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The event was attended by Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and

Chairman of Investopia, Adolfo Urso, Italian Minister of Industry, Daniela Santanchè,
Italian Minister of Tourism, Silvio Schembri, Minister of Economy, Investments, and
Strategic Projects, George Papandreou, Minister of Energy, Trade, and Industry in
Cyprus, Abdulla Ali Al Saboosi, Ambassador of the UAE to Italy, Marco Zanni, Member

of the European Parliament, Dr. Jean Farès, CEO of Investopia, Professor Giovanni
Bozzetti, CEO of EFG Consulting, Carlo Messina, CEO of Intesa Sanpaolo Italian
banking group, and Stefano Parisi, Head of Retail and SME Banking Services at Intesa
Sanpaolo Italian banking group.

The event attracted more than 50 speakers and 700 participants, including leaders,
officials, CEOs, businessmen, experts, decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and
representatives from a wide range of companies and financial institutions in the UAE,
Italy, Malta, Cyprus, and Portugal. The UAE delegation participating in the second
edition of "Investopia Europe" included representatives from over 50 companies from

the UAE.

Bin Touq stated that Investopia Global Talks have succeeded over the past three years
in bringing together visionaries, leaders, investors, and the most ambitious
entrepreneurs at the local, regional, and global levels under one umbrella to generate

innovative ideas and create global investment opportunities in new economic sectors.

This is to create an attractive economic climate and open a new investment gateway for
business communities, major companies, financial, industrial, and technological
institutions.

He added that Investopia Global Talks create promising economic opportunities for the

Emirati and European business communities and enhance the country's attractiveness
for Italian and European investments in new economic sectors. Choosing Milan, the
Italian trade capital, to host Investopia Global Talks for two consecutive years reaffirms
the importance of the Italian business community as a significant partner in the business

and investment sectors in the UAE.

“More than 600 Italian companies operate in the UAE market, and Italy serves as an
important economic gateway for Emirati companies in Europe. Total Emirati investment
flows to Italy amounted to around $300 million from 2018 to 2022, while Italian

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