Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 — The Lana, Dorchester Collection, Dubai | 15 September 2026

Name: Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 — The Lana, Dorchester Collection, Dubai | 15 September 2026
Start: 2026-09-15
End: 2026-09-15
Location: The Lana, Dorchester Collection — Marasi Drive, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE

15 September 2026 · The Lana, Dorchester Collection — Marasi Drive, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE · Organizer: CapLink Group · One-day, in-person Gulf private-capital summit

📍 Dubai · 📅 2026-09-15 · The Lana, Dorchester Collection — Marasi Drive, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE (AE)

The Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 was held on 15 September 2026 at The Lana, Dorchester Collection — Marasi Drive, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE. It is the inaugural Dubai edition of the private-capital summit series run by CapLink Group, a Dubai-based private-capital platform;

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Real public venue coordinate · The Lana, Dorchester Collection — Marasi Drive, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE · 25.188041, 55.2882653 — MapLibre GL JS v4 · OpenFreeMap liberty · real OpenStreetMap tiles (no AI / diffusion imagery).

📷 Organizer Stage Photos — Photo-QAA PASS

Panel stage “Building the Middle East PE Fund of the Future” at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection — Live panel “Building the Middle East PE Fund of the Future” at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection, 15 September 2026. Photograph issued by the event organizer (CapLink Group via Northstar Insights), published as issued.

Panel stage “Venture Capital in the Middle East: Scaling Innovation Across a Rapidly Evolving Region” at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection — Live panel “Venture Capital in the Middle East: Scaling Innovation Across a Rapidly Evolving Region” at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection, 15 September 2026. The panel's own on-stage agenda slide is legible in the frame and names moderator Leo Batalov (DLA Piper) with panellists Medea Nocentini (Global Ventures), Luca Barbi (STV), Sonali Goila (Aditum), Omer Zabit (Shorooq Partners) and Steve Khayat (Phoenix Venture Partners). Photograph posted by agenda speaker @SteveKhayat on 21 September 2026; served with the standing UnicornsMap.com $UM-Radar corner watermark.

Steve Khayat (Founder & CEO, Phoenix Venture Partners) speaking on the venture-capital panel at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 — Steve Khayat (Founder & CEO, Phoenix Venture Partners) on the venture-capital panel at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection, 15 September 2026; his PRIVATE CAPITAL SUMMIT speaker badge is legible in the frame. Photograph posted by @SteveKhayat on 21 September 2026; served with the standing UnicornsMap.com $UM-Radar corner watermark.

Panel stage “The Middle East Moment: Private Equity's Role in a Region Redefined” at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection — Live panel “The Middle East Moment: Private Equity's Role in a Region Redefined” on the main stage at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection, 15 September 2026. The panel's own on-stage agenda slide is legible in the frame. Photograph from the organizer's own day-of album (Photography by Dreambox for CapLink Group, caplink-group.com/dubai-photos-2026); served with the standing UnicornsMap.com $UM-Radar corner watermark.

Ballroom at The Lana, Dorchester Collection, during the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 — The ballroom at The Lana, Dorchester Collection, during the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 on 15 September 2026 — delegates seated at round tables, seen from the back of the room. Photograph from the organizer's own day-of album (Photography by Dreambox for CapLink Group, caplink-group.com/dubai-photos-2026); served with the standing UnicornsMap.com $UM-Radar corner watermark.

Breakfast session on the main stage at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, with the EY Parthenon sponsor slide on screen — The breakfast session on the main stage at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection, 15 September 2026; the sponsor slide for EY Parthenon is visible on the screen behind the speakers. Photograph from the organizer's own day-of album (Photography by Dreambox for CapLink Group, caplink-group.com/dubai-photos-2026); served with the standing UnicornsMap.com $UM-Radar corner watermark.

Panel stage for the session Building the Middle East PE Fund of the Future at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection — The panel stage for the session Building the Middle East PE Fund of the Future at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection, 15 September 2026. Photograph from the organizer's own day-of album (Photography by Dreambox for CapLink Group, caplink-group.com/dubai-photos-2026).

Panel stage for the session Mastering Private Equity: Strategies for Growth and Exit at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 — The panel stage for the session Mastering Private Equity: Strategies for Growth and Exit at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection, 15 September 2026. Photograph from the organizer's own day-of album (Photography by Dreambox for CapLink Group, caplink-group.com/dubai-photos-2026).

Panel stage for the session From Strategy to Execution: Value Creation in MENA at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 — The panel stage for the session From Strategy to Execution: Value Creation in MENA at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection, 15 September 2026. Photograph from the organizer's own day-of album (Photography by Dreambox for CapLink Group, caplink-group.com/dubai-photos-2026).

