Adapting to a Shifting Investment Landscape: Harnessing New Potential for Global Economic Development 2024 | AIM Congress | 6 May 2024 | ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre), Al Khaleej Al Arabi St - Al Rawdah - Al Ma'arid - Abu Dhabi - UAE

AIM Congress (Annual Investment Meeting) is an initiative of the AIM Global Foundation, an independent international organization fully committed to empower the world’s economy by boosting effective promotion strategies and facilitating opportunities for economic productivity and expansion. AIM Congress has established itself as a leading investment platform in the middle east, which aspires to ignite positive transformation by creating investment opportunities, upholding solidarity and developing economic relations among nations, as well as addressing the global ordeals that will make a profound impact on economic growth, AIM Congress 2024 will continue to gather cooperate leaders, policy-makers, businessman, regional and international investors, entrepreneurs, leading academics, and experts showcasing up-to-date information, strategies and knowledge on attracting investments. Which brings together visitors from both the public and private sectors in Abu Dhabi from all around of the world.

Key Benefts of Participating:
• With over 200 exhibitors, AIM Congress can spotlight projects to a global audience, connect with diverse stakeholders for collaborations, and elevate organizations through international partnerships. Gather market intelligence and gain insights into the latest trends in the industry, prevailing consumer preferences, and investor sentiment.
• AIM Congress unites investors to explore tailored investment projects, establish valuable partnerships, and gain insights into government initiatives and regulations. With over 6,000 meetings conducted in 2023, AIM Congress serves as an international marketplace where investors can access opportunities, diversify portfolios, and mitigate risks for strategic investment decisions.
• Absorb insights from industry leaders, engage in knowledge-sharing discussions and workshops, and explore cutting-edge tech innovations across our seven tracks. AIM Congress serves as a global community where organizations can connect with participants worldwide, fostering a dynamic and enriching experience.
• With over 281 sessions, AIM Congress serves as a platform for entrepreneurs to unlock tailored investments, forge cross-border partnerships with investors and experts, gain insights into emerging technologies, and access mentorship for an informed and supported sustainable investment journey.

2024 Speakers

GOVERNMENT OFFICALS AND SPEAKERS:

Alex Zhavoronkov
Founder and CEO, Insilico Medicine

Alina Aldambergen
CEO, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange

Ambassador Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam
Secretary-General, Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8)

Ben Harburg
Managing Partner, MSA Novo

Chimed Khurelbaatar
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development, Mongolia

Claver Gatete Gatete
Executive Secretary, UNECA

Daouda GUEYE
Deputy Mayor of Dakar in charge of ICT, Municipality

Dr. Christina Yan Zhang
CEO, The Metaverse Institute

Dr. Ernest Addison
Governor, Central Bank of Ghana

Dr. Farah AlZarooni
Assistant Undersecretary for the Standards and Regulations Sector, Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology - MoIAT

Dr. Hoda Galal Yassa
President, Arab Women Investors Union | Businesswomen Association for Development

Dr. Rahma Beaugrand
VP, Head of Customer Advisory and Pre-Sale Middle East South, SAP

Dr. Roland Suico
President, People Management Association of the Philippines

Edgar Perez
CEO, MrEdgarPerez.com

Erfan Ali
Chief of Staff and Director a.i. of Regional Programme Division, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Fabio Righi
Minister of Industry, Handicraft and Trade, Ministry of Industry, Handicraft and Trade

Glen Gilmore
Founder, Gilmore Business Network

H.E. Bogdan Bogdanov
Minister of Economy and Industry, Bulgaria

H.E. Francesco La Camera
Director General, IRENA

H.E. Sergey Cheremin
Minister, Moscow City Government - Russia

Huijiao Yu
Chairman, YTO Express

Ibrahim Mustafa Ibrahim Abdelkhalek
Vice Minister and Vice Chairman, General Authority for Suez Canal Economic Zone

Khaled Hanafy
Secretary General, Union of Arab Chambers

Lin Yang
Global Partner, Beijing Yingke Law Firm

Mohamed Kafafy
President, Global University of Science & Technology (GUST) and World Green Economy Council (WGECO), Global University of Science & Technology (GUST) and World Green Economy Council (WGECO)

Raekwon Chung
Board Member, Ban Ki-Moon Foundation for a Better Future

Raja Al Mazrouei
Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Credit Insurance

