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3/19/25, 2:09 PM Investopia to take place in Abu Dhabi from March 31 to April 2026
leveraging them by investors and business people. It will also explore the role of sovereign funds and mega investment funds in
funding developmental initiatives.

The 5th edition of Investopia will dedicate a day to organising a global forum on entrepreneurship and small to medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs). Featuring extensive regional and international participation, this days forums and roundtables will engage a
significant group of UAE government entities focused on entrepreneurship, and business incubators, accelerators, venture capital

funds, and entrepreneurs. The event primarily focuses on encouraging start-up owners to expand into future economic sectors and
facilitate their access to funding, investment opportunities, and partnerships. .

Investopia will work to enhance the benefit of the global presence of the Global Investopia series of events and discussions, which
will commence this year in more than 10 cities across Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, to attract the largest base of investors,
business leaders, capital owners, wealth holders, and entrepreneurs for its 5th edition.

The event is supported by a diverse network of government and private sector partners, leading national and global corporations,
and international banks, including UAE Ministry of Investment, ADQ Holding, Mubadala, National Fund for Corporate Social
Responsibility (Majra), Emirates Development Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, WIO Banking Services, Zero One Hundred, Middle
East Economy, SIEF (Chinese International Entrepreneurs Federation), DHL, EFG Consulting, Euro Atlantic Consulting &
Investment, NG9 Holding, Solaax.

The fourth edition of Investopia was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice
President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court. It succeeded in solidifying the positive image
of the UAE as a leading global destination for investment and business through the creation of an international economic dialogue
that attracted over 132 speakers, including leaders of governments, ministers, investors, business figures, decision-makers,
economists, affluent individuals, venture capitalists, and 19 ministers from around 20 countries, with the participation of more than
3,000 attendees, along with representatives from a range of international financial and economic institutions and organisations.

This edition succeeded in organising an unprecedented number of panel discussions and roundtable meetings compared to

previous editions of Investopia, wherein 42 panel discussions and 16 roundtable meetings were held. These contributed to
highlighting the investment climate in the UAE and various global markets, the modern trends in investment within new economy
sectors, and how to transform promising opportunities in emerging markets in the region and countries in Africa and Asia into
economic and investment projects that support sustainable economic development. Furthermore, they enhanced the connection
between developed and emerging economies, underscored the importance of business accelerators and incubators to support start-
ups and finance entrepreneurial projects based on advanced technologies. It also discussed the future of the circular economy amid
the accelerating global shift towards sustainability and the policies that support this direction.

Participants in the panel discussions and roundtable meetings emphasised the importance of accelerating governmental and private
investments in new and sustainable economy sectors, enhancing economic openness, and building fruitful commercial partnerships
supporting addressing geopolitical changes in the region and the world. They also highlighted the necessity of utilising all financial

resources and funding to bridge potential financing gaps that may arise when developing new projects aimed at creating innovative
models for the circular economy while innovating new insights to provide solutions that enhance the protection of precious metal
investments and diversify investment portfolios as means to mitigate potential risks in the future.

In its fourth edition, Investopia took a new step that will contribute to enhancing the economic and investment relations of the UAE
with countries around the world and solidify cooperation with international business communities. For the first time since its
inception in 2021, this is achieved by hosting three global business forums, namely the Business & Investors Conference for Arab
Countries, Central Asia & Azerbaijan. This conference contributed to strengthening the shared economic relations between several

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