09:00 Registration
Registration, Breakfast, Networking and one-on-one meetings.
10:20 Welcome
Chairman welcome and opening remarks
10:30 Private Equity Present and Future
- Where in the world offers the most promising private equity investment.
- US vs UK/Europe vs ROW?
- Post-pandemic investment trends that will last, and some that might not.
- VC and PE guidance for 2022.
Moderator: Mohammad Al Duaij, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists: Sam Louis, Angel Investment Network, UK
Katie Partridge, Saphira Group, UK
11:00 The new international investment landscape
- How has global and cross-border investing fundamentally changed in the last 18 months?
- Making the new rules work for you and your business.
- The most responsible investments to be making right now.
- Investing at home versus abroad, which is the best thing to do?
Moderator: Mohammad Al Duaij, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists: Nainish Bapna, Veddis, UK
Rohit Patni, Lavanya Plus, UK
Sam Nallen Copley, TruVenturo, UK & Germany
Per Wimmer, Wimmer Family Office, UK
11:40 Just how resourceful is modern day China?
An interview with Vishal Harishchandra Kewalramani, Investor, Family Office, LP, Entrepreneur, UK.
- China’s impact on the world so far.
- Manufacturing in China for essential products needed around the world.
- A look at how China has been a source of both world problems and their solutions.
- China’s relationship with the US, UK & Europe and how it has changed recently.
12:00 Networking Break
Midday networking coffee break.
12:30 Roundtable Discussions
Real Estate in a post-Covid world
Hosted by Patrick Leoni Sceti, LSG Holdings, UK.
Sustainable investments
Hosted by Gordon R Power, Earth Capital, UK.
Education – a business, an ideology, and a social good
Hosted by Nicky Sakpoba, Panoba, UK.
13:30 Networking Lunch hosted by Panoba
A chance to meet and discuss the morning’s sessions over lunch.
14:30 Urgent Action for Long-Term Success
- How family offices can navigate the still existing crisis and its aftermath.
- Key factors to
minimise your losses and get back on track for long-term prosperity. - Cutting your losses: which investments, regions and sectors to put on pause right now.
- Emerging opportunities: how to make the most of new information for some new and
unexpected investments. - Recalibrating for the future: plotting a return to your ultimate goals, despite this sudden
detour. - Playing a new role: how family offices can work together for the benefit of all, protecting
people from the fall-out of this difficult time.
Moderator: Mohammad Al Duaij, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists: Taz Sherwani, Wates Group, UK
Marta Albert, QG Family Office, UK
Lior Messika, Eden Block, UK
15:10 Rethinking the supply chain
An interview with Gina Fyffe, Estate Holdings, UK & Singapore.
- What weaknesses have been exposed in international supply chains?
- The nations who thrived and those who struggled when crisis hit.
- Bringing every nation up to speed on self-sufficiency.
- New opportunities for investment and growth.
15:30 Are we post-political yet?
An interaction session with audience moderated by Mohammad Al Duaij, Alea Global Group, Kuwait.
- The geopolitics of an invisible crisis.
- Where each nation points the blame, and how we can urge collaboration.
- Taking collective responsibility for collective survival.
- How business can step up when leadership fails.
16:00 Closing remarks for the event
Closing remarks For the event.
16:05 Cocktail Reception hosted by Aster Eco-Village
A Cocktail reception with the chance to network in an informal setting and discuss the event.
