08:30 Registration
Registration, Networking and one-on-one meetings
09:30 Welcome
Welcome and opening remarks.
09:45 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
John K, FBV Group, Family Business, Vietnam
10:15 Interview with Exelle Gems
10:35 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
Amit Jain, Co-Founder, Ashika Global Family Office, India
11:05 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: Hosted by Dragon Funds
Roundtable Two: Hosted by Exelle Gems
12:05 Networking Break
Morning networking coffee break.
12:30 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, YY Group, 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
13:00 The next big thing
Our pick of the best investment opportunities for the next 6 months.
13:20 Networking Lunch
A chance to meet and discuss the morning’s sessions over lunch.
14:20 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
Martina Ma, Associate Director, DL Family Office, Hong Kong
Don Fang, Private Markets Investor & Allocator, Skyscus Capital, China
14:50 Presentation: Digital Assets
15:10 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
Alvin Yap, Founder, Group Managing Director & Group Principal Consultant, A.D. Financial Group, Singapore
15:50 Networking Break
Morning networking coffee break.
16:10 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
16:25 The New Family Office Playbook: Where Smart Capital Is Moving Across APAC
Evaluating private equity, private credit, venture capital, and infrastructure in a changing global environment.
The growing appetite for direct investments, co-investments, and strategic opportunities.
Identifying the sectors and megatrends that could drive the next generation of family wealth.
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
Anoop Tulsyan, Chief Investment Officer, Ashok Goel Family Office, Mumbai LP, India
16:40: 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
Panelist:
Dr. Tanvir Ahmed Uddin, CEO & Founder, Invest Wholesum, Australia
Katrina Victoria Gumaya, Chairman, KVG Ventures, Philippines
17:05 Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks For the summit.
19:30 Networking Dinner
A chance to network in an informal setting and discuss the day’s events over dinner.
08:30 Registration
Registration, Networking and one-on-one meetings
09:30 Welcome
Welcome and opening remarks.
09:35 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
10:10 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
10:55 “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
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
12:15 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:
Benjamin Choo, CIO, GOCI, Singapore
Jonathan Low, CEO & Founder, BipTap Group, Singapore
13:00 Networking Lunch
A chance to meet and discuss the morning’s sessions over lunch.
14:00 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
14:40 Roundtable sessions hosted by family offices
- Private equity, unfiltered: Peer-to-peer advice and hard-won experience to sharpen your
options - Travel at a crossroads: As climate concerns collide with economic ambition, are we headed
for retreat or an international tourism boom? - National vs. regional identity: How should your business show up on the global stage?
- Try before you buy: Can virtual reality de-risk major purchases in tourism, real estate, and
beyond? - The next mental health reckoning: What’s coming post-pandemic, and how do we support
people nationally and globally?
15:25 Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks For the summit.