TOKYO, twentieth December, 2024 (WAM) — Investopia has launched a brand new version of its world dialogues titled ‘Investopia Tokyo’, aimed toward catalysing funding within the new economic system, monetary companies, superior manufacturing, entrepreneurship, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and expertise sectors.
The initiative additionally highlighted rising world traits in fast-growing industries and fashionable financing pattern s within the UAE, Japanese and Asian markets.
Organised in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Investment, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the occasion was held by Investopia within the Japanese capital, Tokyo.
Key dignitaries included Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Chairman of Investopia; Alia bint Abdulla Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship; Mohammed Abdul Rahman Al Hawi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Investment; Shihab Ahmed Al Faheem, Ambassador of UAE to Japan, and Dr. Jean Fares, CEO of Investopia.
The occasion additionally witnessed the participation of over 150 leaders, decision-makers, businessmen, buyers, financial consultants and entrepreneurs.
Bin Touq mentioned, “The UAE and Japan share a rich history of fruitful cooperation, characterised by strategic relations and strong economic and investment ties. Japan has always been a key partner of the UAE in the new economy, investment, technology, and innovation sectors. Today, through the ‘Investopia Tokyo’ event presents a unique opportunity to further enhance the economic partnership between the two friendly countries in these vital sectors, fostering growth and sustainability in line with their shared visions for the future.”
He asserted that the dialogue periods and roundtable conferences at ‘Investopia Tokyo’ provides a platform to unlock promising financial and funding alternatives for companies in each the UAE and Japan. “These engagements also enhance the appeal of both markets for investments in vital and sustainable sectors. Hosting a new edition of Investopia Global Dialogues in Japan underscores the importance of the Japanese business community as a vital partner for the UAE’s private sector. Japan is also one of the largest economies in the world and a home to new economic fields, especially technology and innovation,” Bin Touq mentioned.
Bin Touq continued, “Thanks to the directives of our wise leadership, the UAE has witnessed a remarkable transformation in diversifying its national economy, with non-oil sectors now contributing 75 per cent to the country’s GDP. This reflects the UAE’s rapid progress in transitioning to an innovative economic model based on flexibility and sustainability and moving steadily towards becoming the global center of the new economy by the next decade in line with the goals outlined in ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision.”
Shihab Ahmed Al Fahim mentioned, “The UAE and Japan have enjoyed strong and enduring relations for over half a century, built on a foundation of mutual trust and understanding at various levels, particularly in economic and investment sectors, which have witnessed remarkable growth in recent years.”
Al Fahim emphasised that internet hosting this yr’s version of the Investopia Global Dialogues in Tokyo is a crucial step in strengthening financial cooperation with Japan, thereby enhancing mutual funding alternatives and driving prosperity of each international locations.
Matsuo Takehiko, Vice-Minister for International Affairs at Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, mentioned, “I am very pleased to participate in Investopia, an important event for discussing the promotion of business exchanges and investment between our two countries. Japan and the UAE are strengthening cooperation in a wide range of fields, including innovation aimed at the industrial advancement of the UAE, extending beyond traditional oil and gas sectors. Next year, the EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai will be held, in which the UAE will also participate, and it is anticipated more active exchange between our two countries. I look forward to fruitful discussions at Investopia Tokyo that will further enhance these trends.”
Norihiko Ishiguro, Chairman of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), mentioned, “I would like to once again express my gratitude to H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, and H.E. Alia Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, and the public and private companies from the UAE who have come to Japan. We had a valuable opportunity to learn about the attractiveness of the UAE as an investment destination through speeches by the ministers of both countries and through the panel discussions. I hope that new opportunities will be created through exchanges between UAE and Japanese companies. JETRO Dubai and our offices across Japan remain committed to assisting companies from both markets in achieving this goal.”
Investopia Tokyo occasion hosted 5 fruitful and efficient panel discussions.
The first and most important session was titled ‘Building Thriving Start-ups: Exploring the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem within the UAE and Japanese Markets.’ The panel mentioned the important function of entrepreneurship in fostering innovation and advancing in direction of knowledge-based financial fashions.
The second panel dialogue was themed ‘New Trends Shaping the Investment Landscape in Japan and the UAE,’ explored the quickly evolving world funding local weather, and mechanisms for adapting to world financial transformations and shifts in native insurance policies.
The third session, titled ‘Manufacturing Momentum: Exploring Opportunities for Japanese Companies within the UAE,’ highlighted the UAE’s accelerated industrial technique, solidifying its place as a worldwide hub for high-tech and sustainable manufacturing.
The fourth session, ‘Exploring the New Economy: Opportunities for Japan-UAE Collaboration in Innovation and Technology,’ targeted on the rise of the brand new economic system throughout Asia, with discussions on improvements in AI, robotics, and area, together with investments in fintech and digital belongings.
The fifth session, themed ‘The UAE Advantage as a Leading Investment Destination,’ underscored the important thing sectors driving the UAE’s attraction to international buyers and mentioned alternatives for elevated mutual investments between the UAE and Japan within the close to future.
Additionally, ‘Investopia Tokyo’ hosted two roundtables. The first, titled ‘The UAE as a gateway to the Middle East: Creating Opportunities for Japanese Investments,’ was attended by Bin Touq alongside a gaggle of distinguished business leaders, buyers, and corporations from Japan.
The second roundtable, themed ‘Entrepreneurship and Innovation: UAE-Japan Roundtable on Collaborative Growth,’ was attended by Alia Al Mazrouei and leaders from innovation facilities, entrepreneurs, and funding funds from Japan. The session targeted on creating modern programs to speed up startup progress and assist them turn into main corporations that contribute to financial growth.
‘Investopia Tokyo’ was held throughout the UAE delegation’s go to to Japan from seventeenth to nineteenth December, marking the ultimate occasion of the 2024 Investopia Global Talks. In 2025, a brand new sequence of talks will likely be launched in key regional and world markets, together with Miami, Cyprus, Hungary, India, China. The third version of ‘Investopia Europe’ will likely be held in Milan whereas further periods will even be deliberate in a number of cities throughout Europe and Africa.