May 3-4, 2023
Level 4, Conrad Dubai
Day 1, May 3, 2023
Investment Migration and Succession Planning
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Time Slot
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Agenda
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9:30-9:35
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Welcoming Remarks
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9:35-10:05
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Session 1: How Recent Tectonic Shifts in Global Geopolitics Impact Investment Migration
Speaker: Ramin Asgard, Founder & CEO, Asgard Law Offices/Asgard Consulting, Former U.S. Diplomat & Principal Advisor US CENTCOM |
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10:05-10:15
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Session 2: Last Call Golden Visa Portugal: Your Gateway to Europe
Speaker: Vasco Rosa da Silva, Co-Founder & Director of Investment Services, Kleya |
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10:15-10:25
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Session 3: Residency by investment in Mauritius
Speaker: Ece Muratoğlu, Area and Business Development Manager, Two Futures DMCC |
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10:25-10:45
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Session 4: Alternatives to Passive Investment Migration
Speaker: Ramin Asgard, Founder & CEO, Asgard Law Offices/Asgard Consulting, Former U.S. Diplomat & Principal Advisor US CENTCOM |
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10:45-11:15
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Networking Coffee Break
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11:15-11:35
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Session 5: Malta: Investment Migration Opportunities 2023
Speaker: Kenneth Camilleri, Managing Director, Vertex Alliance |
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11:35-12:30
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Session 6: Panel Discussion – Staying ahead in Rapidly-Changing Global Immigration Environment
Panel Objective: After the world was stricken by the post-pandemic, climate change, political unrest, and military conflicts in 2022, the unfolding drama is brewing up more clashes that are remapping the globe. Early 2023 has seen tremendous evolving changes in residency and citizenship-by-investment programs. This panel discusses the key market trends shaping the current and future dynamics of the investment immigration industry in UAE and the options available that the HNWIs are seeking for new opportunities. Panelists: Jason Rubenstein, Business Immigration Manager, Immigrate Software Inc. Ece Muratoğlu, Area and Business Development Manager, Two Futures DMCC Saadiya Saadat, Founder & Managing Director, Secondpass Global Preeya Malik, Managing Director, Step Global Group Dr. Andreas Baumgartner, Founder and Director, StIR StrategyImpactReputation |
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12:30-14:00
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Networking Luncheon
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14:00-14:20
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Session 7: How Succession Planning Ensures the Longevity of Middle Eastern Family Businesses
Speaker: Ziad Salloum, Partner, Salloum & Partners LLC |
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14:20-14:40
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Session 8: Liechtensteins’ Toolbox for Successful Family Offices
Speaker: Alexander Lins, Founding Partner, LMG Lighthouse Trust |
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14:40-15:10
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Session 9: Creating Prosperity in an Uncertain World: Insights from the Beyond Globalisation Report
Speaker: Elise Donovan, Chief Executive Officer, BVI Finance |
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15:10-15:40
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Networking Coffee Break
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15:40-16:30
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Session 10: Panel Discussion – Constant Developments in Structuring Wealth and Estates in the Middle East
Panel Objective: Supported by the ongoing post-pandemic recovery, the economic growth in the Middle East remains relatively robust in 2023. The rising number of super-rich shows more urgent needs than ever for managing their growing wealth and effective succession plan.This panel outlines the recent developments and structure evolution that are affecting how Middle Eastern families and their advisors are approaching estate planning, as well as what new challenges emerge. Panelists: Alexander Lins, Founding Partner, LMG Lighthouse Trust Ziad Salloum, Partner, Salloum & Partners LLC |
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16:30-16:35
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Closing Remarks
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Day 1, May 3, 2023
Investment Migration and Succession Planning
9:30-9:35 Welcoming Remarks
9:35-10:05 Session 1: How Recent Tectonic Shifts in Global Geopolitics Impact Investment Migration
Ramin Asgard, Founder & CEO, Asgard Law Offices/Asgard Consulting, Former U.S. Diplomat & Principal Advisor US CENTCOM
10:15-10:25 Session 3: Residency by investment in Mauritius
Ece Muratoğlu, Area and Business Development Manager, Two Futures DMCC
10:25-10:45 Session 4: Alternatives to Passive Investment Migration
Ramin Asgard, Founder & CEO, Asgard Law Offices/Asgard Consulting, Former U.S. Diplomat & Principal Advisor US CENTCOM
10:45-11:15 Networking Coffee Break
11:15-11:35 Session 5: Malta: Investment Migration Opportunities 2023
Kenneth Camilleri, Managing Director, Vertex Alliance
11:35-12:30 Session 6: Panel Discussion – Staying ahead in Rapidly-Changing Global Immigration Environment
Panel Objective: After the world was stricken by the post-pandemic, climate change, political unrest, and military conflicts in 2022, the unfolding drama is brewing up more clashes that are remapping the globe. Early 2023 has seen tremendous evolving changes in residency and citizenship-by-investment programs. This panel discusses the key market trends shaping the current and future dynamics of the investment immigration industry in UAE and the options available that the HNWIs are seeking for new opportunities.
