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6-7 MAY 2026 

Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya

Strategic Investing in Transitional Markets

Opportunity Across the Credit Cycle

Overview

The Saudi Arabia Credit & Investment Forum brings together global institutional capital, leading private credit investors, and policymakers to shape the future of GCC capital markets, distressed investing, and strategic credit opportunities in a rapidly maturing financial landscape.

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THOUGHT LEADERS INCLUDE
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Saad Shabbir

Senior Director

Takamol Ventures

Saad Shabbir is Senior Director at Takamol Ventures, part of its core leadership, focusing on investments supporting Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification; previously, he was Vice President at the Public Investment Fund.

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Bilal Khalid Abduljawad

Chief Financial Investment Officer

Sulaiman Alrajhi Holding

Bilal is Director of Financial Investments and acting CFO at Sulaiman Alrajhi Holding, board member, co-founder of Blomal, with prior leadership at Kun Investment, Sedco Capital, and Sanabil Investments.

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Amar Meher

Partner

Norton Rose Fulbright

Amar Meher, partner at Norton Rose Fulbright Riyadh, leads banking, finance, and restructuring, and is a dual-qualified attorney recognized for advising on complex debt restructurings, including the $10 billion Saad Trading case.

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Biswajit Dasgupta

Chief Investment Officer

Asas Capital

Biswajit is CIO at Asas Capital, UAE, with extensive experience leading treasury, global markets, and proprietary investments across Emirates Investment Bank, Invest AD, Al Khalij Commercial Bank, Dubai Bank, and ABN AMRO.

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Markus Thomas

Senior Executive Officer

Centricus

Markus is Senior Executive Officer at Centricus ADGM with 15+ years in finance and capital markets, previously helping build Abu Dhabi institutions, leading investment verticals, and overseeing over $2bn in capital.

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Ilias Kyriakopoulos

Managing Director

Aegis SK

Ilias is CEO and UBO of HIRA, an integrated platform providing advisory, investing, NPL servicing, and REO management through Aegis S.K., EuPraxis FSI, and PS ESTIA companies.

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Stephen Birkwood

Partner

Lonmile

Stephen is a Partner at Lonmile, a family office, specializing in capital markets and structured finance, with over 25 years’ experience in transactions, investment structuring, and global financial services.

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Karim Wali

Partner

Khoshaim & Associates

Karim is a Partner at Khoshaim & Associates, a leading Saudi Arabian law firm with international reach. He brings over a decade of experience advising financial institutions, investors, and corporate clients on a broad range of Islamic and conventional finance and project-related transactions.

Specialist Sponsor

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APS Investments

Thought Leader Partners

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Norton Rose Fulbright

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Takamol Ventures

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Centricus

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Khoshaim & Associates

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Lonmile

Last Edition Thought Leaders

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David Beckett

SC Lowy

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Dr. Faris Algarni

Ministry of Investments

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Stephen Birkwood

Lonmile

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Francesco Cilloni

Pollen Street Capital

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Hisham Ashour

Haykala

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Peter Mayrs

PwC

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Husni Almousli

Kirkland & Ellis

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Dr. Hanin Alsubaie

Darent

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Omar Al Yawer

Ruya Partners

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Jean Louis Morcos

IFC

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Michael Rainey

King & Spalding

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Nathan Kwon

Shorooq Partners

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Waleed Alkhaldi

HLB WYZ

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Andrew Dale

Saudi Awwal Bank

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Karim Labban

Ankura

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Angelika Hellweger

Rahman Ravelli

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Nicola Reader

Clifford Chance

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Omar Alireza

Merak Capital

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Dr. Bilal Baloch

Shorooq Partners

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Turki Al Ahmari

Banque Saudi Fransi

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Haroon Ahmed

Deloitte

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Nawaf Alsamnan

Standard Chartered

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Wissam Hindawi

Infinite 

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Abdulwahhab Abed

SEDCO Capital

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