Sean He
CEO, Silicon Harbour Capital

Serkan Valandova
General Secretary, International Investors Association - YASED

Sujatha Uthiramadan Govindan
Vice President, Invest India

Yassin Al Suroor
Founder & CEO, A'amal Group

Yie-Hsin Hung
President and CEO, State Street Global Advisors

Yung Chiu
Chairman, Fuwah International Group

Abdullah AlBaker
Chairman & CEO, AlBaker & Associates Law Firm

Abdullah Alomair
Agreements General Manager, Ministry of Investment

Abdulrahmaan Al Ansaari
CEO & Founder, Apollonia Capital Advisors

Ahcene Gheroufella
Innov'i-Greenov'i Program Director, Expertise France

Ahla El Saban
Co-founder & Vice Executive Chairman, Exits Mena

Ahlam Gharbaoui
Global Business Strategist & Thought Leader, Ahlam Consultancy

Ahmed Ashoor
CEO, Entlaqa

Ahmed Daoud
Innovation Executive Director, The Royal Commission for AlUla

Ahmed Mahmoud Abdeen
Founder and CEO, ElGameya

Ahmed Riad Ismail
Senior Director, Huawei Technologies

Ajibola Odukoya
Chief Operating Officer, AfriLabs

Alaa Al Ali
Founder, Shareholder, Group CEO, Nirvana Holding

Alaa Alali
Group CEO, Nirvana Holding

Albert Gasulla
Director of Communication, NYO COSMOS SYSTEMS

Aleksandr Averianov
CEO & Founder of Terroir Concept SPBU LLC, Saint Petersburg State University

Aleksandra Burman
Head of International Projects, TV BRICS Media Network

Alireza Haghighi
Founding Director, Harvard International Center for Genetic Disease, Harvard Medical School

Aliya Grig
CEO, Founder, Evolwe AI

Allan Villegas
Senior Research Fellow & Entrepreneur-In-Residence, HEC Paris in Qatar

ALVARO SILVA SANTISTEBAN
Regions Director, PROMPERU

Ambreen Iftikhar
Secretary, Board of Investment, Board of Investment, Islamabad

Amir Ahmad
Partner, Reed Smith LLP

Amr Aboelazm
Co-Founder, Vice Chairman and CEO, Erada Microfinance

Amruta Kshemkalyani
Managing Director, AK Sustainability Advisory and Sustainability Tribe

Andre Ayotte
Partner, Modus Capital

Andreas Dressler
Managing Director, FDI Center

Anna Chojnowska
FDI Acceleration Lead, Knowledge Team Lead, BCG

Anna Tutova
CEO, Coinstelegram

Anton Garanin
Deputy Director General for Strategic Development, Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation

Ashraf Mahate
Chief Economist, Dubai Dept of Economy & Tourism

Assia Ben Saad
Cooperation and Partnerships Director, AMDIE - Moroccan Investment and Export Development Agency

Audrey Verhaeghe
CEO, Anza Capital

Avanthika Satheesh Pallickadavil
Director- Emerging Technologies, CES

Ayman El Tanbouly
Co-Founder & CEO, Exits MENA

Azam Shaghghi
Tech Entrepreneur, None

Aziza Shaat
Economic & Trade Advisor, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Baha Hamadi
Founder & Managing Director, Keel Public Relations Management

Bahram Atabeyli
Founder, Caucasus Consulting Group of Companies

Basant Eissa
Interviewer and Host, B Meets

Basma Abdallah Uraiqat
Co-Founder and COO, Konn Technologies

Batungwa Frank Tumusiime
Chief Executive Officer, YOYA Technologies Ltd

Bella Ikeme
CEO, Caizen Business Development Company

Bertha Yenwo Yiberla Ndzerem
CEO, Mike Denny Institute of Excellence

Bertrand Badré
Founder and Managing Partner, Blue Like an Orange

Bertrand Piccard
Founder & Chairman, Solar Impulse Foundation

Bertrand Piccard
President, Solar Impulse Foundation

Bing Xiang
Founding Dean and Dean's Distinguished Chair Professor of China Business and Globalization, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)

Biviana Riveiro
Executive Director, ProDominicana - Dominican Republic

BORCHE TRENOVSKI
Member of the Council, National Bank of Republic of North Macedonia

