G2, CEO of SM2 Capital Partners

Naim Ali

Naim Ali is the CEO of SM2 Capital Partners (“SM2”). SM2 is the entity that oversees the Ali Family Office and its related operating businesses. In 2010, Naim moved back to Calgary, from New York, to oversee the portfolio of operating companies under SM2. The portfolio includes commercial real estate and operating businesses, including parking lots (Calgary), car rental (Budget Rent A Car), hotels (US and Alberta), and casinos (Alberta). SM2 has also made investments in residential real estate and senior housing projects and is continuously expanding across North America. Naim oversees the strategic planning of the Ali Family Office and is currently a Board Director for Fortress Insurance Company. He enjoys golfing, skiing, wake surfing, attending his monthly TEC Group and PAG advisory meetings and travelling with his family. Naim lives with his wife and two children in Calgary, AB.

Session

To whom do now-generation owners owe their perceived responsibilities?

Case Study

How do now-generation members view their ownership responsibilities? The two panelists families’ backgrounds – one is African and the other one European – help explain the differences and commonalities in their ownership responsibilities and how these responsibilities have evolved over the last generation. Equipped with the audience’s and panelists’ feedback, we will distill universal ownership responsibilities that are critical for globally leading business families to thrive in an increasingly complex world.