7 - 9 MAY 2024
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATESAIM CONGRESS
2024 AGENDA
AT A GLANCE
Adapting To A Shifting Investment Landscape:Harnessing New Potential For Global Economic
Development

www.aimcongress.com

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PRE-WORKSHOPS: MONDAY 6TH MAY 2024
Time

11:00
12:30
12:45
14:15

14:30
16:30

16:45
17:45

Investment Track
FDIs/FPIs’ Pillars

Wavteq

FDI Intelligence

FDI Center

SMEs Track - Entrepreneurs
Investment Summit

Innovation & Technology
Track - Future Cities’ Pillar &Digital Economys’ Pillars

Future Finance Forums’ Track

Startups & Unicorns’ Track

Entrepreneurs Investment
Summit Workshop 1

Innovation & Technology
Track Workshop 1

Future Finance Forum
Workshop 1

Startups & Unicorns
Workshop 1

International Labour
Organization - ILO

UN-Habitat

Entrepreneurs Investment
Summit Workshop 3

Innovation & Technology
Track Workshop 3

Future Finance Forum
Workshop 3

Innovation & Technology
Track Workshop 4

Future Finance Forum
Workshop 4

The Business Doctor
Global Data

*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Dr. Hanan El Basha
Founder of The Business Doctor &Managing Director of Founder Institute
GCC

Union of Arab Banks

Exits MENAThe Founders InstituteSameer Sortur – Regional Director ofFounder Institute GCC & Founding Partnerof SquareCircle Ventaures

Tick & Talk

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 1: TUESDAY 7TH MAY 2024
ROOM 1: INVESTMENT ROOMINVESTMENT TRACK - FDI PILLAR & FPI PILLAR

ROOM 2: INNOVATION ROOMINNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY TRACK DIGITAL ECONOMY PILLAR

13:45 - 13:50

MC Day One Opening Remarks

14:00 – 14:10

13:50 - 14:10

Opening Speech by a Prominent Speaker

14:15 - 15:15

Leaders’ Panel: Geopolitical Tensions 2024: New
Challenges and New FDIs Destinations

15:20 – 15:50

Fireside Chat: COP28’s
Legacy:Evaluating
Achievements and Paving the Way for COP29’s Climate
Mitigation Roadmap by Finding Sustainable Solutions
in Green FDI Initiatives

15:55 - 16:40

Panel: Unlocking the power of sustainable investment:
Evaluating current trends to stimulate economic growth
and attracting investors
In Cooperation with

16:45 - 17:30

Panel: Leveraging FDI for Climate Change Mitigation:
Escalating Sustainable Investments in Developing
Countries

17:30

Closing of Day 1 AIM Congress 2024 – Investment
Track

19:30 – 22:30

AIM Gala Dinner & Investment Awards*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

14:10 – 15:50

MC Day One Opening Remarks
Leaders’ Panel: Empowering Global Economy throughIOT, Digitalization and AI Systems: The Role of DataDriven Decision-Making

15:55 – 16:45

Panel: Smart Agriculture - The Future of Farming &Food Transformation

16:50 – 17:20

Fireside Chat: Industry 4.0: Smart Manufacturing &Industrialization

17:25– 18:15

AIM Talks 2024: Blockchain in the Digital Economy

18:15

Closing of Day 1 AIM Congress 2024 – Innovation &Technology Track

19:30 – 22:30

AIM Gala Dinner & Investment Awards

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 1: TUESDAY 7TH MAY 2024
ROOM 3: STARTUPS’ ROOMSTARTUPS & UNICORNS’ TRACK

ROOM 4: ENTREPRENEURS ROOM
SMEs TRACK - ENTERPRENEURESINVETMENT SUMMIT

14:00 – 14:05

MC Day One Opening Remarks

14:00 – 14:05

MC Day One Opening Remarks

14:05 – 14:50

Leaders’ Panel: Emerging Industry 4.0 in 2024: Industry
Trends & Innovation in 2024 & the Promising Startups

