• Taimoor Labib, Founding Partner, Head of MENA and Chairman of Africa, Affirma Capital
• Shantanu Mukerji, Managing Director, Private Equity, Gulf Capital
• Cliff Chau, Managing Partner, ewpartners
• Kavitha Nair, Senior Reporter, DealStreetAsia [Moderator]

From Affirma and ADIA to PIF and Mubadala, Gulf-based investors are leaning into control, growth equity, and co-creation across Asia, stepping up as key partners in JV-led platforms, mid-market consolidation, and industrial scale-ups. As traditional Western LPs pull back, capital from the Gulf is increasingly filling the void, reshaping private equity flows with sovereign mandates, diversification agendas, and long-duration capital.

This panel explores how Middle East capital is redefining private equity engagement in Asia, dictating new terms across co-investments, fund structures, and platform strategies. What are the emerging deal templates? What do Gulf LPs want? And how can Asian GPs align with this rising force?