Speaker Biographies

Karim Hamdoun is Group Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner at 7 Management, where he leads the Group’s investment strategy and oversees the Finance, Legal, and Human Resources departments.

 

Prior to joining 7 Management, Karim spent six years in London as a Portfolio Manager on Candriam’s Emerging Market Debt team, where he was responsible for investments across the Middle East and Africa.

 

Karim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the American University of Beirut and a Master’s degree in Finance from SDA Bocconi. He is a CFA Charterholder and was named to the Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 list in the Commerce & Finance category in 2025.