14:05 – 15:00

Leaders’ Panel: The Outward Foreign Direct Investments(OFDI) of SMEs: New Challenges and Opportunities

14:55 – 15:30

Fireside Chat: The New Geographical Focus of Startups:
Spreading the Digital Innovation to Africa and other
Places

15:05 – 15:55

Panel Discussion: Customers’ Based Challenges: The
Cost of Acquiring New Customers and Retaining Old
Customers in a financially turbulent time
In Cooperation with

15:30 – 16:00

AIM Talks 2024: Women Leading Startups: Finding
Work Life Balance (ShePreneurs)

16:00 - 16:45

Panel Discussion: Unlocking Possibilities: Supply Chains
Disruptions

16:05 – 16:50

Panel: Hiring the Right People and Finding Healthy
Ecosystem

16:45 – 17:15

Fireside Chat: Adoptive Innovative Technologies in 2024:
The Way Ahead of Improving Customers’ Retention Rate

16:55– 17:40

Panel: Securing Funding without Sacrificing Focus on
Product

17:20 – 18:05

Panel Discussion: Technology Overload: The New
Challenge in SMEs WorldIn Cooperation with

17:40

Closing of Day 1 AIM Congress 2024 – Startups &Unicorns’ Track

18:00

Closing of Day 1 AIM Congress 2024 – SMEs Track

19:30 – 22:30

AIM Gala Dinner & Investment Awards

19:30 – 22:30

AIM Gala Dinner & Investment Awards*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 1: TUESDAY 7TH MAY 2024
ROOM 5: FINANCE ROOM
FUTURE FINANCE FORUMS’ TRACK

ROOM 6: CONTINENTAL ROOMREGIONAL FOCUS FORUMS’ TRACK

14:00 - 14:05

MC Day One Opening Remarks

14:00 – 15:30

European Regional Forum: Empowering Europe’s
Future: A Strategic Investment Drive for Growthand Competitiveness

14:05 - 14:25

Opening Speech

14:30 - 15:15

Leaders’ Panel: ICT - The New Era of Trust in Financial
Services

15:45 – 17:15

Asia Regional Forum: Unlocking Asia’s Potential:
Harmonizing Sustainability and Advancing
Technology for Economic Development

15:25 - 16:10

Panel: Sustainable Finance: A New Era of Responsible
Investing

17:15

Closing of Day 1 AIM Congress 2024 – Regional Focus
Forum

16:20 - 17:00

Fireside Chat: Enhancing Cybersecurity in Financial
Systems: The Power of AI in Fraud Detection

19:30 – 22:30

AIM Gala Dinner & Investment Awards

17:00

Closing of Day 1 AIM Congress 2024 – Future FinanceTrack

19:30 – 22:30

AIM Gala Dinner & Investment Awards*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 1: TUESDAY 7TH MAY 2024
ROOM 7: OPPORTUNITY ROOMINVESTMENTS DESTINATION TRACK

ROOM 8: SUSTAINABILITY ROOM
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS’ TRACK - INVESTING IN SMART
AGRICULTURE FORUM - (FAO)

13:30 – 14:30

Investment Destination 1

14:00 – 14:20

Opening Remarks

14:45 – 15:45

Moscow Investment Destination Forum

14:25 – 15:20

Panel

16:00 – 17:00

Investment Destination 3

15:25 – 15:55

Fireside Chat

17:00

Closing of Day 1 AIM Congress 2024 – Investments
Destination Track

16:00 – 16:50

Panel

19:30 - 22:30

AIM Gala Dinner & Investment Awards

17:00

Closing of Day 1 AIM Congress 2024 – International
Partners’ Track

19:30 - 22:30

AIM Gala Dinner & Investment Awards*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 1: TUESDAY 7TH MAY 2024
ROOM 9: DEVELOPMENT ROOM
UNIVERSAL TRACK - THE ROAD TO WORLD LOCAL PRODUCTIONFORUM 2025 - (WHO)
14:00 – 14:20

