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Speed Networking – Two specific sessions for you to meet dozens of LPs, not just over coffee, at dinner and at receptions but through specially convened introductions in sessions structure to enable you to meet, greet and converse with as many investors as possible. This means major return on your conference investment, saving you air miles, time, effort and organisation.
- New markets and non traditional frontiers. As well as special focuses on the markets of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey and the MENA region, the 2009 event will look at the individual markets and those at the non-traditional frontiers of the region – Libya, Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Tunisia. SuperReturn Middle East will allow you to get beneath these unique markets – providing real understanding.
- Specially convened interactive Meeting Of Minds Roundtable Discussions. Not only will you be able to listen to the brightest brains and the most powerful strategic thinkers, but you will also be able to take part in focussed face-to-face discussion, allowing you to benefit from a unique learning opportunity. Set up and convened by leading speakers on different countries, sectors and themes will enable you to share questions and ideas with others - so you achieve insights unavailable anywhere else. Invaluable understanding into opaque countries and issues – just consider how much you might learn.
- The brightest thought-leaders , sharing their insights, including:
- Ali Al Shihabi, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, RASMALA
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- Charles Baillie, Global Co-Head Alternative Investments & Manager Selection (AIMS) GOLDMAN SACHS,
- Karim El Solh, CEO, GULF CAPITAL,
- Guy Hands, CEO, TERRA FIRMA,
- Ahmed Heikal, Chairman & Co-Founder, CITADEL CAPITAL, Josh Lerner, Jacob H Schiff Professor of Investment Banking, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL,
- Jonathan Nelson, Founder and CEO, PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS,
- David Rubenstein, Co-Founder & Managing Director, THE CARLYLE GROUP,
- Steve Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder, THE BLACKSTONE GROUP,
- George Sibuler, Managing Director & Founding Partner, SIGULER GUFF,
- Ivan Vercoutere, Managing Partner, LGT CAPITAL PARTNERS,
- Thomas Puetter, Chief Executive, ALLIANZ CAPITAL PARTNERS GROUP
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- Numerous LP Contacts. More than 140 powerful LPs attended in 2008 including *ADIA, *Kamco, *Swiss Re, *Oman Investment Fund, *Oak Hill Investment Management, *New York Life, *Mazrui Holdings, *Nippon Life, *Gulf Investment Corporation, *Government of Singapore, *EIIC, *General Retirement And Pensions Authority, *CPPIB, *Arenco, *Al Touq, *Al Jomaih Holdings, *Merrill Lynch International, *The Wellcome Trust - to name just a few.
- The brand new Value Creation Summit – academic insight, practitioner expertise, discussion and case studies – providing you with knowledge and know-how, the tools and methods of how to turn portfolio companies into value, despite the economic downturn. One entire day to focus and learn tools you can use for the most crucial challenge in today's private equity market.
- Amazing New Venue providing supreme hospitality in the splendour of the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Dubai a great central location. A new venue providing the very best setting for an incredible conference, including numerous superb meeting rooms, on-site functions and receptions ( to avoid traffic and travel ), brilliant facilities and a stunning setting. Accommodation, socials, sessions and more - all in one central stunning location.
- A full comprehensive 4 day networking agenda if you attend the Summit - providing you with an intensive learning and networking experience – unmatched by any comparable events. Continuing over 3 full days – plus the Summit - SuperReturn Middle East enjoys the best access to hundreds of other delegates and speakers, with as many as 800 attending last year.
- Brand new – The Quick-Fire Showcase. 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 simply tell them all about it, describing your unique offering and creating great funding openings!
- Specially extended networking breaks - Because we know how vital networking is, we've structured the agenda to maximise opportunities for you to meet, greet and forge relationships over lunch, dinner, coffee and through dedicated networking sessions. Two days will include specially extended tea breaks and lunch breaks so that excellent conversation doesn't have to be cut short.
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