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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

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