Under the Patronage of

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

Small and Medium Enterprises

Find new sources of funding and financing solutions for your enterprises’ development and expansion by presenting your business value and competitiveness to investors.

Learn

Conferences, Workshops, Regional Focus Sessions, Regional Open Economy Forum, AIM Investment Report are among key learning platforms at Annual Investment Meeting, where the participants learn more about the investment trends and opportunities from across the globe.

Showcase

Local and international participants can showcase their industry innovations, services under five categories Exhibition, Investment Destinations, Startup Pitch Competition, Startup Roadshows, Conglomerate Investment Presentations at the Annual Investment Meeting.

Network

Networking is key to boosting development and Annual Investment Meeting offers dedicated lounges and dinners for key stakeholders in investment sector including high-profile government officials and investors.

Socialize

AIM World Cup is one of the two socialising activities of Annual Investment Meeting. The 10th edition of AIM, World’s Leading Investment Platform, is themed ‘Investing for the Future: Shaping Global Investment Strategies’. The revenues generated from AIM World Cup will go towards building funds to organize capacity-building workshops in developing countries.

Recognise

AIM will honor SMEs who have contributed to the nation's growth through generation of more jobs, by fostering innovation, and for inspiring SMEs around the globe with their impressive entrepreneurial skills.

SME Investment Contest

Need to present your project to investors?

SME Pitch Competition
Get Started

Register and get the opportunity to present your business ideas to investors! Top SMEs from over 140 countries will be selected to present their project ideas explaining the product, sector, target market and the kind of investment needed.

Preliminary Agenda

SMEs Speakers

Alexandra 'Santu' Boëthius
Co-founder
Impact Hub Geneva and Lausanne
Admassu Tadesse
President, Chief Executive Officer
Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB)
Ahmed Osman
Chair of the Board, President and CEO
International Council for Small Business (ICSB), Chrome
Andrew McDonald
Chair
Small Business Investment Committee, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Annabel Sykes
E-commerce development, SME digital transformation Expert
International Trade Center (ITC)
Aria Putera Ismail
Group President/ Chief Executive Officer
SME Bank Malaysia
Ayman Amin Sejiny
Chief Executive Officer
Islamic Corporation for the Development of the private sector (ICD)
Ayman El Tarabishy
President and CEO, Deputy Chair
International Council for Small Business (ICSB), The George Washington University
Aymeric Jung
Managing Partner
Quadia Impact Finance
Aysha Sanober
Managing Director
Ammara Exports
Catherine Fréchette
Co-owner and Designer
Pur Béton
Charlotta Carter
Managing Partner
PWC Technology Services, Inc. Canada and US
Christina Struller
Vice President of Public Affairs – ISMEA
UPS
Dana Baki
Co-Founder
Munch:On
Dawn Metcalfe
Managing Director
PDSi MEA
Dr. Ashraf Mahate
Chief Economist – Trade and Economic Development
Dubai Exports
Dr. Nairouz Bader
Chief Executive Officer
Envision Partnership
Dr. Ren Wang
Special Advisor to the Chairman
Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI)
Dr. Tamer F. Elewa
Chief Consultant
Chief Consultant
Dragan Radic
Head of SME Unit, Enterprises Department
International Labour Organization
Ebere Akadiri
CEO
Ataro Foods and Founder of Rise and Lead
Elizabeth Vazquez
CEO and Co-Founder
WEConnect International
Essam Disi
Director of Strategy and Policy
Dubai SME
Gianmario Pisanu
Strategy & Consulting Managing Director, Middle East
Accenture
H.E. Eng. Saed Mohamed Alawadi
Chief Executive Officer
Dubai Exports
His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi
Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs
United Arab Emirates
Isabelle Trepat-Kelly
Owner & CEO
Jules & Juliette Paris
Jacqueline Guadalupe García Vázquez
Director General
International Bee Products Mexico
John W.H. Denton AO
Secretary General
International Chamber of Commerce
Jorge Camarate
Partner and leader of the Financial services practice
Strategy& Middle East
Judy Sunasky
CEO
Blendwell Chemicals
Jumana Al Darwish
Founder
The Happy Box
Khalid Elgibali
Division President - Middle East & North Africa
MasterCard
Lucia Cusmano
Deputy Head of SME and Entrepreneurship Division
OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities
Manish Bundhun
Chief Human Resources Executive
Rogers Group
Maria Locker
Founder and CEO
RevolutionHER™
Mark Sweeney
Senior Account Executive
SAP Ariba
Massimo Falcioni
Chief Executive Officer
Etihad Credit Insurance
Mobola Sagoe
CEO
SHEA ORIGIN LTD
Mohammad Ali Al Kamali
Deputy CEO
Dubai Exports
Mohammad Azam Ahmad
Group Chief Risk Officer
SME Bank Malaysia
Morin Obaweya
CEO
Morin.O Designs
Muhammad Cajee
Partner (Corporate Finance)
Deloitte New Zealand
Nadine Halabi
Business Development Manager
Dubai Business Women Council
Nadine Mezher
Co-founder
Sarwa
Naseem Javed
Chairman
Expothon Worldwide
Penelope Naas
President for International Public Affairs and Sustainability
UPS
Prof. Dr. Khaled Mohammed Hanafy
Secretary General
Union of Arab Chambers
Rohit Garg
Executive Vice President and Head of NeoBiz (Digital Business Banking)
Mashreq Bank
Sabari Raja
Co-founder & CEO
Nepris, Inc
Samar Al Amro
Associate Director, Strategic Operations
Accenture Middle East
Simarna Singh
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Coco Veda
Stephen Ruzibiza
Chief Executive Officer
Private Sector Federation – Rwanda
Susan Zimmerman
Director, International Public Affairs
UPS
Thomas Foerst
Head of Global Network & Member of Executive Committee
Switzerland Global Enterprise
Tobi Eyinade
Co-founder
Rovingheights
Tuba Terekli
Executive Advisor to
The Chairman at Sh. Tarek Abdulrahman Fakieh
Vicki Stylianou
SVP of Development, Group Executive Advocacy and Policy
The International Council for Small Business, Institute of Public Accountants
W.E. Da’Cruz
Co-founder
The VGC Group
Winslow Sargeant
Chair-Elect
The International Council for Small Business, Genaesis Inc.

All Access Pass

  • Opening Ceremony

  • All Conference Sessions

  • Pre-Conference Workshops

  • Investors Hub

  • B2B Lounge Access

  • Gala Dinner

  • SDG Run Pass

  • Investment World Cup

STANDARD RATE

$2,599

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3 Day Access Pass

  • Opening Ceremony

  • All Conference Sessions

  • Investors Hub

  • B2B Lounge Access

  • Gala Dinner

  • SDG Run Pass

  • Investment World Cup

STANDARD RATE

$1,999

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SME Conference

  • Opening Ceremony

  • SME Conference Sessions

  • B2B Lounge Access

  • SDG Run Pass

  • Investment World Cup

STANDARD RATE

$599

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Visitor Access

  • Opening Ceremony

  • Exhibition

  • Country Presentation

STANDARD RATE

FREE

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