Opening Remarks

14:25 – 15:20

Panel

15:25 – 15:55

Fireside Chat

16:00 – 16:50

Panel

17:00

Closing of Day 1 AIM Congress 2024 – Universal
Track

19:30 - 22:30

AIM Gala Dinner & Investment Awards*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

ROOM 10: THE LEADERS’ ROOMROUNDTABLES’ TRACK

14:00 - 16:00

Regional Organizations Heads’ Roundtable: Regional
Integration 2024: Towards A More Integrated World

16:00

Closing of Day 1 AIM Congress 2024 – Roundtables’
Track

19:30 - 22:30

AIM Gala Dinner & Investment Awards

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 1: TUESDAY 7TH MAY 2024
ROOM 11: COUNTRY’S INVESTMENT ROOMINVESTING IN THE FUTURE TRACK - CHINA INVESTMENT FORUM

ROOM 12: THEMATIC INVESTMENT TRACK
THEMATIC INVESTMENT TRACK - INVEST IN ABU DHABI

14:00 – 14:20

Opening Remarks

14:00 – 14:20

Opening Remarks

14:25 – 15:20

Panel: Economic Growth: The Intersection of Arab andChinese Business Landscapes

14:25 – 15:20

Panel

15:25 – 15:55

Fireside Chat

15:25 – 15:55

Fireside Chat: Investing in Innovation: Strategies for
Effective Research Funding

16:00 – 16:50

Panel

16:00 – 16:50

Panel: Digital Economy and AI: Fostering Partnerships
in the era of Technology Transition

17:00

Closing of Day 1 AIM Congress 2024 – ThematicInvestment Track

16:50

Closing of Day 1 AIM Congress 2024 – Investing in
the Future Track

19:30 - 22:30

AIM Gala Dinner & Investment Awards

19:30 - 22:30

AIM Gala Dinner & Investment Awards*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 2: WEDNESDAY 8TH MAY 2024
ROOM 1: INVESTMENT ROOMINVESTMENT TRACK - FDI PILLAR & FPI PILLAR

ROOM 2: INNOVATION ROOMINNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY TRACK - FUTURE
CITIES PILLAR

10:00 - 10:05

MC Day Two Opening Remarks

10:00 – 10:10

Opening: MC

10:10 – 10:55

Panel: FPIs 2024 – Forecasts: A Brave New World of
FPIs

10:10 – 11:15

Leaders’ Panel: Building Resilient and Sustainable
Economies through Future Cities’ Innovations

11:00 - 11:45

Panel: Empowering Developing Countries withRenewable Technologies: Leveraging Foreign Portfolio
Investment for Sustainable Socio-Economic Growth

11:20 – 12:20

Panel: Empowering Emerging Countries: Future Cities
as Catalysts for Sustainable Development and Inclusive
Growth

11:50 - 12:50

Master Class: Blended finance dissected

12:25 – 13:00

12:55 - 13:55

Lunch & Networking BreakFireside Chat: Crafting Resilient and Sustainable Future
Cities in the Wake of Climate Change and Natural
Disasters

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch & Networking Break

14:00 – 14:45

Panel: Unveiling FDI’s power in AI financing: Navigating
the landscape of Greenfield Investments

14:00 – 15:00

Panel: Urbanization’s Impact on Global Business
Landscape: Opportunities and Challenges

15:05 – 16:05

Panel: Transportation Transformation: How Automation
Shapes the Future of Logistics & Transportation in FC

16:05- 17:05

Master Class: Proptech – The Future of Real Estate Sector
within Future Cities

17:30

Closing of Day 2 AIM Congress 2024 –Innovation &Technology Track

14:50 – 15:35

Panel: Public-private partnership and FDI in sustainableinfrastructure: Latest trends and policy implications