BOWEN ZHOU
Professor of Electronics at Tsinghua University、Founder of Frontis.AI, Tsinghua University

Brad Levy
CEO, Symphony

Bruce Jeong
Principal, Middle East Investment

Bryan Henning
Senior Vice President, Head of International, Eton Solutions International Pte Ltd

Carmen Gisela Vergara
Executive Director, ProPanama - Panama

Catalina Valentino
CEO & Co-Founder, ELIXR

Chafic Traboulsi
Vice President & Head of Networks, Middle East and Africa, Networks, Market Area Middle East & Africa

Chiyang Gao
Chief Engineer, China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID)

Chris Knight
Managing Director, fDi Intelligence

Ciro Aquino
SACE Regional Manager GCC - Head Dubai Office, SACE

Courtney Fingar
Founder & Principal, Fingar Direct Investment

Dan Brody
Managing Director, Tencent Investment

Daniel Asare-Kyei, PhD
Chief Executive Officer, Esoko

Daniel Callaghan
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Business Growth, Dubai Silicon Oasis

Daniel Silverman
Vice President. Foreign Direct Investment, Investissement Québec International

Danil Ibraev
President, Kyrgyz Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs

Darlington Akogo
Founder and CEO, MinoHealth AI Labs

David E Rutter
CEO & Founder, R3

David Munir Nabti
CEO, Bloom.pm - Impact & Skills Accelerator Platform & Programs 🌻

Deena Raqaban
HR Strategy and People Development Director, Almosafer

Dmitry Kurin
Director of the Department of Strategic Development and Investments, MTS

Dr Ebrahim Al Alkeem
Cybersecurity & AI Director, Abu Dhabi Government

Dr Pallavi Kishore
Head of Accounting and Finance, Middlesex University Dubai

Dr. Hanan El Basha
Managing Director, Founder Institute GCC

Dr. Kruno Ris
PMP – CEO, Lumen Spei Ltd

Dr. Lubna Al Mazroei
Economic Diversification Investments Manager, Oman Investment Authority

Dr. Nour ElDeen ElSerougy
Founder / CEO HRE Properties, HRE Properties

Dr. Roland Suico
President, People Management Association of the Philippines

Dr. Rolando Suico
President, People Management Association of the Philippines

Dr. Stefano Santucci
Professor of International Financial Reporting Standards, University of Pavi

Dr.Hanadi Al-Mubaraki
Founder, Ecosystem Consultants

Dyota Mahottama Marsudi
Senior Advisor, Fairatmos

Edlam Abera
Director (a.i), External Relations, Strategy, Knowledge & Innovation Division, UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme)

Eleanor Slinger
Regional Director, New Statesman Media Group and GlobalData Marketing Solutions

Elisha Attai
Founder/president, African Women in Leadership Organisation (awlo)

Erdinc Ekinci
Co-founder & CEO / Managing Director, Openfor.co Inc / Founder Institute Japan & Korea

Erin Grover
Head of Regenerative Finance, The Sovereign Development Bank

Frances Simowitz
CEO, WEVE Acceleration INC

Francis Nkurunungi
COO & Co-founder, Xente

Frederick Abbott
Professor of Law, FSU Law - World Health Organization

Gao Chiyang
Chief Engineer, China Center For Information Industry Development (CCID)

Gerry Afentakis
Head of Europe & MENA Sales, Zodia Custody

Gesa Ziemer
Academic Lead UNITAC Hamburg, United Nations Innovation Technology Accelerator for Cities (UNITAC Hamburg)

Gilbert Ewehmeh
Continental Coordinator, Accelerate Africa

Giovanni Zazzerini
Secretary General, International Network for SMEs (INSME)

Giulia Ajmone Marsan
Dr, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Glenn Barklie
Chief Economist, GlobalData

H.E. Kholoud Saqqaf
Minister of Investment, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

H.E. Oh Se-Hoon
Mayor, Seoul City

H.E. Rustam Minnikhanov
Republic of Tatarstan - Russia

Hafidh Thani
Managing Partner, M&CO Legal

Haisam Jamal
CEO, Distichain

Hamed ElKady
Chief, International Investment Agreements, UNCTAD

Hammad Khan
Entrepreneur, LYFE/x

Hamsa Thota
President, Innovation Business Development Inc. (BD)

