InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah · 12 November 2026 · RAK Leaders Club Annual Forum

The Leaders Forum
Ras Al Khaimah

RAK 2026

An exclusive, invitation-reviewed summit where family offices and wealth principals engage directly with the leaders governing Ras Al Khaimah, a jurisdiction with thirty years of proven execution, sovereign alignment and a legal infrastructure designed for capital preservation first, growth second.

12 November 2026
InterContinental RAK
100 curated delegates
35+ countries
By application only
100
Curated Delegates
35+
Countries Represented
4
Panel Discussions
52
Weekly Briefings
4
Annual Events

The Forum

Where capital meets the Emirates' most dynamic emirate

The Leaders Forum · Ras Al Khaimah · 2026 is the annual flagship event of the RAK Leaders Club. It is a deliberately intimate, high-conviction gathering convened around a single proposition: Ras Al Khaimah is not a concept. It is a thirty-year record of sovereign execution, a world-class legal infrastructure, a zero-tax jurisdiction and an investment environment where the interests of the state and the interests of capital are structurally aligned.

Across a curated one-day programme at the InterContinental RAK, delegates hear directly from the most senior leaders governing and building the emirate, from the Chairmen and CEOs of RAK's sovereign institutions to the developers and entrepreneurs who have staked their own capital here. This is not a conference. It is a decision environment, designed for principals who understand that capital preservation requires knowing not just where to invest, but who is truly in charge and truly aligned.

2026 Theme
“Proof of Execution, Not Proof of Concept — Why Sovereign Alignment Makes RAK the Defining Investment Destination of the Decade”
A rigorous, evidence-based conversation, told by the sovereign leaders, institutional heads and long-term investors who have committed their own capital and their own careers to Ras Al Khaimah.
At a glance
Date12 November 2026
VenueInterContinental RAK
Capacity100 delegates
FormatBy application only
Countries35+
Day 2 (optional)60 delegates, limited

The Investment Case

Why sophisticated capital is turning to RAK

Ras Al Khaimah does not ask investors to trust a vision. It presents a thirty-year record. Political stability. Zero personal income tax. 100% foreign ownership. Sovereign institutions that are genuinely aligned with investor success. A legal structures framework through RAK ICC designed specifically for capital preservation, wealth protection and generational planning. And a real estate market that still represents exceptional value versus Dubai and Abu Dhabi, while appreciating at pace.

0%
Personal income tax
Full wealth retention on earnings, dividends, and capital gains for UAE residents
100%
Foreign ownership
Full ownership in free zones and increasingly across all mainland sectors
57M
GCC market access
Seamless access to all six GCC markets under unified trade frameworks from one base
RAKEZ
World-class free zone
7,000+ companies from 100+ countries — one of the GCC's most active economic zones
10yr
Golden visa eligibility
Long-term UAE residency for investors, business owners and their family members
Wynn
Gaming & resort licence
Wynn Resorts' first Middle East property — under construction on Al Marjan Island, RAK

Programme

One day. Engineered for impact.

Every session is designed not just to inform, but to create the conditions for real decisions, real relationships, and real next steps.

Day 1 · Forum
Thursday 12 November 2026 · InterContinental RAK
Morning
08:30
Registration and welcome
Arrival
09:00
Welcome address · Organising Director
Opening
09:10
Keynote · Sandra Louw, CEO, RAK ICC (to be confirmed)
Keynote
09:25
Panel 1 · Capital Architecture
The finest minds do not just know the law, they see where it is going, across every jurisdiction on earth, to protect what you have built and secure what you will leave behind.
Panel
10:25
Networking coffee break
WHO is WHO in RAK (TBC)
Break
10:45
Keynote · Max Tappeiner, President, Wynn Al Marjan Island (to be confirmed)
Keynote
11:00
Panel 2 · The New Luxury
Shaped by the world's finest. Rooted in wisdom. Built for the generations that follow. Offered without compromise.
Panel
Midday
12:00
Private networking luncheon
Hosted by · Christian Dior (TBC)
Lunch
Afternoon
13:15
Keynote · Ramy Jallad, CEO, RAKEZ (to be confirmed)
Keynote
13:30
Panel 3 · The Industrial Ascendancy
The vision came from within. Every ambition was backed. What was built belongs to the world, and what comes next will surpass it.
Panel
14:30
Networking coffee break
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Geneva Auction House (TBC)
Break
14:50
Keynote · Donald Bremner, CEO, Marjan Lifestyle (to be confirmed)
Keynote
15:05
Panel 4 · Land, Life and Legacy
Every community imagined in full. Every detail considered with care. Every life that will be lived here, honoured, before the first stone was laid.
Panel
Evening
16:05
Closing address · Organising Director
Closing
16:20
Conference closes
Close
19:00
Private gala reception · InterContinental RAK
Hosted by · The Jet Business (TBC)
Gala
22:00
Gala reception closes
Gala

Panel Discussions

Four conversations. Every one consequential.

