2025 Certified Trade Mission to

Dubai, UAE

December 8-9, 2025

Meet top-tier UAE investors seeking exposure to AI funds and companies.

Raise capital. Form strategic partnerships. Be part of the future.

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Agenda

Monday, December 8, 2025

Arrival in Dubai

3:00 PM Check in at the Shangri- La Hotel,DIFC

6:30 PM Reception with the US Embassy, Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Registration & Buffet Networking Breakfast with LP's

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Members of the US delegation will meet in one on one meetings with investment professionals from UAE’s institutional investors and family offices

Acommodations

HotelShangri -La Hotel DIFC,Dubai Sheikh Zayed Rd Near Financial Metro Station

Check In:Monday, December 8, 2025

Check Out:Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Phone:+971 4 343 8888

From the time of payment up to six weeks prior to the trade mission: You are eligible for a 50% refund of the payment amount if you cancel your participation during this period. From six weeks prior to the trade mission: There will be no refund available if you cancel your participation during this period.

EVENT CO-CHAIR(S)

Zafer Younis

CEO at Silicon Valley Venture & Innovation (SVVI)

Zafer Younis is the Founder and CEO of Silicon Valley Venture & Innovation (SVVI), MENA’s premier VC Fund of Funds and technology investments platform. SVVI generates outstanding returns by investing in the thoughtfully curated Silicon Valley deals and VC funds (Carta, DarkTrace, Illumio, Race Capital, Shield AI, Function Health, BTV, A16Z, and many more).

Prior to founding SVVI, Zafer led Social Capital’s CaaS (Capital as a Service) program, and before that, served as a Partner at 500 Global’s main fund (USA).

Zafer is passionate about good coee, collecting Vinyl (all 8236 records), technology, investments, and building relationships between Silicon Valley and his home region.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Brian N. Beams

Director, Global Financial Services Team Senior International Trade Specialist U.S. Commercial Service

Peter Sexton

Deputy Director, Global Financial Services Team U.S. Commercial Service

Christelle Rezk

Commercial Specialist, U.S. Consulate General Dubai

Bruce Ellsworth

Foreign Commercial Service Officer, International Trade Administration U.S. Department of Commerce

FRED AZIZ

PRINCIPAL COMMERCIAL OFFICER

Testimonial

“I thought the Trade Mission was one of the most unique fundraising assets I’ve ever seen. The ability to have 50+ warm leads provided over the course of 1 day is phenomenal. It would have been impossible for our fund to have done anything like this ourselves and I doubt any financial service organizations could have provided a stronger group. I would highly recommend the Trade Mission, not just because of the quantity of potential investors but the quality of investors.”

– Maxx Bricklin, Principal, Bold Capital Partners, LP

U.S. Department of Commerce Certified Trade Mission:

Bespoke Introductions to Leading U.S. Alternative Asset Fund Managers

This exclusive, high-level Trade Mission convened by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Embassy in the UAE will connect a select group of U.S. fund managers and companies with top institutional investors and strategic partners in the region.

New for 2025: We are introducing a dedicated AI Track for U.S.-based AI Funds and AI Technology Companies. This track will offer targeted one-on-one meetings with UAE investors actively seeking exposure to artificial intelligence—both in the form of fund allocations and strategic investments in cutting-edge platforms, tools, and applications.

If you are raising capital for an AI fund or seeking investment in your AI company, this is an unprecedented opportunity to meet top-tier investors in one of the world’s most forward-looking innovation hubs.

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