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THE GULF CAPITAL INSTITUTE

Your Gateway To Gulf Private Markets.

Education, intelligence and trusted relationships for navigating Gulf private markets.

Live online · 8 September 2026 · Limited places

Live practitioner sessions
10Live practitioner sessions
GCC markets covered
6GCC markets covered
Regional practitioners & speakers
20+Regional practitioners & speakers
Executive cohort · Sept 2026
2ndExecutive cohort · Sept 2026
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What participants say.

A well-curated flow of presentations from industry practitioners. A great way for someone new to the region to understand the fundamentals.
Zsolt M.Chief Capital Formation Officer · Istanbul, Türkiye

Learn from people inside the market.

Rachel Zlatar, Host at The Gulf Capital Institute
Rachel Zlatar
Host
The Gulf Capital Institute
GCC Market Entry
Rachel Zlatar
Eve Laws, Chairwoman at Maison IG Private Family Office
Eve Laws
Chairwoman
Maison IG Private Family Office
Family Offices
Eve Laws
Abbas Hashmi, Principal at Saudi Family Holdings
Abbas Hashmi
Principal
Saudi Family Holdings
Saudi Private Capital
Abbas Hashmi
Roy Conners, Featured Speaker at Sovereign Wealth Funds
Roy Conners
Featured Speaker
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Sovereign Capital
Roy Conners
Varun Kapur, Featured Speaker at Family Holding Group · Kapur & Partners
Varun Kapur
Featured Speaker
Family Holding Group · Kapur & Partners
Family Capital
Varun Kapur
Ahmad Takatkah, Managing Partner at Diwan Capital
Ahmad Takatkah
Managing Partner
Diwan Capital
Venture & Secondaries
Ahmad Takatkah
Bhaskar Dasgupta, Principal at Sun Foundation (ADGM)
Bhaskar Dasgupta
Principal
Sun Foundation (ADGM)
Governance & Structuring
Bhaskar Dasgupta
Dr. Areeba Khan, Head of Shariah Products at Apex
Dr. Areeba Khan
Head of Shariah Products
Apex
Islamic Finance
Dr. Areeba Khan
Alexandra Coleman, CEO at Azraq Limited
Alexandra Coleman
CEO
Azraq Limited
Institutional Strategy
Alexandra Coleman
Rola Alshwaikh, CEO at AUC Partners
Rola Alshwaikh
CEO
AUC Partners
Capital Formation
Rola Alshwaikh
Ivelina Dineva, Founder at Everything Startups
Ivelina Dineva
Founder
Everything Startups
Founder Ecosystems
Ivelina Dineva

ONGOING ACCESS

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Ongoing intelligence and curated community for GCC professionals.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Two live expert sessions each month
  • Member-only market briefings and resources
  • Priority invitations to private dinners, roundtables and experiences
  • Preferred member pricing for selected in-person events
  • Access to a cross-border community of investors, founders and advisers
500 AED / MONTH

Some in-person experiences may require an additional ticket or food-and-beverage contribution.

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