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Global Conference 2026

Portfolio Resilience in the Face of Geo-Economic Disruption

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In today's volatile investment landscape, asset owners face unprecedented challenges as traditional relationships between asset classes break down and geopolitical tensions reshape global markets. This panel explores practical strategies for developing truly resilient portfolios that can thrive amid uncertainty. We'll examine critical questions facing institutional investors: How can they safely navigate an environment in which governments, driven by security imperatives, have returned to mercantilism and heightened state intervention, especially in a period of high geopolitical risk? With asset valuations universally elevated, what frameworks enable sound capital allocation decisions when historical correlations may no longer hold? 

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    Moderator

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    Victoria Barbary

    Senior Advisor, Milken Institute

    Speakers

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    His Excellency Hadi Badri

    CEO, Dubai Economic Development Corporation, Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism
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    Elizabeth Burton

    Chief Strategist, Fortress Investment Group
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    Andre Ermirio De Moraes Macedo

    Board Member, Votorantim
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    Hiromichi Mizuno

    Founder and CEO, Good Steward Partners, LLC; Special Advisor, Milken Institute
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    Patrick Shaddow

    CEO, Syntax Data
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    Eric Wilmes

    President, Americas, GIC