Hanan Shahin
Co-founder & CEO, Bloomcart

Hani El Tannir
CEO Group Industrial, Al Masaood LLC

Hany Ayaad
Chairperson, Egyptian Youth Entrepreneurs Association “YEN”

Hany Sayed
CIO, GEM Block

Hao Huizhen​
Founder, Beijing Yingke Law Firm

Haruo Okamura
President, Global Plan Inc.

hasan aslan akpinar
Head of Department, Ministry of Industry and Technology

Hasnae Taleb
Chief Investment Investment, Ento Capital

Hayssam Masri
Senior Executive Officer, Ento Capital

Haytham El-Azaizy
CEO, Thara Venture

Hazel Kuria
Programme Manager, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Hazem Galal
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Heba Labib
Assistant VP Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Nile University

Heiti Mering
Founder & CEO, Digilogistics Center of Excellence of Estonia

Henry Loewendahl
Senior Advisor, fDi Intelligence, Financial Times

Hisham Hammoud
Chief Executive Officer, Aafaq Islamic Finance

Hon. Nomusa Dube-Ncube
Premier, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government - South Africa

Houda CHIHI
Senior Researcher, InnovCOM Sup'COM

Humera Malik
CEO, Canvass AI

Ibrahim Seksek
CEO, Startupbootcamp

Ida Beerhalter
CoHead, IOME Family Office

Imane Adel
EVP of Strategy, Paymob

Imran Naqvi
Executive Director, DHA Pakistan

Inigo Cerdan Matesanz
World Urban Forum Communications Officer, UN-Habitat

Irena Spazzapan
Founding Partner, Systemiq Capital

Isamu Koyama
Chief Executive Officer, 136LLC

Ishaku Maitumbi
Senior Human Settlements Officer Head of Sub-Regional Office, Eastern and Horn of Africa, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Ismail Ersahin
Executive Director, CEO, World Association Of Investment Promotion Agencies

Issa Kassis
Mayor, Ramallah Municipality

Jamal Payne
Global Transportation Leader, Volvo Group

Janine McNeill
Marketing Manager, Wavteq

Jeffrey Li​
Vice President, Managing Partner, Tencent, Tencent Investment & Corporate

Jenny Xue
Asia Representative, Silk Road Finance and Technology Center

Jenny Zeng
Founder and Managing Partner, MSA Capital

Jimi Daodu
CEO, Vault Hill

Jin kyung Kim
CEO, UES

Jing Zhao
Founding partner, Noral family office

Jocelyne Elias
Founder and Managing Director, Mindset Rewire

Jonathan Reichental
CEO, Human Future

Jorge Arbache
Vice President, Bank of Development of Latin America and the Caribbean - Brazil

Jorge César Ramírez Mata
Senior Programme Officer, ITCILO

Joseph Chisasa
Professor, Unisa

Joseph Michael Daniels
Co-founder, Elixr

José Grimaldo Colmenero
Funcionario de Gobierno, Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato

Jyothi Devakumar
Founder and Chief advisor, Healthy Vignettes

Kadija SIMBORO
Co Founder, Farafina Agrifunding

Kanika Sahijwani
Founder and Creative Director, Pusaaka

Karim Gad
Country Manager, Egypt & Ethiopia, Investing for Employment (IFE)

Karim Selima
Cofounder & Chief Product Officer, Suplyd

Karima-Catherine Goundiam
Founder and CEO, B2BeeMatch

Karndee Leopairote
Chief Foresight & Digital Asset Officer, MQDC

Kebour Ghenna
Executive Director, Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI)

Kelvin Tan
CEO, audax

Khalid Alaamer
Policy Analyst, Investment Policy and Practice, World Economic Forum

Khurram Hilal
CEO, Islamic Banking & Head, Group Islamic Product, Standard Chartered Bank

Kiho Park
CEO, LBInvestment

Konrad Wojterkowski
President, BeReadyGROUP

Krishna Kumar Narayanan
Dean, State Bank Institute of Leadership (SBIL)

Krunoslav Ris
CEO, Lumen Spei Ltd.

