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Citywire Dubai Forum 2025
We are super excited to be hosting another Citywire Dubai Forum at the Capital Club in the DIFC on 23 September.
Over the course of a morning we will bring together the UAE fund selector community for fund manager workshops, an exciting panel session, and peer-to-peer networking.
Portfolio managers from around the world will each host up to 5 workshops, presenting their views on the markets and sharing insights with 4 - 5 fund selectors at the time.
This event is by invitation only and for fund selectors and investment advisors at banks, single family offices, EAMs, and insurance companies.
Register on the form to the right if you have received an invitation from Citywire - if you have not received an invitation, you can request one by filling out the same form.
I look forward to welcome you to another Citywire event in the Middle East.

Agenda
Agenda
8:30 - 9:00am
Registration
9:00 - 9:10am
Welcome Address
09:10 - 10:00am
Panel Session
10:00 - 10:30am
Fund Group Workshop 1
10:40 - 11:10am
Fund Group Workshop 2
11:20 - 11:50am
Fund Group Workshop 3
12:00 - 12:30pm
Fund Group Workshop 4
12:40 - 13:10pm
Fund Group Workshop 5
13:10 - 14:00pm
Lunch
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Workshops
Workshops
Workshops

Global Growth Unlocked: Investing in the Future of Innovation
Join us for an exclusive workshop introducing the AGF Global Select Strategy, a high-conviction, innovation-driven global equity portfolio designed to deliver superior capital growth. Our objective is to consistently capture market leadership through every cycle—recognizing that leadership is dynamic and ever-evolving. By identifying the world’s most innovative and fundamentally strong companies, we aim to stay ahead of the curve and deliver superior long-term growth. This session will explore how a disciplined bottom-up approach—focused on earnings growth momentum, quality, and technical strength—identifies companies poised to lead in a rapidly evolving global landscape. We’ll dive into the strategy’s focus on transformative themes such as generative AI, future of defense, blockchain, longevity and alternative investments, humanoids and autonomous systems, and the generational wealth transfer. Learn how we harness global insights and rigorous analysis to uncover exceptional businesses with accelerating fundamentals and strong leadership.
Workshop Objectives: Whether you're seeking differentiated alpha, exposure to next-generation technologies, or a deeper understanding of global equity dynamics, this workshop will provide valuable insights into how we position for long-term growth in a world of constant change.
Company Profile: AGF Investments is comprised of various subsidiaries of AGF Management Limited who manage and advise on a variety of investment solutions for clients globally. The investment teams draw upon and integrate fundamental and quantitative investing capabilities and research across the companies. AGF Investments’ disciplined approach, global mindset and eye to risk management have allowed us to continue to evolve and thrive as a diversified asset manager. AGF Investments’ teams embrace a culture of collaboration with the belief that an interconnected team leads to a better understanding of an interconnected world as we strive to deliver on investment objectives and provide an exceptional client experience.
AGF Investments’ offerings include a broad range of equity, fixed income, alternative and multi-asset strategies covering a spectrum of objectives from wealth accumulation and risk management to income-generating solutions.
AGF Investments services a diverse client base from financial advisors and individual investors to institutional investors across the globe through segregated accounts, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and separately managed accounts.
Speakers
Auritro Kundu, MBA
VP & Portfolio Manager

Auritro Kundu serves as a portfolio manager of AGF Investments' U.S., Global and Canadian Growth Equity strategies. A staunch believer that innovation can be found in every industry, his investment philosophy is rooted in identifying innovative companies who boast strong earnings growth, free cash flow and return on equity.
Auritro joined AGF Investments in 2015 and previously served as an Analyst responsible for fundamental research and analysis of the Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Prior to joining AGF Investments, he was an Equity Research Associate Analyst at National Bank Financial, where he was responsible for coverage of Canadian Information Technology equipment companies. Prior to that, he worked at Rogers Communications in corporate development and at Research in Motion in product management.
Auritro has a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto and earned an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.
Portfolio Manager under AGF Investments Inc. and AGF Investments America Inc.
Representatives
Brian Brennan
Head of International Institutional Sales

Baron Opportunity Fund
The Baron Opportunity Fund is a US All Cap growth strategy benchmarked against the Russell 3000 growth index.
The strategy prioritizes long-term outcomes over short-term market volatility to maximize value. We focus on what businesses will become, versus what they are today. Our approach identifies market inefficiencies early, investing in businesses poised for market leadership and future durable growth. We focus on high-quality, transformative companies that extend beyond conventional definitions. Our focus on secular trends and deep research provides insight into innovation taking place across sectors.
Workshop Objectives: Baron Capital will discuss why they believe now is an opportune time for an active, long-term approach to investing in select technology-driven U.S. companies given recent market weakness.
Company Profile: Baron Capital Group, Inc. is a premier asset management firm focused on delivering growth equity investment solutions. Founded in 1982, we started managing assets in 1983, and have become known for our long-term, fundamental, active approach to growth investing.
Founder Ron Baron began his career as a research analyst in 1970 and has managed client assets since 1975. We started as an equity research firm, and research has remained at the core of our asset management business, with more than one in five of our employees dedicated to equity research and analysis.
The Firm has $44.2 billion under management. We have 210 employees, 43 of whom are investment professionals, including 16 portfolio managers.
The Firm is privately owned and headquartered in New York City with offices in London and Dubai.
Speakers
Michael Lippert
Head of Technology Research and Portfolio Manager

