PE FORUM brings you special coverage of IPEM Future 2026, held at the DIFC Atrium in Dubai, bringing together leading investors, private capital professionals, entrepreneurs and institutional voices. The program features conversations with prominent industry leaders on the key themes shaping investment and the future of finance, including: Dubai and the UAE as a hub for a fragmented world The new global capital map and the direction of private wealth Long-term private markets allocation AI and the agentic economy Frontier, defence and dual-use technologies Energy, infrastructure and the physical economy The macroeconomic outlook and the allocator’s perspective Digital assets and the future of financial infrastructure Entertainment, media and the creator economy Healthcare, AI and biotechnology The coverage includes an interview with Antoine Colson, CEO of IPEM, discussing the growing importance of the Gulf region and the UAE in particular, and their emerging role in the global private capital landscape. PE FORUM was the official producer and broadcaster of IPEM Future, capturing the discussions and perspectives shaping the global private markets ecosystem. Subscribe to PE FORUM for interviews, insights and coverage from across the global private capital industry.
