08:30 Registration
Registration, Networking and one-on-one meetings
09:00 Welcome
Welcome and opening remarks.
09:05 Capital Flows into Asia: The Race to Unlock the Region’s Next Growth Wave
- Asia as the world’s premier investment frontier: Why post-COVID capital is pouring in faster than family offices can deploy it
- Cracking the regulatory maze: Winning strategies for compliance and risk in fast-moving markets like China and Indonesia
- Why Asia, why now: How deglobalization is rewriting the rules of capital diversification
- Where the smart money is moving: Frontier plays in manufacturing, renewable energy, and digital infrastructure
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Ethan Chen, Founder & CIO, Wutong Investments, China
Shreyas Slater Chityala, Principal, Vedas FO, USA & Asia
Stuart Cook, Founder Partner, Twiyo, Australia
09:45 “Scarcity creates the opportunity”
Presentation by Xavier Illy, Founder & CEO, Exelle Gems, Thailand
10:05 Navigating Geopolitical Shifts: What’s at Stake for APAC Investment Strategies
- Protecting wealth on shifting ground: Strategies for a world of rising political and economic instability
- Gold, crypto, and offshore structures: The new playbook for 2026
- Sanctions, trade wars, and moving regulatory targets: How to stay ahead, not caught out
- Lessons from the front line: Family offices that turned geopolitical shocks into hedged wins
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Nitin Shakdher, Founder & CEO, Green Capital, India & UK
Veiverne Yuen, Founding Partners, Blauwpark Partners, Singapore
Michael Du, Executive director of Single-family office, China
10:45 Roundtable Discussions
With peer learning and interaction in mind, these 60- minute breakout sessions are designed to promote the sharing of experiences and brainstorming of ideas in facilitated and balanced discussions.
Roundtable One: “6 rules to invest with conviction in growth-stage tech” Hosted by Dragon Funds
Roundtable Two: “Why You Should Not Invest in Gemstones: And Why That May Be Exactly Where the Opportunity Lies” Hosted by Exelle Gems
11:45 Networking Break
Morning networking coffee break.
12:05 Venture Capital & Deep Tech: Is APAC Pulling Ahead?
- Betting big on AI, quantum computing, and climate tech: What scale really requires
- Closing the gap: Why family offices are stepping up to fund the Series B+ squeeze
- High-risk, high-conviction: Getting the diversification balance right
- Built on family capital: The APAC unicorns backing up the thesis
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Mike Fu, CEO, YYForce Inc., Singapore
Arpit Gupta, Group Investor, Kapoor Family Office, India
Bernardo Retana, Chief Investment Officer, Aruya Ventures, Qatar
Carman Chan, Founder & Principle, Click Ventures, Hong Kong
Barbara Wang, Founder & Principal, W Capital Group, Hong Kong
12:55 The next big thing
Our pick of the best investment opportunities for the next 6 months.
13:10 Networking Lunch
A chance to meet and discuss the morning’s sessions over lunch.
14:10 Raw Power: Commodities as a Geopolitical Weapon in an Era of Fracture
- The great power resource race: Where should APAC family offices place their bets as energy and critical minerals become the new battleground?
- Gold and the de-dollarisation gamble: Structural shift, or just another cycle?
- Copper’s coming crunch: With data centres, EVs, and energy-transition infrastructure driving demand into deficit, where’s the smart money entering?
- Oil’s paradox: Oversupply meets rising risk premium — how do family offices call it?
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Dipanshu Suman, Associate Principal, Sattva Ventures – A Sattva Group Family Office, India
Vivi Wang, Executive Director, DL Family Office, Hong Kong
Don Fang, Private Markets Investor & Allocator, Skyscus Capital, China
14:40 “How to make money in China PE now”
Presentation by Jason Zhang, Founding Partner, Fortera Capital, China.
14:55 Wealth Management & Preservation: Guarding the Legacy in a Volatile World
- Built to last: Succession planning and governance models tailored to APAC family dynamics
- Outrunning inflation: Hard assets, diversified portfolios, and the fight to preserve purchasing power
- Digital assets go mainstream: What crypto and blockchain really mean for modern wealth preservation
- Wealth with purpose: How family offices are putting capital behind social and environmental impact
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Farouk Khailann, Senior Advisor, Private Office of Sheikh Ahmed Bin
Faisal Al Qassimi & General Partner, Startbank Africa Fund, UAE
Amrit Monga, Head, Berger Paints Family Office, Co-Founder, Store Of Value, India
Timothée Berthaud, Villepin Group, Head of Strategic Development, China
15:25 Networking Break
Morning networking coffee break.
15:45 Real Estate in APAC: Where the Next Big Returns Are Hiding
- The post-pandemic property boom: Inside the rise of Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, and Asia’s
next hot markets
- Building for the future: How green real estate is future-proofing family office portfolios
- Rising rates, rising stakes: Strategies to protect returns in a high-rate APAC environment
- Beyond the traditional: Why mixed-use and co-living are capturing the region’s next
generation
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelist:
Catherine Lu, Director, Axe Management Partners Limited, Japan
Peter Hiebler, CIO, LWL Private, Malaysia
16:05 The New Family Office Playbook: Where Smart Capital Is Moving Across APAC
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Evaluating private equity, private credit, venture capital, and infrastructure in a changing global environment.
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The growing appetite for direct investments, co-investments, and strategic opportunities.
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Identifying the sectors and megatrends that could drive the next generation of family wealth.
