The agreement brought together The Empowering Women Middle East and the Arinnitti Foundation.
When the doors closed on this year’s Global Family Office Investment Summit in Dubai, conversations around private capital and cross-border investment had already filled two days of discreet meetings and strategic dialogue. Yet one of the summit’s most talked-about moments did not revolve around asset classes or market projections.
Instead, it unfolded during the Gala evening on 4 February at the Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, where a women’s empowerment partnership was formally signed before an audience of global family offices, institutional investors and high-net-worth principals.
The agreement brought together The Empowering Women Middle East and the Arinnitti Foundation, establishing a structured collaboration aimed at advancing women’s entrepreneurship, education and wellbeing through transparent, values-driven governance.
A summit of capital and influence
The Global Family Office Investment Summit, widely regarded as one of the region’s leading private gatherings for capital leaders, convened decision-makers from across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas. Over two days, participants explored long-term investment strategies, regional growth corridors and the sustainable deployment of capital.
Family offices attending the summit represented substantial intergenerational wealth, with discussions spanning infrastructure, innovation, regulatory clarity, and emerging markets. Yet running through the agenda was a broader, unifying theme: legacy.
In her opening remarks, Claudia Pinto highlighted this evolving mindset among family offices and the increasing focus on sustainable, values-driven decision-making.
“Family offices are not only custodians of wealth,” she said. “They are stewards of legacy and progress. When capital is guided by knowledge and long-term thinking, it can strengthen economies and communities simultaneously.”
Her remarks set the tone for a summit that increasingly framed financial performance and societal resilience as interconnected objectives.
Claudia Pinto also highlighted Dubai’s role in facilitating such dialogues:
“The UAE has created a space where investors, entrepreneurs and public institutions can engage directly and build partnerships based on trust. That proximity allows ideas to move faster and decisions to be made with confidence.”
The Signing at the Gala
Against this backdrop, the partnership signing during the Gala carried symbolic significance.
The collaboration between The Empowering Women Middle East and the Arinnitti Foundation is anchored in a clearly articulated mission: to support women as leaders and contributors to resilient societies through wellbeing, education, and long-term empowerment under transparent, values-driven governance.
The shared vision extends beyond immediate program delivery, envisioning a world where women’s leadership strengthens families, communities, and nations for generations.
Its guiding principle is succinct: Women at the Heart of Humanity.
The agreement lays out a portfolio of strategic initiatives that both organizations plan to advance collaboratively. These include women’s empowerment ecosystems, governance frameworks to reinforce ethical leadership, wellbeing and longevity hubs, structured leadership and social impact programs, retreat and transformation concepts, and global humanitarian initiatives focused on women.
Reflecting on the collaboration, Claudia Pinto said, “This partnership brings together purpose and action. By combining our networks and experience, we are building pathways for women not only to participate in the economy, but to lead it with knowledge, dignity and long-term vision.”
Arina Arinnitti emphasised the systemic impact of the initiative:
“When women are given access to knowledge, networks, and opportunity, they become catalysts for entire communities. Our responsibility is to create systems where leadership is grounded in humanity, education, and shared prosperity.”
For attendees, the signing highlighted women’s leadership not as a peripheral topic, but as an integral part of long-term capital strategy.
Beyond Finance
The summit also showcased the intersection of finance and culture. Among the attendees was British contemporary artist Sacha Jafri, whose large-scale humanitarian art initiatives have raised tens of millions of dollars for charitable causes. His record-breaking painting, The Journey of Humanity, is recognized as one of the most notable philanthropic art achievements in recent years.
Jafri’s presence underscored the broader narrative that capital, creativity, and social responsibility can coexist and thrive within the same ecosystem.
As the Global Family Office Investment Summit concluded, delegates departed with new partnerships, potential investment pathways, and expanded networks. The women’s empowerment partnership signed during the Gala remains one of the summit’s defining moments.
In practical terms, the long-term impact of the partnership will depend on execution, alignment of funding, and program development in the months ahead. Symbolically, however, it marked a shift: in a forum traditionally focused on private capital strategy, women’s entrepreneurship and humanity-centered leadership were placed squarely within the conversation about legacy.
At a summit defined by capital stewardship, the message was clear—long-term value is measured not only in financial returns, but in the resilience of the societies that capital helps shape.
