Mubadala in Davos 2026…strategic partnerships and investment vision that chart growth prospects in a changing world
Davos, 23 January / WAM / Mubadala Investment Company was keen to participate in the activities of the Davos 2026 Forum, confirming its commitment to building strategic partnerships that support sustainable growth in the long term.
Mubadala’s active participation in the forum this year comes; The event will be held under the slogan: “The Spirit of Dialogue”, from January 19 to 23, in light of the rapid transformations taking place in the global economy, and the clarity of the features of the future economies in a more realistic way.
The World Economic Forum had announced the selection of His Excellency Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak; Managing Director and Group CEO of Mubadala Investment Company, Chairman of the International Business Council, in a step that reflects the growing position of the UAE in formulating global economic policies. With this appointment, Al Mubarak becomes the first person from the Middle East to assume the presidency of this high council since its founding, for a period extending for two years, thus leading one of the most important strategic platforms of the World Economic Forum.
Al-Mubarak highlighted, during his participation in a main dialogue session entitled “Where are the next growth horizons and opportunities?” As part of the forum’s work, it will shed light on the UAE’s advanced and diversified economic system and its strong interconnectedness at the global level, in addition to its shift from relying on traditional energy production to adopting new growth enablers, taking advantage of the strong long-term factors to enhance innovation, expand the scope of investments, and build partnerships that support sustainable economic progress and prosperity at the global level.
He pointed to Mubadala’s increasing focus on artificial intelligence-based sectors, including semiconductors, data infrastructure, life sciences, healthcare, and biotechnology, as artificial intelligence is expected to create a qualitative shift in various areas of life. He also reviewed Mubadala’s strategy of not being restricted to a specific geographical or sectoral scope, and seeking to find appropriate partners in various markets, in addition to expanding the scope of its business wherever promising opportunities are available, pointing to the increasing presence of Mubadala and its presence in Asia after its distinguished performance in those regions. Mubadala is also keen to strengthen existing partnerships and explore new cooperation opportunities, especially in strategic priority sectors.
He said: “We have a stable and developed economy, a very diversified economy, based on the foundations of peace, prosperity and the pursuit of the desired growth, and I believe that we are very adept at that in the UAE. We used to produce oil in the past, but now we produce energy in all its forms, from oil to gas, to solar energy, all the way to nuclear energy, and we do so at a very commercial and economic cost. As we move towards the future, artificial intelligence has become at the core of our business. In light of the qualitative shift that artificial intelligence is making, we are working to harness Our capabilities to produce energy economically and sustainably, with the aim of establishing major projects capable of producing what is known as the energy of the future, which is today represented by artificial intelligence codes and units.”
In an interview with Bloomberg on the sidelines of the forum’s activities, Al-Mubarak stressed the importance of Mubadala’s investments in the UAE, noting that a large percentage of Mubadala’s portfolio investments are located within the country, as Mubadala’s investment portfolio in the UAE recorded returns of more than 20% in various sectors such as real estate, infrastructure, industries, technology, and health care, which shows the company’s strong performance and presence in the UAE market. He also reviewed the UAE’s pivotal role in shaping regional and global opportunities, and Abu Dhabi’s leadership in the multi-sector innovation system.
In turn, Walid Al-Muqarrab Al-Muhairi indicated: The Executive Vice President of the Group at Mubadala, in two separate interviews with CNBC and Bloomberg House on the sidelines of the forum, stressed the importance of adopting a disciplined and long-term investment approach in the strategic deployment of capital across various sectors and geographic regions, even in light of a world witnessing clear disparity. He stressed during his speech that in light of the promising opportunities offered by emerging markets, and with the advanced growth prospects witnessed by the infrastructure and private investment sectors, Mubadala is moving forward in strengthening its global presence and employing its accumulated experience to create sustainable and long-term value.
He said: “Flexibility revolves around combining traditional conservative tools with proactive thinking to take actionable steps, so that it is not limited to building the investment portfolio only, but extends to risk management, anticipating future trends, and setting strategic priorities.”
On the other hand, Camilla Langwell, Co-CEO of the Private Investments Sector at Mubadala, participated in a dialogue session of the “House of Goals” forum, entitled “Unlocking the Horizons of Opportunities in a Multipolar World.” The session discussed ways to redirect capital flows in light of the diversity of markets and their multiple paths, and the role of strategic partnerships and innovation in transforming crises into sustainable opportunities during the year 2026 and beyond.
In the context of enhancing the horizons of innovation and employing artificial intelligence technologies in the healthcare sector, Minna Hamoudi, Head of the Healthcare Unit in the Private Investment Sector at Mubadala, participated in a panel discussion held at the UAE pavilion entitled: “From Artificial Intelligence to Achieving Results: How the UAE is Expanding the Scope of Smart and Investable Healthcare,” where she reviewed Mubadala’s approach to employing long-term capital, within expanded discussions that will contribute to shaping the regulatory, innovative and financing frameworks for the healthcare sector globally.
Hamoudi also participated in a separate discussion session, during which she spoke about the UAE’s transformation from relying on importing technology to becoming a global model in applying health innovations and expanding their scope, highlighting the basic principles that guide Mubadala’s investments in this sector, explaining that they are primarily based on expanding access to services, reducing costs, and driving scalable innovation.
Abdullah Shadid participated; Head of Energy and Sustainability at Private Investments, Derek Rozycki; Head of the Responsible Investment Unit, Saed Arar; Head of the Infrastructure Investments Unit at Mubadala, in a dialogue session entitled: “Sustainable returns on a large scale: from implementation to flexibility,” within the “House of Goals” platform, where participants discussed the prospects for continued increasing demand for energy, and the corresponding need for long-term investments to support energy networks and expand their capabilities, in addition to the vital role of integrating sustainability considerations into the decision-making process, asset management, and capital allocation, and their importance in creating and protecting value, and enhancing the flexibility of institutional performance in the long term, especially in light of markets witnessing rapid changes.
Speaking about the role of flexibility in achieving long-term value, a topic that received in-depth discussion during the forum’s activities this year, Mark Antaki, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Risk at Mubadala, addressed, in an article published on the sidelines of the forum’s activities, the importance of having investment portfolios capable of dealing with shocks within institutions characterized by adapting to changes, and ways to develop flexibility as a strategic pillar for achieving growth, which contributes to enabling investors to protect value, seize opportunities, and enhance moderate-risk performance in markets witnessing transformations. Accelerated.
Mubadala continues to enhance its active presence in global forums and forums, such as the World Economic Forum in Davos, based on its commitment to building long-term strategic partnerships, anticipating economic transformations, transforming global dialogue into tangible investment opportunities, and working to find solutions to pressing global challenges. The attendance reflects Mubadala’s approach based on flexibility, innovation, and responsible investment in sectors of the future, in line with the vision of the UAE and its wise leadership, to build a diversified and sustainable economy capable of keeping pace with global changes.
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