ALTSME
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ALTSME is an education-focused alternative investment event designed to bring the investor community together for a full day of dialogue and discussion on the most relevant topics facing investors and managers today.
ALTSME is developed and led by CAIA Association, and is a hot spot for those seeking the very latest in alternative investment news and developments. ALTSME is specifically designed to provide relevant, education-focused content for individuals who manage, advise, allocate to, or oversee alternative investments. With leading allocating and management firms, the agenda will include topics such as global asset allocation, risk management, private markets, real assets, alternative beta strategies, private equity, hedge funds, ESG, crypto, and more.

OUR SPEAKERS
Keynote Speakers

Ju Hui Lee
United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF)
Head of Investment Risk and Performance
Series Speakers

Atheer AlKhalifa
Almarai (Family Office)
Head of Investments
Atheer AlKhalifa is an accomplished corporate development and investment leader with over a decade of regional and international experience ranging from investments, M&A, JVs, to strategy formulation and execution. As the Head of Investments at Almarai, the largest F&B company in MENA, she drives initiatives for both organic and inorganic growth. Previously, at SITE, a leading Saudi cybersecurity firm, Atheer co-founded and led the corporate venture capital arm, managing its investment activities for five years.

Bilal Abduljawad
Sulaiman Alrajhi Holding
Director. Financial Investments
Bilal is the Financial Investments Director at Sulaiman Alrajhi Holding Company, he is also the co-founder of Blomal. He is a Board member at numerous organizations. His experience mainly revolves around asset allocation and manager selection across multi-asset class investments. Previously he served as the Director of Investments at Kun Investment Holding overlooking financial investments and mergers and acquisitions; prior to that, Bilal held positions at Sedco Capital and Sanabil Investments. Bilal holds an M.Sc in Finance from ESADE Business School ,Barcelona, Spain. Bilal holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designations since 2019.

Elina Cherniavskaia
The Private Office of Sheikh Abdulhakim Al Maktoum - Dubai Royal Family
Chief Investment Officer
Elina Cherniavskaya has been an entrepreneur and business strategist for over 15 years. Her interests include the consumer economy, neuroscience, neuromarketing research and the implementation of its results in business, building and scaling business systems, developing creative intelligence, technological and innovative projects to improve the quality of people's lives. She is the CEO and Co-founder of Dubai based neuromarketing company NEUROvision Marketing & PR, TRUE BUSINESS LAB consulting company, Health Tech startup Creative systems.

Faisal Baig
ASFAR, the Saudi tourism investment company
Chief Investment Officer
With over 20 years of expertise in private equity, venture capital, M&A, and investment banking, Faisal Baig is adistinguished investment professional. As Chief Investment Officer at ASFAR, a subsidiary of the PublicInvestment Fund (PIF), Faisal oversees investments across the tourism value chain in alignment with SaudiArabia's Vision 2030. His extensive experience includes executing high-profile transactions in the U.S., Europe,and the Middle East, spanning sectors such as technology, consumer goods, manufacturing, and oil & gas. Prior to his role at ASFAR, Faisal served as Division Head in Aramco’s corporate development team, playing a crucial role in strategic M&A and joint ventures, including the landmark $69 billion acquisition of SABIC. His previous experience in private equity includes positions at GFH and Investcorp, where he led mid-market transactions. Faisal began his career in the U.S. with leading firms such as Citi, JPMorgan, and New Enterprise Associates(NEA). He holds an MBA from Yale University and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University.



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CAIA
The CAIA Association, a global professional body, pioneers a new era in investment management. At the forefront of the shifting of alternative investment asset classes from 'alternative' to mainstream, CAIA embraces diverse expertise and interdisciplinary knowledge essential for responsible capital allocation and client stewardship. A Member-driven organization representing professionals in more than 100 countries, the organization seeks to prepare investors for a dynamic future, disrupting traditions, creating opportunities, and fostering long-term sustainability. To learn more about the CAIA Association and how to become part of a professional network that is shaping the future of investing, please visit https://caia.org/.
Title Sponsors

Qatar Financial Centre Authority
Qatar’s strategic focus on sustainable progress favours resolute economic diversification and broadened participation with a global outlook. Its legal framework sets out progressive and well-integrated policies that seamlessly align commercial and industrial activities with Qatar National Vision 2030, a blueprint for the country’s economic, human, social, and environmental development. Local and international investors can establish or expand their commercial presence against the backdrop of a competitive, resilient, and fast-growing economy.
Lead Sponsors

World Gold Council
The World Gold Council is an independent, third-party resource on the gold market. They engage with institutional investors globally to support them in their understanding of gold and what drives it’s demand through the provision of complimentary data, research, insights and analytical tools.
Platinum Sponsors

FC Capital
FC Capital is an Australian alternative asset manager with a main focus on private debt, targeting opportunities within mid-market companies. Since 2012, the firm has pioneered and designed a broad range of capital solutions for clients in Australia and New Zealand.
Investment strategy includes credit investments in markets not well served by traditional sources of capital, encompassing, corporate capital solutions and special situations.
FC Capital considers investments in senior secured loans, and other structured credit instruments, providing unique access to Australasian private credit.

Principal Asset Management
With public and private
market capabilities across all asset classes, Principal Asset Management and
its specialist investment teams apply local insights with global perspectives
to deliver compelling investment opportunities aligned with client objectives.
Principal Asset Management is the global investment management business for
Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG), managing $540 billion (as of 31
December 2023) in assets.
Silver Sponsors

Preqin

RBC Global Asset Management
The BlueBay fixed income platform at RBC Global Asset Management
seeks to embody the best aspects of alternative credit investing
by providing clients access to emerging trends and dislocation within
global markets.
By leveraging a single investment platform, we utilize our
substantial resources to create differentiated portfolios. Today, we
are a leading global alternative credit specialist manager
with a comprehensive offering across the sub-asset classes and we continue to
evolve and innovate in an ever-changing market.
Key Discussion Topics
LATEST THINKING IN ASSET ALLOCATION
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PRIVATE MARKETS & PRIVATE EQUITY: ADAPTING TO ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY AND POLICY SHIFTS
INSTITUTIONAL AND PRIVATE WEALTH INVESTORS DISCUSS ASSET ALLOCATION TRENDS, GOVERNANCE AND ESG
REAL ASSETS: INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENERGY
THE PORTFOLIO OF 2030, THE FUTURE OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTING
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