15:40 – 16:25

Panel: The New Global 15% Minimum Tax

16:30 – 17:10

AIM Congress Talks 2024: Implications of tax reforms
for IPAs and SEZs

17:15

Closing of Day 2 AIM Congress 2024 – Investment
Track*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 2: WEDNESDAY 8TH MAY 2024
ROOM 3: STARTUPS’ ROOMSTARTUPS & UNICORNS’ TRACK

ROOM 4: ENTREPRENEURS ROOM
SMEs TRACK - ENTERPRENEURESINVETMENT SUMMIT

10:00 – 10:05

Opening: MC

10:00 – 10:05

Opening: MC

10:05 – 10:30

Opening Ceremony: AIM Congress Unicorn Conclave Opening Speeches

10:05 – 10:55

Panel: Keeping Business Operations Flow Smoothly inUncertain Times/Unforeseen Situations

10:35 – 11:05

Fireside Chat: AIM Unicorns Conclave: The Way Ahead
from A Unicorn to Decacorns and Hectocorns

In Cooperation with

11:00 - 11:30

AIM 2024 Talks: Women Led SMEs: Talks from
Successful Models in 2024 (ShePreneurs)

11:35 – 12:20

Panel: Export Priorities for Local SMEs: Market Access
Strategies

12:25 – 13:00

Interview: The Green Economy: SMEs Sustainability Plans &Decarbonization Commitments - 2024 Challenges & Risks

13:10 – 14:00

Lunch & Networking BreakIn Cooperation with

14:00 – 14:45

Panel: The War for Talent Acquisition: 2024 – 2026 an
Acute Business Need

14:55 – 15:45

Panel: Korea Unicorn Investment Conclave: The
Relation Between the Big Tech Cities and the Emerging
of New Unicorns

14:50 – 15:35

Panel: Technology and AI: the Future of Revolutionizing
the Agriculture Sector

15:50 – 16:45

Panel: China Unicorns Conclave: Electric Vehicles andEnergy Transformation

15:40 – 16:30

Panel: Disability Inclusion: How does Including Disability
affect the SMEs Ecosystem?

16:50 – 17:30

Interview: Scaling Up for Unicorns & Startups

16:35 – 17:25

Masterclass: Enhancing Talent Acquisition Capabilities
for SMEs

18:00

Closing of Day 2 AIM Congress 2024 – Startups &Unicorns’ Track

17:25

Closing of Day 2 AIM Congress 2024 – SMEs
Track

11:10 – 12:10

12:15 – 13:00

Panel: India Unicorns Conclave: The platformization of
consumer financial & Health services
AIM Talks 2024: Meeting Gen Z in the Metaverse: The
Journey from Startups to Unicorns

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch & Networking Break

14:00 – 14:50

Panel: Middle East Unicorns Conclave: Unicorns & the
Mobility Industry*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 2: WEDNESDAY 8TH MAY 2024
ROOM 5: FINANCE ROOM
FUTURE FINANCE FORUMS’ TRACK
10:00 – 10:05

ROOM 6: CONTINENTAL ROOMREGIONAL FOCUS FORUMS’ TRACK
10:00 – 11:30

Africa Regional Forum: 2024 the African Continent’s
Year: Africa’s Economic Growth Outpacing Global
Forecast

11:45 – 13:15

BRICS Business Forum: The Shifting in World’s Economy
Gravity Centre: BRICS Towards Reshaping the Global
Economic Landscape

MC Day One Opening

10:05 – 10:30

Opening Ceremony

10:30 – 11:25

Panel: Stock Exchange Market 2024 – Global View andProspective Growth

11:30 – 12:25

Panel: The Stock Exchange Markets 2024 – Investors
Angle

13:15 – 14:00

Lunch & Networking Break

12:30 – 13:00

Fireside Chat: UAE Stock Exchange & Cryptocurrency
Markets – UAE plans to Success Stories in 2024

14:00 – 15:30

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch & Networking Break

Middle East Regional Forum: Middle East Visions:Navigating Investment in an Innovation-Driven Economy
towards Sustainability

