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The Family Business Retreat will bring YOU face to face with the leading figures in family businesses and finance, providing you with an opportunity to learn how to ensure that YOUR family business has what it takes to survive beyond the third generation.



We are happy that IIR Middle East has chosen BAHRAIN to host the Family Business Retreat . Family Businesses play a vital role in the growing economies of Bahrain and across the region. I hope this event provides a platform for all Family Business Leaders to share ideas and address relevant issues. Hearty welcome to all delegates from across the region to Bahrain, to make this event most successful.

Sincerely,

H.E. Dr. Hassan A. Fakhro
Minister of Industry and Commerce,
Kingdom of Bahrain

The Family Business Retreat will have a power packed agenda featuring the top names in the region's family businesses and the financial sector. Whether you are interested in overcoming the challenges that face family business today, want to learn more about raising capital, or simply want an opportunity to network with leading regional and global thinkers and figures, this Forum is your chance to get closer to the people with the knowledge and experience to help you grow your family business.

This event will feature cutting edge debate and discussion amongst investment experts, regulators and leaders in the region's family businesses, and will be geared towards specific issues facing family businesses.


Chaired By

Khalid Kanoo
Chairman, Bahrain Family Business Association


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Register NOW to hear key contributions from leading figures including:

Barbara Hauser LLC, Author of International Family Governance: A Guide for Families and Their Advisors, USA
Hamid R. Al Zayani, Chairman, Al Zayani Investments W.L.L., Bahrain
Tony Jashanmal, Director, Jashanmal Group, UAE
Matthew Fleming, Fleming Family & Partners, UK
Constantin Salameh, CEO, Abdulla al Masaood & Sons, UAE
Walid Chiniara, Co-founder and Managing Director, The Family Business Advisory Group, UAE
Asher Noor, CFO, Al Touq Group, KSA
Abdallah Zalatimo, Partner & General Manager, Zalatimo Sweets, Jordan
Dr. Tarek Kettaneh, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Caroline Fattal Fakhoury, Board Member, Fattal Holdings, Lebanon
Lloyd Denton, Praesta, UAE
Penny Webb, Founder, Familias & Co, UK
Manish Hira, Hira Industries, UAE
Pritvi Rajkumar, Director, Koohiji Group, UAE
Dr. Steen Ehlern, Managing Director, Ferguson Partners Family Office, Switzerland