APREA UAE Conference

Ms. Kong is the Managing Director and CIO of SCGC Realty Capital, and is a member of SCGC’s infrastructure REITs investment committee. Prior to joining SCGC, Ms. Kong worked at CITIC Securities focusing on REITs, ABS and Private Equity Real Estate.

Ms. Kong has rich practical experience in real estate fund and REITs. She has successively designed and launched the first three private REITs products in China’s capital market. As an external expert of the regulatory departments, Ms. Kong was deeply involved in the policy research process of China’s infrastructure REITs. Also, she successfully led the issuance of Yantian Port REIT, one of the first batch of 9 infrastructure public offering REITs.

Ms. Kong holds dual master’s degrees in Finance and Management from Peking University.

Sigrid is the Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA). Based in Singapore, she is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, initiatives and operations of the association across Asia Pacific. Under her leadership, APREA repositioned to an industry trade group focusing on real estate and infrastructure.

Sigrid joined APREA’s executive team in January 2019.

Prior to APREA, she served as Managing Director of Asia Pacific Research and Advisory Services of Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) from 2010 through 2018, where she was responsible for research, thought leadership, strategy formulation and client management.  Before relocating to Singapore, she was based in Washington, D.C. and led C&W’s U.S. research group in the Mid-Atlantic region, overseeing all aspects of market research activities in the Washington, DC; Virginia; Suburban Maryland, Baltimore; and Philadelphia areas. Prior to joining C&W, Sigrid served as a Senior Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In that position, she developed NAR’s office, warehouse, retail, multi-family housing, and international research programs.

A recognized expert in global economic, public policy and real estate issues, Sigrid is a frequent speaker at industry events.  Her commentary on commercial and residential real estate markets is also regularly featured in a wide array of global publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, New York Times and Reuters. Additionally, she has made several television appearances on financial networks and radio such as CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, National Public Radio and Channel News Asia.

Sigrid holds a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management and a Master’s degree in Economics from Pennsylvania State University. She is a member of several civic groups including the Rotary Club of Raffles City in Singapore, where she has served in various leadership positions, and serves in the Executive Committee of the Crohn’s & Colitis Society of Singapore.

TMF's KSA Country Manager, Omer Saleem, is an experienced strategist and seasoned business leader that brings innovation, talent, and operational efficiency together. With a demonstrated history of developing several business concepts, and seeing them through from implementation to growth successfully. His value added financial experience aids him to manage and engage clients and future clients to nurture their business concepts from the inception stage to accelerated growth and profitability. His managerial, operational, and financial skills have contributed to the success of multiple organizations and brands and has raised his profile across the GCC.

Hany Sabry is the Executive Board Member and Group COO of SKH Family Office, where he leads strategy, governance, and growth across the group’s diversified investments. With nearly 30 years of experience in banking, financial services, and real assets, he has held senior roles at leading institutions including Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), Ajman Bank, Mashreq Bank, International Company for Leasing, and HSBC.

He previously served as CEO of CORE International Holding, overseeing multi-sector subsidiaries and successfully reviving one of the UAE’s largest stalled real estate projects. At ADIB, he led capital markets and investment initiatives, managing multi-million-USD portfolios, launching innovative Sharia-compliant products, and driving IPOs and Sukuk transactions that raised over AED 110 billion, including the world’s first USD 500 million Green Sukuk.

As Chairman of the UBF Wealth & Investment Committee, Hany led the national initiative to position the UAE as a global wealth hub. Today, at SKH Family Office, he continues to advance innovative strategies and partnerships that strengthen the UAE’s role in global wealth, capital markets, and sustainable real asset development.

Nael Mustafa, CFA, is the Chief Executive Officer of GFH Partners Ltd. He brings over three decades of experience in real estate investment, capital markets, and financial services across global and regional institutions.

