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5/16/24, 9:42 AM Second edition of ‘Investopia Europe’ kicks off in Milan – UAE Business and Travel Insights – TotalUAE.com
This event also aimed to explore the latest global trends in expanding business operations into
new markets to attract investments and modern financing trends in European markets with a
focus on new and sustainable economic sectors. The event was held in collaboration with EFG
Consulting and sponsored by the leading Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo.

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.

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