Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) are operating in an evolving global environment shaped by geopolitical fragmentation, rapid technological change, and the climate crisis.
This closed-door roundtable convenes senior executives of leading SWFs and representatives of the international investment community to exchange views on how SWFs can navigate risk, capture long-term opportunities, while contributing to sustainable development.
Questions to be addressed:
- What are the most significant challenges and opportunities in the evolving international investment landscape? How can SWFs react effectively to contribute to a more sustainable future?
- What new strategies are being deployed to balance intergenerational wealth preservation with sustainability imperatives?
- How can SWFs play a larger role in emerging and frontier markets, particularly through blended finance platforms?
Speakers:
Guo Xiangjun, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
Edgardo Alvarez, Secretary General, World Federation of Development Financing Institutions (WFDFI) and Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE)
Alan Chan, Executive Director, Chief Investment Officer, Towngas, Hong Kong (China)
Obaïd Amrane, Chief Executive Officer, Ithmar Capital, Morocco; Chair, International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF)
Bahruz Bahramov, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, State Oil Fund, Azerbaijan
Eddie Chen, Chairman of the Board of Directors, China Carbon Neutral Development Group, China
Meleket Sahlu Denbu, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Investment Holdings
Enrique Florencio, Secretary General, Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP)
Jörg Goschin, Chief Executive Officer, KfW Capital, Germany
Saleh Al Khabti, President, ACWA Power China
Ángela Pérez, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson, Spanish Development Finance Company (COFIDES), Spain