Since joining GFH in 2020, Nael has led the expansion of its real estate platform across the United States, Europe, the GCC, and Asia. Under his leadership, GFH Partners has grown to manage more than US $6.5 billion in assets, with a portfolio spanning logistics, medical office buildings, student and senior housing, and digital infrastructure.

He has been instrumental in developing both institutional and retail investment products, building a diversified capital base that supports scale, resilience, and investor alignment. Nael’s investment philosophy is rooted in a dynamic, thematic approach, deploying capital into sectors supported by structural demand and demographic shifts, with a focus on value-add returns and long-term performance.

Prior to joining GFH, he held senior roles at SICO Bank, BNP Paribas, and TAIB Securities, leading mandates in M&A advisory, structured finance, and capital raising.

Nael holds a B.Sc. in Accounting & Finance from the University of Bahrain, an MBA from Edinburgh Business School, and is a CFA charterholder. He is a regular speaker at global real estate and investment forums, sharing insights on thematic investing, capital formation, and strategic growth in evolving markets.

Thomas Stephenson is the Director of Real Estate Advisory at AHR Group, where he specializes in helping institutional investors, family offices, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI) identify, assess, and capitalise on real estate opportunities in the UAE. Having spent over seven years living and working in the UAE, Tom blends deep local market knowledge with international experience to provide intelligent, tailored strategies that align with each client’s objectives—whether that’s income-generating assets, long-term capital appreciation, or portfolio diversification.

At AHR, Tom leads the firm’s expansion into real estate advisory following his tenure at JLL in Dubai. He advises on high-value transactions, due diligence, structuring, and risk mitigation; guiding clients through regulatory frameworks, tax implications, financial modelling, and market trends. His approach involves collaborating closely with clients to understand their risk appetite, investment timeline, and sector preferences—residential, commercial, industrial, or mixed-use—and then sourcing opportunities that match.

Thanks to his combination of local insight, technical expertise, and an institutional mindset, Tom helps large-scale investors and private wealth clients make informed decisions in the UAE property market—balancing opportunity, regulatory and financial structuring, and exit planning.

Abdulhaq is a Real Estate and Infrastructure Partner at Trowers & Hamlins and specialises in complex real estate investment deals and development projects, PPP and concession arrangements relating to urban and transport-related development, and strategic legal advice.

He has held several senior management positions within the Firm, including sitting on the Management Board for six years, as well as being the Firm's International Managing Partner until late 2021. He is consistently recognised as a top-tier lawyer by both The Legal 500 and Chambers Global.

He is now the firm's Head of Asia and spearheaded the opening of our Singapore office.

Dr. Bhaskar Dasgupta is a Board Chairman/Member, Advisor and Investor in banking, markets, crypto, asset management, healthcare and technology. He has/is serving on the board or advising several financially regulated firms in the Middle East, India, UK/Europe (Apex Group, Peregrine, AusGulf, Aarna Capital, Bunat Ventures, Point72 (DIFC) Ltd, Trillium Ventures, Cohesion Asset Management, ICICI Ventures, Caravella Asset Management, Truleum Ventures, Liminal Digital Custody). He advises UAE, India and UK-based families/Family Office Advisory firms and runs his Abu Dhabi based family office foundation which invests in funds, real estate and startups. An advocate for education and thought leadership, he is a visiting faculty member and sits on advisory boards at various universities in the UK, UAE, and India. He also serves as the Chairman of the Middle East Stablecoin Association and Secretary of the Middle East Investment Management Association.

Dr. Dasgupta’s previous full-time role was leading the market development of Abu Dhabi’s award-winning Financial Centre (Abu Dhabi Global Market) and Financial Regulator (Financial Service Regulatory Authority) for Exchanges, Crypto, Digital Banking, Broker / Dealers, Venture Capital, FinTech, Sustainable Finance & Commodities sectors. He was also responsible for Emerging Markets and Europe as a region. He helped triple AUM, making ADGM the largest regulated crypto jurisdiction in the world, quadrupled the number of broker-dealers, and helped launch ICE Futures Abu Dhabi (trading a million contracts within 6 months), making ADGM the biggest hub for venture capital in the region, etc. 

