18-06-2025
June 25 Gulf Business Breakfast: full speaker line-up announced
We're just a week away from our next
Gulf Business
The team has assembled a standout speaker lineup to tackle everything from residence-by-investment (think golden visas), to the UAE IPO outlook for 2025 and beyond. We'll also examine how the world's largest generational wealth transfer is set to reshape investment strategies in the UAE and across global markets in the years ahead.
For each session, we've brought together experts from the investment, banking and business-setup sectors.
Top speakers include Damian Hitchen (CEO, Saxo Bank MENA), Muhammed Hassan (Capital Markets Leader, PwC), Yasmine Omari (Head of Wealth Planning, Bank of Singapore), George Hojeige (Group CEO, Virtugroup) and Yogesh Khairajani (Global Market Strategist, Century Financial), among many otherothers.
Seats are limited but still available. Registration is free.
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When:
25/06/2025, 8:00am
Where:
Metropolitan Hotel Dubai (
Agenda
08:00am
– Registration & Breakfast
09:00am
– Welcome speech
09:05am
– Chair's opening remarks
09:15am – Panel Discussion:
From the UAE to the world: global mobility & residence by investment
Topic:
How geopolitical shifts are reshaping citizenship and relocation strategies
Moderator:
Claire Vuylsteke, Director, Orbcom
Speakers:
George Hojeige, Group CEO, Virtugroup
Rahul Singh,
Managing Director, Thrifty & Dollar Car Rental
Sanjay Sachdev, Group Marketing Director at Leptos Estates Greece and Cyprus
Vishwajit Patil, Senior Executive Officer (SEO) for Nuvama Private DIFC
Key discussion points:
Residence-by-investment options for UAE-based HNWIs
Global mobility trends in a volatile world
Strategic planning for personal and capital security
10:00am – Panel Discussion:
UAE IPO outlook: 2025 and beyond
Topic:
What's next in the UAE's capital markets — and how investors can benefit
Moderator:
Nigel Sillitoe – CEO of Insight Discovery
Speakers:
Yogesh Khairajani, Global Market Strategist, Century Financial
Manasvi Ghelani, Associate Director – Customer Engagement, Middle East Africa, Frost & Sullivan
Muhammed Hassan, Capital Markets Leader at PwC
Arjun Mittal, Founder, Abbey Road Investment Group
Key discussion points:
The next wave of public listings
Market readiness vs global exchanges
The impact of macroeconomic factors like interest rates and tariffs
10:45am –
Panel Discussion:
How the world's largest shift in capital is reshaping investment strategies in the UAE and beyond
Moderator:
Karishma
Hingorani, Founder & Podcaster,
Karishma
Konnect
Speakers:
Damian Hitchen, CEO of Saxo Bank MENA
Yasmine Omari, Head of Wealth Planning, Bank of Singapore
Gemma Wild,
Head of Global Collaboration, MENA GPB, HSBC
Dave Chaggar, Sales Director, Capital Club Limited
Key discussion points:
Trillions in motion: the great wealth transfer and what it means
Digital natives and changing investment priorities
Succession planning, private banking, and wealth tech in the UAE
11:15am
– Closing remarks
