The fourth edition of Investopia 2025 concluded successfully, having been 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, on February 26-27, 2025, according to a report.
This edition established a forward-looking approach through its panel discussions and roundtable meetings, focusing on stimulating business communities to invest and expand in the new economy sectors, highlighting emerging global financial trends, uncovering promising opportunities in emerging markets across the region, Asia and Africa, and outlining mechanisms to manage economic risks and enhance resilience for future challenges.
Strong and effective participation
Under the theme “Harnessing Mega Forces,” this edition saw strong and impactful local, regional, and global participation. The event featured over 100 speakers, including government leaders, ministers, investors, business leaders, decision-makers, economists, high-net-worth individuals, and venture capital funds from 20 countries, the report added.
The total attendance exceeded 3,000 participants, alongside representatives from key international financial and economic institutions.
51 panel discussions and 15 roundtable meetings
Investopia 2025 hosted 51 panel discussions and 15 roundtable meetings. Participants stressed the importance of accelerating investments in new and sustainable economy sectors, enhancing economic openness, and fostering fruitful trade partnerships to counter geopolitical shifts. They also highlighted the need to utilize financial resources and funding to bridge investment gaps when developing innovative circular economy models.
The sessions addressed ways to support entrepreneurs and startups, explored structural reforms and economic diversification, and emphasized precious metal investment protection and portfolio diversification to mitigate future risks. Discussions also covered global debt crisis management, the impact of interest rate hikes on the private sector, and the exchange of best practices in addressing economic challenges.
31 partnership agreements in New Economy, investment, and entrepreneurship
The fourth edition of Investopia led to the signing of 24 partnership agreements and MOUs across various sectors, including the new economy, circular economy, advanced technologies, and entrepreneurship.
It included 14 new partnerships for Investopia with major local, regional, and global companies to enhance collaboration in upcoming events, six partnerships under the Future100 initiative to support startup expansion, and an MOU between the UAE Ministry of Economy and the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators to promote a circular economy model.
Additionally, six agreements were signed by the Chinese International Entrepreneurs Federation (SIEF) with organizations such as ADGM Academy, Hub71, and Abu Dhabi School of Management.
Launch of the Sustainable Impact Challenge initiative
Investopia 2025 saw the launch of the Sustainable Impact Challenge by the National Fund for Corporate Social Responsibility (Majra). This initiative, the first of its kind in the UAE, aims to boost national development in priority sectors and showcase leading sustainability and corporate social responsibility projects.
Third Edition of the Future100 Initiative
Investopia 2025 hosted the third edition of the Future100 initiative, unveiling the 2024 list of selected companies and organizing 15 sessions featuring 48 high-profile speakers, including ministers, and industry experts.
Discussions concerned AI, emerging technologies, technology-driven entrepreneurship, SME growth, innovative investment strategies, and financial models. The role of women entrepreneurs in shaping economic and social impact was also highlighted.
Enhancing Arab-Asian economic cooperation
The event hosted the first Business and Investors Conference between Arab Countries, and Central Asian Nations and Azerbaijan, strengthening economic ties across trade, investment, energy, technology, AI, and food security, while addressing new challenges such as climate change.
China-Arab Entrepreneurs Summit
Investopia also featured the latest edition of the China-Arab Entrepreneurs Summit, providing a premier platform to explore new opportunities in entrepreneurship, expand Chinese-Arab cooperation, and highlight the UAE’s startup ecosystem. The summit featured 18 speakers and over 100 participants, including leaders, decision-makers, and entrepreneurs from the Arab world and China.
Supporting the local business community through Next50
Investopia 2025 hosted the second Next50 meeting, which focused on leveraging the UAE’s innovation-driven environment and identifying high-potential investment opportunities in fast-growing sectors.
The initiative brings together 50 UAE-based founders and CEOs from industries like finance, construction, tourism, and services, with collective revenues exceeding tens of billions of dirhams, representing private sector success stories.
Investopia 2025 partners
The event was 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.
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