- Opening Statements by leaders from UNCTAD and Ministry of Commerce of China
- Keynotes by ministers from invited countries
Plenary session: Investing for the Future
Emerging technologies, shifting global value chains, evolving industrial policies and the sustainability imperative are changing the global investment landscape and redefining investment strategies.
Future-oriented investment goes beyond allocating capital to emerging technologies. At its core, it addresses long-term public interests by building institutional resilience, promoting social equity, and preserving intergenerational equality.
To achieve these goals, responsible, long-term capital and development finance must converge to develop investment models that are sustainable, stable, and collaborative.
The session brings together global investors and industry leaders for a dialogue on how the latest innovations and sustainability trends can reshape the future of global investing. This discussion will provide insights from top global investors, and actionable strategies for future-proofing investments.
Questions to be addressed:
- How are technological innovations and sustainability requirements reshaping international investment flows?
- What implications do these trends have for the global operations of multinational companies and their business strategies?
- What strategic frameworks can support long-term capital deployment to reflect institutional resilience and sustainable and inclusive development?
- What type of trade and investment policies are needed to support industrial development amid geopolitical challenges?
Speakers:
- Zhang Qingsong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, China Investment Corporation, China
- Edgardo Alvarez, Secretary General, World Federation of Development Financing Institutions (WFDFI) and Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE)
- Obaid Amrane, Chief Executive Officer, Ithmar Capital, Morocco; Chair, International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF)
- Helmut von Glasenapp, Secretary General, European Association Long-Term Investors (ELTI) (tbc)
- H.E. Mr. Khaled Saleh Fahad Al-Khattaf, Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Investment Promotion Authority
- Jin Liqun, President and Chair of the Board of Directors, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
- Ángela Pérez, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson, COFIDES, Spain
- Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Temasek (tbc)
- H.E. Mr. Khao Thach, Chief Executive Officer, Agriculture and Rural Development Bank; Chairman Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP)
- Aminu Umar-Sadiq, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)