14:00 – 14:50

Panel: Islamic Finance: Hyper Automation & thePrinciples and Practices in Modern Banking

15:40 – 17:05

D8 Regional Focus Forum: 2020-2030 Roadmap: Towards
an Empowered Intra-States’ Economy

15:55 – 15:30

Panel: A Comparative Analysis: Unmasking the Face-off
Between P2P Lending and Traditional Banking

17:05

15:35 – 16:20

Panel: Revolution of Banking: The Emergence of
Neo-Banks

16:25 – 17:15

Masterclass: The Transformative Influence of Personal
Finance Apps on Financial Prosperity: Buy Now, Pay
Smart: Exploring the World of BNPL Solutions

17:20

Closing of Day 2 AIM Congress 2024 – Future Finance
Forums’ Track*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Closing of Day 2 AIM Congress 2024 – Regional Focus
Forums’ Track

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 2: WEDNESDAY 8TH MAY 2024
ROOM 7: OPPORTUNITY ROOMINVESTMENTS DESTINATION TRACK

ROOM 8: SUSTAINABILITY ROOM
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS’ TRACK - INVESTING ININNOVATION AND ENABLING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS - UNWTO

10:00 - 11:00

Investment Destination 4

10:00 – 10:05

Opening Remarks

11:10 - 12:10

Armenia Investment Destination Forum

10:05 - 10:10

Key note Speech

12:20 - 13:20

Investment Destination 6

10:10 - 10:40

Panels Session 1: Key insights into empowering women
entrepreneurs in the tourism sector

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch & Networking Break

10:40 - 10:55

Shepeneurs Pitching Rounds

14:00 - 15:00

Investment Destination 7

10:55 – 11:25

Panels Session 2: Investing in the next generation of
women in tech to unlock sustainable tourism

15:10 - 16:10

Investment Destination 8

11:25 - 11:40

Shepeneurs Pitching Rounds

16:20 - 17:20

Investment Destination 9

11:45 - 12:00

Closing of Day 2 AIM Congress 2024 - International
Partners’ Track

17:20

Closing of Day 2 AIM Congress 2024 - Investments
Destination Track*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 2: WEDNESDAY 8TH MAY 2024
ROOM 9: DEVELOPMENT ROOM
UNIVERSAL TRACK - UNCTAD
10:00 - 10:05

Opening Remarks

14:25 – 15:20

Panel

15:25 – 15:55

Fireside Chat

16:00 – 16:50

Panel

17:00

Closing of Day 2 AIM Congress 2024 – Universal
Track

ROOM 9: DEVELOPMENT ROOM
UNIVERSAL TRACK - SMART MANUFACTURING INVESTMENTFORUM - UNIDO
10:00 - 10:05

Opening Remarks

14:25 – 15:20

Panel

15:25 – 15:55

Fireside Chat

16:00 – 16:50

Panel

17:00

Closing of Day 2 AIM Congress 2024 – Universal
Track*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

ROOM 10: THE LEADERS’ ROOMROUNDTABLES’ TRACK
10:00 - 12:00

Arab Ministerial Roundtable on Entrepreneurship:
2023 Lessons & 2024 Jumps
In Cooperation with

12:30 - 14:30

Ministerial Roundtable on Investment: Preparing
for an Economic Slow Down: Hidden Investment’s
Opportunities

15:00 - 17:00

Stock Exchange Market’s Presidents’ Roundtable: 2024
Rally: From Recessions to Bull Markets

17:00

Closing of Day 2 AIM Congress 2024 – Roundtables’
Track

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 2: WEDNESDAY 8TH MAY 2024
ROOM 11: COUNTRY’S INVESTMENT ROOMINVESTING IN THE FUTURE TRACK - DDC GLOBAL CREDIT
INVESTOR FORUM

