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

Abdulaziz AlMulla
CEO and Co-Founder of Madar Farms
Madar Farms
Ahmed Osman
President at International Council for Small Business (ICSB)
International Council for Small Business (ICSB)
Daniel Lam
Regional Director of Middle East and Africa
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Dr. Adeeb Al Afeefi
Director, The National Program for Small and Medium Enterprises and Projects
UAE Ministry of economy
Dr. Ashraf Mahate
Chief Economist – Trade and Economic Development
Dubai Exports
Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy
Executive Director of International Council for Small Business (ICSB)
International Council for Small Business (ICSB)
Dr. Ismahane Elouafi
Director General of International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
Dr. Karim El Solh
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Gulf Capital Limited
Gulf Capital Limited
Dr. Khaled Hanafy
Secretary General
Union of Arab Chambers
Dr. Winslow Sargeant
Senior Advisor for Globalization and Head of Capital Markets at Genaesis, LLC
Genaesis, LLC
Eltighani Elamin
Professor
Agricultural Economics and Policy Research Center (Sudan)
Eng. Mohamed Zaki El Sewedy
Chairman
Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI), Arab Republic of Egypt
Eren Kelekci
Chief Investment Officer, Food and Agriculture, African Development Bank Group
African Development Bank Group
Essam Omran Disi
Director of Strategy & Policy
Dubai SME
H.E MAWE TICHA Virginie
President
International Federation of Consular Chambers for Africa (FICA)
H.E Mohammed Bin Obaid Al Mazrooei
President and Chairman
Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAAID)
H.E. Ayman Sejiny
CEO
Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)
Hon. Dr. Peter Mathuki (PhD)
Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer
East African Business Council (EABC)
Hon. Giulio Centemero
Chairman of the PAM Panel on Trade and Investments in the Mediterranean
Parliamentary Assembly of Mediterranean (PAM)
Hon. Peter Mathuki
Executive Director/CEO
East African Business Council (EABC)
Khalid Sharaf
Director of International Business Engagement
Expo 2020 Dubai
Lilia Naas
Chief of the Office for the Arab States International Trade Centre
Massimo Falcioni
Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Credit Insurance
Etihad Credit Insurance
Matthieu de Clercq
Partner of Oliver Wyman FZ LLC
Oliver Wyman FZ LLC
Mr. Shachindra Nath
Executive Chairman at U GRO Capital
U GRO Capital
Mrs. Mouza Al Nasri
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED)
Noor Azmi Mat Said
Chief Executive Officer
SME Corporation Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Khaled Mohammed Hanafy
Secretary General
Union of Arab Chambers
Saed Al Awadi
Chief Executive Officer
Dubai Export
Salvatore Lavallo
AgTech Sector Lead, Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO)
Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO)
Seta Tutundjian,
Director of Programs
International Center for Biosaline Agriculture
Shaloo Garg
Managing Director, Microsoft for Startups of Microsoft
Microsoft
Shane Shin
Founding Partner at Shorooq Partner
Shorooq Partners
Stephen Ruzibiza
Chief Executive Officer
Private Sector Federation – Rwanda
Sufyan Al Issa
Regional Head of Operations for Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)– World Bank Group
Tanvir Aslam
Country Manager - United Arab Emirates
Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC)
Tuba Terekli
Executive Advisor to the Chairman, Sh. Tarek Abdulrahman Fakieh
Sh. Tarek Abdulrahman Fakieh

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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