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the importance of directing capital towards these opportunities, which in turn, enhances
economic development in the region.

Meanwhile, the third session titled Hospitality Unleashed: Charting New Paths in Tourism
Investment examined the recovery of global tourism after the Covid-19 pandemic and
highlighted prominent trends and transformations in the sector, including the growth of
domestic and sustainable tourism. It analyzed how investors are prepared to take advantage of
growing demand and shifts in tourism trends and expectations.

A roundtable meeting in cooperation with Eros Investment, Generative AI redefining the
Investment Ecosystem, drew the participation of investors, founders, and managers of major
companies to review the potential of artificial intelligence, how to optimise its parameters to
benefit businesses, and discuss the prospects for companies relying on these advanced
technologies.

Prominent speakers on day two included H.E. Dumitru Alaiba, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Economic Development and Digitization of the Government of Moldova; Simon
Coveney, Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment of the Republic of Ireland; Simonas
Satunas, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania; H.E. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance
and Minister Coordinator for the Economy of Nigeria; H.E. George Papanastasiou, Minister of
Energy, Commerce and Industry of Cyprus; as well as Aloki Batra, CEO of Five Hospitality
and The Pacha Group; Antonio Gonzalez, Founder and CEO of Sunset Hospitality Group; and
Caroline Abramo, Founder and CEO of Pana Low Carbon Economy (PLC).
Investopia 2024 also launched the second edition of the Future 100 initiative, a joint initiative
by the Ministry of Economy and the Government Development & the Future Office, to foster
businesses operating in the future economic sectors. The event served as an ideal platform for
these companies to connect with global investors and learn about the latest global investment
trends.

The third edition of Investopia was held in partnership with Mubadala Investment Company,
ADQ, Crypto.com, Standard Chartered, Citibank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Emirates
Development Bank, the global entrepreneurship and investment platform SALT and the
iConnections platform.

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