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  • Annual Investment Meeting 2023 to Explore the Role of Digital Technology in Designing Future Cities

    Annual Investment Meeting 2023 to Explore the Role of Digital Technology in Designing Future Cities

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 12 April 2023: The Annual Investment Meeting 2023 (AIM Global 2023), supported by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), will explore the future of urban development and how important employing innovative solutions and digital technology is in building smarter and more sustainable cities that can withstand future challenges.

    Anchored on the theme “The Investment Paradigm Shift: Future Investment Opportunities To Foster Sustainable Economic Growth, Diversity and Prosperity,” the 12th edition of the conference, taking place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 8 to 10 May 2023, aims to gather together top government officials, decision-makers, and industry experts from 170 countries to promote sustainable economic growth and to further strengthen UAE’s global competitiveness and position as a leading investment destination.

    Future Cities is one of the main pillars of AIM Global’s agenda this year, alongside Foreign Direct Investment, Small and Medium Enterprises, Foreign Portfolio Investments, and Startups. Through the Future Cities track, the event will delve into the cutting-edge methods for designing future cities and bridging the financing gap by connecting project owners, entrepreneurs, and smart city solution and technology service providers with investors and finance companies. It will also offer an opportunity for its participants to showcase their smart projects to investors, expand their business network, and collaborate with the private sector.

    His Excellency Rashed Abdulkarim Al Blooshi, Undersecretary of ADDED,  said: “Abu Dhabi has made great strides in its digital trasnforamtion journey, cemetnig its position as the smartest city in the region and laying down a solid foundation to continue developing a knowledge-based, innovation-driven economy.

    We are looking forward to be part of the globl dialouge on future cities at the Annual Investment Meeting in Abu Dhabi to exchange ideas and experiences and work together with key decision makers and players to find innovative solutions to the challenges facing communities today”

    H.E. stressed the need to utilize the latest advancements in the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), which involves digital transformation and innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence, metaverse, 5G, Internet of Things, and connected technologies, to boost economic growth and shape future cities. This aligns with the smart city concept that pursues to improve quality of life through digital technology, efficient resource consumption, and human-centered design to create sustainable communities.

    AIM Global 2023 will have several forums that revolve around the Future Cities pillar, including “Digital Transformation: Integrating Innovative Technologies” forum, “What are Future Cities? and How Can foreign direct investment be leveraged in future cities?” forum, and “Leveraging new technologies and transitioning between future transformative technologies” forum, among many others.

    There will also be four pre-conference workshops organized a day prior to the event. The “Engaging communities in designing sustainable smart cities,” which is in cooperation with the World Organization of Sustainable Smart Cities, seeks to transform cities into smart and sustainable cities economically, socially, and environmentally by harnessing the power of digital technologies, engaging leaders and communities, achieving integration across different industries, and directing investments towards the development of sustainable smart cities.

    For registrations please use the following link https://aimcongress.com/register

    For more details kindly contact:

    Shereen Al Musallami

    Strategic Exhibitions & Conferences

    00971526998032

    pr.media@strategic.ae

     

  • The Investment Paradigm Shift: Future Investment Opportunities to Foster Sustainable Economic Growth, Diversity and Prosperity

    The Investment Paradigm Shift: Future Investment Opportunities to Foster Sustainable Economic Growth, Diversity and Prosperity

    The Annual Investment meeting signed memorandums of understanding with organisations and companies in Indonesia on the sidelines of the B20 Summit, which was held on November 13-14, 2022, in Bali, Indonesia.

    It should be noted that the Business 20 (B20) is a platform emerging from the G20, which is concerned with communicating with the global business community. The Business 20 (B20) was established in 2010 to develop the necessary policy recommendations on previously identified topics and submit them to the G20 Presidency during the Summit.

    Mr Dawood Al Shezawi, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Annual Investment Meeting, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry KADIN, represented by the Chairman, M. Arasjad Rasjid P.M.,  to bring in business owners and investors and help organise joint programs between the UAE and Indonesia, including the Annual Investment Meeting – the Asian version – in Indonesia in November 2023.

    A Memorandum of Understanding on Attracting Talent, Innovative Entrepreneurs, and Final Year Students (Future Soft Power) to Participate in the Activities of the Annual Investment Meeting, as well as Contributing to the Preparation of Coordination, was also signed by Mr Walid A. Farghal, Director General of the Annual Investment Meeting, and the Association of Indonesian Private Universities, represented by National Vice Chairman of International Relations, George Iwan Marantika.

    The director general of the Annual Investment Meeting, Mr Walid A. Farghal, also signed a third memorandum of understanding with the ASEAN-Business Advisory Council regarding luring the top startups from the startup qualifiers to the ASEAN Advisory Council summit conference and luring investment portfolios from ASEAN to the Annual Investment Meeting.

    The fourth Memorandum of Understanding was also signed by Mr Walid A. Farghal, Director General of the Annual Investment Meeting, and the Chairman of the Global Indonesia Professionals’ Association (GIPA), Mr Steven Marcelino (Businessmen Outside Indonesia), in an attempt to attract them to the Annual Investment Forum. Chairman of the Board of Directors Stephen Marcelino signed the contract on behalf of the Indonesian organisation.

    The fourth Memorandum of Understanding was also signed by the Director General of the Annual Investment Meeting, Mr Walid A. Farghal, and the Chairman of the Global Indonesia Professionals’ Association (GIPA), Mr Steven Marcelino, to encourage them to attend the Annual Investment Meeting (Businessmen Outside Indonesia).

    Describing the signing of the five memorandums of understanding, Mr Dawood Al Shezawi, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Annual Investment Meeting, stated that the MOUs come in the context of the ongoing efforts made by the Annual Investment Meeting to implement that strategic plan into real-world results that will encourage direct and indirect investment and drive sustainable development.