr. Areeba Khan
Head of Shariah Products
Apex
Islamic Finance
Dr. Areeba Khan
Alexandra Coleman, CEO at Azraq Limited
Alexandra Coleman
CEO
Azraq Limited
Institutional Strategy
Alexandra Coleman
Rola Alshwaikh, CEO at AUC Partners
Rola Alshwaikh
CEO
AUC Partners
Capital Formation
Rola Alshwaikh
Ivelina Dineva, Founder at Everything Startups
Ivelina Dineva
Founder
Everything Startups
Founder Ecosystems
Ivelina Dineva
Rachel Zlatar, Host at The Gulf Capital Institute
Rachel Zlatar
Host
The Gulf Capital Institute
GCC Market Entry
Rachel Zlatar
Eve Laws, Chairwoman at Maison IG Private Family Office
Eve Laws
Chairwoman
Maison IG Private Family Office
Family Offices
Eve Laws
Abbas Hashmi, Principal at Saudi Family Holdings
Abbas Hashmi
Principal
Saudi Family Holdings
Saudi Private Capital
Abbas Hashmi
Roy Conners, Featured Speaker at Sovereign Wealth Funds
Roy Conners
Featured Speaker
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Sovereign Capital
Roy Conners
Varun Kapur, Featured Speaker at Family Holding Group · Kapur & Partners
Varun Kapur
Featured Speaker
Family Holding Group · Kapur & Partners
Family Capital
Varun Kapur
Ahmad Takatkah, Managing Partner at Diwan Capital
Ahmad Takatkah
Managing Partner
Diwan Capital
Venture & Secondaries
Ahmad Takatkah
Bhaskar Dasgupta, Principal at Sun Foundation (ADGM)
Bhaskar Dasgupta
Principal
Sun Foundation (ADGM)
Governance & Structuring
Bhaskar Dasgupta
Dr. Areeba Khan, Head of Shariah Products at Apex
Dr. Areeba Khan
Head of Shariah Products
Apex
Islamic Finance
Dr. Areeba Khan
Alexandra Coleman, CEO at Azraq Limited
Alexandra Coleman
CEO
Azraq Limited
Institutional Strategy
Alexandra Coleman
Rola Alshwaikh, CEO at AUC Partners
Rola Alshwaikh
CEO
AUC Partners
Capital Formation
Rola Alshwaikh
Ivelina Dineva, Founder at Everything Startups
Ivelina Dineva
Founder
Everything Startups
Founder Ecosystems
Ivelina Dineva

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