Panel stage for the session Navigating Fundraising in the Middle East at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 — The panel stage for the session Navigating Fundraising in the Middle East at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection, 15 September 2026. Photograph from the organizer's own day-of album (Photography by Dreambox for CapLink Group, caplink-group.com/dubai-photos-2026).

Panel stage for the session Navigating the Private Credit Landscape in the Middle East at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 — The panel stage for the session Navigating the Private Credit Landscape: Key Trends and Opportunities in the Middle East at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection, 15 September 2026. Photograph from the organizer's own day-of album (Photography by Dreambox for CapLink Group, caplink-group.com/dubai-photos-2026).

Panel stage for the session on the Middle East's expanding secondary private equity market at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 — The panel stage for the session Unlocking Value in the Middle East's Expanding Secondary Private Equity Market at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection, 15 September 2026. Photograph from the organizer's own day-of album (Photography by Dreambox for CapLink Group, caplink-group.com/dubai-photos-2026).

Panel stage for the session Venture Capital in the Middle East at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, from the organizer's album — The panel stage for the session Venture Capital in the Middle East: Scaling Innovation Across a Rapidly Evolving Region at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection, 15 September 2026. Photograph from the organizer's own day-of album (Photography by Dreambox for CapLink Group, caplink-group.com/dubai-photos-2026).

Panel stage for the session Applying AI for Portfolio Growth at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 — The panel stage for the session Applying AI for Portfolio Growth: From Hype to Measurable ROI at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection, 15 September 2026. Photograph from the organizer's own day-of album (Photography by Dreambox for CapLink Group, caplink-group.com/dubai-photos-2026).

Panel stage for the session Capital Allocation in the Middle East at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 — The panel stage for the session Capital Allocation in the Middle East: How Regional Investors Are Partnering with Global Managers at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026, The Lana, Dorchester Collection, 15 September 2026. Photograph from the organizer's own day-of album (Photography by Dreambox for CapLink Group, caplink-group.com/dubai-photos-2026).

🧑 Public Agenda Speakers (OSINT-verified, confidence HIGH)

Nawshad NoorkhanFounder & Managing Director, CapLink Group — organizerCapLink GroupHazem Ben-GacemAfternoon keynote — 2H 2026 investment outlookBlueFive CapitalMatthew BensonChaired the summitEY-ParthenonSkye SmithModerator — panel 'Building the Middle East PE Fund of the Future'Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPRima HadidPanellist — 'Building the Middle East PE Fund of the Future'Emirates Investment AuthorityAndrew DevinePanellist — 'Building the Middle East PE Fund of the Future'BC PartnersYasmeen GhaliPanellist — 'Building the Middle East PE Fund of the Future'BlueFive Capital

Kurt AlfreyPanellist — 'Building the Middle East PE Fund of the Future' (stage slide only — single source, roster card only, no dossier)Daman

Hadi N. El KadiPanellist — named in the organizer's panel post (roster card only, no dossier)Al Habtoor Group

Mathias Iranzo CondePanellist — named in the organizer's panel post (roster card only, no dossier)Appian Capital Advisory

Steve KhayatPanellist — “Venture Capital in the Middle East: Scaling Innovation Across a Rapidly Evolving Region” (organizer-published; also self-posted the panel's stage photographs)Phoenix Venture Partners

Leo BatalovModerator — “Venture Capital in the Middle East: Scaling Innovation Across a Rapidly Evolving Region” (organizer-published; roster card only, no dossier)DLA Piper

Medea NocentiniPanellist — “Venture Capital in the Middle East: Scaling Innovation Across a Rapidly Evolving Region” (organizer-published; roster card only, no dossier)Global Ventures

Luca BarbiPanellist — “Venture Capital in the Middle East: Scaling Innovation Across a Rapidly Evolving Region” (organizer-published; roster card only, no dossier)STV

Sonali GoilaPanellist — “Venture Capital in the Middle East: Scaling Innovation Across a Rapidly Evolving Region” (organizer-published; roster card only, no dossier)Aditum

Omer ZabitPanellist — “Venture Capital in the Middle East: Scaling Innovation Across a Rapidly Evolving Region” (organizer-published; roster card only, no dossier)Shorooq Partners

Wassim HammoudeManaging Director, Private Equity Emerging Markets — speakerInvestcorp

Dr. Amir RezvaniHead of Middle East Coverage, Investcorp Strategic Capital Group — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published; roster card only, no dossier)Investcorp Strategic Capital Group

Alex DoolerMoney & Power Reporter, Bloomberg — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Bloomberg

H.E. Maher Al KaabiAdvisor to the Group Chairman and Independent Board Member, Alserkal Group — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Alserkal Group