ROOM 12: THEMATIC INVESTMENT TRACK
THEMATIC INVESTMENT TRACK - FAMILY OFFICES FORUM &RUSSIA INVESTMENT FORUM

10:00 - 10:30

Opening Remarks

10:00 – 10:05

MC Opening Remarks

10:00 - 13:00

Make it in the Emirates

10:05 – 11:05

Panel: Global NPL Transformation

15:00 -17:00

Family Offices Forum

11:10 – 12:10

Panel: Sustainable Debt and Credit Investment

17:00

Closing of Day 2 AIM Congress 2024 – Investing in
the Future Track

14:00 – 15:00

Panel: Distressed Corporate Real Estate Assets

15:05 – 16:00

Panel: International Insights into Restructuring Practices

16:00

Closing of Day 2 AIM Congress 2024 – ThematicInvestment Track – DDC Global Credit Investor Forum*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 3: THURSDAY 9TH MAY 2024
ROOM 1: INVESTMENT ROOMINVESTMENT TRACK - FDI PILLAR & FPI PILLAR

ROOM 2: INNOVATION ROOMINNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY TRACK - FUTURE
CITIES PILLAR

10:00 – 10:05

MC Day Three Opening Remarks

10:00 – 10:10

Opening: MC

10:05 – 10:50

Panel: Building a sustainable future: FDI in renewableenergy16:55– 18:00

Panel: Fostering Efficiency in Future Cities: Paving theWay for Supply Chain Digital Transformation

10:55 – 11:40

Panel: Unlocking sustainable potential: Exploring FDI’s
impact on food security, and the SDG attainment inagriculture

11:20 - 12:20

Panel: Embracing the Future: Integration and Prospectsof Renewable Energy in Urban Environments

12:25 – 13:00

AIM Talks 2024: Creating Resilient and Smart Urban
Ecosystems

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch & Networking Break

14:00 – 14:30

Fireside Chat: Healthcare Automation: Improving
Efficiency and Access to Medical Services

14:35 – 15:20

Panel: Forging Intelligent and Responsive Urban
Environments through the Application of Artificial
Intelligence

15:25 – 16:25

Panel: Interconnected Supply Chain Ecosystems: The
Power of Collaboration

16:30 - 17:30

Masterclass: 2024 Revolutionary Solutions for Future Cities

16:30 - 17:30

Closing of Day 3 - AIM Congress 2024 Innovation &Technology Track

11:45 – 12:30

Panel: Inflation Rate in 2024: Global Containing &Contingency plans

12:35 – 13:55

Lunch & Networking Break

14:00 – 14:45

Presentation: FDI in the healthcare industry: Opportunities
and challenges

14:50 – 15:35

Panel: Industry 4.0 and the future of global investment

15:40 – 16:25

Fireside Chat: FDIs in UAE

16:30

Closing of Day 3 AIM Congress 2024 – Investment Tracks*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 3: THURSDAY 9TH MAY 2024
ROOM 3: STARTUPS’ ROOMSTARTUPS & UNICORNS’ TRACK

ROOM 4: ENTREPRENEURS ROOM
SMEs TRACK - ENTERPRENEURESINVETMENT SUMMIT

10:00 – 10:05

Opening: MC

10:00 – 10:05

Opening: MC

10:05 – 11:05

Masterclass: The Importance of Agile Development inManaging 2024 Startups

10:05 – 10:55

Panel Discussion: The Blue Economy: The New Wave ofSustainable Economy

11:10 – 11:40

Fireside Chat: The Rising of Agritech Startups

11:00 – 11:30

Fireside Chat: The Rise of Family Offices: 2024 New
Trends

11:45 – 12:30

Panel: Financial Management & Limited Resources: The
Ongoing Startups Challenges

11:35 – 12:45

Panel: Access to Finance: A Close Outlook to the MENA
Region Alternative Solutions

12:35 – 13:15

Panel: The Single Person Risk: A Dive in the Hidden
World of the Startups

12:45 – 13:00

AIM 2024 Talks: Under 40 Billionaires (SHEpreneurs)

