U.S. Department of Commerce Certified Trade Mission: 
Bespoke Introductions to Leading U.S. Alternative Asset Fund Managers
This Trade Mission is arranged exclusively for investors seeking to meet with leading U.S. fund managers.
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Dubai
Shangri La Hotel
DIFC, off Sheikh Zayed Rd
Dubai
Date & Time
June 1st, 2023
12:30 PM - 6:30 PM
U.S. Department of Commerce
Certified TradeMissions are convened through the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the U.S. Consulate in Dubai and are part of a program to help connect U.S. funds with investors from the Middle East. 
Thomas Bruns
Regional Senior Commercial Officer for the Gulf;
Commercial Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in the UAE
Brian Beams
Deputy Team Leader
Global Financial Services Team
U.S. Commercial Service
Commercial Specialist
Christelle Rezk
 U.S. Consulate General Dubai
Peter Sexton
DIRECTOR
Global Financial Services Team
U.S. Department of Commerce


Frank Joseph
Principal Commercial Officer
U.S. Consulate General Dubai


Bruce Ellsworth
Foreign Commercial Service Officer
International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
 Meet with Leading U.S. Alternative Asset Fund Managers
Fund Strategies will range from Venture, Hedgefund, Real Estate, Credit and Debt funds.


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This event is being arranged exclusively for investors seeking to meet with leading U.S. fund managers.
Please only register, if you are representing a Family Office, Fund of Funds, Investing Institution, or if you are an HNWI.
Testimonials
LP Testimonials from previous Trade Missions:
Adrian Harris
Freedom Asset Management Limited
Co-Founder and Principal

The trade mission is a unique experience, supported by the US Department of Trade to bring together US alternative asset managers with asset owners in the Middle East. At Freedom, we sit on several sides of the same table – sometimes we are an LP, sometimes a GP working with the local sovereigns and family offices, sometimes we are an administrator to other GPs. Irwin and the team put on a great event, which captures the right balance of pitching time with GPs and more social time with LPs. There are few venues where you can cover as much ground as we were able to do last year with the Trade Mission.
Dr. Yana Leonova
 Private Office of HH Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohamed Al Qasimi
Deputy General Manager and Head of the Future Innovation Summit

On March 29 2022, the US Certified Trade Mission to Dubai brought to our attention 15 remarkable funds that originated in the USA but are eagerly looking at other markets, including the UAE. Without doubt, such an international collaboration at the highest level (U.S. Consulate in Dubai, U.S. Department of Commerce, the Private Office of HH Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi etc) will not only assist private businesses but also establish better relations at the country level. In my opinion, the gathering went well, the representatives of the companies were prepared, professional, highly engaging and knew precisely their targets and intentions. Irwin and his team did a great job in selecting entities and arranging the mission.
Peter Bálint
Ivan Chrenko Family Office
 Investment Director

Trademission in Dubai was one of the highest quality events I ever participated in. Perfect organization and top performing alternative asset managers with focus on specific verticals. It was a great opportunity to learn, meet experts and allocate with top managers.
Vianney Mathonnet
Kappafrik Group
Director of Family Office

I had the pleasure to attend the US trade mission in Dubai both as Co-Chair and as LP. It was a well-organized and efficient event where I was able to meet multiple funds with very different investment theses from VC to hedge funds, from first-time managers to experienced GPs. The ability to meet such a wide number of quality funds in one day and to exchange with different LPs on the investment strategies are what make this event outstanding.
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We look forward to seeing you there.
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Schedule
May 31st, 2023 
6:30 pm- 
8:30 pm
Reception with the US Embassy, Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai

Acting Consul General Patrick Tanimura will be hosting the reception.
June 1st, 2023
12:00 pm - 
1:00 pm
Registration, networking and Buffet Lunch, Shangri-La Hotel
1:00 pm-
5:00 pm
One-on-One Meetings
Members of the U.S. delegation will meet in one-on-one meetings with investment professionals from Dubai's institutional investors and family offices
5:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Wine and Hor d'oeuvres

TRADE MISSION CO-CHAIRS
A special thank you to all our Co-Chairs:
Tarek R. Itani
Inter Group
Executive Vice Chairman
Adrian Harris
Freedom Asset Management Limited
Co-Founder and Principal
Dr. Yana Leonova
Mena at EcoWatt
Regional Head
Rupert DeLaszlo
Digital Alpha
Head of Business Development
& Investor Relations
Vianney Mathonnet
Kappafrik Group
Director of Family Office
Sammy Bousaba
AmCham Dubai
President
Peter Bálint
Ivan Chrenko Family Office
Investment Director
Ismael Hajjar
PwC Middle East
Partner
Charles der Kinderen  
The DXB Club
Founder and CEO
Rola Al-Shwaikh
Sheikh Khaled Bin Ibrahim Bin Hamad AlQasimi
Senior Investment Advisor
 Meet with U.S. leading Alternative Asset Fund Managers 
U.S. Funds
Click below to see a summary of the attending funds.
There will be a total of 12-15 US funds. They will be registering over the next two weeks. Please check back for updates
Upon registration, you will receive an e-book with more detailed information on each fund.
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Contact Irwin
Write me with any questions.  Or you can schedule a call by clicking the link below.
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Thank You 
 These exclusive virtual certified trade missions give you the opportunity to meet with Alternative Asset Fund Managers in partnership with the U.S. Commercial Service.
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