Inaugural Summit 2022 - Investopia
An investment ecosystem where
today's economies grow and
tomorrow's are born




From Now to New:
Seizing Future Opportunities
Though COVID-19 accelerated changes in how we work, live and consume, many profound shifts were already underway prior to the pandemic. The hunt for returns must navigate exciting new terrain as multiple new growth hubs are emerging across different sectors and regions.
Novel technologies and actors are transforming financial markets, business models and asset classes and the next wave of advanced digitalisation and automation is driving potential in areas as diverse as supply chains and genomics.
Gen Z is entering the workforce and markets with an unprecedented capacity to make their choices count. Lenders and regulators are joining activists to focus on sustainability and impact investment, and more investors are following fast.
We are at a watershed moment for sectors that are thriving today and those that will thrive tomorrow, this is a “from Now to New” moment for investors to spot and seize future opportunities.
In this context, the Investopia Summit 2022 is where the world’s most ambitious visionaries, leaders, and investors gather to create a Future Economies ecosystem. They will share their latest thinking on the future investment outlook and opportunities for the next 5-10 years across four areas that will critically shape the future:
The shifting global geo-economic landscape, which will explore how global growth hubs are shifting, how globalization is changing and what it means for cross-border investment.
The search for a sustainable alpha, which will look at ESG, but also how to tap into underserved groups and impact investing.
Future technologies in key sectors, such as the applications of AI and quantum computing, the Metaverse, and digital assets and currencies.
The future 3.5 billion dialogues, Throughout the day, the Future 3.5 billion dialogues will engage participants with exclusive insights into latest market developments, economic reforms and investment opportunities in various markets and regions, from Eurasia to Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
Summit 2022 Session Engagements

Main Plenary:
Thought leaders explore how global economic, (geo) political and societal trends are reshaping the investment landscape.

Briefing sessions:
Sector oriented conversations of experts on the implications of new technologies on future investment strategies.

Panels:
Future-oriented discussions of industry and public sector leaders to explore the opportunities that sectors of the future economy are offering.

Focused Investment Bilateral:
Hubs curated to bring investors and prospective projects together.

Future 3.5 Billion:
Dialogues to outline innovation, reforms and opportunities in different sectors of investment in countries that represent 3.5 billion of people and new markets.

Curated C-Suite:
Roundtables showcasing future investment and development opportunities for the world’s largest companies.
Summit 2022 Program
Summit Program Data
09:00 — 09:15
Category
Welcome Address
Session Title:
Welcome Address
Welcoming the delegations and guests, the Minister will introduce Investopia’s mission and vision and give an outlook on the day.
09:15 — 10:15
Category
Plenary
Session Title:
From Now to New: The Global Investment Outlook 2025
Join a conversation with global leaders on the investment outlook for the coming years and the opportunities as industries and regions respond to technological, economic, behavioral and demographic shifts.
10:30 — 11:30
Category
Interactive Panel
Session Title:
The Metaverse: The next big Thing for investors?
For many the Metaverse is more than the future of the internet and gaming: It has the potential to reshape digital goods and services and to become the new backbone of core business and customer applications. Who and what will shape the emergence of the Metaverse? How might you turn the Metaverse into an enterprise platform? What do investors need to consider before investing in what could be the next big thing, or just a new toy?
10:30 — 11:30
Category
Interactive Panel
Session Title:
De- or Re-Globalization? Investing in a multi-polar world
Globalization is moving into a new era. While cross-border digital flows are set to grow exponentially, the world is also becoming more multipolar and the engines of growth more diverse. Geopolitical competition is playing an ever-greater role across industries, affecting trade as well as global cooperation on standards and licenses to operate. How might these forces impact investors and markets? Which sectors are most exposed and what signals should investors watch?
10:30 — 11:30
Category
Executive Meeting hosted by ADIO
Session Title:
Inside Abu Dhabi: Revolutionizing AgTech, Clean Energy & Healthcare
Abu Dhabi has nurtured a supportive business environment, unparalleled connectivity and infrastructure as well as an entrepreneurial mindset that presents investors with plentiful growth opportunities. Seeking to address global challenges such as agriculture and food security, healthcare and biopharma as well as clean energy, the country is increasingly producing globally exportable innovation. Similarly in ICT and fintech. What opportunities for partnership and impact will shape the investment landscape of the country over the next years?
Key Speakers
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