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Press Release

Future 100 Forum

The second edition of the “100 Future Forum” brings together many entrepreneurs, start-ups,
venture capital funds, incubators and business accelerators in the country. These start-ups showcase
exceptional and innovative frameworks in the new economy. The two-day forum features a series
of activities, including the announcement of the second batch of “Future 100,” selected from a large
pool of companies in judging panels of experts, businessmen, and leaders in the private sector.

Strong Presence of Global Decision-makers and Investors

The speaker line-up for Investopia 2025 includes a group of leaders, experts, and decision-makers,
including H.E. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League; H.E. Hassan El Khatib,
Egypt's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade; H.E. Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime
Minister of France; and H.E. Nik Gjeloshaj, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Policy and
Minister of Economic Development in Montenegro. Also featured in the list are H.E. Abdulla
Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability Affairs; H.E. Badr
Jafar, CEO of Crescent Enterprises and UAE Special Envoy for Business and Philanthropy; and
H.E. Khaled Abdul Karim Al Fahim, Board Member of the Abu Dhabi Chamber. Additionally,
Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations in Sharjah; H.E.
Salama Al Ameemi, Director General of the Authority of Social Contributions – Ma’an; Hamad
Abdullah Al Hammadi, Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer of ADQ Group; Mansour AlMulla,
Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer of ADQ Group; Ahmed Ali Alwan, CEO of Hub71;
Mohammad Alblooshi, CEO of DIFC Innovation Hub; Mansoor Jafar, CEO of ADGM Academy;
Burak Dağlıoğlu, President of the Investment Office of the Presidency of Turkey; Bilal Badr,
Deputy CEO of the Turkey Wealth Fund; and Frédéric Genta, Inter-ministerial Delegate for Digital
Transition in Monaco, are also among the list.

Additionally, the participant list features a distinguished group of investors and prominent
businessmen, including Naguib Sawiris, Chairman and CEO of ORA Developers; Alexander von
zur Muhlen, CEO for Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) at Deutsche Bank;
David Livingstone, Chief Client Officer at Citigroup; Rishi Kapoor, Chief Investment Officer
(CIO) at Investcorp; Khalil Massoud, Chief Investment Officer at Alpha Dhabi Holding; Martin
Tricaud, Group Head of Investment Banking at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB); Paulina Jakubec,
Chairman of IDC Holdings; and Ariane de Rothschild, Chairwoman of the Edmond de Rothschild
Group.

Partners of 4th Edition of Investopia
Investopia 2025 has a diverse network of partners that includes several esteemed government and
private organisations, national and global companies, and international banks. Among these key
partners are the UAE Ministry of Investment, ADQ, Mubadala, the National CSR Fund “Majra”,
Emirates Development Bank (EDB), Standard Chartered Bank, WIO Bank, Zero One Hundred,
Middle East Economy, Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation (SIEF), DHL, EFG
Consulting, Euro Atlantic Consulting & Investment, NG9 Holding, and Solaax.

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