Panelists: Jason Rubenstein, Business Immigration Manager, Immigrate Software Inc.
Ece Muratoğlu, Area and Business Development Manager, Two Futures DMCC
Saadiya Saadat, Founder & Managing Director, Secondpass Global
Preeya Malik, Managing Director, Step Global Group
Dr. Andreas Baumgartner, Founder and Director, StIR StrategyImpactReputation
12:30-14:00 Networking Luncheon
14:00-14:20 Session 7: How Succession Planning Ensures the Longevity of Middle Eastern Family Businesses
Ziad Salloum, Partner, Salloum & Partners LLC
14:20-14:40 Session 8: Liechtensteins’ Toolbox for Successful Family Offices
Alexander Lins, Founding Partner, LMG Lighthouse Trust
14:40-15:10 Session 9: Creating Prosperity in an Uncertain World: Insights from the Beyond Globalisation Report
Elise Donovan, Chief Executive Officer, BVI Finance
15:10-15:40 Networking Coffee Break
15:40-16:30 Session 10: Panel Discussion – Constant Developments in Structuring Wealth and Estates in the Middle East
Panel Objective
Supported by the ongoing post-pandemic recovery, the economic growth in the Middle East remains relatively robust in 2023. The rising number of super-rich shows more urgent needs than ever for managing their growing wealth and effective succession plan. This panel outlines the recent developments and structure evolution that are affecting how Middle Eastern families and their advisors are approaching estate planning, as well as what new challenges emerge.
Panelists:
Alexander Lins, Founding Partner, LMG Lighthouse Trust
Ziad Salloum, Partner, Salloum & Partners LLC
16:30-16:35 Closing Remarks
May 3-4, 2023
Day 2, May 4, 2023
Corporate Structuring and Foreign Direct Investment
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Time Slot
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Agenda
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9:30-9:35
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Welcoming Remarks
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9:35-10:00
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Session 1: In the Shoes of a Regulator – How to Win by Partnering with Regulators
Speaker: Krysta Fox, Director, Economic Zones Development Alliance |
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10:00-10:10
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Session 2: Special Address
H.E. Mirza Al Sayegh, Director General, Office of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashed Al Maktoum |
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10:10-10:30
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Session 3: The Seychelles Regulatory Framework and Investment Opportunities
Speaker: Zenabe Daman, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Financial Services Authority Seychelles Virginie Quatre, Director of Capital Markets & CIS Supervision Section, Financial Services Authority Seychelles |
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10:30-10:50
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Session 4: Residency through Company Formation – All About Dubai’s VIP 10-year Golden Visa
Speaker: Lorenzo Jooris, Chief Executive Officer, Creative Zone |
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10:50-11:20
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Networking Coffee Break
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11:20-11:40
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Session 5: Beyond Company Setup: Funding Growth as a New Company in the GCC
Speaker: Malachi Halliday, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Halliday Growth |
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11:40-12:30
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Session 6: Panel Discussion – Coping with Global Greater Tax Complexities
Panel Objective: Cross-border tax planning is a major difficulty for companies that involve international businesses, particularly when the tax laws vary widely among each jurisdiction and are often changing, making compliance more complicated and placing additional emphasis on enterprises in the post-pandemic era. This panel presented insights on tax challenges and pitfalls that businesses need to know, for factoring those into their strategic decision-making. Panelists: Tuifaasisina Sieni Voorwinden, Chief Executive Officer, Samoa International Finance Authority Lorenzo Jooris, Chief Executive Officer, Creative Zone Nimish Makvana, Senior Partner, Crowe UAE |
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12:30-14:00
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Networking Luncheon
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14:00-14:25
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Session 7: Fireside Chat – Geopolitics and the Future of Middle-Eastern Overseas Investment
Speaker: Obediah Ayton, Director, Dhabi Holding Matthew Sumner, Director, Outbound Investment Group |
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14:25-14:45
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Session 8: Business Structures in Light of the Latest Commercial Companies Law and Corporate Tax Law in the UAE
