Agenda focus
Sovereign wealth funds and other major public investors offer sources of long-term capital for emerging industries. Leveraging their size and long-term vision, these institutions are expanding investments in sectors such as clean energy, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and biotech.
As the new wave of technological innovation continues to advance, emerging industries are not only reshaping the global competitive landscape but also creating new strategic investment opportunities for long-term capital. At the same time, rising global economic uncertainty, environmental impacts, changes in industrial policy and intensifying technological competition are introducing new challenges and risks for cross-border investment.
This session will explore how long-term capital identifies future industrial opportunities, builds cross-regional investment cooperation networks and supports sustainable development.
Moderator
- Courtney Fingar, Founder & Principal, Fingar Direct Investment, Fingar Direct Investment
Keynotes
- Wu Yingchun, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, China Investment Corporation
- Obaïd Amrane, Chief Executive Officer, Ithmar Capital, Morocco; Chair, International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF)
Panellists
- Gao Zhikai (Victor Gao), Vice President, Center for China and Globalization (CCG); Vice Chairman, China-Europe Joint Investment Co., Ltd.
- Duncan Bonfield, Chief Executive Officer, International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF)
- Aminu Umar-Sadiq, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority
- Laurent Zylberberg, Senior Executive Vice-President, Caisse des Dépôts Group; Chairman of the Board, Stoa Infra & Energy
- Hazem Ben-Gacem, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Blue Five Capital
- Ismail Ersahin, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)
