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Committee Member Announcement
NAFIC congratulates committee member Hani Kurbaj on being selected for the 4th cohort (2026–2027) of the Dubai Family Business Management Programme.
The programme was launched by H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.
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The Council Committee is NAFIC's active, working stewardship body for the inaugural year. Committee members are family principals & CEOs who contribute time, knowledge, and network access on an ongoing basis.
Hoyos Holdings · Family Business · Dubai
Former ambassador; leads cross-border capital allocation for the Hoyos family across Latin America and the Gulf.
JT10 · Single Family Office · Abu Dhabi
South Korean family focused on public and private venture and growth equity globally.
Five Oceans · Single Family Office · Dubai
Principal and physician-investor; invest real estate and public assets globally.
Fala Group · Family Business · Dubai
Oversees regional construction and real assets for the Fala Group across the GCC.
76Columbus · Single Family Office · Dubai
Principal investor focused on public, and private alternatives, and cross-border opportunities.
Council Advisor
The Council Advisors are NAFIC's senior counsel globally. Advisors are senior figures drawn from family and institutional backgrounds, whose reputation and connections carry weight in rooms!
Council Advisor
Managing Director, Private Investments · Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Mr. Stern has overseen private investment strategy at RWJF since 2012 across venture capital, buyout and growth capital, real assets, and private credit. He previously led Rockefeller University's private investment strategy and served as a director in S&P's Higher Education and Not-for-Profit Group, advising universities and foundations across the U.S. He earned his MS from New York University and BS from Syracuse University.
Strategy Partner Highlight
Strategic Partners are a handful, deliberately limited circle, brought in to meet specific learning and access needs within the NAFIC community. Each partner is selected to complement market intelligence, institutional access, specialized expertise!
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Macro Knowledge Partner
Global Macro Investor brings institutional macro frameworks shaped for serious allocators, family offices, sovereign investors, and long-horizon capital. The partnership adds perspective on liquidity, cycles, digital assets, and the exponential age.
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Institutional Knowledge Partner
France's public investment bank and one-stop platform for entrepreneurs, Bpifrance supports growth through financing, guarantees, innovation, equity investment, export solutions, and international expansion expertise.
