*Under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance UAE, and President of DIFC
May 13-14, 2026 (during the Dubai Future Finance Week) – Dubai, UAE
The Global Market for Transformative Capital
IPEM Future, co-hosted with DIFC* and featured during Dubai Future Finance Week is a new, hybrid format at the crossroads of credible finance, private capital, and cultural experience.
Dubai sets the stage for the future of investing, and at the DIFC Atrium, IPEM Future brings it to life curating the most influential investors, opportunity holders, innovators, and decision-makers, creating an open house where ideas, capital, and ambition converge :
- Strategic discussions with peers and decision-makers
- Insight-driven content shaping the future of private capital
- Connections that matter, built naturally, without noise or distraction
The right people, the right ideas, at the right moment.
IPEM Future reflects a simple conviction: the investment of tomorrow deserves a new stage, a new narrative, and a new way to connect.
A global fundraising platform for transformative allocators
Our Atrium is an open-house connecting VC & Growth Fund Managers with leading LPs globally during the Dubai Future Finance Week.
High-impact access to local Wealth investors
A bridge between global private markets and Middle Eastern capital unlocking long-term partnerships and co-investment opportunities.
A central stage with top voices from transformative capital
High-level conferences and thought-leadership discussions where ideas, capital and long-term visions converge.
Where the future of investing takes shape
The Atrium is an open-house for high-level conferences and thought-leadership discussions where ideas, capital and long-term visions converge.
May 13: GCC focus – DIFC Atrium Main Stage
🔶 Introduction with the Governor
🔶 GCC Family Offices Panel Discussion
May 13-14: Live TV Talk Show – DIFC Atrium Main Stage
Spotlight themes shaping transformative capital, led by global thought leaders and industry pioneers
🔶 Agentic Workforce / Edge AI / Physical AI
🔶 Frontier Tech Lifecycle / Space & Aviation
🔶 Climate Tech Platforms
🔶 Wealth Access / Secondaries
🔶 DeFi / Digital Assets
Vetted Sectors for the Future Economy
Advanced Manufacturing, Robotics & Industry 4.0
AI, Data & Automation
Blockchain, digital assets & DeFI
Climate tech, Cleantech and Energy transition
Defense, Aerospace & Space Economy
Food Security, AgriTech & Resilient Supply Chains
Lifestyle, Creative economy, Sports
Life Sciences, HealthTech & Longevity
IPEM Future's Core Audience
Asset Managers
🔶 Global Asset Managers
🔶 International GPs
🔶 Innovative VC & Growth
🔶 Equity Firms
🔶 Infrastructure & Real Assets Investors
🔶 Niche/Thematic Fund Managers
Private Wealth Investors
🔶 Single Family Offices
🔶 Private Banks
🔶 Multi Family Offices
🔶 Wealth Managers
🔶 Accredited UHNWIs
Long-term Investors
🔶 Sovereign Wealth Funds
🔶 Endowment, foundations
🔶 Corporate VC
🔶 Funds of Fund
Governmental Bodies
🔶 Ministries
🔶 Governmental Agencies
🔶 State Owned Companies
🔶 DFIs
Business Services
🔶 Investment Banks
🔶 Consulting Firms
🔶 Law Firms
🔶 Fund Services
What the industry says about IPEM Future
The IPEM Experience
At IPEM, we don’t just organize events — we deliver a value-driven journey.
From registration to post-event to all year-round content and insights library, every step is designed to help you maximize your ROI and make your time count.
From registration to post-event to all year-round content and insights library, every step is designed to help you maximize your ROI and make your time count.
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2️⃣ Activate & Engage 🤝
3️⃣ Follow-Up & Measure 📊
4️⃣ Inform & Connect 📖
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