MANAMA: Innovative solutions and investment propositions to navigate the current challenges will be discussed during a key virtual summit in Bahrain next month.
Hosted by Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Duaij Al Khalifa Private Office, the Royal Investment Summit is set to take place on May 25-26, and features two days of curated content from more than 40 innovators worldwide.
Organisers of the event have collaborated with more than 200 family offices in the region and across the world to select industry pioneers in the field to take part, who will join key clients and highlight prospects on a regional and international scale to raise money and build relationships for future opportunities.
The agenda of the two-day summit will include insights on artificial intelligence and machine learning, cryptocurrency and blockchain, fintech, healthcare technology, cybersecurity, e-commerce, banking and finance, agritech and venture capital.
Commenting, Shaikh Abdulaziz said, “The Royal Investment Summit will bring visionaries together on one platform and shed light on the challenges, perspectives and learnings and road ahead for the global economy when it comes to the main and impactful sectors.”
The summit is billed as an ideal opportunity for ultra high net worth private investors, royal family members, business owners, and investors from around the world to evaluate the best investment opportunities.
It will provide opportunities for corporates and startups to expand their business in the GCC and explore co-investment collaborations.
Speakers include Bahrain International Federation for Business and Professional Women president and Rashid Investment Holding chairwoman Shaikha Hind bint Salman Al Khalifa; Bismarck Family Office chief executive Carl Eduard von Bismarck; Microsoft for Startups in the Middle East and Africa Region managing director Dr Roberto Croci; Visa vice-president for social impact for the Central Europe, Middle East and Africa region Mamadou Biteye; BBK chief business development officer Simone Carminati; tech investor and best-selling author Dr Winston Ma; and Hero Motocorp Family Office investment strategy lead Nitai Utkarsh.
The summit is sponsored by Microsoft, Visa, Al Rashid Group, Liht Organics Cosmetics, Cyber Chasse, Al Tamimi and Company, R&P Consulting, Fuel Venture Capital, Centred Wellness and Nexus, among others.