Adnan Al Noorani is the Founder of the Future Innovation Summit and Chairman of Leo Investments, D1 Technologies, Apollo Management, and H2.H General Trading. Recognised as one of the top 40 leaders in the GCC and a trusted financial and geopolitical advisor to the royal families, he is dedicated to advancing the UAE’s position on the global stage and building meaningful connections across international communities.
In the same year he founded D1 Technologies, a company focused on delivering innovative solutions across sectors including sustainable blockchain, supply chain technologies, and the Metaverse. Alongside this, his investment firm, Leo Investments, has become a trusted platform for investors seeking opportunities in the GCC and beyond. Under his leadership, his group of companies continues to foster cross-border partnerships and create a thriving environment for business and innovation.
In October 2021, Adnan Al Noorani launched the Future Innovation Summit, one of the largest semi-government conferences and exhibitions in the MENA region. Its founding vision is to build bridges without barriers between governments and the private sector, uniting stakeholders to deliver solutions that improve lives worldwide. He is known for his thoughtful leadership around his “human to human” or “H2H” approach to diplomacy and business that has positioned him as a Top 200 Leader in the Arab world and gained attention from faith-based leaders around the globe.
Highly regarded for his humanitarian work, Adnan Al Noorani has supported numerous charities and community initiatives, always advocating for those in need. With more than 19 years of experience working with royal investments and businesses across the GCC, he is recognised as a leader whose vision is to create a sustainable and prosperous future for generations to come.
Karla Klingner has built a diverse and distinguished career at a pivotal moment in American and international agricultural history. Raised on a Missouri–Iowa farm, she has evolved from a general litigation attorney to a leader in agricultural and water policy, an immigration counsellor, and an international trade and market intelligence expert with particular insight into US–China relations. Across every chapter of her career, Karla has remained true to her rural roots, bringing a grounded, common-sense approach shaped by her upbringing and years of global experience.
A graduate of the University of Missouri, Karla earned both her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (summa cum laude) and her Juris Doctorate. Guided by the words of Maya Angelou — “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” — she recognised early that her values diverged from the trajectory of modern agricultural practices and policies. She saw how multinational conglomerates, through lobbying, were shaping outcomes at the expense of farmers and consumers, and foresaw the shift that would come when technology enabled farmers to market directly.
Over the past seven years, Karla has worked to create and deploy systems that address supply chain and processing challenges at the heart of agriculture. Through her leadership at Palindromes Inc. , she is positioning the organisation as a scalable, solution-driven enterprise capable of spearheading a global movement to “nourish and heal the world.”
