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Empowering Women Professionally and Family

Given the pivotal role of women in building a balanced society, a session titled “Empowered
and Enabled: Women Entrepreneurs Driving Impact” was held with the participation of Maha
Al Gergawi, Vice President of the Business Community Support Sector at Dubai Chambers;
Her Excellency Salama Al Amimi, Director General of the Family Care Authority in Abu
Dhabi; and Dana Kamali, Head of the Business Sector at the National Social Responsibility
Fund Majra, and who is the first Emirati woman to be ranked among the “Most Influential CSR
Leaders” worldwide.

The session discussed the importance of creating a supportive environment for women’s
entrepreneurship, with the need to strike a balance between professional and family life for
female entrepreneurs, in addition to discussing the essential factors that empower women in
the field of business by enhancing investment opportunities and providing legislative and social
support, with a focus on the role of the UAE in enhancing a supportive system for them,
including investment opportunities, businesses, and social policies that support
entrepreneurship and family well-being.

Advanced Financing Solutions from Wio Bank

The event featured a dialogue session with Jayesh Patel, CEO of Wio Bank, on the financing
solutions provided by Wio Bank for small and medium-sized enterprises. The session addressed
the importance of investing in innovators in the UAE and focused on the contributions of
entrepreneurship in shaping a promising future for the country and the region. Patel reviewed
Wio Bank’s role in providing innovative financing solutions that enhance growth opportunities
for emerging companies.

Investment Strategies to Unleash the Potential of New Economy

A session titled “Investing in Tomorrow: Unlocking the UAE’s New Economy Potential”
reviewed innovative investment strategies and their role in expanding companies’ businesses
in future economic sectors, particularly in industries focused on artificial intelligence, modern
technologies, and financial technology. Participants discussed the importance of funding
investments that would reshape long-term economic growth strategies, with the participation
of several speakers, including Walid Mansour, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Middle East
Venture Partners; Julian Plozo, Senior Partner at Eurasia Capital; Tiffany Payne, Portfolio
Development Manager at Dubai Future District Fund.

Investment Success Stories Shaping the Future of the 100
The Future100 session concluded in parallel with the end of the fourth edition of Investopia
2025, with a dialogue session titled, “Catalysts of Success: Investment Stories That Shape the
Future100”, with the participation of Tarek Othman, Co-Founder and Commercial Director at
Abro Company; and Haitham Al-Riyahi, Co-Founder and CEO of Sirka Biotech. Sonia
Gokhale, Founder and General Partner at Venture Market moderated.the session

It highlighted inspiring investment stories from companies in the Future100 initiative, where
entrepreneurs reviewed their investment journeys and the strategies that enabled them to obtain
funding and accelerate their growth. The stories presented emphasized that investment opens
new horizons for success and paves the way for achieving distinguished achievements in an
advanced economic environment.