Building legacies. Empowering the next generation.
A closed-door gathering of GCC family-business leaders, next-generation family members, family offices and estate-planning specialists — exploring how families preserve their values, prepare future generations and organise wealth, ownership and protection for what comes next.
Dear guest,
2026 is the UAE's Year of the Family — a year that places families at the heart of the nation's long-term social and economic development.
It is also the year in which the Harvard Business School Club of the GCC and Life After Me have joined forces to open a conversation that families too often postpone: what happens to the wealth, the businesses and the values we spend our lives building? Who carries them forward, and how well prepared are they to do so?
On Tuesday 24 November we are bringing together a small circle of family-business leaders, next-generation family members, family offices and estate-planning specialists at The House, the Club's home on Dubai Creek. Three focused conversations — on legacy and planning, on the ecosystem of advisors that supports families, and on involving the next generation — followed by time to talk over canapés.
This is a closed room: invitation only, no media, and a maximum of seventy guests, so that everyone can speak freely. We would be delighted to welcome you.
As lives become increasingly digital, what a family owns is spread across financial accounts, property records, business documents, investments, digital assets, insurance policies and personal records. Too often, no one knows what exists, where it is held or how it can be accessed. The Forum brings the people who can change that into one room.
A maximum of 70 guests, with family principals and next-generation voices at the centre of every conversation.
Family continuity and governance, connected with wealth, insurance, legal planning and the next generation — not a product pitch.
Invitation only and no media. Sessions may be recorded for the organisers' own promotional use; no session content is shared, so you can speak freely.
Three concise panel conversations led by practitioners, followed by time to compare notes with peers over canapés.
Tuesday 24 November 2026 · Doors open at 10:00 · All times Dubai (GST).
Arrival, coffee and introductions at The House.
Arvind Mittal, Master of Ceremonies, opens the forum, followed by a welcome from Saleh Lootah, President of the Harvard Business School Club of the GCC, and Khalid Al Fahim, Board Member, Life After Me UAE.
What does legacy mean beyond wealth? How do established GCC families approach values, governance, succession and preparedness — what do families plan well, and which important decisions are too often postponed?
Dr. Faisal Al-Kadi · moderator
Saleh Lootah
Further senior GCC family-business leaders — to be announced
A practical view of the support families need: wealth building and preservation, insurance and protection, legal structures, wills and estate planning, cross-border considerations and coordination between advisors.
Dr. Bassel Hindawi · moderator
Mohamed Seghir
Anuj R. Kapoor
Senior executive, UAE private bank — to be announced
How and when should the next generation become involved? Expectations, education, responsibility, ownership and communication — and the balance between family continuity and developing an independent identity.
Farida El Agamy · moderator
H.E. Maher Al Kaabi
Next-generation GCC business leaders — to be announced
Closing thoughts from the hosts.
Conversations among invited guests. Canapés will be served.
Family-business leaders, governance specialists and advisors who work on these questions every day. Further panellists will be announced.
The House is the permanent home of the Harvard Business School Club of the GCC, set within Dubai Creek Resort alongside the Park Hyatt — a private, discreet setting on the creek.
Dubai Creek Resort, Park Hyatt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tuesday 24 November 2026
10:00 – 13:00 (GST)
A non-profit organisation formed by Harvard Business School alumni from a diverse range of industries, representing a community of more than 1,400 alumni across the GCC. The Club provides a platform for members to connect, exchange ideas and contribute to the region through events, discussions, knowledge-sharing and social-impact initiatives — and The House on Dubai Creek is its permanent home.
A digital legacy and estate-planning platform that helps individuals, families and businesses organise important documents, digital assets, personal information and wishes in one secure location. Founded by Wilbert Heijmans following his own experience of personal loss, it was created to give families greater clarity, direction and peace of mind — and to make planning for the future simpler and more accessible. lifeafterme.com
The Family Legacy Forum was created by Khalid Al Fahim and Wilbert Heijmans.
The Family Legacy Forum is invitation only and limited to seventy guests. Please register below; the hosts review every registration personally.
Questions about the forum or your invitation? Write to wilbert@lifeafterme.com.
Your registration has been received. The hosts review every registration personally; confirmed guests will receive a personal confirmation and QR code by email from wilbert@lifeafterme.com by Friday 20 November.
Questions? wilbert@lifeafterme.com