Our senior leadership will be hosting the event to discuss global asset allocation trends, alternative investment opportunities, with deep dives into private debt and hedge funds, AI in investments, and a focused session on their implementation.
Agenda
| Time | Session/speaker(s) |
| 9:00 am-10.00 am | Registration and light Breakfast |
| 10:00-10:05 am | Opening remarks Pat Tomlinson, President and CEO, Mercer | CEO, Marsh McLennan US and Canada |
| 10:05-10:10 am | Our ‘day’ ahead Tarek Lotfy, President and Wealth Leader, India Middle East& Africa | Mercer |
| 10:10-10:35 am | An era of investment opportunity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fireside chat with Mick Dempsey, President, Investments & Retirement (Wealth) | Mercer Host: Niall O’Sullivan, Global Solutions Chief Investment Officer | Mercer |
| 10:40-11:05 am | Investing for the long term through an election super cycle – macro opportunities and global asset allocation trends Rich Nuzum, Global Chief Investment Strategist | Mercer |
| 11:05-11:25 am | What’s the smart money doing globally? Niall O’Sullivan, Global Solutions Chief Investment Officer | Mercer |
| 11:25-11:40 am | Coffee break and networking |
| 11:40 am-12:10 pm | The hard questions to ask in alternatives and global portfolios Garvan McCarthy, Chief Investment Officer, Europe, Middle East and Asia | Mercer Michael Brand, Global Head of Real Assets | Mercer Dave McMillan, Global Head of Hedge Funds | Mercer Host: Raelan Lambert, Global Alternatives Leader | Mercer |
| 12:10-12:40 pm | Emerging Risks in Real Estate – Evolving physical and transition risks Michael Brand, Global Head of Real Assets | Mercer Brad Simpson, Risk Management Leader, Middle East North Africa | Marsh Host: Garvan McCarthy, Global Alternatives Leader | Mercer |
| 12.40-12.55 pm | Focus session– Debunking Hedge Fund myths Dave McMillan, Global CIO of Hedge Funds | Mercer |
| 1:00-2:00 pm | Lunch and networking |
| 2:00-2:15 pm | Focus session – Navigating Real Assets Michael Brand, Global Head of Real Assets | Mercer |
| 2:15-2:40 pm | Regional pension review: a rapidly evolving landscape Rich Nuzum, Global Chief Investment Strategist | Mercer Radi Alzayer, Head of Wealth, Saudi Arabia | Mercer Claudia Maldonado, Head of Savings & Pensions, Middle East | Mercer Host: Robert Ansari, IMEA Wealth Leader, India Middle East and Africa | Mercer |
| 2:40-3:10 pm | From Investment opportunity to Investment management: how AI is evolving across your portfolio Simon Coxeter, Global Head of Multi-Asset Manager Research | Mercer Jad Haddad, Global Head and Partner Digital Practice | Oliver Wyman Quotient Damien Balmet, Head of Bespoke Investment Advisory, Middle East | Mercer Host: Raelan Lambert, Global Alternatives Leader | Mercer |
| 3:10–3:40 pm | Keynote session Yaya Touré – Assistant Coach | KSA National Football team Interview by Tarek Lotfy, President and Wealth Leader, India Middle East& Africa | Mercer |
| 3:40-3:45 pm | Closing remarks Renee McGowan, CEO, India Middle East and Africa | Marsh McLennan |
| 3:45-4:15 pm | Coffee and networking, end. |
Register now to secure your spot at the premier investment event of the year.
We look forward to welcoming you to the 2024 Middle East Investment Conference!
Important information
1. Registration for this event is reserved to asset allocators, which we class as a client or contact of the Mercer Wealth business who is an executive, board member or other key decision maker of a retirement plan, wealth management firm, insurer, endowment, foundation or government agency, etc. Mercer reserves the right to decline any registrations from asset managers, press, competitors and other potential delegates that we do not qualify as target audience. We require that you register using a professional/corporate email address for us to accept your registration.