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H.H Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al-Khaimah

• A new world order is emerging: tariffs, trade wars, market tumbles, growing uncertainty — so the question everyone’s asking: are we in for an economic downturn?
• And investors — how can they best navigate these rough seas? Sit tight or react?
• And the region, should it brace for a shift as well?

Speaker:

Tariq Fancy, entrepreneur and former Global Chief Investment Officer for Sustainable Investing at BlackRock.

• Impact of inflation and interest rates
• Cross-border investments, evolving capital flows
• Opportunities in emerging markets

Panellists:

Tariq Fancy, entrepreneur and former Global Chief Investment Officer for Sustainable Investing at BlackRock

• Mega projects transforming the Gulf
• FDI, regulatory frameworks, policies, incentives
• Multi-investment opportunities across asset classes
• Diversifying for better ROI

Moderator:

Zain Qureshi, Executive Vice President, Global Head of Real Estate Finance & Advisory, Mashreq Bank

• Short video
• An overview of economic growth in RAK
• The halo effect: A snapshot of the upcoming gaming resort
• The value of ESG
• Market transparency
• Global partnerships

Speaker:

Sameh Muhtadi, CEO, RAK Properties

Announcements and major unveiling of landmark real estate projects in the UAE

• Tourism-driven investments, major giga projects.
• Culture and heritage tourism.
• Major sporting events as drivers: FIFA, Olympics, etc.
• Cornering the MICE market (meetings, incentives, conferences, events).

Moderator:

Aaron Goldring, Senior Economist, Oxford Economics

• Changing hospitality trends, aligning development with post-pandemic travel demands.
• Saudi’s new hospitality investment model
• Opportunities in RAK’s luxury hospitality market.
• Opportunities for international institutional investors.
• New hospitality deals

Moderator:

Tatiana Veller, MD, Stirling Hospitality Advisors

Panellists

• James Wren, Executive Director Hospitality, Colliers
• Chris Hewett, Senior VP or Hospitality, Al Hamra 

• Presentation — Impact study
• Macau, Singapore and Vegas as case studies Economic impact, tourist influx
• Investment opportunities

Presentation – Impact study – Tariq Bsharat, Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer, Marjan

Moderator:

MC/Representative from EY

Speakers:

• Abdulla Al Abdouli, CEO, Marjan
• Alison Grinell, CEO, RAK Hospitality
• Max Tappeiner, President, Wynn Al Marjan Island

• AI as building blocks for new cities
• Competitive value proposition of AI
• Role of AI in investor purchasing decisions
• Impact across asset classes

Moderator:

Silvia Eldawi, Founder of Propologi

Panellists:

• Ranime El Skaff, Founder, Prop AI
• Lynnette Sacchetto, ‘Data Queen of Dubai’, PropTech Strategist