Future Investments Circle
together with AIM Congress September 7, Dubai World Trade Center
About
Future
Investments
Circle
The Future Investments Circle is a premier platform for future-focused investment and innovation — bridging private capital with next-generation sectors that will define the global economy of 2030 and beyond.
This exclusive, application-only event, offers an unique setting to explore how capital, innovation, and purpose converge to build a more resilient, intelligent, and prosperous future.
Our event brings together institutional and private investors, representatives of family offices and funds, entrepreneurs, and C-suite executives to foster collaboration, explore investment opportunities, and drive innovation in the future economy.
The Dubai edition focuses on three of the sectors drawing the most serious capital today: the space economy, robotics and automation, and artificial intelligence.
The Circle was last convened in January 2026 in Davos, during the World Economic Forum, where around 70 investors, founders and operators gathered for a morning of panels on the space economy, robotics, and the technologies reshaping how capital is deployed.
Dubai is the next edition, hosted during AIM Congress 2026. The Circle returns to Davos in January 2027.
Speakers
FEATURED INDUSTRY EXPERTS
President
Dr. Alex Aliper
President, Insilico Medicine
Alex Aliper, PhD, is the President of Insilico Medicine. He pioneered the application of AI in multi-omics data for drug discovery and drug repurposing, generative chemistry and generative biology and put an AI-designed drug into human clinical trials. Alex Aliper built a team of over 100 AI engineers that developed state-of-the-art software products for target discovery, small molecule generation and clinical trial outcome prediction. He was recognised as "Top 100 AI Leaders in Drug Discovery and Advanced Healthcare" by Deep Knowledge Analytics. In 2020 Endpoint News selected Alex Aliper as the top 20 under 40 biotechnology executives globally.
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Founder & CEO
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Dr. Ksenia Butova
Founder & CEO, Longevium
Dr. Ksenia Butova is a physician, entrepreneur, published author on medical innovations, and Founder and CEO of Longevium, a next-generation longevity ecosystem redefining preventive medicine in the Middle East.
With a background in vascular surgery and advanced longevity medicine, Dr. Butova combines clinical precision with strategic leadership. She is the visionary architect behind a scalable medical system focused on metabolic optimization, hormonal balance, regenerative protocols, and high-performance health.
Her approach integrates evidence-based medicine, cutting-edge peptide therapies, GLP-1 metabolic programs, advanced diagnostics, and aesthetic molecular regeneration—all within a structured, data-driven framework designed to extend both lifespan and healthspan.
As CEO, Dr. Butova leads a multidisciplinary team of nearly 100 physicians and specialistsacross three fully operational clinics in Dubai, setting clinical standards, developing proprietary protocols, and building an international model for modern longevity clinics.
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Founder
Dr. Alyaa AlMulla
Founder, Longevity Think Tank
Alyaa AlMulla Founder of Longevity Think Tank, as an entrepreneur, a Harvard Trained policy maker in the UAE, she established her think tank in 2020 influencing the shaping and the designing of the longevity landscape by driving advocacy and providing advisory to private sector, investors and the public sector. She specializes in enhancing healthspan, wellbeing, and the longevity economy through innovative public policy frameworks. Alyaa has led the workplace wellbeing initiative under the UAE's National Program for Happiness & Wellbeing, creating a robust, evidence-based framework and implementing tools to boost wellbeing in both public and private sector organizations.
Besides working with private investors, she co-authored the chapter on the UAE as a regional longevity hub in "Longevity Hubs: Regional Innovation for Global Aging" book led by MIT AgeLab, The MIT Press. She has shaped strategic partnerships between leading longevity and scientific institutions, and chaired inaugural landmark events in wellness and longevity sciences, establishing the region's convening agenda in this space. She sits on the Advisory Board of the School of Business and Economics, UAE University, and as Advisor to several global startups in the areas of Health, AI and Environment. Alyaawas a member of the World Economic Forum's Future Council on Human Enhancement and Healthy Longevity.
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Founder & CEO
Dr. Shareef
Al Romaithi
Founder & CEO, MADARI Space
Dr. Shareef Al Romaithi is an aerospace and aviation professional whose career reflects a strong commitment to advancing complex, safety-critical systems. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Mathematics, establishing an analytical and engineering foundation. He went on to complete three master's degrees across specialised domains: Aerospace and Aviation Management, Safety Systems, and Space Operations, developing multidisciplinary expertise spanning technical engineering, operational leadership and safety systems. He later completed a PhD in Aviation, further strengthening his specialisation in high-reliability systems and operational excellence.
Dr. Al Romaithi is the Founder and CEO of Madari Space, where he is leading the development of space-based data centers in low Earth orbit. His work is driven by the ambition to create a new class of digital infrastructure that enhances data sovereignty, cybersecurity and resilience for governments and enterprises.
Madari Space is currently developing the first Arab space-based data center, with a planned launch in July 2027 onboard a SpaceX mission, in collaboration with the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs. Through this work, Dr. Al Romaithi is advancing the role of space as a critical layer in global data infrastructure, integrating storage, onboard processing and secure communications into a unified orbital platform.
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Co-Founder & CEO
Merry Walker
Co-Founder & CEO, Symphony Space
Merry Walker is Co-Founder and CEO of Symphony Space. A patent-holding mechanical engineer and career U.S. diplomat, she has spent her career at the intersection of technology, policy, and national security. During more than a decade in the U.S. Foreign Service, she led U.S. policy on critical and emerging technologies across six diplomatic assignments, including serving as International Science & Technology Lead at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and contributing to the development of the Artemis Accords framework.
Merry began her career as an engineer at General Motors, where she helped develop the inaugural battery technology for the original Chevrolet Volt. She later moved into public service at the U.S. Department of Energy, working on energy legislation before joining the Foreign Service. She holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan and is now bringing her engineering, diplomatic, and policy experience to building the next generation of space infrastructure at Symphony Space.
