Gulf Business Panel: UAE’s hottest investment trends — what’s driving growth in 2025 When: June 25, 2025 8:00 am Where: Metropolitan Hotel Dubai Property, passports, and public listings: everything an investor needs to know about to get ahead in the UAE. The Gulf Business Breakfast returns on 25 June 2025 to unpack the UAE’s most dynamic investment trends. From residence-by-investment to IPO momentum and the growing role of banking and crypto, this high-level event offers clear, actionable insights for regional and international investors. Join leading voices across finance, real estate, and policy for a timely discussion on where capital is flowing, and how investors can stay ahead in an increasingly competitive landscape. EVENT GALLERY When: 25/06/2025, 8:00am Where: Metropolitan Hotel Dubai (location map) Agenda 08:00am – Registration & Breakfast 09:00am – Welcome speech by Manish Chopra, Publisher of Gulf Business 09:05am – Opening remarks by Gareth van Zyl, Group Editor of Gulf Business 09:15am – Keynote speech by George Hojeige, Group CEO, Virtugroup — Finding the Right Fit: Profiling Investors and M&A Deals 09:30am – Panel Discussion: From the UAE to the world: global mobility & residence by investment Topic: How geopolitical shifts are reshaping citizenship and relocation strategies Moderator: Claire Vuylsteke, Director, Orbcom Speakers: George Hojeige, Group CEO, Virtugroup Rahul Singh, Managing Director, Thrifty & Dollar Car Rental Sanjay Sachdev, Group Marketing Director at Leptos Estates Greece and Cyprus Vishwajit Patil, Senior Executive Officer (SEO) for Nuvama Private DIFC Key discussion points: Residence-by-investment options for UAE-based HNWIs Global mobility trends in a volatile world Strategic planning for personal and capital security 10:00am – Panel Discussion: UAE IPO outlook: 2025 and beyond Topic: What’s next in the UAE’s capital markets — and how investors can benefit Moderator: Nigel Sillitoe – CEO of Insight Discovery Speakers: Yogesh Khairajani, Global Market Strategist, Century Financial Manasvi Ghelani, Associate Director – Customer Engagement, Middle East Africa, Frost & Sullivan Muhammed Hassan, Capital Markets Leader at PwC Key discussion points: The next wave of public listings Market readiness vs global exchanges The impact of macroeconomic factors like interest rates and tariffs 10:45am – Panel Discussion: How the world’s largest shift in capital is reshaping investment strategies in the UAE and beyond Moderator: Karishma Hingorani, Founder & Podcaster, Karishma Konnect Speakers: Damian Hitchen, CEO of Saxo Bank MENA Yasmine Omari, Head of Wealth Planning, Bank of Singapore Gemma Wild, Head of Global Collaboration, MENA GPB, HSBC Dave Chaggar, Sales Director, Capital Club Limited Key discussion points: Trillions in motion: the great wealth transfer and what it means Digital natives and changing investment priorities Succession planning, private banking, and wealth tech in the UAE 11:15am – Closing remarks EVENT GALLERY For sponsorship opportunities and for event tickets details, please email Manish Chopra [email protected] DOWNLOAD 2024 POST-SHOW REPORT