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3/4/25, 10:33 AM First day of Investopia 2025 outlines features of global investment in new economy
rather than temporary solutions, using innovative management methods supported by technology and
data analysis.

The session was attended by Badr Jafar, CEO of Crescent Enterprises and the UAE’s Special Envoy for
Business and Philanthropy; Tsitsi Masiyiwa, CEO and Co-Founder of Higher Life Foundation; Baroness

Ariane de Rothschild, CEO of the Edmond de Rothschild Group; and Alfonso Garcia Mora, Vice
President for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Finance Corporation.

The participants discussed the importance of public-private sector collaboration to enhance the social
impact of philanthropic initiatives. The session addressed the challenges associated with measuring the

effectiveness of philanthropic and investment projects, emphasizing the need to set clear performance
standards to ensure tangible and measurable results. Speakers highlighted the role of impact investing
in achieving social change, noting the importance of adopting sustainable investment models that
combine financial returns with positive social impact, in addition to supporting entrepreneurship and
social initiatives to promote sustainable development.

In a related context, the third session discussed “Enhancing Growth in the Financial Services Sector”,
during which Emma Reynolds, MP, UK Treasury Secretary, delivered a keynote speech, highlighting the
most prominent trends and policies that affect the development of the financial sector globally, with a
focus on the role played by the United Kingdom in supporting financial markets and entrepreneurship.

She reviewed the most prominent economic transformations and their impact on the financial services
sector, such as inflation, rising interest rates, and changes in monetary policies. She focused on the
potential for strengthening economic and investment partnerships between the United Kingdom and the
UAE to support sustainable growth in international markets.

In her speech, Emma Reynolds explained that the financial sector is a fundamental pillar of the United

Kingdom’s economy, stressing the new Labour government’s commitment to maintaining the City of
London as a major global business hub.

Reynolds also stressed the depth of the historical relations and close cooperation between the United
Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, expressing her confidence that this partnership will continue to

flourish.
Diversifying investment portfolios and potential risks

In a session titled “Geopolitics and Investment… Unstable Paths”, Roberto Hornweg, CEO of Standard
Chartered for Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East; Naguib Sawiris, Chairman and CEO of
ORA Developers; and Burak Dalioglu, Head of the Investment Office of the Turkish Presidency,

participated, where they highlighted the experience of assessing geopolitical risks among private banks
and major investors by forming specialized teams and using experts from governments and public
administrations to guide their investment strategies, in addition to how to diversify investment portfolios

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