Private Equity can be a critical driver of economic growth in emerging markets while simultaneously generating strong returns for investors. Despite significant differences across emerging market regions, private equity firms face important common challenges and opportunities. The rapid growth of the Gulf economy fuelled by oil prices approaching $100, offers huge potential for private equity investors. Today there are over $22 billion dollars invested in PE funds across the region. The challenge is now to find deals in which to invest this money, and exits offering a good return to investors.

 

Middle East private equity players are hungry like sharks, eyeing up for the speedy return on smart capital and fund raising. Therefore, it is imperative to explore critical issues and trends across the industry to mitigate capital risk since the emergence of credit crunch. In this conference, gain critical knowledge from both local and global best PE players tackling challenges that come with the larger transactions.  Case studies, panel discussions and networking with experts and industry leaders will give the delegate an interactive, experience driven learning opportunity to grasp the growing and changing trends in the industry. It will also foster a catalyst of thinking on the key pressing issues of legal system and regulatory framework and will give strategic and revenue-enhancing insights into the private equity investment opportunities that the region has to offer with an update on an untapped potential. A sector focused plenary session featuring an in-depth analysis into clean energy, knowledge based industries and operating industries including financial services, healthcare, logistics, education, media, telecom, retail and so on will look into the latest viable mechanisms for sourcing, negotiating, financing and closing transactions and outlook for the next wave of Mega-deals in these thriving sectors.

 

Chief Economist and Head of Proprietary Investment

Jadwa Investment

 

Executive Director Private Equity - Gulf Capital

Chairman Information & Statistics Committee GVCA

 

Managing Partner,
TVM Capital (Germany)

Former EVCA Chairman

 

Executive Director - Private Equity

Swicorp

 

Board Member of GVCA

Executive Partner Malaz Group

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,

Emerging Markets Partnership

 

Executive Director

Morgan Stanley

 

Chief Executive Officer

DIFX (Dubai International Financial Exchange)

 

Senior Advisor

General Management

Securities & Commodities Authority

Key Advisors:

• Head, Middle East & North Africa, Private Equity & Investment Funds International Finance Corporation (World Bank)
  
• Executive Director, Private Equity Gulf Capital and Chairman Information & Statistics Committee GVCA (Gulf Venture Capital Association)
  
• Board Member of GVCA & Executive Partner, Malaz Group,
  
• Private Equity Investor, Former CEO Injarat Technology Fund,
  
• Executive Director, ABRAAJ Capital,
  
• Former Executive Manager, Islamic Financial Services Group Ernst Young Middle East
  
• Head, UNIDO-ITPO Bahrain.

• The Global Context and GCC Economics Impact of Private Equity – enhance the flexibility to adapt to varying investment, economic and financing environments in the region
  
• Strategic Private Equity Investment- where opportunities lie in consolidation, corporatization, employment and technology transfer
  
• Corporate governance in private equity, can it add value?
  
• The dynamics of private equity regulation and risk management
  
• Mega-Fund Equity Trend- how to deploy money into big deal during investment
  
• Deal sourcing - what emerging markets are proving the most fruitful deal generation?
  
• Human Capital-Increase level of staffing and capability of management team
  
• Islamic Private Equity Investments in the Mid-Market
  
• Industry Breakout - Energy, TMT, Financial Services, Life Science & Healthcare, etc

 

 

Private equity investor, developer, financier and adviser, fund managers, Asset managers, Investment bankers, Institutional investors, Family offices, Business owners, Corporate finance professionals, Private equity lawyers, investment bankers, M & A groups, institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, accountants, consultants, lawyers, venture capitalists, buyout firms, Partner to Analyst (Head of Private Equity) - fund looking for investors, deals and exits, Top management (CEO, Managing Director) - business owner looking for Private Equity partners to help drive the growth of your business or an Investor.