2025 Certified Trade Mission to

Saudi Arabia

December 1, 2025 – December 4, 2025

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Agenda

Monday, December 1, 2025

Arrival in Riyadh

3:00 PM Check in at the Marriott Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM US Embassy hosted Reception for the US Fund Managers and the Riyadh Investors

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Registration & Networking lunch between the US Fund Managers and Saudi investors

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Members of the U.S. delegation will meet in one-on-one meetings with investment professionals from Saudi Arabia's institutional investors and family offices

Flight to Dhahran

Overnight in Dhahran - Kempinski Al Othman Hotel Al Khobar,

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

11:00 PM - 12:00 PM Registration & Networking lunch between the US Fund Managers and Saudi investors

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Members of the U.S. delegation will meet in one-on-one meetings with investment professionals from Saudi Arabia's institutional investors and family offices

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM US Consulate hosted Reception for the US Fund Managers and the Dhahran Investors

10:00 PM Flight to Jeddah

Overnight in Jeddah - Jeddah Hilton

Thursday, December 4, 2025

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Registration & Networking lunch between the US Fund Managers and Saudi investors

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Members of the U.S. delegation will meet in one-on-one meetings with investment professionals from Saudi Arabia's institutional investors and family offices

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM US Consulate hosted Reception for the US Fund Managers and the Jeddah Investors

Trade Mission Ends

Acommodations

Riyadh HotelMarriott Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter, 6781 Abdullah Alsahmi St, Al Safarat, Riyadh 12511, Saudi Arabia

Check In:Monday, December 1, 2025

Check Out:Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Phone:+966 11 835 3000

Dhahran HotelKempinski Al Othman Hotel Al Khobar, Al Qashlah, Al Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia

Check In:Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Check Out:Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Phone:+966 13 829 4444

Jeddah HotelJeddah Hilton, Al Kurnaysh Br Rd, Ash Shati, Jeddah 21362, Saudi Arabia

Check In:Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Check Out:Thursday, December 4, 2025

Phone:+966 9200 03800

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)

Abbas Hashmi

Principal, Saudi Family Holdings | Program Leader, Global Family Enterprise Program, Columbia Business School | Ex-Goldman Sachs & AIG

Abbas Hashmi is the Principal of Saudi Family Holdings, a Single Family Office based in New York and Riyadh, focused on strategic investments and impactful ventures. He bridges opportunities between U.S.-based private investors and the GCC region, leveraging his deep expertise in capital introductions and strategic growth.

At Columbia Business School, Abbas serves as the Program Leader for the Global Family Enterprise Program, empowering family enterprise leaders with strategic mindsets, skills, and connections to drive sustainable progress. His role involves guiding participants through transformative learning experiences, drawing on his extensive global network and industry insights.

With over two decades of global experience, Abbas specializes in capital formation, investor relations, and family office dynamics. He is a sought-after speaker and moderator at premier events including LEAP, Money 20/20, and Cityscape Global, where he addresses capital raising strategies, financial innovation, and global wealth trends.

Abbas has a distinguished background, having previously worked at Goldman Sachs and AIG, leading strategic initiatives and global business development. He also co-chairs trade missions to the Middle East under the U.S. Department of Commerce, fostering cross-border investments and economic collaborations.

He holds an MBA in International Business and is actively involved in moderating and delivering keynotes on family office dynamics, capital formation, and financial innovation globally.

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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

CARLA MENÉNDEZ

DEPUTY SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER

KERRY LEPAIN

COMMERCIAL OFFICER

ANDREW BILLARD

COUNSELOR FOR COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS

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

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This Trade Mission is arranged exclusively for investors seeking to meet with leading U.S. fund managers.

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