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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.

Highlights the 4th Edition of Investopia 2025

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.

Unprecedented Number of Panel Discussions at Investopia

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.

Accelerating the pace of investment in new economy sectors

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

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