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“A superb event that delivered positive and fruitful outcome.”

Girish Bajaj-Chief Executive officer, GB Corp, India

Confirmed Speakers Include

Faisal Belhoul, Founder & Managing Partner, Ithmar Capital

Ali Erfan, Senior Advisor, Ithmar Capital

Joe Lacob, Managing Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers

Khaldoun Haj Hasan, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Ithmar Capital

Michael Queen, Managing Partner – Infrastructure, 3i

Khaled Jaouni
, Partner, Ithmar Capital

Prof. Dr. Monzer Kahf, Consultant in Shari’ah Finance and Economics

Deborah Magid, Director – Software Strategy, IBM Venture Capital Group

Hany Shawky, Director, Global Capital Partners LP

Sanjay Sehgal, Managing Partner & Chief Executive Officer, East West Capital Partners

Abrar Mir, Chief Executive Officer, NBD Sana Capital

Shekhar Kundur, Founding General Partner, VenturEast Funds

Patrick von Bargen, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Venture Education

Nicholas Parker, Chairman & Co-Founder, Cleantech Group

Hossam Shobokshi, Director Principal Finance – Middle East & North Africa, Standard Chartered Bank


G Bala Subramanyan, Chief Investment Officer, M’Sharie

Dr. Ahmad Al Ghazawi, President and Chief Executive Officer, Trium Pharma

Arno Castanet, European Research Manager – Venture Capital and Private Equity, Dow Jones

Khaldoon Tabaza, Chief Executive Officer, Riyada Ventures

Ahmed Al Manasreh, Founder & Chairman, Sanad Venture Capital

Ziad Tassabehji, Director – Innovation & Investment, Masdar

Sadeq Sayeed, Senior Advisor, Nomura

Henry Makansi, Principal – Energy, Warburg Pincus

Gina Domanig, Managing Partner, Emerald

Alwaleed Abdelrahman, Senior Vice President – Private Equity, Abu Dhabi Investment Company (ADIC)

Paul Deninger, Vice Chairman, Jefferies & Company, Inc.

Laurence Garrett, Partner, 3i

Wayne Shiong
, Partner, WI Harper

Max von Bismarck, Head of Investors, World Economic Forum

Morten Lund, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, LundXY, Global Ventures

Steve Smith, Partner, JS Private Equity

Dr. Adnan Al Sultan, Chairman, National Technology Enterprises Company (NTEC)

Andrew Tarbuck, Partner, Norton Rose

Christophe de Mahieu, Managing Director & Co-Head, Investcorp

Navin Valrani, Executive Director, Oasis Investment Company,
Al Shirawi Group of Companies (Engineering Services Group)


Pekka Maki, Managing Partner, 3TS

Walid Bakr, Director, Riyada Ventures

Saad Bargach, Managing Director, Lime Rock Partners

Ayman Al Bannaw, ICT Business Development Manager, Noor Financial Investment

Chris Bongars, Managing Partner, Cleantech Asia Capital

Munther Hilal, Chief Executive Officer, Capital Industries & Investments

Karthik Ranganathan, Partner, Baring Private Equity

Masood A. Razaq
, Head of TMT, NBD Sana Capital

Omar Al-Wir, Managing Director, CST Capital

Imad Ghandour, Executive Director - Private Equity Team, Head of Strategy & Research Department, Gulf Capital

Raj R. Pai, Managing Director, Global Environmental Fund


Tobias Levey, Chief Executive Officer, Bio City Development Company

Martin McNair, General Partner, Advent Venture Partners

Leonard Lerer, General Partner, Santeum Partners






 

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