By: Maria Williams

The recent Family Offices Investors Summit – Dubai Edition brought together some of the influential royal family funds, venture capitalists, hedge funds, and private investors, collectively managing over $300 billion. This exclusive event, part of a global series in New York, Paris, Singapore, London, and Hong Kong, focused on “MENA Investment Models and the Next Generation: The DNA of Success in Regenerative Investment 2030 in AI, Gaming, and Alternative Capital,” setting the stage for transformative discussions ahead of the World Economic Forum 2025. Each participant manages a minimum of $100M in Assets Under Management (AUM). The summit emphasized the pivotal role of family offices in fostering a future characterized by humanity, trust, and sustainability, with a focus on the latest trends in AI, Sustainable Data, Digital Identity, Biotech, Beauty, Fashion, Media, Gaming, Entertainment Finance, Deep Technology, Alternative Investments, Community Capital, and Art. Dedicated to unveiling innovative approaches in capital management and risk mitigation, the summit is designed to equip global family offices and investors with the strategies necessary to navigate the impending challenges and opportunities of the next decade.

Keynote Insights and Highlights

During the summit, Mustafa Omar AI Hadrami, Partner at the office of HH Sheikha Moaza Al Maktoum, highlighted the crucial role of family offices in shaping a sustainable future. “We are at a critical juncture where the investment decisions of family offices greatly impact our future, and this Summit serves as a call to action. It urges investments that promise not only financial success but also social impact and responsibility. We are leveraging the best technologies available in Dubai, ensuring the right entrepreneurs are involved at the right time to build trust in a short period. I am thrilled to lead this vital conversation in Dubai. At the office of Her Excellency HH Sheikha Moaza Al Maktoum, we are committed to the transformative potential of innovative finance, ushering in a new era for family offices to foster positive change within a burgeoning regenerative economy,” he stated, emphasizing the need for investments that promise both financial success and social responsibility.

Investment Opportunities in Emerging Technologies

Manana Samuseva, representing the Summit, delved into the myriad investment opportunities in AI, sustainable data, digital ID, and quantum trading and emphasized, “Our focus is on developing new strategies to achieve remarkable 10+x returns on IRR for new billion-dollar companies and impact investments across the MENA market. We are observing the rise of a $140 trillion market driven by AI, targeting the next 5 billion users, and shaping the future landscape of investment in AI products like Antix and Babylon Voice. The future of AI is closely linked to its crucial role in effectively validating data, enhancing computing power, and establishing ethical policies to address inherent biases. With 1.7 billion people unbanked and 1 billion without an identity, we aim to use AI for digital identity and voice recognition as the new standard across the UAE in partnership with Family Offices and Antix.”

The Intersection of Gaming AI: Insights and Future Investments

The gaming industry is at a transformative crossroads, propelled by advancements in AI to enhance the gaming experience. Casey Grooms, co-founder of the social gaming and interactive live-streaming platform Soulbound, emphasized: ‘The gaming industry’s future is promising with AI at the forefront of creating more immersive and engaging experiences, driving significant innovation and growth across gaming-specific verticals such as esports, interactive live-streaming, and user-generated content. As gaming becomes more mainstream, user-generated content and creator economics will be the new driving factors in the evolution of gaming ecosystems. Soulbound is blending social networking and gamification, empowering gamers to showcase achievements, embark on in-game quests, and monetize their gaming prowess through innovative proof-of-play systems. Streamers gain exposure without contractual binds, while communities thrive on shared interests and engagement. With vibrant marketplaces for unique stickers, Soulbound fosters creativity and collaboration among artists. I believe the gaming ecosystem can be redesigned to redefine player acquisition, engagement, and retention for the next generation of digital experiences.” The gaming industry’s future is promising, with AI at the forefront of creating more immersive, engaging, and profitable experiences, driving significant innovation and growth across multiple sectors.

His Excellency Saif AI Kaabi, Vice President at MarkAB Capital Abu Dhabi, provided an in-depth analysis of gaming finance and its impact on family offices by 2030. “What investment opportunities does gaming offer in the UAE? As investors, we are positioned to effect positive change through strategic investments in AI applications, games, robotics, digital identity, and deep technology. These technologies not only address pressing humanitarian issues but also attract innovative entrepreneurs worldwide, contributing to a sustainable gaming economy, immersive experiences, digital twins, gamification for charity, and security and data in gaming. Additionally, they impact sectors like fashion and music, posing challenges but also offering significant positive impacts and addressing social challenges, especially targeting the next billion users,” he remarked, highlighting the potential of these sectors to drive societal advancement.

AI and Digital Human Technology

Roman Cyganov, CEO & Founder of Antix, showcased the innovative use of AI in business and gaming. “Antix is thrilled to showcase the first live performance of our AI Digital Human technology in the Middle East, a milestone made possible through our proprietary Avagen technology. This event has set a new standard for digital communication and demonstrated the wide-reaching potential of AI in enhancing human interactions across various industries. Our technology ensures high-quality, rapid deployment of AI Digital Humans capable of communicating in any language, thus redefining the possibilities of digital engagement and interaction,” he said, underscoring the technology’s potential to redefine digital engagement and interaction across industries.

Notable Attendees and Future Prospects

The summit featured leading investors including Geek Cartel, Banana Capital, DPH Ventures, Vestate Fund, Baboon VC, Caerus Ventures, Casper, Aweh Ventures, Collider Ventures, Injaz Capital, MNC Group, RockTree Capital, BSQ Capital, Masterkey VC, Lemniscap, Alpha Praetorian Capital, Laser Digital, TDVC, BITKRAFT, Cypher Capital, IVC Fund, Jackson FO, C1 Fund, Reforge VC, Gallet Capital, NewTribe Capital, LongHash Ventures, Rhinocorn Capital, Rhinocorn Ventures, Magnet Capital, Degenfund Club, Crit VC, Hashnote Holdings, Arrakis Ventures, Illuminati Capital, Jigeum Capital, SAIF Partners, UF Ventures, JZL Capital, AlphaPoint, AZA Ventures, Digital Twins Capital, AWR Capital, Bring, Hack VC, Sparkle VC, Moonhill Capital, Spark Digital Capital, GMPI Capital, L2 Iterative Ventures, Glass Ventures, Polymorphic Capital, Arcanum Capital, GRC Investment Group, Mempool Ventures, Thrive Digital VC, Artifact Capital, Hilman Ventures, Type3 Capital, C Squared Ventures,Unit Ventures, Contribution Capital, Sigurd Ventures, UFVentures, Mindfulness Capital, Lemniscap VC, Reflect Ventures, Brinc IO, Fideum Group, Type3 Capital, Lighthouse Storage, Arkis.xyz, Folks Finance, Trive VC, Csquared VC, NewTribe Capital, Glass Ventures, Polymorphic Capital, Arcanum Capital, IVC Fund, Babylon Voice, Aweh Ventures, Arrakis Ventures, Alpha Praetorian Capital, and Nomura Group. These influential participants underscored the importance of strategic investments in fostering innovation and addressing global challenges

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Published by: Martin De Juan