Laila ElGohary
Executive Secretary, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Lamin M Drammeh
Head of Trade Finance & OIC, Financial Inclusion and Intermediation Division, African Development Bank

Lan Yang
Founder, Mom Don't Cry Foundation

Lavinia Osbourne
Founder & CEO, Women in Blockchain Talks

Lilly Lau
Founder, Desmo

Lishia Erza
Treasurer, Executive Board, Koalisi Ekonomi Membumi (KEM), Indonesia

Luca Lazzaroli
Director General, Head of Portfolio Management & Monitoring, European Investment Bank

Luca Lazzaroli
Director General, European Investment Bank

Luca Mora
Professor of Urban Innovation and Research Director, Edinburgh Napier University

Maher Alkaabi
Advisor to Alserkal Group Chairman- Independent Board Member, ALSERKAL GROUP

Manique Gunaratne
Manager - Specialised Training & Disability Resource Centre, The Employers' Federation of Ceylon

Manju Mehla
Lead Generation Manager and Senior Consultant EMEA, Wavteq

Manuel Pedro
CEO, Zona Económica Especial Luanda-Bengo

Maria Camilleri Calleja
AMBASSADOR OF MALTA TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Embassy of Malta to the UAE

Maria Dervenco
Chief Operating Officer, Vault Hill

Marianna Bulbuc
CEO & MP, Bizzmosis Group

Marios Tannousis
CEO, Invest Cyprus

Mariya Spartalis
Partner Wealth Management HNWI UHNWI, Spartalis Capital

Mark Skljarov
CEO, WasteLocker

Mark Tester
Professor of Plant Science, KAUST

Martin Denz
Managing Partner, SDTC Solutions

Martin Dietrich Brauch
Lead Researcher, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment

martin yates
Senior Government Technology Advisor - G42, Presight G42

Marwan Alichla
Director, Investment Promotion & Support, Invest In Sharjah Office, Sharjah FDI Office - Invest in Sharjah

Matthew Stephenson
Head, Investment and Services, World Economic Forum

Maud Alice Frangi
Research and Policy Analyst, UN-Habitat

Milou Jansen
Project Coordinator: International Guidelines for People-Centered Smart Cities, UN-Habitat

Ming Jie Chua
CEO, EVYD Technology Limited

Mirna Arif
Country Manager Egypt, Microsoft Egypt

Mohamad Sabouneh
COO MENA, Startupbootcamp

Mohamed Abouelnaga
Executive Chairman, Exits MENA

Mohamed Al Hashemi
Co-founder & Director, MidChains

Mohamed Deiab
CTO, Tick & Talk

Mohamed El Sahili
Chief Vision Officer, Medland Health Services

Mohamed Khodeir
Founder and Managing Partner, Khodeir & Partners

Mohamed Nagaty
Co-Founder & Global Chairman, EXITS MENA

Mohd nor Azman Hassan
Deputy Secretary General (technology Development), Kementerian Sains, Teknologi Dan Inovasi

Monica Mutsvangwa
Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Government of Zimbabwe

Mr. Claudio González
VP of Growth & Business Development, Nuvocargo - Mexico

Mr. Diego Solorzano
Co-Founder, AUBA - Mexico

Mr. Jaime Alejandro Fernández Chavez
Managing Director, Warmi Ventures - Peru

Mr. Javier Sanchez
Managing Partner, Carabela, Mexico

Mr. Mario Garcia
Managing Partner, Angel Hub - Mexico

Mr. Mohamed Dubo
CEO, Somalia Investment Promotion Agency (SOMINVEST) - Somalia

Mr. Nkosikhona Mbatha
CEO, Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) - South Africa

Mr. Pedro Sirotsky
Managing Partner, Patria Investments - Brazil

Mr. Raul Gallegos
President, Mexican Private Equity and Venture Capital Association - Mexico

Mr. Sergey Katyrin
President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Russian Federation

Ms. Jimena Pardo
Managing Partner, HI Ventures - Mexico

Ms. June Chepkemei
Managing Director, Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) - Kenya

Ms. Liliana Reyes
Executive Director, Mexican Private Equity and Venture Capital Association - Mexico

Ms. Marlene Garayzar
CEO, Stori (unicorn) - Mexico

Ms. Paola Garcia
Executive Director, Colombian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association - Colombia

Muhammad Ehsan Khan
Founder & CEO, Trade Foresight Global Information Solutions LLC