13:10 – 14:00

Lunch & Networking Break

13:15 – 14:00

Lunch & Networking Break
14:00 – 14:45

Panel: 2024 SMEs Financial Challenges: Cash Flow
Management

14:50 – 15:30

Interview: Blended Finance: A Way Ahead for Mobilizing
Investments in 2024

14:00 – 14:50

Presentation: The Booming of the No-Code Startups

14:55 – 15:40

Panel: Finding a Product Market Fit: 2024 – 2026
Startups’ New Trends – Focusing on Personalizing
Products

15:45 – 16:30

Interview: Fierce Competition: Sailing in a Wild Sea

16:40

Closing of Day 3 AIM Congress 2024 – Startups &Unicorns’ Track*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

15:35 – 16:25

Panel: The Role of Integrating Technology in SMEs in
Overcoming 2024 Financial Challenges: SMEs, Fintech& Circular Economy - CE

16:30 – 17:25

Panel: Business Owners Mental Health Challenges in
2024 Gender Perspective (ShePreneurs)

17:25

Closing of Day 3 AIM Congress 2024 – SMEs’ Track

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 3: THURSDAY 9TH MAY 2024
ROOM 5: FINANCE ROOM
FUTURE FINANCE FORUMS’ TRACK
10:00 – 10:05

ROOM 6: CONTINENTAL ROOMREGIONAL FOCUS FORUMS’ TRACKMC Opening

10:00 – 11:30

Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum
BRI - 10 Years of Transition: From a Regional
Perspective to an Initiative with a Global ScopeCentral Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC)
Forum: CAREC 2030 Plan: A Vision for the Future

10:05 - 10:15

Keynote Speech

10:15 - 11:00

Panel: Accounting & Auditing:
Adaptability in 2024

and

11:45 – 13:15

11:05 - 11:35

Interview: Retaining Good Auditors & Accountants:
The New Challenge for the Accounting Firms

13:30 – 15:00

11:40 – 12:30

Panel: Fintech – The Application of Digital Technology
to Financial Services

12:35 - 13:05

Fireside Chat: Digital Disruptions and AI – How
Would the New technologies Affect Auditing &Accounting Development

Agility

13:05 – 14:00

Lunch & Networking Break

14:00 - 14:50

Panel: Cloud Computing – The Road to Liberated Financial
Institutions

14:55 - 15:55

Masterclass: Cyber Security, Data Privacy & Governance– the New Auditing and Accounting Challenges

16:00

Closing Remarks Day 3 - AIM Congress 2024 Future
Finance Forum’s Track*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

15:15 – 16:45

16:45

LAC Regional Focus Forum
Advancing Sustainable Prosperity: Green Investment andDigital Infrastructure in the Latin America and Caribbean(LAC) Region
ACP Regional Forum
Sustainable Prosperity through Diverse Development:
Unlocking Economic Potential in the African Caribbean
Pacific (ACP) Region
Closing of Day 3 AIM Congress 2024 – Regional Focus
Forums’ Track

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 3: THURSDAY 9TH MAY 2024
ROOM 7: OPPORTUNITY ROOMINVESTMENTS DESTINATION TRACK

ROOM 8: SUSTAINABILITY ROOM
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS’ TRACK - TOURISM
INVESTMENT FORUM - UNWTO

10:00 - 11:00

Investment Destination 10

10:00 - 10:05

Opening Remarks

11:10 - 12:10

Investment Destination 11

10:05 – 11:00

Panel

12:20 - 13:20

Investment Destination 12

11:00 – 11:55

Fireside Chat

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch & Networking Break

12:00 – 13:00

Panel

13:30 - 14:30

Investment Destination 13

13:00

Closing of Day 3 AIM Congress 2024 – International
Partners’ Track

14:40 - 15:40

Investment Destination 14

16:00

Closing of Day 3 AIM Congress 2024 – Investments

Destination Track*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

ROOM 8: SUSTAINABILITY ROOM
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS’ TRACK - WORLD BANK
14:00 – 14:05

Opening Remarks

14:05 – 15:00

Panel

15:05 – 15:55

Fireside Chat

16:00

Closing of Day 3 AIM Congress 2024
International Partners’ Track

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 3: THURSDAY 9TH MAY 2024
ROOM 9: DEVELOPMENT ROOM
UNIVERSAL TRACK - TRADE & INVESTMENT FORUM - (WTO)

