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of the European Parliament, Dr. Jean Fares, 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, and financial, industrial, and technological
institutions.

He added that Investopia Global Talks creates 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 investment
flows to the UAE amounted to approximately $343 million during the same period,
confirming the continuous investment momentum between the two countries in all
economic activities and sectors."

He explained that the first edition of "Investopia Europe" focused on stimulating
investment in rapidly growing sectors, especially the circular economy, family businesses,
luxury products, and technology. He said, "We continue our work through the second
edition of these dialogues with our Italian and European partners at both government and
private levels to expand into other new economic sectors, including tourism, creative
industries, sustainability, and discuss advanced economic policies that contribute to
enhancing sustainable economic development."

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