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Agenda

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

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During the day

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Guest arrival and check-in

(no official program)

Wednesday, 1 October 2025

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08:30 – 09:00

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Registration & Breakfast

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09:00 – 09:15

(15 mins)

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Welcome address

Speaker:

Willem van-Breugel, Global Head of Sovereign Institutions, UBS Asset Management, Singapore

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09:15 – 09:55

(40 mins)

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Keynote:
Challenges and opportunities for long-term investors

Speaker:

Dr. Massimiliano Castelli, Head Strategy and Advice, Sovereign Institutions, UBS Asset Management, Zurich, Switzerland

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09:55 – 10:40

(45 mins)

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Keynote:
Sovereign wealth fund trends

Speaker:

Diego Lopez, Founder and Managing Director, Global SWF, Singapore

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10:40 – 11:15

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Coffee break

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11:15 – 12:00

(45 mins)

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Fireside chat:
From global allocators to development funds – The evolution of SWFs

Speaker:

Kristian Flyvholm, CEO Institute of Sovereign Investors, Inaugural CEO of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds, Denmark

Moderator:

Dr. Massimiliano Castelli, Head Strategy and Advice, Sovereign Institutions, UBS Asset Management, Zurich, Switzerland

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12:00 – 12:30

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Group photo

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12:30 – 14:00

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Buffet lunch

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14:00 – 14:45

(45 mins)

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Presentation:
Should long-term investors allocate more to emerging markets assets?

Speaker:

Sunil Tirumalai, Economy and Strategy, Head of EM and Asia Equity Strategy, UBS Investment Bank, India

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14:45 – 15:30

(45 mins)

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Keynote:
Winners and losers in a shifting geopolitical paradigm

Speaker:

Parag Khanna, Founder and CEO, AlphaGeo, Singapore

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15:30 – 16:30

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Breakout session

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16:30 – 17:00

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Coffee break

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17:00 – 17:40

(40 mins)

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Fireside chat with George Russell: Journey to excellence

Speaker:

George Russell, UBS Global Brand Ambassador and Driver for Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team

Moderator:

Lance Alexander, a host at the evening drive time radio show, ‘Singapore Today’ on Channel News Asia

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17:40 – 19:30

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Networking cocktail

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19:30

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End of Day 1

Thursday, 2 October 2025

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08:30 – 09:00

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Breakfast

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09:00 – 09:20

(20 mins)

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Keynote:
AI in asset management

Speaker:

Matthias Uhl, Head of Analytics & Quant Solutions, UBS Asset Management, Zurich, Switzerland 

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09:20 – 09:50

(30 mins)

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Fireside chat:
The good, the bad and the ugly for AI

Speakers:

Dr. Guan Seng Khoo, Ex-Temasek & AIMCo, Singapore

Chris Rayner-Cook, Chief Investment Officer, BH Digital, London, UK

Moderator:

Matthias Uhl, Head of Analytics & Quant Solutions, UBS Asset Management, Zurich, Switzerland 

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09:50 - 10:20

(30 mins)

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Fireside chat:
Stable coins

Speaker:

Chris Rayner-Cook, Chief Investment Officer, Brevan Howard Digital, London, UK

Moderator:

Dr. Massimiliano Castelli, Head Strategy and Advice, Sovereign Institutions, UBS Asset Management, Zurich, Switzerland

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10:20 – 10:45

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Coffee break

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10:45 – 11:15

(30 mins)

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Panel:
From Sandbox to Scale: Institutional Adoption of Tokenized Assets

Speakers:

Laurens Schepens, Lead Digital Assets APAC and UBS Tokenize, UBS, Singapore

Andrew Wong, Product Manager, AM Digital Assets & DLT, UBS, Hong Kong

Moderator:

Zieshan Afzal, Investment Specialist, Global Liquidity & Cash Management, UBS Asset Management, Singapore

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11:15 – 12:00

(45 mins)

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Presentation:
USD diversification and long-term asset allocation

Speaker:

Rohit Arora, Economics & Strategy - Head of Asia FX & Rate Strategy, UBS Investment Bank, Singapore

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12:00 – 14:00

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Buffet lunch

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14:00 – 14:30

(30 mins)

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Fireside chat:
New investment paradigm and asset allocation for long-term investors

Speaker:

Barry Gill, Head of Investments, UBS Asset Management, New York, US

Moderator:

Dr. Massimiliano Castelli, Head Strategy and Advice, Sovereign Institutions, UBS Asset Management, Zurich, Switzerland

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14:30 – 15:00 

(30 mins)

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Panel:
Re-think about Asset Allocation and Investment Strategy Amidst Rising Uncertainty – A Sovereign Investor’s Perspective

Speakers:

Kevin Zhu, Chief of Investment Strategy, Qatar Investment Authority, Qatar

Moderator:

Dr. Massimiliano Castelli, Head Strategy and Advice, Sovereign Institutions, UBS Asset Management, Zurich, Switzerland

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15:00 – 15:30 

(30 mins)

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Fireside chat:
Are long-term investors missing an opportunity in China?

Speaker:

Bin Shi, Head of China Equities, UBS Asset Management, Hong Kong

Moderator:

Willem van-Breugel, Global Head of Sovereign Institutions, UBS Asset Management, Singapore 

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15:30 – 15:50

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Coffee break

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15:50 – 16:10 

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Keynote:
The evolving role of alternative asset classes in the allocation of long-term investors

Speaker:

Ulrich Keller, Head of UGA Solutions, UBS Asset Management, Zurich, Switzerland

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16:10 – 16:40

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Panel:
Credit and equity leaders in conversation: Navigating private market opportunities

Speaker:

Brigitte Posch,Partner, APAC Credit & Emerging Markets, & Co-head of Yield Multi Credit, Apollo Global Management, Singapore

Rohan Suri, Managing Director, Private Equity, KKR

Moderator:

Ulrich Keller, Head of UGA Solutions, UBS Asset Management, Zurich, Switzerland

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16:40 – 17:30

(50 mins)

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Panel:
Diversification away from the US: The view of macro hedge funds

Speakers:

Vikas Agarwal, Partner and Portfolio Manager, Symmetry Investments, Singapore

Abhijit Chakrabortti, Senior Strategist, Brevan Howard, UAE

Robert Robert, Head of Multi Asset, Oman Investment Authority, Oman

Moderator:

Edoardo Rulli, Head of Hedge Funds, Unified Global Alternatives, UBS Asset Management, London, UK 

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17:30 – 17:45

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Concluding remarks

Speaker:

Dr. Massimiliano Castelli, Head Strategy and Advice, Sovereign Institutions, UBS Asset Management, Zurich, Switzerland

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17:45 – 18:00

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Survey

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18:00

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End of Day 2

Friday, 3 October 2025

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Before noon

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Guest hotel checkout

(no official program)

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