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3/3/25, 9:53 AM Investopia 2025 to discuss investment, finance opportunities
Government Development and the Future; Dr Anwar Bin Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to
the UAE President; Mariam bint Mohammed AlMheiri, Head of the International Affairs Office at the
Presidential Court and CEO of 2PointZero; Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive
Affairs Authority, member of the Executive Council, Managing Director and CEO of Mubadala
Investment Company; Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Department of Municipalities and
Transport (DMT).

Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri said: “The hosting of the fourth edition of Investopia under the patronage of
His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and
Chairman of the Presidential Court underscores our wise leadership’s dedication to solidifying the
UAE’s position as a global partner and attractive and influential economic hub in the sectors of the
new economy.”

He noted that this edition will create an effective bridge to communicate and promote dialogue among
business communities, empowering them to expand and invest in sectors of the new economy and

capture promising investment opportunities in emerging markets, as well as build productive
economic and trade partnerships that support the development of sustainable financial models, and
highlight the potential and components of the investment and business environment in the UAE.

“This edition will, for the first time, witness the holding of a series of global business forums and
roundtables that will bring together local, regional and global investors and entrepreneurs. It will also
see several discussion panels on the future of entrepreneurship and empowering emerging
enterprises to grow and prosper,” he added.

Through its three pillars ‘Investopia Dialogue,’ ‘Investopia communities,’ and ‘Investopia
MarketPlace,’ the fourth edition of ‘Investopia’ will witness more than 51 panels and discussions that
will highlight the investment climate in the UAE and many global markets and recent trends in
investment in sectors of the new economy, particularly fintech, artificial intelligence, circular economy
and the health sector. Dialogues will also discuss ways to transform promising opportunities in
emerging markets across the region, Africa, and Asia into economic and investment projects that
support sustainable economic development and strengthen the connection between advanced and

emerging economies.

These sessions will also discuss geopolitical changes in the region and the world and their impact on
the economy, investment decisions made by corporate owners and new global trends covering the

vital investment role of sovereign wealth funds in developing and emerging markets. They will also
address the importance of business accelerators and incubators in supporting startups and financing
entrepreneurial projects based on advanced technologies, and the future of the circular economy
amidst the accelerated global transition towards sustainability and its supporting policies. The
sessions will also highlight the UAE’s vital role in developing international economic partnerships and
supporting active investments in global markets, and influential models in the government and private
sectors launched from the UAE to form global leadership models.

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