Nader SalmanManaging Director, Head of Middle East, Permira — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Permira

Huda Al LawatiFounder & CEO, Aliph Capital — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Aliph Capital

Hazem Abu KhalafManaging Director, Private Equity, Gulf Capital — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Gulf Capital

Dr. Ghida HarfouchePartner, TVM Capital Healthcare — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)TVM Capital Healthcare

Michael SchelperOperating Partner, Deerfield Management — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Deerfield Management

Maciej DylHead of Private Equity, Partner, Shorooq Partners — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Shorooq Partners

Asaad SalhabSenior Operating Partner — panellist, "From Strategy to Execution: Value Creation in MENA"Gulf Capital

Talha HashmiChief Financial Officer, Miras Investments — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Miras Investments

Hani El KhouryPartner, Investment, Coller EQT — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Coller EQT

Philippe FerneiniPartner, EMEA Head Secondaries, StepStone — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)StepStone

Edward HoldsworthCo-Head of Secondaries, HarbourVest — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)HarbourVest

Sara Modalal Al-QahtaniManaging Director, Head of MEA & LatAM Capital Formation, One Rock Capital Partners — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)One Rock Capital Partners

Charles SpetkaHead of Middle East, Fortress Investment Group — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Fortress Investment Group

Ravi SinghviPartner, Asia Credit, Ares Management — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Ares Management

Deb DuttManaging Director, Goldman Sachs Asset Management — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Ghada AbdelkaderSenior Vice President, CE-Invests — panellist, "From Strategy to Execution: Value Creation in MENA"Crescent Enterprises

Omar Al YawerPartner and Chief Capital Formation Officer, Ruya Partners — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Ruya Partners

Amine BentalebManaging Partner, Patrimium MFO — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Patrimium MFO

Ahmad SaidaliFounder & CEO, Redwood Heritage Multi-Family Office — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Redwood Heritage Multi-Family Office

Emanuela CisiniPanellist — "From Strategy to Execution: Value Creation in MENA"Investindustrial

Viraj SawhneyHead of Middle East Private Equity, Warburg Pincus — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Warburg Pincus

Thomas DunnDirector, Lexington Partners — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Lexington Partners

Adrien PinelliManaging Director, Head of Middle East, Eurazeo — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Eurazeo

Dr. Sami KamelCEO, Dutco Cleantech, Dutco — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Dutco

Maryam AlAliHead of Fund Investments, Mubadala Capital — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Mubadala Capital

Atif MahmoodManaging Director, Fajr Capital — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Fajr Capital

Waleed AbdulazizFounding Partner & CIO, Gulf Partners Group — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Gulf Partners Group

Habeel KanthDirector, Tikehau Capital — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Tikehau Capital

Basil MoftahManaging Partner, Key Capital — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Key Capital

Nader AlbastakiManaging Director, Dubai Future District Fund — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Dubai Future District Fund

Sabrina DenisSenior Director, Middle East, Janus Henderson — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Janus Henderson

Gareth LazellPartner, International Tax and Transaction Services, EY — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)EY

Kai-Niklas SchneiderLead Partner, Clifford Chance — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Clifford Chance

Rajeev SinghMENA Leader - Infrastructure Advisory & Project Finance, EY-Parthenon — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)EY-Parthenon

Marwan ElarabyPartner in Charge — moderator, "From Strategy to Execution: Value Creation in MENA"Gibson Dunn

Haris Meyer-HanifPartner, Co-Head Restructuring, A&O Shearman — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)A&O Shearman

Jason ClatworthyManaging Director, Alvarez & Marsal — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Alvarez & Marsal

Mick GraysonDirector of Governance, Risk and Compliance, Abacus — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Abacus

Bhupinder SinghManaging Director, FAB Bank — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)FAB Bank

Marco MassuccoManaging Director, Global Head of Sales – Institutional Banking, First Abu Dhabi Bank — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)First Abu Dhabi Bank

Axe AliGlobal Head of Fund Advisory and Private Markets, EY-Parthenon — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)EY-Parthenon

Qasam MahmoodPartner, Akin — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Akin

Steve WorthingtonPartner, Co-Lead of Financial Sponsor Practice, Middle East, White & Case — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)White & Case

Andrea DougallPartner, Akin — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Akin

Michael J. PrestonPartner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Marie-Sophie Bandeira VieiraPartner, Akin — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)Akin

Mohammad Al FahimManaging Director, Country Head UAE, BlackRock — speaker at the Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026 (organizer-published roster card; no dossier, no pin)BlackRock

Amir R. RezvaniSpeaker - Private Capital Summit, Dubai 2026Investcorp Strategic Capital Group

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