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Gulf Business
9 hours ago
- Business
- Gulf Business
Hottest investment trends in the UAE: Watch our latest Breakfast Briefing panel event
From global mobility and residence-by-investment to IPO outlooks and the great wealth transfer, this Gulf Business panel event in Dubai on June 25 brought together leading voices to decode the UAE's investment landscape. Speakers included: George Hojeige, Group CEO, Virtugroup Rahul Singh, MD, Thrifty & Dollar Car Rental Sanjay Sachdev, Group Marketing Director, Leptos Estates Vishwajit Patil, SEO, Nuvama Private DIFC Yogesh Khairajani, Global Market Strategist, Century Financial Manasvi Ghelani, Associate Director, Frost & Sullivan Muhammed Hassan, Capital Markets Leader, PwC Damian Hitchen, CEO, 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 Moderators: Claire Vuylsteke, Director, Orbcom Nigel Sillitoe, CEO, Insight Discovery Karishma Hingorani, Founder, Karishma Konnect
Gulf Business
18-06-2025
- Business
- Gulf Business
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. You can 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
