Agenda
09:30
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09:45
Welcome Address
Dr. Bhaskar Dasgupta
Chair of the Board of Directors and NED
Apex Group
09:45
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10:00
Opening Keynote
Lawrence Paramasivam
Senior Executive Director – Policy & Legal, FSRA
ADGM
10:00
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10:15
Fireside Chat – The Institutionalization of Crypto: What Hedge Funds Need to Know Now
Kim W.
Managing Director, Head of Treasury & Trading
M2
Bhavin Shah
Managing Director
Secretariat
Moderator
10:15
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10:45
Capital Flows & Allocator Expectations: Where Is the Smart Money Going?
Explore shifting global capital allocations, allocator preferences, and how hedge funds can position themselves to capture long-term institutional interest.
James Augustine
MEA Prime Brokerage Sales and Capital Introductions
BNP Paribas
Moderator
Arjun Mittal
Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Abbey Road Investment Group
Thomas Margerison
CFA, Vice President, Capital Introduction – MENA
Marex
Christopher Keshian
CIO
Triton Liquid Funds
10:45
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11:25
Macro Matters: Navigating Volatility, Geopolitics, and the Path to Alpha
Unpack the macroeconomic forces driving market behavior and how hedge funds are adjusting strategies to deliver consistent outperformance.
Jeffrey Sexton
Founder & CEO
Demeter Tactical Investments
Kim W.
Managing Director, Head of Treasury & Trading
M2
Jeanne Walters
Senior Economist
Emirates NBD
Shahab Hashemi
CEO (MENA)
Marex
Moderator
Faisal Hasan
CFA, Chief Investment Officer & Head of Asset Management
Al Mal Capital
11:25
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12:00
Networking Break
12:00
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12:40
Beyond Borders: Fund Structuring, Licensing & Cross-Jurisdictional Growth
Understand how hedge funds are navigating global licensing, structuring, and expansion challenges to scale across high-growth financial hubs.
Amro Al Qubaisi
Founding Partner
N24 Capital
Ian Mann
Partner
Harneys
Moderator
Paul Robbins
Chief Operating Officer
Merlyn Advisors
Mary Anne Scicluna
Senior Executive Director – Supervision & FSRA Markets
ADGM
Dmitry Nedvetsky
Managing Partner
Caravella Asset Management
Christiane El Habre
Regional Managing Director – Middle East
Apex Group
12:40
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13:15
Talent, Tech & Transformation: Rethinking the Hedge Fund Operating Model
Discover how firms are embracing technology, outsourcing, and new talent strategies to remain agile, compliant, and investor ready.
Simon Gwyther
SEO
Point72
Moderator
Oscar Orellana-Hyder
Co-founder
Cordell Partners
Rupesh Pednekar
Partner
Altinad Partners
Matt McLoughlin
Former Partner & Chief Commercial Officer
Liontrust Asset Management
Alex Chehade
Director
Flow Labs
13:15
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13:45
Compliance, ESG & Governance: Turning Risk into Competitive Advantage
Examine how hedge funds are aligning with ESG goals, strengthening governance, and transforming compliance into a strategic growth driver.
Monique Elgin
Associate Director – Legal FSRA
ADGM
Noora Al Bahrani
Chief Compliance Officer
Confidential
Bhavin Shah
Managing Director
Secretariat
Moderator
Tracy Hetherington
CEO
Navigo Partners Limited
13:45
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13:55
Digital Asset Treasuries Outlook
Gaurav Dubey
CEO
TD Group
13:55
Networking Lunch & Close of the Hedge Funds Today Event
Roundtables
15:00
Roundtables
15:00
