George T. Abed
Distinguished Scholar in Residence
Institute for International Finance (IIF)

ABANA has hosted an impressive and diverse roster of speakers at its events over the past thirty years. A small selection of past speakers is highlighted below. Please refer to our Past Events to view profiles of all past speakers.
Distinguished Scholar in Residence
Institute for International Finance (IIF)
Founder & Managing Partner
Phoenician Funds
Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department
International Monetary Fund
Partner
Tremont Energy Partners
Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak
Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer, Mubadala Investment Company
Chairman & CEO
BlackRock
Chief Executive Officer
UAE Investments Platform, Mubadala Investment Company
Founder & Managing Partner
Silicon Badia
Founder & General Partner
Global Ventures
Founder and General Partner
Arab Angel Fund
General Partner
1984 Ventures
Senior Advisor
BlackRock