Dereck Hoogenkamp

Chairman

Chairman and Managing Director of Yalla Limited, an investment and private equity firm working to bridge banking and blockchain. He is a seasoned professional in real estate development, sales and marketing, project management and asset management, having worked with major groups worldwide including, in the UAE, Bloom Holdings, Al Barari, Jumeirah Luxury and Kingdom Hotel Investments. His experience covers development advisory, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions and interim management for major international real estate projects. He has served as managing director of Yalla Properties and 8 Holding, and as acting chief executive of the Global REIT fund. He speaks at forums on virtual worlds and digital malls, and on the meeting of finance, real estate and technology.