Prior to joining ADGM in 2019, Dr. Dasgupta was the Chief Operating Officer of UK Export Finance (GBP 90B Capital) at the Department of International Trade, UK Government.  His 30-year career included senior-level leadership, business development and transformation roles in investment banking, transaction banking, technology, and consulting in HSBC, ABN AMRO, Citigroup, and PwC. 

Dr. Dasgupta has read for a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Bhopal, India; an MBA in Finance from Indore University, India; a PhD in AI from the University of Manchester, UK; a PhD in Terrorism from Kings College London, UK; a PhD in History of Spices from Brunel University, UK and is embarking on his next PhD in Subtractive Sacred Architecture from University of Westminster, UK.

Muadh Al-Nahdi is an investment leader at the Executive Office for Futuristic Cities within Oman’s Ministry of Housing & Urban Planning, where he oversees large-scale urban development projects such as Sultan Haitham City. His role focuses on attracting investment, structuring partnerships, and ensuring alignment with Oman Vision 2040.

He brings over six years of experience in  real estate development, with a track record of advancing projects that combine urban innovation, sustainability, and investor appeal. Muadh has worked extensively on creating investment-ready opportunities across residential, commercial, and infrastructure sectors, supporting Oman’s transformation into a regional hub for smart and sustainable living.

He holds a Master of Science in Real Estate from the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he specialized in real estate finance, investment, and sustainable development. With this background, Muadh bridges academic excellence and practical expertise, offering regional and international investors unique insights into Oman’s emerging real estate landscape and futuristic city models.

I’ve spent over two decades turning warehouses into well-oiled ecosystems — from retail giants to government-backed innovation hubs. Today, I’m shaping the future of storage and logistics at Dubai CommerCity, where design meets data and every square meter earns its keep.

I believe in smart solutions, honest leadership, and coffee strong enough to power a forklift. My goal? Build spaces and teams that think ahead, work smarter, and make logistics something worth talking about.

Subhojit is a resident Partner in the CAM-Middle East office in Abu Dhabi. He specialises in financing and infrastructure, having spent more than 15 years in the Firm’s Mumbai office.

He has worked on a wide range of transactions in banking, projects, project financing, structured financing and debt restructuring across various sectors including Renewables, Road, Real Estate, Ports, EVs.

Aditya is a senior portfolio manager in ADIA’s Asia-Pacific real estate team, with primary responsibility for ADIA's investments in Indian, Japanese and Korean real estate. He has been with ADIA since July 2012. His responsibilities include helping manage the Asia Pacific portfolio and investment team. In addition to his duties as a member of the Asia Pacific team, he was chair of ADIA’s Real Estate Department’s Task Force for ADIA’s 2017 Global Investment Forum.

Immediately prior to joining ADIA, Aditya was the Managing Director for SITQ India, a real estate division of the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec in Montreal, Canada. Aditya graduated from the Sri Ram College of Commerce in Delhi University with a BA in Economics, and studied at Carnegie Mellon University to graduate with an MBA degree. He is a former member of the South Asia advisory board of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and a member of the advisory board for Global Real Estate Investors (GRI India).

Rodney Fung joined La Caisse, formerly Ivanhoe Cambridge, in 2016 and is Managing Director, Real Estate, Asia Pacific. He is responsible for the Portfolio Management and Asset Management as well as strategic relationships across the investments in Asia-Pacific. 

Prior to this, Rodney was an Associate Director at Goodman Group responsible for the Goodman Hong Kong Logistics Fund and Goodman SEA venture. He also held positions in China private equity real estate and previously at Macquarie Group in various fund management roles in Sydney and Hong Kong, covering unlisted and listed investments across multiple sectors in Australia, North America and Asia.

