SuperReturn Middle East adds Global Leaders Series in Dubai

More than 500 investors and business leaders will gather in Dubai for SuperReturn Middle East from Oct. 13-15, 2026, where the new Global Leaders Series will focus on private credit, family capital and India-Dubai capital flows. The event aims to deepen ties among regional and global dealmakers across private equity, venture capital and real assets.

Why it matters: - Dubai is positioning itself as a year-round meeting point for private capital, with the Global Leaders Series designed to connect investors, executives and policymakers in one forum. - The agenda highlights two active themes in global finance: the rise of family capital in private markets and the growing investment corridor between India and Dubai. - The event brings together decision-makers who can influence where capital is deployed across the GCC and beyond.

What happened: - SuperReturn Middle East will take place Oct. 13-15, 2026, at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre. - More than 500 investment and business figures from around the world are expected to attend. - The event will feature the Global Leaders Series, hosted by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism and inD. - inD, an Informa/DWTC company, is organizing SuperReturn Middle East as part of its global private capital conference series. - The Global Leaders Series will include two exclusive panel discussions on family capital, private credit and India-Dubai investment opportunities. - The Series is planned to expand into further editions across leading exhibitions in Dubai.

The details: - Speakers in the Global Leaders Series include Nouriel Roubini, chairman and CEO of Roubini Macro Associates; Larisa B. Miller, founder and CEO of Phoenix Global and co-founder and principal of Provenance Family Advisory; Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India; and Deepak Bagla, mission director at Atal Innovation Mission and former MD and CEO of Invest India. - The first panel, "The Trillion-Dollar Migration: Private Credit and Family Capital at Dubai’s Doorstep," will run Oct. 14 from 9:40 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. - That session will examine what attracts family wealth, investment professionals and private-market firms to Dubai, and what helps them build a long-term presence. - The panel will also look at how family offices are developing investment capabilities, including governance, risk management, fund manager selection and direct investing. - Discussion topics will include potential allocations to private credit, infrastructure, real estate and other private-market strategies. - The panel will consider how private lenders can complement bank finance across the GCC. - It will also assess how regulation, talent, access to opportunities and financial infrastructure can support Dubai’s role as a private-capital marketplace. - Additional panelists will include Dr. Ruchi Dana, partner and executive board member at Dana Group; Alexander Lis, chief investment officer at Social Discovery Ventures; and Athan Attia, CEO of Dynamic Investments. - The second panel, "GIFT to DIFC: The World's Fastest-Growing Capital Corridor," will follow on Oct. 14 from 10:20 a.m. to 11 a.m. - That discussion will focus on investment opportunities between India and Dubai, including the relationship between Gujarat International Finance Tec-City and Dubai International Financial Centre. - Topics will include opportunities for UAE institutional investors and family offices in India, and how Indian entrepreneurs and family businesses can use Dubai for investment, wealth management and expansion. - The panel will also examine how the two financial centres can complement each other and what regulatory and market infrastructure is needed to support stronger capital flows. - Panelists will include Dr. Subbarao, Deepak Bagla, Shwetank Verma, co-founder and managing partner of Leo Capital; Ajit Kumar, managing partner of Evolvence India Fund; and Akshay Arora, CEO of Euphoria Capital Partners. - Beyond the Global Leaders Series, SuperReturn Middle East will host three days of discussions, networking and meetings. - The broader event will bring together more than 200 limited partners and 200 general partners. - Coverage will span private equity, venture capital, private credit and real assets. - Speakers at the wider conference include H.E. Maher Al Kaabi of Alserkal Group; H.E. Dr. Abdulrahmaan Murtadha Abdulrahim Al Ansaari of Apolonia Investment Holdings; Dr. Karim El Solh of Gulf Capital; Rishi Kapoor of Investcorp; Nader Salman of Permira; and Issam Hamid of Partners Capital. - David Lynn, chief executive officer of inD, said the series is meant to bring chief executives, investors and government leaders into candid conversations about what comes next. - Lynn said the partnership with DET is creating a year-round dialogue centered on Dubai. - Alan Kelly, commercial and strategy director at inD, said SuperReturn Middle East connects investors and fund managers and helps build relationships that can lead to investment, financing and business growth.

Between the lines: - The programming reflects Dubai’s broader push to market itself as both a capital hub and a convening center for global dealmaking. - By putting family capital and India-Dubai flows at the center, the event is targeting areas where relationships, regulation and access matter as much as returns. - The inclusion of senior policymakers, sovereign-linked investors and private-market leaders suggests an effort to bridge public policy and private capital deployment.

What's next: - The panels will take place on Oct. 14 during the conference. - Organizers say additional editions of the Global Leaders Series are planned across major Dubai exhibitions. - The broader SuperReturn Middle East program will continue through Oct. 15 with meetings and networking across the private capital ecosystem.

The bottom line: - SuperReturn Middle East is using the new Global Leaders Series to turn Dubai into a recurring stop for global private-capital conversations, with family wealth and India-linked investment at the center.