The activities of the first session of “Abu Dhabi Business Week” are held under the slogan “Making Impact, Making a Difference.” The event provides a platform that brings together more than 150 speakers and 8,000 participants, including decision makers, CEOs, international investors and entrepreneurs, to explore the opportunities offered by the business support system in Abu Dhabi, and to build strategic partnerships that contribute to advancing sustainable economic development in the emirate, reflecting the rapid growth. In Abu Dhabi, and its commitment to developing an integrated and stimulating system for the business sector.
The organization of “Abu Dhabi Business Week” reflects the emirate’s commitment to providing promising opportunities for participants, in order to explore new markets, obtain valuable analyzes of the most prominent trends in the business sector, and learn about strategies that contribute to shaping the future of Abu Dhabi, and support its rapidly growing economic system, as a capital to attract… Investments and capital, according to a statement on Saturday.
Abu Dhabi Business Week highlights strategies aimed at developing the capabilities of the business system and enhancing its growth through partnership between the public and private sectors, which contributes to driving growth and economic diversification.
On this occasion, Ahmed Jassim Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said: “The Falcon Economy contributes to strengthening Abu Dhabi’s position as a rising economic power, and Abu Dhabi Business Week provides a suitable platform for companies to communicate and cooperate in order to advance the next stage of growth and diversification within our economic system.” Active and dynamic, and also confirms our commitment to empowering companies as part of the emirate’s efforts to accelerate the transition towards a smart, diversified and sustainable economy.”
He added: “Our sustainable development strategies focus on new sectors that are characterized by high growth rates, which supports the ability of our business incentive system to provide promising opportunities for talents, investors and companies, and enable them to achieve prosperity and expansion globally. These strategies work to enhance the growth of non-oil sectors, which currently contribute By more than 55 percent in the gross domestic product of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, after rising by 6.6 percent in the second quarter of 2024. The remarkable growth in the number of economic licenses, which reached 196 percent during the last decade, confirms the attractiveness of the supportive business environment in the emirate and reflects the specialized activities that Abu Dhabi Business Week hosts the distinctive capabilities of our economy, as it provides valuable analyzes to business sector leaders and pioneers, which supports their capabilities to face challenges and benefit from new opportunities.”
The first session of “Abu Dhabi Business WeekOrganizing 10 specialized events, the most prominent of which is the Abu Dhabi Business Summit, which will discuss key topics including the most prominent global investment trends, business clusters, sector regulations, and partnerships between the public and private sectors.
The event also witnesses other events such as the “Abu Dhabi Procurement and Innovation Exchange Forum,” the “Global Manufacturing and Industry Summit,” the “Family Business Forum,” the “Entrepreneurship Summit,” and the “Youth Forum,” which provide participants with opportunities to explore destinations. Diverse perspectives on key topics related to the business sector, such as innovation, procurement, women and youth empowerment, family businesses and entrepreneurship.
Abu Dhabi Business Week provides attendees with multiple opportunities to interact with participating institutions, companies and delegations, through dialogue sessions, specialized workshops and exhibitions that highlight the latest innovations and services.
It is noteworthy that the Emirate of Abu Dhabi was recently classified as the richest city in the world, as it is the headquarters of sovereign wealth funds whose assets amount to about $1.7 trillion. The Emirate has the strongest sovereign credit rating in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, which provides investors with great potential to access sources of financing and growth opportunities. . The emirate also ranked first in establishing and conducting business in the Middle East and North Africa region.