ROOM 10: THE LEADERS’ ROOMROUNDTABLES’S TRACK - CENTRAL BANKS’ GOVERNORSROUNDTABLE

10:00 - 10:05

Opening Remarks

11:00 - 13:00

Central Banks’ Governors Roundtable: Economic
Slow Down with Better Performance

10:05 – 11:00

Panel

13:00 - 14:00

Networking and Lunch Break

11:00 – 11:55

Fireside Chat
14:00 - 16:00

City Mayors’ Roundtable on Smart Cities: The Futureof the Globe

16:00

Closing of Day 3 AIM Congress 2024 – Roundtables’
Track - Central Banks’ Governors Roundtable

12:00 – 13:00
13:00

Panel
Closing of Day 3 AIM Congress 2024 – Universal
Track

ROOM 9: DEVELOPMENT ROOM
UNIVERSAL TRACK - UN - IPU
14:00 – 14:05

Opening Remarks

14:05 – 15:00

Panel

15:05 – 15:55

Fireside Chat

16:00 – 16:50

Panel

17:00

Closing of Day 3 AIM Congress 2024 – Universal
Track*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

ROOM 10: DEVELOPMENT ROOMROUNDTABLES’S TRACK - CITY MAYORS’ ROUNDTABLE
10:00 - 10:05

Opening Remarks

10:05 – 11:00

Panel

11:00 – 11:55

Fireside Chat

12:00 – 13:00

Panel

13:00

Closing of Day 3 AIM Congress 2024 – Universal
Track

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AIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 3: THURSDAY 9TH MAY 2024
ROOM 11: COUNTRY’S INVESTMENT ROOMINVESTING IN THE FUTURE TRACK - INDIA INVESTMENT FORUM
10:00 - 10:30
10:35 - 11:20

ROOM 11: COUNTRY’S INVESTMENT ROOMINVESTING IN THE FUTURE TRACK - GREATER BAY AREA FORUM
14:00 - 14:30

Opening Remarks

14:35 - 15:25

Panel: GBA – Heading to be World’s Largest Economic
Zone

15:30 - 16:00

Fireside Chat: Insurance Connect: Unification Future of
GBA

16:10 - 16:50

Panel: Turning up the Financial Structure: Greater Bay
Area 2024 - 2028

Opening Remarks
Panel: Investment Growth: Key Sectors of Indian Foreign
Investment Sectors

11:25 – 12:00

Fireside Chat: Investing in Technology: India’s Digital
Economy as an Attractive Spot

12:10 - 13:00

Panel: Supply Chain Opportunities: The Indian Model

ROOM 11: COUNTRY’S INVESTMENT ROOMINVESTING IN THE FUTURE TRACK - RUSSIA INVESTMENT FORUM
10:00 - 10:05

Opening Remarks

10:05 – 11:00

Panel

11:00 – 11:55

Fireside Chat

12:00 – 13:00

Panel

13:00

Closing of Day 3 AIM Congress 2024 – Universal
Track*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

16:50

Closing of Day 3 AIM Congress 2024 – Investing in
the Future Track - Greater Bay Area ForumAIM CONGRESS 2024 - AGENDA AT A GLANCECONFERENCE DAY 3: THURSDAY 9TH MAY 2024
ROOM 12: THEMATIC INVESTMENT TRACKINVESTING IN THE FUTURE TRACK - WAIPA
10:00 - 10:05

Opening Remarks

10:05 – 11:00

Panel

11:00 – 11:55

Fireside Chat

12:00 – 13:00

Panel

13:00

Closing of Day 3 AIM Congress 2024 – Universal
Track*ALL CONTENT & TIMINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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