27 Oct 2014
Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, announces today that it will host its international Investors and Shareholders Conference in Bahrain on October 29th and 30th at the Ritz Carlton Hotel.
Mohammed Al-Shroogi, Investcorp’s President Gulf Business will open the conference which will bring together the Firm’s key investors, shareholders, CEOs of portfolio companies and its senior executives from around the world.
The key note speaker for this year’s conference will be the Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain who will address the conference’s attendees as part of the programme.
This year’s conference will examine the theme of entrepreneurship, a quality core to the development of Investcorp’s business and those of its portfolio companies. Peter Hiscocks, CEO, Executive Education, Cambridge Judge Business School, will share his insights on entrepreneurship in a speech to attendees. Mr. Hiscocks is responsible for lecturing innovation management and entrepreneurship at Cambridge Judge Business School and is also a successful, serial entrepreneur himself.
During the course of the two day conference, Investcorp’s senior investment team will provide in-depth updates on the Firm’s corporate investment business from a MENA, North American and European perspective, as well as presentations on its Real Estate and Hedge Funds businesses.
CEOs from Investcorp’s portfolio companies from the US, Europe, MENA and Turkey will provide insights into current investment trends and opportunities within their industry segments.
Mohammed Al-Shroogi, President for Gulf Business at Investcorp said:
“This year’s conference will once again provide our business partners, shareholders and investors with an invaluable forum to network and share industry knowledge, helping to maintain our Firm’s close links to global investment trends and opportunities.”
“We have a talented line up of speakers scheduled, which will provide our guests with invaluable insights into both our business lines and our investment strategies worldwide. Building on this, the presence of senior management from our portfolio companies will also provide our investors and shareholders with real world insights into the work we do and how we build value.”
“We are also honoured to have the Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain addressing our conference on its second day. In addition, our guests will undoubtedly benefit from Peter Hiscock’s insights into entrepreneurship as an established teaching authority and practitioner of the subject.”