Muhammad Gawish
Co-Founder & CEO, iSchool

Muhammad Usman Piracha
Managing Partner, Pirachas Legal

N. Jansen Calamita
Professor, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore

Nada Helmy
Value Creation Manager, HALA Ventures

Nadera Alborno
Dean and Professor of Education, American University in Dubai

Nadia Al-Banna
Innovation and Value Creation Expert, VNA Consulting

Nadia Verjee
Executive Director, Expo Dubai Group, Global Initiative of Expo City Dubai

Nael Hailemariam
CEO / Co-Founder, Chapa Financial Technologies S.C

Naike Moshi
CEO, Women in Management Africa (WIMA)

Natalia Sycheva
Managing Director, Integra Seven LLC-FZ

Nele Eichhorn
Head of Unit, European Commission

Nick Wood
Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP

Nizardeen Kumardeen
CEO, CIB

odile Moukouri née Ngo Mbilla
CEO, CAMPACK

Olivier Harnisch
Member of the Board of Directors, PIF Hotel Management Company

Olivier Rene Gorg Harnisch
Founder and CEO, Lunasole Hospitality

Omar Gull Badoo
CEO, Cle Dor Consulting Limited

Omar Shaikh
Advisory Board Member, Islamic Finance Council UK

Omnia Hamed
Senior Director - International Ventures, The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum

Orkhan Mammadov
Chairman of the Board, Small and Medium Business Development Agency of Azerbaijan

Padmini Gupta
CEO/Co-founder, Xare

Pascal Laenen
Chief Technology Officer, Alpheya

Paul Holthus
Founding President and CEO, World Ocean Council

Paul Lalovich
Managing Partner, Agile Dynamics

Paula Naoufal
Senior Reporter, CNN Business Arabic

PENG FEI TAN
VICE CHAIRMAN, Hubei Duyi private fund management Co., LTD

Peter Tavener
Co-Founder, CFO and COO, Beehive P2P Limited

Dr. Hamsa Thota
President, Innovation Business Development Inc.

Phillip Harvey
CEO, SABRE 56

Prakash Sunkara
Chief Financial Officer, Wio Bank P.J.S.C.

Prakriti Singh
Head of Digital & Acceptance, Eastern Europe Middle East & Africa, Mastercard Middle East Africa FZ LLC

Prof. Heinz Tuselmann
Professor of International Business, Manchester Metropolitan University

Prof. Henrik von Scheel
Industry 4.0 originator

Rachel Shackman
Executive Director | NBFI Sales, Middle East & Africa, J.P Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. – Dubai Branch

Rafael Gonzalo
Partner, REEM Partners

Raimbek Batalov
Chairman, National Chamber of Entrepreneurs - Kazakhstan

Raji Hattar
Acting Chief Sustainability Officer, Aramex

Rania Ayman
CEO, Entreprenelle

Raslan Ahmad
Senior Vice President, Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)

Rebecca Wong
Tax & Business Advisory Partner, PwC China

Reham Arafa
Country Focal Point- Egypt, Invest for Employment (IFE)

Reinhold von Ungern-Sternberg
Director International Markets, The German Mittelstand, BVMW

Renat Bekturov
Governor, Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC)

Ricardo Costa
Director, ArcLive

Richard Bolwijn
Director - Investment & Enterprise Division, UNCTAD

Rima Manna
VP NI Middle East MU & UAE Country Director, Nokia

Robert Brears
Founder, Our Future Water

Rosanna Chopra
Executive Director, Red Sea Global

Roula Jouny
CEO, Rocket International

Safder Nazir
SVP Public Sector, Huawei Technologies

Sam Guédouard
Client Engagement Manager, Austrade

Samaa Salama
Head of Growth & Partnerships, Tick&Talk

Sameer Al Ansari
CEO, RAK DAO

Sameer Sortur
Regional Director, Founder Institute GCC & Founding Partner - SquareCircle Ventures

Sami Masannat
Director, SME Fund

Samuel Enoka
Founder & CEO, Greensparc

Sana Afouaiz
Founder & CEO, Womenpreneur ASBL

Sarah Hassnaoui
Consultant & Researcher, Independent

Sehoon Oh
Mayor of Seoul, Seoul Metropolitan Government

Shaozhong Dong
Vice President, Walvax

Sheena Pirbhai
CEO/Founder, Stress Point Health

Sheikh Muhammad Noman
Co-Founder & BDP, Halliday Growth/ Vrijednosnice Osijek Holding / Mortgage Hub

