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4/21/25, 9:28 AM Strategic Investment Opportunities in the UAE Highlighted at Investopia–Deutsche Bank Event - Business Today Middle East
UAE Investment Strategy
The conference featured a presentation on the ‘National Investment Strategy 2031’ and its role in
enhancing the UAE’s attractiveness for FDI in the priority sectors. It aims to solidify the UAE’s position
as a leading global investment hub and leverage the opportunities available within its investment
landscape. This strategy aims to double total FDI inflows between 2025 and 2031 to approximately 30
per cent of the total investments in the country, which currently stands at 15 per cent. The goal is to
increase this to AED 1.3 trillion and to triple the total FDI balance to reach AED 2.2 trillion by 2031,
accelerating sustainable economic growth.

Various advantages for growth of family businesses
Nine discussion sessions were held throughout the day. The opening session focused on the UAE’s
unique business environment and its role in supporting the growth and continuity of family businesses,
ensuring their continuity and sustainability across generations. This includes flexible legislation and
economic policies, particularly Federal Decree-Law No. 37 of 2022 concerning family businesses,
recognized as the world’s first comprehensive family business governance law. Subsequent sessions
covered opportunities in the UAE’s manufacturing and retail sectors, legal and procedural frameworks
for establishing businesses, and investment prospects in tourism, real estate, technology, and new
economy sectors.

Investment incentives in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Ras Al Khaimah

The afternoon program featured presentations on the investment incentives and business prospects
available in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Ras Al Khaimah. A session on the enablers of the UAE’s
investment ecosystem followed, showcasing the country’s positioning as a global business hub.
The program concluded with a session highlighting the ‘National Strategy of the Ministry of Industry
and Advanced Technology,’ which aims to increase the industrial sector’s contribution to GDP to AED
300 billion by 2031.

This conference builds on the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Investopia and
Deutsche Bank during the fourth edition of Investopia, held in Abu Dhabi on February 26–27, 2025,
under the theme ‘Harnessing MegaForces.’ That edition welcomed 132 speakers, including
government leaders, ministers, investors, business executives, economists, and high-net-worth
individuals from over 70 countries. The conference also hosted more than 3,000 participants and
featured over 42 panel discussions and 16 roundtable meetings.

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