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The one-day gathering at Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas on Saadiyat Island features UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri and Minister of Investment Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi as co-chairs of the Investopia Board of Trustees, according to the Emirates News Agency. International participants include Italy’s Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov, Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport Stephen Flynn and Dame Susan Langley, the Lady Mayor of the City of London. The agenda centres on building economic resilience, the rise of new economy sectors and evolving capital strategies amid global changes, the Emirates News Agency added.
Investopia Bridge 2026 serves as a strategic bridge to the flagship Investopia edition in 2027 while facilitating high-level dialogue on attracting long-term capital, the impact of tourism on diversification and infrastructure for the artificial intelligence economy, a statement from organisers carried by the Emirates News Agency indicated. Roundtable sessions will address innovative financing models, shifting investment flows and opportunities in globally scalable companies. The event will also see the signing of agreements and memoranda of understanding along with the launch of a report on the Future 100 initiative, which honours emerging entrepreneurs.
Investopia was launched in November 2021 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, together with Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri to foster global partnerships and channel capital into high-impact sectors across a region of more than 3.5 billion people, the platform’s official website stated. Prior editions have drawn more than 14,500 participants from over 70 countries and produced dozens of partnership agreements focused on new economy growth. The current gathering continues that mandate by translating discussion into actionable investment opportunities.
A new cohort of entrepreneurs will be recognised under the Future 100 national programme, a joint effort between the Ministry of Economy and Tourism and the Office of Government Development and the Future, according to the Emirates News Agency. The accompanying report will outline trends and outcomes from the initiative aimed at nurturing forward-looking enterprises. Such efforts complement the UAE’s broader push to expand its investment ecosystem through both inbound and outbound capital deployment.
The International Monetary Fund has projected UAE GDP growth at 5.0 percent in 2026, underpinned by non-hydrocarbon expansion in tourism, construction and financial services that has lifted the non-oil share of output to 75.5 percent. An IMF staff assessment found that foreign direct investment inflows raise non-hydrocarbon total factor productivity by approximately 1.6 percent for each percentage point increase as a share of GDP, with effects peaking after two years. These dynamics have reinforced Abu Dhabi’s role as a hub for both receiving and originating global investment.
Sessions at the event will spotlight sectors including healthcare, advanced manufacturing, clean technologies, digital infrastructure, venture capital and digital investment assets, the Investopia programme outline showed. Discussions will further examine how geopolitical and technological developments are reshaping supply chains and financial markets. Organisers anticipate the forum will strengthen international collaborations that support long-term economic adaptability.
The invitation-only format reflects the evolution of the Investopia platform since its inception, with previous global editions yielding measurable advances in cross-border ties and sector-specific investments, according to the official Investopia website. This edition arrives as the UAE continues to integrate artificial intelligence and sustainable practices into its economic framework. Participants will carry forward insights to inform capital allocation decisions in an increasingly complex global landscape.
