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Hussein Sefian - Acre Impact Capital Ltd

Founding Partner & CEO
Hussein is the Founding Partner and CEO of Acre Impact Capital, a private-debt impact investment manager. Acre’s funds address the estimated $520 billion annual infrastructure financing gap in emerging economies, driving economic growth and providing essential services for underserved populations. Working with Export Credit Agencies, Acre Impact Capital invests in climate-aligned infrastructure projects, while mobilising up to 5.6 dollars of private sector capital for every dollar invested. Acre Impact Capital is supported by The Rockefeller Foundation and the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), an innovative development finance organisation funded by the governments of the UK, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Australia, Sweden, Germany and the IFC. Hussein is also a member of the International Chamber of Commerce Export Finance Sustainability Working Group which is working, along with 16 leading banks on making the $700 billion export finance industry more sustainable. Prior to founding Acre Impact Capital, Hussein held executive roles in investment banking. He was notably Head of Strategy for BNP Paribas’ investment bank and responsible for driving the bank’s sustainable finance strategy. Prior to that, he started his career in Management Consulting with Booz Allen Hamilton, advising clients in financial services and in the public sector on their most complex strategic issues. Hussein lived in Paris, London and Johannesburg and advised clients across the African continent. Hussein holds a Master’s in Business Administration from New York University's Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University. Hussein completed the Prince of Wales’s Business and Sustainability Programme at the University of Cambridge.

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Can private credit finance green infrastructure at scale? Market readiness vs. GP appetite

12:50 PM - 1:30 PM 17/03/26
Daisy, Freesia & Orchid
  • What qualifies as ‘green infrastructure’ in Africa, and why is private credit emerging as a complementary vehicle for financing these assets?
  • Investor appetite: Are LPs ready? Are LPs actively seeking green infrastructure exposure, or do returns remain their primary motivation?
  • Bankable projects: What are the major hurdles in scaling private credit for green infrastructure – deal size, regulatory risk, lack of viable pipeline?
  • How can green impact be reliably measured in private credit structures?

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Where Saudi Arabia’s leading issuers and investors set the agenda for 2026 and beyond

With Saudi Arabia’s next major GBM Festival scheduled for September 2026, this January Riyadh Boardroom serves as a high-level touchpoint for senior market participants to stay connected, share perspectives, and shape the agenda for the year ahead.

Against the backdrop of regulatory reforms, shifting growth dynamics, and evolving funding needs, it provides a timely opportunity to take stock of where the Kingdom’s capital markets are heading. 

Participants will gain a clearer picture of Saudi Arabia’s 2026 market outlook, hear directly from issuers, regulators, and investors on priorities and challenges, and take part in focused roundtable discussions addressing financing strategies, project cycles, and capital market development.

Attendees will also benefit from structured 1-2-1 meetings and intimate networking, ensuring conversations translate into actionable connections. 

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Meetings & Networking

Meetings & Networking

WE ARE THE NO. 1 BUSINESS MEETINGS FACILITATOR FOR SAUDI ARABIA'S CAPITAL MARKETS

Be part of the growth in Saudi Arabia's capital markets by networking with more than 800 senior decision-makers essential for advancing your business.

Be where capital formation is happening. In just two days, gain unmatched high-quality connections with regulators, issuers, banks, and investors in candid, structured discussions around market-making, product innovation, and financing strategies.

As part of the two-day GBM: Saudi Arabia festival, your pass allows you access to:

- Capital Markets & Financing Strategies Saudi Arabia
- Digital Infrastructure & Investment Saudi Arabia

- Private Credit Saudi Arabia
- Global Markets Saudi Arabia

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Expert Market Insights

Expert Market Insights

The only forum fully focused on advancing debt, equity, and structured finance in Saudi Arabia.

Complemented by an agenda of expert market insights provided by seasoned professionals and industry leaders.

Listen in on how the Kingdom is shaping its capital market evolution and financing innovation.

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Fully focus on advancing debt, equity, and structured finance in Saudi Arabia.

Provide a forum for shaping capital market evolution and financing innovation in Saudi Arabia.

Bring together senior decision-makers to explore how Saudi Arabian corporates can deepen their capital markets and unlock new financing channels.

Connect Saudi borrowers and local & global capital while providing a bird's eye view on deploying capital in a fast-evolving market.

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Pre-select prospects, and then our concierge team schedules targeted meetings in an exclusive branded space.

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Save time & travel costs

Meet with hundreds of senior decision-makers from more than 22 countries in one location (87% director-level or above).

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By speaking & presenting to a targeted audience of industry professionals: a room full of existing & potential clients.

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Amongst 800+ key stakeholders by taking an exhibition space & demonstrating your products & services.

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Accelerate deals

Meet senior decision-makers ready to move deals forward.

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Win more business

Your prospects proactively seek out new business partners at the event & can request meetings with contacts they want to do business with.

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Looking to stay onsite?

We have a limited number of discounted rooms available to stay onsite at the Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences.

Available Rooms - Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences 

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