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LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:UNCTAD16 business leaders dialogue: Investing in the future
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DESCRIPTION:Follow liveInvestment is more than simply capital flows and pro
 ject pipelines\; it reflects global priorities\, signals confidence in eme
 rging sectors and shapes who participates in the economy of the future. Ho
 wever\, the current outlook is troubling. Global foreign direct investmen
 t declined in 2024 for a second year\, international project finance is do
 wn\, sharply\, and investment across key sectors aligned with the Sustaina
 ble Development Goals is contracting.This high-level dialogue serves as a 
 preparatory session convened prior to World Investment Forum 2026. It is a
 imed at examining how international investment\, and finance\, can be stra
 tegically realigned to support sustainable and inclusive development. The
  discussion will bring together leaders from Governments\, international o
 rganizations and the private sector\, to identify the policy\, regulatory 
 and institutional frameworks needed to mobilize cross-border capital at sc
 ale. Discussions will explore actionable solutions to redirect finance to
 wards global public goods and long-term resilience\, helping to shape the 
 agenda of World Investment Forum 2026.ProgrammeOpening remarks: Pedro Manu
 el Moreno\, Deputy Secretary-General\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)Pa
 nel 1: Shaping the agenda of World Investment Forum 2026: Key themesQuesti
 onsWhat are the most critical issues facing international investment and h
 ow can public and private investment evolve to address ongoing and future 
 global challenges beyond the current geopolitical context?Which barriers d
 eter private investors from scaling investment and innovation in developin
 g markets and which measures would increase investor confidence?SpeakersJu
 lio Moltó\, Minister of Commerce and Industry\, PanamaÁngela Pérez\, Ch
 airperson and CEO\, COFIDESAlan Chan\, CEO\, Full Vision Capital\, Executi
 ve Director of the Board\, Hong Kong and China Gas Company (Towngas)\, and
  Chairman\, EcoCeresAndré Hoffmann\, Interim Co-Chair\, World Economic Fo
 rum\, and Vice Chairman\, Roche Holding AGPanel 2: Mobilizing key investme
 nt stakeholders for collective actionQuestionsWhat can public and private 
 sector leaders do to unlock the long- term and responsible private investm
 ent that drives the green and digital transitions?Which concrete topics an
 d initiatives may be proposed\, to be featured at World Investment Forum 2
 026\, and what are some suggestions for how to best mobilize participation
  and collective actions from key stakeholders?SpeakersShaikha Nasser Al No
 wais\, Secretary-General elect\, UN Tourism (2026-2030)Boon Heong Ng\, CEO
 s\, Temasek FoundationAlfonso Líbano Daurella\, Vice Chairman\, Cobega\, 
 and Chair\, Family Business NetworkClosing remarks: Rebeca Grynspan\, Secr
 etary-General of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)Moderator: Damon Embling
 \, Director\, Headline Media UKFormat: Davos-style&lt\;h3&gt\;Follow live&
 lt\;/h3&gt\;&lt\;div class=&quot\;ratio ratio-16x9 mb-3\n\nView meeting on
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