Matthias is Head of Asia Pacific - Real Estate. He joined Mubadala in 2016, initially focusing on transactions in Europe. In 2018, Matthias established Mubadala Real Estate’s presence in Asia Pacific and continues to grow and expand the portfolio in the region. Prior to joining Mubadala, Matthias spent time at Abraaj Capital, Dubai, leading its real estate efforts in Sub-Sahara, and selectively, the MENA region, and MARK, London/Berlin, overseeing the firm’s real estate activities in the DACH markets in Europe. He spent his earlier years in banking, including Goldman Sachs and UBS. Matthias is a CAIA Charterholder, received his MSc and PGDip from the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, and his BSc from the ICMA Centre (part of Henley Business School), University of Reading, UK.

Edd joined Cushman & Wakefield Qatar in March 2006, having spent 14 years in Property Management, Commercial Agency and Valuation within a well-known agency in the UK.

In 2009, Edd was appointed Head of Valuation for the Middle East before being appointed General Manager in 2013.

During the past ten years, Edd has valued a range of assets from large-scale master planned schemes to single tenanted buildings.

Edd is a fully qualified member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and is an RICS Registered Valuer.

Established in 2002, Jean Yip Holdings is a luxury real estate developer of premium boutique properties. A wholly owned subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Jean Yip Group, Jean Yip Holdings is an expansion into the lifestyle and real estate domain, specialising in developing and managing quality residential, commercial, and industrial properties in prime areas of Singapore.

• Approximate Real Estate AUM: $800 million
• Geographic Presence: Singapore, Japan, Australia, and United Kingdom
• Recent Developments: $60 million acquisitions in Osaka, Japan

Gerald is the Head of Investments at Reed Capital Partners, a Singapore-headquartered multi-family office expanding its footprint in the Middle East. He leads the firm’s global macro investment strategy and drives its market outlook, overseeing a range of mandates spanning advisory, discretionary portfolio management, and fund strategies.

At Reed Capital, Gerald plays a key role in delivering bespoke investment solutions to family offices, foundations, and high- to ultra-high-net-worth individuals. His approach integrates global perspectives with a deep understanding of regional market dynamics, bridging capital and connectivity to uncover sustainable investment opportunities across asset classes.

With over a decade of experience in the financial markets, Gerald specializes in multi-asset portfolio management, with deep expertise in fixed income strategies across both public and private markets. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance, and is both a CFA® and FRM® charterholder.

Yvonne leads product development, client services, and marketing communications for CLI’s private funds, while also spearheading the growth of its private wealth business.

Yvonne has more than 20 years of experience across the real estate spectrum, focusing on origination, underwriting investors' returns, due diligence and structuring real estate investment opportunities for clients globally. Prior to joining CLI, Yvonne was the Head of Real Estate Advisory and Investments at the Bank of Singapore. Before joining the bank in 2019, she was the Executive Director, Global Capital Markets at CBRE. Before that, she was the Head of Asia Real Estate at Citi Private Bank.

Yvonne holds a Bachelor of Science from the National University of Singapore.

Tim Houghton was appointed Global Head of the Private Wealth, Family Office and Employee Benefits segment in July 2024, supporting the needs of UHNW families, family offices and corporate employee benefits clients, leveraging the network of TMF Group offices in 85+ jurisdictions. 

Prior to his current role Tim was the Market Head for the Channel Islands with responsibility for the businesses in both Jersey & Guernsey across funds, trust, corporate and employee benefits service lines

Prior to joining TMF Group in 2019, Tim worked for RBC (Royal Bank of Canada), covering multiple senior positionings including the Head of Business Development for the bank’s International Business & Head of Private Wealth Management offshore.

Tim is a Chartered Member of the CISI, holds the ICSA diploma in offshore finance and administration, the Executive Diploma in Management from the CMI and is an affiliate member of STEP.