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Building resilient portfolios amid geopolitical uncertainty, changing interest rates, and shifting global markets.
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelist:
Helen Wong, CEO, LAPIS Global Limited, Hong Kong
Étant CAO, Founder & CEO of R Capital, China
Melly (Guangmei) Zhu, Deputy General Manager & Next-Generation Steward, Yunnan Landsun Tea Co., Ltd, China
Chris Ahn, Investor, South Korea & USA
16:35 Liquid Assets: The Playbook for Flexibility and Growth in 2026
- Cash under pressure: How family offices are staying liquid without leaving returns on the
table
- Beyond the obvious: ETFs, REITs, and gold as the new agile playbook
- Rates on the move: What rising interest means for bonds and the rest of the liquid portfolio
- Fast money, fast markets: Short-term opportunities in Vietnam, the Philippines, and APAC’s
rising economies
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Dr. Tanvir Ahmed Uddin, CEO & Founder, Invest Wholesum, Australia
Katrina Victoria Gumaya, Chairman, KVG Ventures, Philippines
Michel Eric Stofer, Partner, Riviera Gulf Investment, France
17:05 Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks For the summit.
08:30 Registration
Registration, Networking and one-on-one meetings
09:00 Welcome
Welcome and opening remarks.
09:05 Spotlight: The Trends Shaping Asia’s Next Economic Chapter
- Asia’s rebound in focus: Growth sectors, hard-won lessons, and what comes next after global
disruption - The digital surge: How fintech and mobile technology are rewriting Asia’s growth story
- Reading the macro signals: Inflation, exchange rate volatility, and monetary policy’s grip on
investment decisions
Moderator:
Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Dan Liu, Managing Partner, Pivotal Bioventure China, China
Catherine Chen, CEO & Founder, AvantFaire Investment Management Limited, Hong Kong
TaeGyun (James) Lim, Founder & CEO, KOMEA Group, UAE
Shotaro Okukawa, CEO, Toai Asset Management, Japan
Dixon Fong, Chief Of Staff, Single Family Office, Singapore
09:55 Venture Capital in APAC: The Hunt for the Next Unicorn
- Fintech, edtech, climate tech: Meet the next wave of APAC startups worth watching
- Punching above weight: How family offices can win early-stage deals against global VCs
- Rules of the game: Navigating regulatory hurdles and liquidity constraints in emerging-
market VC - From backing to breakout: Family-funded startups that scaled regionally and went global
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Vincent Ballack, Serial Investor & Entrepreneur, UK & Hong Kong
Wei Shen, Head of Principal Investment Divison, Junson Capital, Hong Kong
Mohammed Al Fardan, CEO, Al Fardan Holdings, UAE
Fajar Budiman, Founder & Chairman, Akasia Capital, Indonesia
Melisa Lee, Principal, Ploutos Strategic Investments (SFO), Singapore
10:35 “Quantum Technologies: sovereign platforms in gold, agro-industry, energy, and biological capital — from the Sultanate of Oman”
Presentation by Yasser Al Barami CEO, Mubbadrah Investment, Sultanate of Oman
10:50 Sustainable Investing in APAC: Turning Climate Risk into Long-Term Reward
- ESG in emerging markets: Separating what’s achievable from what’s just aspirational
- Putting capital to work: Direct plays in renewable energy, reforestation, and sustainable
agriculture - The gap only family offices can close: Why climate finance needs patient capital
- Impact without compromise: Measuring outcomes while keeping returns competitive
Moderator:
Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelist:
Ann Tan, Managing Director, Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth, Asia-Pacific, Singapore
Leah Zveglich, CEO, Aster COOP, Global
Alvin Yap, Founder, Group Managing Director & Group Principal Consultant, A.D. Financial Group, Singapore
11:10 Networking Break
Morning networking coffee break.
11:30 Engineering Excellence: Building a Portfolio That Works as Hard as You Do
- The art of coherence: Building a portfolio that hangs together without sacrificing diversification
- You don’t have to go it alone: Getting the right support to structure investments effectively
- Starting strong with limited resources: Where to focus first when building from the ground up
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Anthony Siau, Chairperson, Kairos Capital Group, Singapore
Shiraz Poonevala, Director Investment, G.P. Group, Thailand
Henry Hau PhD, CEO, Infinity Family Office, Hong Kong
Khalid Chami, Group Chief Financial Officer, Ali & Sons, UAE
Jason Ji Yong Eom, Investment Manager, Sung Dam, South Korea
12:20 Interview
Interview with Enrico Chiaussa, Azimut Yachts, Chief Commercial Officer Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific & Africa
12:30 Digital Assets: The Future of Wealth Is Already Here
- From fringe to core holding: How family offices are weaving Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins into long-term strategy
- Where compliance meets opportunity: Singapore and Hong Kong’s rise as Asia’s digital asset hubs
- The DeFi disruption: How Web3 and blockchain are rewriting the rules of wealth management
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Jonathan Low, CEO & Founder, BipTap Group, Singapore
Belinda Pham, External investment officer for various SFO, Hong Kong
Abdullah Sultan Al-Mutairi, Founder & CEO, NexGen Holdings Co., Kuwait
13:00 Interview
Interview with William Aitken, Advisor – Hajar Investment and Development, Sultanate of Oman
13:15 Networking Lunch
A chance to meet and discuss the morning’s sessions over lunch.
14:15 Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks For the summit.