Each panel brings together the defining voices of their field, convened not to present but to illuminate, not to lecture but to guide. The most consequential decisions begin with the right conversation.

01
Capital Architecture
The finest minds do not just know the law, they see where it is going, across every jurisdiction on earth, to protect what you have built and secure what you will leave behind.
Keynote
Sandra Louw, CEO, RAK ICC (TBC)
Panel
Ramy Jallad, CEO, RAKEZ (TBC)Sandra Louw, CEO, RAK ICC (TBC)Laura Hinton, Senior Partner, PwC Middle East (TBC)Igor Kaloshin, CEO, AngelsDeck Global Ventures (TBC)Raheel Ahmed, Group CEO, RAKBANK (TBC)
02
The New Luxury
Shaped by the world's finest. Rooted in wisdom. Built for the generations that follow. Offered without compromise.
Keynote
H.H. Sheikh Engineer Salem bin Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chairman, RAK International Airport (TBC)
Panel
Manish Seth, CEO, RAK International Airport (TBC)Pierre de Maigret, President Middle East, Christian Dior Couture (TBC)Max Tappeiner, President, Wynn Al Marjan Island (TBC)CEO, New Regional Carrier, RAK (TBC)Steve Varsano, Founder, The Jet Business, London (TBC)
03
The Industrial Ascendancy
The vision came from within. Every ambition was backed. What was built belongs to the world, and what comes next will surpass it.
Keynote
Ramy Jallad, CEO, RAKEZ (TBC)
Panel
Ramy Jallad, CEO, RAKEZ (TBC)Mohamed Hassan Al Sabab, Director General, RAK Chamber of Commerce (TBC)Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Shayeb Al-Naqbi, Director General, Department of Economic Development, RAK (TBC)Rohit Vashistha, CEO, Investment Development Office, RAK (TBC)Abdallah Massaad, Group CEO, RAK Ceramics (TBC)Roy Cummins, CEO, Saqr Port, RAK (TBC)
04
Land, Life and Legacy
Every community imagined in full. Every detail considered with care. Every life that will be lived here, honoured, before the first stone was laid.
Keynote
Phillipa Harrison, CEO, RAK Tourism Development Authority (TBC)
Panel
Ankur Aggarwal, Chairman & Founder, BNW Developments (TBC)Abdulla Al Abdouli, CEO, Marjan (TBC)Donald Bremner, CEO, Marjan Lifestyle (TBC)Sameh Al Muhtadi, CEO, RAK Properties (TBC)Graham Bill, CEO, RAK Academy (TBC)Dr Steve Reissig, Head of Department of Knowledge, CEO, RAK Hospital (TBC)

Delegate Profile

100 seats. Every one consequential.

The Leaders Forum RAK 2026 is intentionally intimate. Every seat is occupied by someone with the authority to invest, incorporate, relocate, partner, or build. Applications are reviewed to ensure the quality and coherence of the delegate community.

BO
Business owners
Founders and owners of mid-market to large private companies seeking new markets, structures, and strategic partners
FO
Family offices
Single and multi-family offices managing significant wealth seeking diversification, real assets, and UAE structures
WM
Wealth managers
Private banking and wealth management principals advising UHNW clients on UAE and GCC exposure
CE
CEOs & C-suite
Senior executives evaluating RAK for operations, regional HQ, or business base in the GCC
RE
Real estate investors
Active buyers seeking off-plan and secondary opportunities in the GCC's fastest-appreciating residential market
HN
UHNW individuals
Ultra-high-net-worth individuals personally exploring UAE residency, asset ownership, tax structuring, and lifestyle

RAK Leaders Club

The community that connects capital to Ras Al Khaimah.

The RAK Leaders Club is a year-round membership community for business owners, family offices, wealth principals and investment professionals who are serious about Ras Al Khaimah. Membership includes the annual Leaders Forum, three exclusive half-day events and 52 weekly editions of The RAK Leaders Letter, the only intelligence briefing dedicated entirely to RAK investment.

Attendance at The Leaders Forum · Ras Al Khaimah · 2026 and all RAK Leaders Club events is exclusively reserved for RAK Leaders Club members. Only active paying members qualify to attend and purchase delegate seats.