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VP of Business Development
Salim Al Alawi
Vice President - Business Development, Orbitworks
Vice President, Business Development, Orbitworks
Salim Al Alawi is Vice President of Business Development at Orbitworks, the Abu Dhabi-based space infrastructure company building the UAE's sovereign satellite capabilities. A joint venture between Marlan Space and Loft Orbital, Orbitworks is preparing to launch Altair-1 in October 2026 — the first of a ten-satellite, AI-enabled Earth observation constellation designed, built and integrated in the UAE, with capacity already secured by international partners including France's CNES.
Salim leads Orbitworks' commercial growth, working across the space value chain from satellite manufacturing to on-demand access to orbital data. A graduate of Virginia Tech, he has featured widely in international media — including CNN, CNBC and the World Economic Forum — discussing the UAE's emergence as a global space hub.
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Chief Commercial Officer
Dana Baki
Chief Commercial Officer, The Exploration Company
Dana Baki is the Chief Commercial & MENA Officer of The Exploration Company, one of the fastest growing space companies globally, building reusable and in-orbit refillable space capsules and lunar landers. The Exploration Company’s Nyx capsule can be launched by any heavy launcher and will be able to fly to any space station at a fraction of the current global competition, with its first mission to the International Space Station in early 2028.
Prior to joining The Exploration Company, Dana was the co-founder & COO of MUNCH:ON, a food technology platform based out of the Middle East, that was acquired by Careem (Uber’s subsidiary in the region). Before starting MUNCH:ON, Dana was a Partner of Business Development at AlJal Capital—a financing and venture capital firm in the United Arab Emirates. Previous to that, Ms. Baki worked for Procter & Gamble in the United States for 7+ years, benefiting from a wide range of assignments within the company and gaining expertise in Corporate Strategy, Marketing and Consumer Insights.
She holds an MBA from Georgetown University and B.A. in Economics and English Literature from The University of Michigan.
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Moderator
Moderator
Laura Buckwell
Moderator & Master of Ceremonies
Dubai-based, British national Laura Buckwell is an international, industry event MC, moderator and former TV news anchor. Throughout her time, Laura has
interviewed many high profile CEO’s, personalities, entrepreneurs and government bodies.
Laura has also had the privilege of introducing global leaders to the stage
including Presidents, Prime Ministers, and UN officials.
Laura also lead the Leadership Interview Series at COP28 for Reuters and is
currently contributing to Euronews as a broadcast journalist. In March 2025, she
conducted the first ever Western media interview with the National Leader of
Turkmenistan.
Awards nights are also a forte, from the BBC Good Food Awards for 8 years running to the CIO 100 Awards and GQ Awards, Laura continues to be booked for
prestigious gala dinners, recognizing different segments of society and industry.
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Hosts
Founding Partner
Marc P. Bernegger
Founding Partner, Future Investments
Marc P. Bernegger is a serial-tech entrepreneur who has been following developments in the field of longevity since 2009.
Besides co-founding the longevity company-builder Maximon and Longevity Investors, he launched the fund AltAlpha Digital and is among others in the board of CfC St. Moritz and GenTwo.
Marc explored Bitcoin in 2012 and was a founding shareholder and board member of Crypto Finance Group (acquired by Deutsche Boerse in 2021).
Marc started his entrepreneurial journey by founding the party platform usgang.ch right after college (acquired by Axel Springer Media). He is also a co-founder of amiando, a ticketing platform, which was purchased by Xing and named “Global Technology Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
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Executive Director
Marc Tarragó
Executive Director, AIM Congress
Marc Tarragó Galceran is the Executive Director of AIM Congress, one of the world's leading investment platforms. With extensive experience across event management, international sales, and business development, he focuses on building strategic alliances and long-term partnerships that connect public and private organisations and drive global knowledge exchange. Drawing on a background in engineering and technology, he leads the direction of AIM Congress as it convenes government leaders, investors, and innovators from around the world.
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The future unfolds - further visionary speakers to be unveiled soon.
Admission by Application
Future Investments Circle is a closed-door gathering, and every place is considered individually. Admission is by application only — there are no public tickets.
Prospective guests apply through this page, and each application is reviewed against the calibre and profile of the room: institutional and private investors, family offices, fund managers, and senior executives building and backing the technologies of the next decade.
Confirmed guests then complete their registration to secure their place.
The room is deliberately small. This is how we protect the quality of every conversation in it.
AIM Congress is one of the world's leading investment platforms. Now in its 15th edition, it runs from 7–9 September 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, convening more than 20,000 participants and over 400 regional and international institutions across banking, financial services, technology, and sovereign investment. Its previous edition drew more than 15,800 attendees from 181 countries. Held under the patronage of the UAE government, it brings together government leaders, global investors, policymakers, and innovators to advance sustainable investment, economic diversification, and international partnership.
Agenda
7 SEP 2026
15:45–16:00
Welcome & networking
Welcoming guests
16:00–16:10
Opening remarks
Marc P. Bernegger & Marc Tarrago
16:10–16:55
Panel I: Intelligent Machines: Robotics, Autonomy & the Space Economy
Shareef Al Romaithi
Dana Baki
Merry Walker
Salim Al Alawi
16:55–17:35
Panel II: The Longevity Thesis: Investing in Human Healthspan with Longevity Investors
Dr. Alex Aliper
Dr. Ksenia Butova
Dr. Alyaa AlMulla
Corey Gray
17:30–18:00
Closing networking reception
Closing remarks by hosts
18:00–19:30
Break Before Gala Dinner
Freshen up and transfer to the Gala dinner
19:30–21:30
Gala dinner
Networking continues at AIM's gala dinner
