Fireside Chat: Unlocking Family Capital
The Middle East Venture Capital Association (MEVCA) and the Emirates Family Office Association (EFOA) are excited to bring you another virtual session in our partnership series.
Join us on October 7 at 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Gulf Standard Time (GST) for Unlocking Family Capital, a fireside chat with Columbia Professor Abbas Hashmi and Shane Walton, president of a six-generation family office in the US.
The conversation will explore the evolving role of Family Offices, strategic diversification and risk appetite, governance through generations, and cross-border capital allocation, while also sharing first-hand stories of success, challenges, and practical insights on how to connect with these opportunities.
The session will conclude with an open Q&A with attendees.
Professor Abbas Hashmi is recognized as a leading voice in the global investment community. In addition to being Program Leader at Columbia Business School, he serves as Principal at Saudi Family Holdings, and a Board Member of a major US Single Family Office. He previously held roles at Goldman Sachs and AIG and has also co-chaired U.S. Trade Missions to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE. He has also amassed a following of over 41,000 professionals on LinkedIn and 10,000+ on Twitter (X).
Shane Walton, CIMA®, is President of a US-based, six-generation Single Family Office (HFO Services Corporation), where he oversees operations for more than 300 family members and shareholders. Under his leadership, the office has delivered a 580% increase in median generational wealth over 12 years through governance reforms, cross-border allocations, and strategic succession planning. With a career that began as Senior Equities Trader at Cowen & Company, Shane transitioned into family office leadership and is now a recognized voice on global family office strategy, capital raising, and next generation challenges. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Single Family Office Executive Program and holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst® designation from Yale University.
This virtual session is designed to be an intimate conversation. Please register below to secure your place.