Networking / Social events
- LP Only Dinner pre-conference for exclusivity in discussion and networking as a warm-up social event just before the conference begins on 11th October 2009.
- Spot-me Networking Device : the ultimate in facilitated networking - this device will enable you to make contact with emails and messages to attendees and speakers, to scan the entire delegate list so you find the people you want to meet, receive updated conference information, locate and identify via their photo the people you want to meet - it even vibrates when they are in range! The perfect tool for concentrated targetted networking.
- Numerous Networking Opportunities: 3 lunches, 2 dinners, 1 gala social evening, 6 coffee breaks, numerous roundtables, 800+ senior international delegates, 1 summit plus 3 full conference days, 100+ brilliant speakers all set in one sumptuous hotel perfect for on-site meetings, networking and fun.
- A Gala Networking Reception on 13th October at no distance to travel. We know that travel can be little fun in Dubai so we've secured a stunning hotel with numerous on-site facilities for splendid and easy entertainment, dining and networking. So stroll from the sessions to one of the hotel's many sumptuous social venues - in no time at all ( or to meetings, to conference sessions, and back to your own room. ) Enjoy the most easy and effortless transition from learning at the conference to a sumptuous gala social evening setting to renew acquaintance and make new ones. Perfect.
- Interactive Electronic Polling: to encourage debate, information exchange and to reveal what the regional industry really thinks - and what's more we've ensured the very best chairmen to ensure the discussion brings out the facts and panellists address hard questions. Meanwhile, the addition of polling will create a live reaction, an on site survey on the industry's views and stimulate ideas, discussion while giving sometimes startling statistics...
- A Gala Dinner on 12th October - not to be missed. At a venue to be announced, you will be able to enjoy a full evening of dining with your peers from the region and worldwide. What better way is there to interact and really get to know other delegates attending. Such dinner conversations can be worth their weight in gold.
- Brilliant International City Location: The incomparable setting of Dubai for some of the greatest luxury, sophisticated entertainment and networking anywhere in the world. It's easy to get to, easy to travel from and provides an unrivalled global dining / partying / holidaying and sight-seeing capital.
- Specially formulated Meeting Of Minds Roundtables - country and topic roundtable discussions which will be part of the main programme. These specially formulated and individually facilitated networking and discussion tables provide informal and face-to-face exchange of ideas, with the people who share your interest. Not only will you get to the truth behind vital issues and markets, but you will also form lasting contacts with those who you could work with in future....and others whose insights and knowledge will prove invaluable to your future.
- A Phenomenal Assembly of International Leaders from across the Middle East and North Africa region, Turkey, South Asia and world-wide altogether in one venue for you to access and network with – including local GCC investors, sovereign wealth funds, private equity leaders, fund of funds, GPs, advisors and more.
- Speed Networking - Meet dozens of LPs, not just over coffee, at dinner and at receptions, but through specially convened introductions in sessions structured to enable you to meet, greet and converse with as many investors as possible. This means a major maximisation on the return for your conference investment, saving you airmiles, time and effort and providing you with hot new leads, new contacts and ultimately vital new sources of capital.
- The Quick Fire Showcase. Brand new, this is a brilliant opportunity to showcase and present your own fund, introduce it, explain why it's so special and why investors should invest! We provide the audience, you address them, describe your offering and shine!
- A Full Three Day Agenda plus additional summit to be announced gives you a superlative networking opportunity. Three full learning days and social evenings, together with coffee breaks, extended lunches and two external galas - mean you will have ample exposure to 100+ speakers and an incredible 800+ delegates, in the most socially conducive of settings. All the opportunities you could need, and then some, to enable you to meet, greet and talk to those you'd like to get to know and do business with. And given that the conference consists of numerous LPs plus the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, and a regional and international assembly that's unrivalled for its geography, its seniority and its number, what better way could there be of making your attendance, and every minute of it, count?
- Extended Lunch Periods and Breaks - specially programmed because we realise how important are those meetings while at the event. Enjoy!
