Private Capital
Summit
The first Dubai Private Capital Summit brought leading fund managers, sovereign wealth investors, family offices and service providers from across the Middle East and beyond to The Lana for a day of strategic dialogue and senior-level networking. Eight panels, two keynote conversations, a private breakfast workshop and hosted roundtables, in one of the world's fastest-growing financial centres, at a pivotal moment for private capital in the Gulf. The summit returns to The Lana in 2027.
60+ Speakers Took the Stage
Representing the world's most influential private capital firms
Conference Themes
What the Room
Talked About
Eight panels and two keynote conversations. Five themes ran through all of it.
The Middle East Moment
The Middle East is no longer a frontier, it is a focal point for global capital. National transformation agendas, AI-driven sectors and sovereign wealth funds deploying at record pace are redefining the region's economic role.
Fund Structures & Governance
As regulatory scrutiny intensifies, fund managers are navigating growing complexity across jurisdictions, from EU AIFMD II and ESG disclosure to the rapidly evolving frameworks in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Venture Capital & Innovation
The Middle East has emerged as a fast-growing VC hub. How venture investors are deploying across early and growth stages, scaling beyond local markets, and how global capital is engaging with regional innovation.
Value Creation & AI
From AI-enabled due diligence and supply chain optimisation to ESG integration and leadership development: the operational levers top GPs are pulling to drive measurable returns across their MENA portfolios.
Private Credit & Secondaries
Private credit and secondaries are rapidly gaining prominence in the Middle East. How non-bank lenders are supporting LBOs, infrastructure and restructuring deals, and the opportunities emerging as sovereign investors expand their private credit strategies.
The firms that made
this possible.
Representing the leading firms across private capital
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Season 4 was recorded live in Dubai.
Speakers stepped off the stage and into this seat. The Season 4 episodes are landing over the coming weeks, and Seasons 1 through 3 are live now.
Venue
The Lana, Dubai
Marasi Drive, Business Bay
Dubai, United Arab Emirates