
Through 15 years of experience, H.E. Maryam Buti Al Suwaidi has held several leadership positions with major focus on organizational development and quality improvement in various industries. In the domain of legal experience H.E worked in the Ministry of Education and …more ›

Askari has over 20 years financial markets experience, with an emphasis on alternative investments. Prior to FourWinds, Askari managed a private client portfolio comprising traditional and alternative investments at Cantab Capital Management. He helped set up and co-…more ›

Jarmo Kotilaine joined the National Commercial Bank (NCB) of Saudi Arabia as its Chief Economist in November 2010. Prior to that, since 2008, he had served as Chief Economist of NCB Capital, the investment arm of the NCB Group. Dr Kotilaine has built a high profile amon…more ›

Jawad has 6 years of experience in the investment management industry. He has been with QInvest for over 2 years as a Portfolio Manager. He works as part of a team that is responsible for managing public equity investments in global and Middle East markets. He has previ…more ›

Jason Lejonvarn joined Hermes in July 2009 as a Strategist in Commodities. Previously Jason launched BGI’s commodity fund and co-authored: “The Commodity Risk Premium” and “What Makes A Good Commodity Index.” Before moving to Hermes, Jason worked at BGI for 5 years. …more ›

Farouk Soussa is Citi’s Chief Economist for the Middle East, responsible for macro-surveillance of the GCC (gulf) and Levant (Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq) region. Farouk is based in Dubai and joined Citi from Standard & Poor’s where he was the head of Government Ratings f…more ›

Malcolm Wall Morris, a commodity and derivatives expert with over 16 years experience in the physical commodity and exchange sectors, brings with him a wealth of strategic development skills and market knowledge. Before joining DMCC in November, 2009, Malcolm spent tw…more ›

Matthew's career in precious metals spans over 30 years starting out on the industrial side at Johnson Matthey and Engelhard in London before moving over to the banking side in 1991 with JPMorgan where he was to spend his next 10 years. Since then his specialties ha…more ›

Sean joined EIS Asset Management (the asset management arm of Emirates NBD Bank) in March 2008 as Head of Investment Funds, where he is responsible for multi-manager fund of funds across a range of asset classes and regions. Before that he was Head of Hedge Funds and In…more ›

Gerhard Schubert is Head of Precious Metals at Emirates NBD, where he leads the bank’s global mandate in this key sector. Prior to this, Schubert was with Fortis Nederland, now ABN AMRO Nederland, as Global Head of Precious Metals. He joined Fortis Nederland following…more ›
The Commodities Week Middle East conference brings together local fund managers, institutional investors, brokers and traders to explore the latest commodity trading and investment strategies.
With a focus on precious and base metals, the conference provides an overview of the various commodity types, prices, trends, trading platforms and investment vehicles, and explores the impact of current market volatility.
As local investors increase activity in the commodities market, the conference offers the opportunity to meet potential clients looking for the best solutions and strategies in 2012.
“Top-grade commodities expertise physically delivered. Insightful views on current and future trends. Excellent…for networking with your peers”
Dr Harri Toivonen, Founding Partner, Contango Fund Management Company