Personal Membership
USD 1,000
(approx. AED 3,650) · per year
For individuals, investors, entrepreneurs, family office principals, executives
  • ·Qualifies member to purchase a delegate seat at The Leaders Forum · RAK 2026
  • ·Priority access to three half-day RAK Leaders Club events
  • ·52 weekly editions of The RAK Leaders Letter
  • ·Access to the private member directory
  • ·Introductions to RAK partners on request
Apply for membership
Corporate Membership
USD 3,500
(approx. AED 12,775) · per year
For firms, law firms, wealth managers, real estate agencies, banks, professional services
  • ·Three named member places, transferable within the organisation
  • ·All Personal Membership benefits for each named member, including forum access qualification
  • ·Company logo in The RAK Leaders Letter, 52 editions, seen by all members
  • ·One featured thought leadership article per year in The RAK Leaders Letter
  • ·One speaking opportunity across the three half-day events
  • ·Early access to deal flow and investment opportunities via the club network
Apply for corporate membership
The Leaders Forum · Ras Al Khaimah · 2026 · Delegate Seat Pricing

Delegate seats at The Leaders Forum · Ras Al Khaimah · 2026 are available exclusively to active RAK Leaders Club members. Seat pricing is separate from annual membership fees.

Individual Seat
USD 1,000
(approx. AED 3,650) · per delegate
Corporate Access
USD 3,500
(approx. AED 12,775) · up to 3 delegates
Early Bird Rates · Individual Seat
Before end of June
USD 500
approx. AED 1,825
Before end of July
USD 750
approx. AED 2,738
From 1 August
USD 1,000
approx. AED 3,650

Early bird rates apply to individual delegate seats only and are available exclusively to active RAK Leaders Club members. Corporate access pricing is fixed at USD 3,500. All rates are subject to membership approval.

Included in every membership
The RAK
Leaders Letter

Published every week. Five minutes. Five themes. Everything that matters in Ras Al Khaimah for international investors, real estate, legal structures, energy, connectivity and the Wynn Al Marjan opening. AI-assisted, editorially curated, written for people who are serious about deploying capital in RAK.

52 editions per year · Exclusively for RAK Leaders Club members · Distributed every Tuesday morning

Membership is the gateway. Only active paying members of the RAK Leaders Club qualify to attend The Leaders Forum · Ras Al Khaimah · 2026 and all future RAK Leaders Club events. The annual membership is the first step. The delegate seat is the second. Both are subject to individual review and approval. What membership requires is not only payment, it is relevance. Every application is reviewed. Every member is consequential.

Venue

InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Resort & Spa

Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE · beachfront on the Arabian Gulf

Al Marjan Island — home of the InterContinental and the future site of Wynn Resorts' first Middle East property — is itself a statement of RAK's ambition. The venue places delegates at the physical heart of one of the GCC's most compelling development stories.

45 minutes from Dubai International Airport · private transfer service available for all delegates
Preferential room rates secured for all registered delegates — book via the forum delegate portal
State-of-the-art conference centre · simultaneous Arabic–English interpretation available throughout
Private beach · world-class spa · marina · multiple dining venues on-site
Complimentary valet parking · coach shuttle service from Dubai and Abu Dhabi on event day
High-bandwidth dedicated conference WiFi · full AV production and livestream capability

Partners & Sponsors

Align your brand with the region's most compelling investment story

Partnership with The Leaders Forum · Ras Al Khaimah · 2026 positions your organisation as a trusted partner to 100 of the world's most consequential investors and family offices, in an environment built for long-term relationships, capital decisions and sovereign-grade credibility.

Platinum · Official Partners
RAK Dept. of Economic Development (TBC)
RAKEZ, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (TBC)
RAK Bank (TBC)
Gold · Strategic Sponsors
Al Hamra Real Estate (TBC)
RAK Properties (TBC)
Emirates NBD Private Banking (TBC)
Julphar Group (TBC)
Knowledge & Media Partners
Arab News (TBC)
The National (TBC)
CNBC Arabia (TBC)
Oxford Business Group (TBC)
Chambers & Partners (TBC)

Contact

Every conversation begins here.

For delegate applications, membership enquiries, speaker proposals, sponsorship, press accreditation or any other matter, please complete the form below. Every genuine enquiry receives a personal response. Your details are kept strictly confidential and are never shared with third parties.

What to expect

We read every message personally. If your enquiry relates to delegate membership or a seat at The Leaders Forum · Ras Al Khaimah · 2026, we will respond within 48 hours with next steps.

All attendees and members are subject to individual application review. The quality of the room is our responsibility.

RAK Leaders Club
Membership is the gateway.

Only active paying members of the RAK Leaders Club qualify to attend The Leaders Forum · Ras Al Khaimah · 2026 and all future events. Apply for membership first. Every application is reviewed. Every member is consequential.

Your details are kept strictly confidential and are never shared with third parties.