Shen Weihua
Vice Chairman, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce

Sherif Elmasry
Founder and CEO, Maverika

Sky Kurtz
CEO, Pure Harvest Smart Farms

Sonia El-Sherif
Chief of Staff and Investor, JLL Spark Global Ventures

Sowmya Ramaswami
Practice Manager - Global Trade and Exports, Euromonitor International

Stefano Santucci
Professor of International Financial Reporting Standards, University of Pavia

Stephanie Bretonniere
Founder & CEO, We Impact.World

Stephen Severance Jr.
Director, Growth, Masdar City

Steve Nouri
Founder, GenAI Works

Sumit Kukreja
Founding and Managing Partner, Panchavaktra Advisory LLP

Tania Ghossein
Senior Private Sector Specialist, World Bank

Taryn Andersen Merino
CEO, Impulse4Women

Thabo Pitse
Dr, EBL Institute of Business and Technology

Thami Zondi
Economic Development and Investment Expert, Private Capacity

Thato Mmereki
Special Envoy: Business, Developmental Diplomacy & Geopolitics, Executive Outcomes Global

Thomas (Tommy) Sheridan
Associate Director, Alaska Blue Economy Center

Thomas Heinfart
Founder, Solar Hero GmbH

Thomas McMahon
Co-CEO and Co-Founder, ACX Group

Tomás Guerrero
Director, Halal Trade and Marketing Center

Tran Thi Hue
Deputy Director, Investment Promotion Center, Foreign Investment Agency - Ministry of Planning and Investment

Ts. Dr. Raslan Ahmad
Senior Vice President, Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)

Vaishal Mehta
Chief Transformation Officer, Paramount Computer Systems

Vikash Sharma
Group CEO, IC1101 Holdings

Vitaly Berezka
Regional Head - MENA, APAC and Central Asia, PlanRadar Software Distribution LLC

Vitor Pereira
Executive Director, Zoom Global Smart Cities

Waheed Qaiser
Chairman, Pairstech

Waheed Rathore
Group Chief Compliance Officer, Dubai Islamic Bank

Weiguo Zhao
Founder, Cytowiz Incorporated

Wes Schwalje
Chief Operating Officer, Tahseen Consulting

William Watson
Partner, White & Case LLP

Wing Lok Hung
Lecturer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Xiaoning Zhan
Chief Adviser to the UNCTAD Secretary-General, UNCTAD

Xuguang Wang
Founder & CEO, Artificial Intelligence and Sensing Technology (AINSTEC) Institute Co., Ltd

Yang Lin
International Founding Partner, Beijing Yingke Law Firm

Yofi Grant
Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre

Yu Wu
CEO, Shanghai TTX Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Yvonne Winter
COO and Co-Founder, FlyNow Aviation GmbH

Zafar Said
Associate Professor, University of Sharjah

Zafar Samadov
Programme Officer Partnerships, IRENA

Zeineb Chabchoub
Moderator, GIZ

Zhuo Liang
Secretary, Family Office Alliance

Zoran Lazarevic
CTO Middle East and Africa, Ericsson AB - Dubai Branch

2024 Sponsors and Partners

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Ministry of Investment
• Morocco Now

GOLD PARTNER:
• The Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE)

OFFICIAL CHAMBER PARTNER:
• UAE Chamber

BUSINESS COMMUNITY PARTNER:
• Abu Dhabi Chamber

FUTURE FINANCE FORUM - ASSOCIATE PARTNER:
• Economist Intelligence Unit

SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERS:
• See Holding
• The Sustainable City

SILVER PARTNERS:
• Invest in Sharjah
• Ajman Chamber

STRATEGIC GLOBAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE PARTNER:
• Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)

FUTURE FINANCE FORUM PARTNER:
• IOTA
• WIO Bank PJSC

WELCOME BAG SPONSOR:
• TIEZA

OFFICIAL COURIER PARTNER:
• Aramex

OFFICIAL AIRWAYS PARTNER:
• Etihad Airways

DESTINATION AND CULRUTAL PARTNER:
• Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau

OFFICIAL BANKING PARTNER:
• Al Masraf

ASSOCIATE PARTNERS:
• 9Yards Communication
• Nirvana Holding

STRAGETIC PARTNER:
• Saud Bahwan Group

INVESTOR HUB PARTNER:
• UAE International Investors Council