STEP Conference 2023 - Arabia | STEP | 5 November 2023 | Habtoor Palace, Al Habtoor City - Sheikh Zayed Rd - Dubai, UAE

The objective of this conference is to provide delegates with the latest regional legacy planning developments and practical examples from leading industry experts, as well as a taste of the potential solutions under consideration.
With the introduction of the Dubai International Finance Centre’s (DIFC) new flagship 'Family Wealth Centre', we look at its purpose, aims and how it will impact family businesses. We also consider how STEP professionals can interact with the Centre. Leading on from this we have a deep dive into Family Governance, looking at impact on regional families and the way best practices are developing.
We return to a topic that is at the core of all things STEP Arabia and see how business succession in the whole Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) is developing, before we round off the agenda with some in depth analysis of the UAE corporate tax regime that has been introduced this year, with a particular emphasis
on the impact on client wealth structures.
We welcome you to the region’s premier wealth planning and networking event.

2023 Speakers

Alastair Glover TEP
Partner, Stephenson Harwood LLP

Anand Shah
Senior Partner, AZB & Partners

Chadi Hourani
Partner, Hourani & Partners

Christian Kunz
Chief Strategy, Innovations & Ventures Officer, DIFC Authority

Clare Stirzaker TEP
Partner Private Client & Tax, Boodle Hatfield

Emma Heelis-Adams TEP
Partner, Burges Salmon LLP

Faizal Bhana
Director, Middle East, Africa, India, Jersey Finance

Ismael Hajjar TEP
Partner, PwC

Jose Eduaro Aguilar Shea
Tax Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

Khatija Haque
Chief Economist & Head of Research, EmiratesNBD

Mustafa Hussain
Managing Director, Accuro Fiduciary

Nancy Chien TEP
Partner, Bedell Cristin

Paul Tomlinson TEP
Head of Family Office, Altum Group

Richard Grasby TEP
Partner, Appleby (Hong Kong)

Shiraz Khan
Partner, Head of Tax, Tamimi & Co

Sunita Singh-Dalal TEP
Partner, Hourani & Partners

Suzanne M. Reisman TEP
Law Offices of Suzanne M. Reisman

Xavier Isaac
Chief Executive Officer, Accuro Group

Yann Mrazek TEP
Managing Partner, M/HQ

2023 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Jersey Finance

GOLD SPONSOR:
• Praxis

SILVER SPONSORS:
• We Are Guernsey
• Cone Marshall
• RAK ICC