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Over 60 workshops & conference sessions at SIF x

WIC 2025

October 17, 2025 / 7:54 PM

Sharjah 24: With a packed agenda featuring over 60 specialised workshops and conference
sessions, the collaborative Sharjah Investment Forum (SIF 2025) and World Investment Conference
(WIC 2025) is designed to advise and realise practical change in the global investment
environment.

The workshops will offer practical guidance on supporting SMEs with financing and local services,
empowering youth entrepreneurship, and showcasing Sharjah's diverse investment opportunities in
sectors like hospitality and culture. The high-level panels will also explore strategic themes, such as
how to build economic resilience and the impact of AI and sustainability on global investment
decisions.

Commenting on this year’s agenda, Marwan Alichla, the Coordinator General of the SIF Committee,
said: “SIF - WIC 2025 represents a monumental moment for the global investment community, and
by convening the world’s foremost thinkers and policymakers in Sharjah, we are actively building
the frameworks for a more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive global economy. The sessions
curated for this forum are designed to translate high-level strategy into actionable insights,
empowering every participant to become a contributor of positive transformation.”

Showcasing Sharjah’s competitive investment environment
As Sharjah continues to outperform many global markets; as demonstrated by the H1 2025 figures
showing how the emirate attracted $1.5 billion in FDI and created 2,578 new jobs; the Sharjah
Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) will showcase the emirate’s unique

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