Speaker: Massimiliano Giangolini, Founder, GIANGOLINI Law Firm |
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14:45-15:05
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Session 9: Innovative Banking Solutions for the Offshore and Digital World
Speaker: Samuel Appadoo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Fintech & Innovation Ltd. |
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15:05-15:35
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Networking Coffee Break
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15:35-16:25
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Session 10: Panel Discussion – Proofing the Structures in an Increasingly Regulated World
Speaker: Samuel Appadoo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Fintech & Innovation Ltd. Panel Objective: During times of uncertainty, a robust corporate structure caters not only to the operational requirements of the business but also to ownership considerations of the business, particularly those of investors. The panel overviews structuring options across multiple jurisdictions where offshore vehicles have been widely exploited as legitimate and important applications for global capital inflows and outflows. Panelists: Dr. Sameer Al Ansari, Chief Executive Officer, RAK DAO & RAK ICC Ronald Schmalcel, General Manager, Coverdale Trust Services Limited Tariq Azeemi, Director Corporate Services, Red Berry Corporate Services Provider LLC |
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16:25-16:30
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Closing Remarks
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16:30
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Networking Cocktail
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Day 2, May 4, 2023
Corporate Structuring and Foreign Direct Investment
9:30-9:35 Welcoming Remarks
9:35-10:00 Session 1: In the Shoes of a Regulator – How to Win by Partnering with Regulators
Krysta Fox, Director, Economic Zones Development Alliance
10:00-10:10 Session 2: Special Address
H.E. Mirza Al Sayegh, Director General, Office of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashed Al Maktoum
10:10-10:30 Session 3: The Seychelles Regulatory Framework and Investment Opportunities
Zenabe Daman, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Financial Services Authority Seychelles
Virginie Quatre, Director of Capital Markets & CIS Supervision Section, Financial Services
Authority Seychelles
10:30-10:50 Session 4: Residency through Company Formation – All About Dubai’s VIP 10-year Golden Visa
Lorenzo Jooris, Chief Executive Officer, Creative Zone
10:50-11:20 Networking Coffee Break
11:20-11:40 Session 5: Beyond Company Setup: Funding Growth as a New Company in the GCC
Malachi Halliday, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Halliday Growth
11:40-12:30 Session 6: Panel Discussion – Coping with Global Greater Tax Complexities
Panel Objective
Cross-border tax planning is a major difficulty for companies that involve international businesses, particularly when the tax laws vary widely among each jurisdiction and are often changing, making compliance more complicated and placing additional emphasis on enterprises in the post-pandemic era. This panel presented insights on tax challenges and pitfalls that businesses need to know, for factoring those into their strategic decision-making.
Panelists:
Tuifaasisina Sieni Voorwinden, Chief Executive Officer, Samoa International Finance Authority
Lorenzo Jooris, Chief Executive Officer, Creative Zone
Nimish Makvana, Senior Partner, Crowe UAE
12:30-14:00 Networking Luncheon
14:00-14:25 Session 7: Fireside Chat – Geopolitics and the Future of Middle-Eastern Overseas Investment
Obediah Ayton, Director, Dhabi Holding
Matthew Sumner, Director, Outbound Investment Group
14:25-14:45 Session 8: Business Structures in Light of the Latest Commercial Companies Law
and Corporate Tax Law in the UAE
Massimiliano Giangolini, Founder, GIANGOLINI Law Firm
14:45-15:05 Session 9: Innovative Banking Solutions for the Offshore and Digital World
Samuel Appadoo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Fintech & Innovation Ltd.
15:05-15:35 Networking Coffee Break
15:35-16:25 Session 10: Panel Discussion – Proofing the Structures in an Increasingly Regulated World
Samuel Appadoo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Fintech & Innovation Ltd.
Panel Objective
During times of uncertainty, a robust corporate structure caters not only to the operational requirements of the business but also to ownership considerations of the business, particularly those of investors. The panel overviews structuring options across multiple jurisdictions where offshore vehicles have been widely exploited as legitimate and important applications for global capital inflows and outflows.
Panelists:
Elise Donovan, Chief Executive Officer, BVI Finance
Dr. Sameer Al Ansari, Chief Executive Officer, RAK DAO & RAK ICC
Tariq Azeemi, Director Corporate Services, Red Berry Corporate Services Provider LLC
16:25-16:30 Closing Remarks
16:30 Networking Cocktail