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The Entrepreneurs portfolio brings together small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to
showcase their innovative and successful projects. This platform facilitates valuable networking
opportunities with potential customers, investors and partners. It also presents workshops and
seminars designed to equip SMEs with new skills and strategies for business growth. Additionally,
the portfolio aims to raise public awareness of the critical role SMEs play in both local and global
economies.

Continued success and attendance growth

Dawood Al Shezawi, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of AIM Congress, emphasized the
event’s ongoing success and increasing participation. He said: “Following the resounding success
of the previous AIM Congress, which attracted 12,427 prominent figures from 180 countries and
featured 412 dialogue sessions exploring investment trends, challenges and opportunities, we are
committed to building on this momentum. The previous edition featured 927 speakers, including
industry leaders and policymakers, who engaged in discussions to foster collective action and
collaboration aimed at driving sustainable global economic growth.”

Al Shezawi added: “As we prepare for AIM Congress 2025, we are dedicated to organizing a bigger
and more impactful edition with the goal of continuing the journey towards shaping a more
prosperous and inclusive global economy and achieving sustainable economic development,
contributing to shaping the evolving investment landscape with renewed vigour.”

Al Shezawi said: “In its commitment to stimulating strategic partnerships, the AIM Congress 2024
signed 43 memorandums of understanding between government entities, financial institutions and
private sector companies. It also coordinated 8,130 bilateral meetings between investors and
participating entities. The agenda of AIM Congress 2024 also included an exhibition, which was
dedicated to highlighting the latest innovations, products and services showcased by 352
exhibitors.”

He noted that AIM Congress 2024 featured participation from leading international organizations,
including the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations World Tourism
Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health
Organization, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the United Nations Human
Settlements Program, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and
the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), among others. This underscores
the pivotal role the AIM Congress platform plays in driving and accelerating global economic
development.

Al Shezawi emphasized that AIM Congress serves as a critical platform for global investors,
entrepreneurs and decision-makers to explore new opportunities and forge long-term partnerships
aimed at driving economic growth and development.
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