Michael is the Head of Technology Research and Portfolio Manager of
Baron High Growth Strategy and Baron Technology Strategy. Mike has over 24 years of investment and research experience.
Prior to joining Baron Capital, Mike was a Financial analyst and general counsel at JLF Asset Management and a Trial partner at Baker & Botts
Mike graduated from Columbia Law School with a J.D. in 1991 and Tufts University with a B.A. in History in 1988 summa cum laude.
Representatives
Rabih Sultani
SEO & Head of Middle East

Evergreen Funds in Private Markets: EQT
As Europe's largest private markets firm, and amongst the biggest leaders globally in healthcare, technology, and infrastructure, EQT has a legacy of building businesses and delivering returns. We firmly believe that all investors should have access to such investment opportunities, and this presentation will introduce the strategies as well as the trends and structures changing the landscape today.
Workshop Objectives:
(i) Introduction to EQT, one of the world's largest private markets investor
(ii) Accessing EQT's leading strategies (in early stage, mid-market, buyouts, and real assets) via innovative open-ended vehicles
(iii) How do institutional and private investors view such new vehicles: the context of Strategic
Company Profile: EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organisation focused on
active ownership strategies. EQT has a track record of over three decades of delivering consistent and attractive returns across multiple geographies, sectors and strategies. Uniquely, EQT is the only large
private markets firm with investment strategies covering all phases of a
business’ development, from start-up to maturity. EQT has more than
EUR 270 billion across 45+ active funds within three business segments
– Private Capital, BPEA EQT and Real Assets.
Speakers
Vai Rajan
Managing Director

Vai Rajan joined EQT Partners in August 2021 and is a Managing Director in the Client Relations & Capital Raising Team, responsible for EMEA Private Wealth.
Previously, Vai was a Principal at HarbourVest Partners in London, and a Product Specialist at HSBC Alternative Investments Ltd. prior to that. Vai worked in Geneva, New York, and Singapore before moving to London, and has focused on the research, selection, structuring, and distribution of private market investment opportunities to Family Offices and Private Banks since 2007.
Representatives
Shushan Li
Vice President

Prior to joining EQT, Shushan was a founding member of the Private Wealth team at Hamilton Lane, focused on EMEA Family Offices and Private Banks.
Shushan holds a

Special Situations Shine as Stress Builds in the Shadows
As credit markets remain preoccupied with near-term growth and inflation trends, stress levels continue to climb amid increasing market complexity and approaching maturity walls. Join Gabriel Doz for his perspective on a concurrent rise in special situations activity from his vantage point as a portfolio specialist at PGIM Fixed Income.
Gain insight into the forces shaping current conditions and presenting unique opportunities for investors with the resources and expertise needed to capitalise on them. Learn how the team target high risk-adjusted returns with favourable asymmetrical payoff profiles using an approach that combines exhaustive credit analysis with extensive special situations capabilities to harvest complexity premia using a mix of event-driven, relative-value and credit-shorting strategies
Workshop Objectives: Expect to learn how trends in market dislocation, maturity walls and defaults foster special situation opportunities and how to identify managers with necessary attributes to capitalize on them.
Company Profile: PGIM is the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI). In 42 offices across 19 countries, our more than 1,450+ investment professionals serve both retail and institutional clients around the world. As a leading global asset manager, with $1.38+ trillion in assets under management, PGIM is built on a foundation of strength, stability, and disciplined risk management. Our multi-affiliate model allows us to deliver specialized expertise across key asset classes with a focused investment approach. This gives our clients a diversified suite of investment strategies and solutions with global depth and scale across public and private asset classes, including fixed income, equities, real estate, private credit, and other alternatives.
As of 31/3/2025
For more information, visit www.pgim.com
Speakers
Gabriel Doz
Portfolio Strategist
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Gabriel is a principal and portfolio strategist in European retail client management, supporting PGIM Investments’ European Financial Intermediary Group (FIG) in the development of PGIM Fixed Income’s subadvisory capabilities and Ucits platform. Prior to joining the firm in 2016, he was senior vice-president at PIMCO where he maintained and developed relationships with the firm’s large institutional EMEA clients. Earlier, he was a discretionary portfolio manager for Societe Generale Gestion in Paris and held various roles at Amundi Asset Management and RBC Dexia Investor Services.
Representatives
Rob Hall
Head of UK Wholesale

Panel session
Macroeconomics, geopolitics, and market strategy: An investment outlook toward 2026
Session overview:
From monetary policy pivots to mounting geopolitical tensions, 2025 has already tested investor resolve. But as we move into the second half of the year, attention is starting to shift toward what lies ahead in 2026. In this session, we bring together leading investment officers to unpack the key macroeconomic indicators, regional risks, and long-term strategies that will shape global portfolios in the coming year.
Speakers

Ayesha Abbas
