As Investor - Why Attending AIM is Important for Your Future Plans?

It’s a moment of hope. Two years after COVIDE-19 hit the world, it’s time to seize this opportunity to reshape our world for the better. 

Interestingly, we’re today fully aware that time is running out, that we need to accelerate action on every front, and, importantly, that the only key and the open sesame to achieving global economic recovery is INVESTMENT.

So, how can we bring all parties and stakeholders of the investment landscape under one roof, both physically and virtually, to discuss the best ways to rebuild the global investment structure for sustainable economic growth for every country and a higher living standard for every individual on our planet

Here comes the indispensable, vital role of the Annual Investment Meeting AIM.  

What is AIM?

The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) is an initiative, taken more than a decade ago by the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Economy, and held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Dubai, aiming to attract investors, investment promotion agencies (IPAs), high-profile government officials, private asset owners, and project promoters from all around the world to invest in high growth regions.

The 11th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting will be held on 29 - 31 March 2022 at the Dubai Exhibition Center, EXPO 2020 Dubai. The theme of the conference will be ‘Investments in Sustainable Innovation for a Thriving Future’, which will focus mainly on facilitating cooperation among governments, investors, and businesses to create investment opportunities and boost global economic growth through key activities under the event’s 6 Pillars: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT, STARTUPS, FUTURE CITIES, and the 50 PROJECTS INITIATIVE.

A Glimpse at His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

With this in mind, and since Investors, FDI and FPI alike, are top on the list of the 6 pillars of AIM, it’s fair, at the outset, to ask an important question.

Why Should You Attend AIM?

As an investor, or an investment promotion agency (IPA), you must always be seeking a win-win situation. Well, rest assured, you’re at the right place.  AIM provides a cooperative frame of business that gives mutual benefits to you and all other sides of the investment landscape.

All in all, you will get the following advantages from AIM:

1. LINK: AIM connects you with the representatives of countries, regions, cities, municipalities - who will present the potential of their specific locations/projects/businesses, thereby allowing you to decide to put your investments where they pay off!
2. NETWORK: AIM enables you to network with participants from 150+ countries for future investment partnerships. What’s more, you’ll be networking with them at the world’s most renowned event – Expo Dubai 2020, with 200 participating countries that will, for six months, present to you their best ideas, projects, and innovative models in all fields and all sectors. It’s your chance, as an investor, to make things happen for your benefit!
3. LEARN: At AIM, you’ll learn about the latest trends and global destinations for your investment.
4. GAIN access to the DUBAI EXPO 2020. It’s an opportunity for you to share experiences and close deals at a venue where like-minded investors, high-profile government officials, and venture capitalists from across the world will be participating.
5. CREATE: At Aim, you’ll participate in creating a sustainable impact that results in global economic growth, job creation, and attracting top talent from across the globe.

Furthermore, aside from all these generic benefits, let’s dive deeper to ask: What are the specific features of AIM?

AIM Features that Provide Value?

Whether you’re an investor in the sector of Industry (Cyber Security, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, etc.), Agritech, Hydrocarbons, Advanced Manufacturing, Edutech, Healthcare, Renewable Energy, and Space Technology, among many other sectors, AIM is rich in activities, features, and workshops that make it possible for you to share experiences and close deals. These, however, are some of the valuable features of AIM: 

1. AIM Pre-conference Workshops
2. AIM Conference
3. AIM Exhibition
4. Workshops

• Foreign Direct Investment Workshops
• 50 Projects Initiative

1. Investment Destinations
2. Regional Focus Sessions
3. Investment Roundtables
4. Investor’s Hub
5. Investment Awards
6. G2G, G2B & B2B Meeting
7. Networking Features: Networking Gala Dinner, Executive Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, High-Level Networking Lunch.

That said, it’s time to conclude by asking: Why should you, as an investor, participate in AIM?

Why Should Investors Be Part of AIM?

Let’s dive deeper into what specific benefits AIM provides to investors and investment promotion agencies (IPAs). Put differently, why should investors be part of AIM? Here are some of them.

1-Experience Sharing and Networking

Networking pays off! AIM’s FDI Pillar will aid investors to learn and discover more about the promising investment opportunities in different countries and regions.

2-Investment Roundtables

The investment roundtables constitute one of the most important AIM features - where Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Investors, Heads of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs), and other decision-makers gather in a platform that aims to create a feasible investment model that matches government and investor requirements.

3-Investors Hub 

The Investors Hub, at AIM, is a golden opportunity for the representatives of top investment houses, investment corporations, development banks, sovereign wealth funds, and portfolio investors to meet with government officials from various countries in a formal and secured setting that aims to form global investment partnerships, conduct investors & projects matchmaking in addition to announcing the new deals that are reached during the event.

4-Country Presentation

The country presentation is a major AIM platform, where investors watch while municipalities, cities, and countries present the investment opportunities at their locations and highlight the potential of their sectors. The platform is an opportunity for shedding light on the world’s best investment destinations by highlighting every country’s key economic and investment environment features.

Given the above AIM features, activities, and advantages, if you’re an investor or an Investment Promotion Agency (IPA), it’s time for you to …