The Rise of the Start-up Ecosystem: Opportunity or Threat? One does not need to look far to realize that disruption is imminent. While the new dynamic of the start-up ecosystem offers opportunities to diversify and engage the next generation, what is the current investment environment beyond Uber-Careem, Souq-Amazon and so on? This session will explore the shifting landscape, mentality and risk strategies while comparing whether families are best equipped to “go alone” and the role of traditional venture approaches. Panelists: Dr. Ruchi Dana • Partner, DANA Group, UAE Hisham Elhaddad • Co-Founder, HOF Capital, Egypt-USA Ahmed Al Darwish • Principal and Managing Partner, Noa Capital, KSA-UK Moderated by: Fadi Ghandour • Founder of Aramex and Exec Chairman, WAMDA CAPITAL.

 

Dr Ruchi said “Aramex was the first arab company to IPO on the NASDAQ, this was in 1997. Yesterday I had the pleasure to be on a panel with its founder Fadi Ghandour!

 

The next day, Dr Ruchi also participated on the panel “Investing for Impact in healthcare , building an impressive portfolio”

Dr Ruchi said , “Loved our panel discussion on “Investing for Impact in healthcare , building an impressive portfolio”, at the @CampdenWealth Campden Wealth UK Private Investment Conference in Abu Dhabi earlier this month. It was nice to share perspectives from a truly international panel with our experiences ranging from the US, London, Middle East and Singapore. Discussions ranged from hashtag#Medtech, hashtag#Life Science, hashtag#Biotech and hashtag#Agritech! hashtag#VentureCapital hashtag#alternativeinvestments hashtag#investing hashtag#KSA hashtag#UAE hashtag#Singapore hashtag#London