Abu Dhabi Financial Week focuses on the Falcon economy on its first day
ABU DHABI, 9 DECEMBER / WAM / The activities of the first day of Abu Dhabi Financial Week 2024, which began today, focused on pivotal topics such as the “Falcon Economy” and the path of economic growth in Abu Dhabi, which reflects the great ambition of the event in consolidating the capital’s position as a leading platform for finance, business and global investment. .
The event hosted a series of high-level dialogue meetings, to highlight Abu Dhabi’s growing position as the “Capital Capital,” and also witnessed the launch of the second session of the Abu Dhabi Economic Forum, which was held in partnership with ADQ Holding and the Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi.
The event included in-depth discussions on the current landscape and future prospects of the Falcon Economy, where senior leaders from the Abu Dhabi government met with prominent figures from private institutions from various key sectors.
The event included prominent speeches from company presidents and executives from BlackRock, UBS Group, BGIM, Bridgewater Associates, HSBC, ADQ Holdings, Mubadala and Morgan Stanley. “, “Citigroup”, “BNY”, “Lunit”, “Two Point Zero”, First Abu Dhabi Bank, “Pure Health”, “GQG Partners” and Aldar Real estate.
The event’s agenda focused on Abu Dhabi’s economic growth journey and its growing role as a pivotal international center for finance, business and investment.
The “Boards of Directors at Abu Dhabi Financial Week: Abu Dhabi in the Global Economy” session witnessed remarkable interaction with the participation of leaders of the world’s largest financial institutions, such as Sergio Ermotti, CEO of UBS Group, and Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater and its investment consultant. , Hanaa Al Rostamani, CEO of First Abu Dhabi Bank Group, and Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund, who shed light on global economies and strategies. Enable to support the capital’s aspirations to achieve growth in an ever-changing global landscape.
Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi, Group Executive Vice President at Mubadala, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investment firm, also presented Mubadala’s visions as one of the emirate’s largest investors.
Other key dialogue sessions explored important topics such as Building the Falcon Economy, a session titled “A New Phase of Capital Flows in a Multipolar World,” Factors Influencing Global Markets, “The Sector Giants’ Perspective: Abu Dhabi’s New Place in the World,” and “Slowing Globalization.” : A New World Order,” and “Women in Entrepreneurship: Abu Dhabi’s Mission to Empower Women in the Business Sector.”
The first day also witnessed the organization of the first session of the Capital Markets Conference in Abu Dhabi, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, which showcased a group of the most developed and developed listed companies in Abu Dhabi, including Pure Health Group, Taqa Group, ADNOC Drilling, and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank. And Bruges.
The UBS Investment Forum, as part of the first day’s activities, brought together more than 30 investment managers and founders from leading global hedge funds.
Side events witnessed on the first day of Abu Dhabi Financial Week included the private markets event from iConnects and the Greenwich Economic Forum, the closed high-level VIP dialogue session chaired by Ray Dalio, in addition to the “Venture Park” event for startups at Abu Dhabi Financial Week.
The event witnessed the publication of a research paper entitled “A New Era of Capital Flows in a Polycentric World,” which explores how the world stands on the threshold of a transformative era in terms of the nature and scale of capital flows, highlighting the key trends driving this transformation, and the issuance of a research paper entitled “ A New Era of Capital Flows in a Polycentric World explores how global capital flows have come to originate from a wider range of stakeholders and reach more diverse destinations, reshaping the investment sector.
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