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Seychelles sharpens its investment focus

Anne Rosette, CEO of the Seychelles Investment Board (SIB).
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Iceland’s K64 Circular Industries aims to redefine sustainable industrial development

Elin Guðnadóttir, Programme Director, KADECO.

Porto mayor tackles the talent paradox

Rui Moreira, Mayor of Porto

FDI expert calls for a focus on opportunities amid uncertainty

Dr. James Zhan, Senior Advisor to WAIPA and Chairman of the Executive Board of WAIPA’s World Investment Conference.

Oman Vision 2040 is opening a new era for investors

Dr. Khalfan Said al Shu'aili, Oman’s Minister of Housing and Urban Planning.

Real estate is an untapped opportunity for investment promotion agencies

Ismail Ersahin, CEO and executive director of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA).

Riga eyes public-private partnerships to unlock development potential

Fredis Bikovs, Director, Riga Investment and Tourism Agency.

Saudi Arabia: partnerships help make progress to Vision 2030

Fahad Al-Hashem, Ministry of Investment,  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

New technology to the fore as ROSHN focuses on Saudi vision

Waleed Bawaked, Senior Director, Strategy & Planning, ROSHN

Manchester: High quality real estate critical to FDI success

Joe Manning, Managing Director, MIDAS.

New Murabba is establishing a new ‘downtown’ for Riyadh

Carl Schibrowski, Chief Development Officer, New Murabba Development Company

Shared objectives on show as Saudi prepares for 28th WIC

Fahad Al-Hashem, Ministry of Investment, Saudi Arabia.

Data privacy and AI approach make Switzerland R&D magnet

Patrik Wermelinger, Chief Investment Promotion Officer, Switzerland Global Enterprise.

Urbanisation still drives CEE but geopolitics can frustrate

Marcus Cieleback, Chief Urban Economist, Patrizia,

Green guidelines embedded in plans for Egypt’s new capital

Mohamed Al Desouky Energy Director, ACUD Administrative Capital for Urban Development.

New project generates tenant interest at Val d’Europe

Boris Solbach, Senior Vice-President Business Strategy and Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Disneyland Paris .

Mercedes’ business case for Polish FDI project explained

Dr Ewa Łabno-Falecka, Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Poland

Investors and consultants are needed for Egypt’s new capital

Khaled Abbas, Chairman and CEO, Administrative Capital for Urban Development - ACUD

Iceland’s airport growth creates RE and hotel FDI possibilities

Brynjar Vatnsdal, Development Manager, Keflavik Airport

Greece’s new economic and political stability shows in FDI

Marinos Giannopoulos, CEO, Enterprise Greece

KADECO looks to leverage Iceland airport expansion

Pálmi Randversson, Managing Director, Keflavik Airport Development Company, (KADECO).

Belfast adds EU proximity to its list of investment attractions

Damien Martin, Strategic Director of Place and Economy, Belfast City Council.

Pace of investment picks up in Riga as Baltics prep for future

Fredis Bikovs, Director, Riga Investment and Tourist Agency.

Belfast port is now major force in Northern Ireland’s FDI drive

Joe O’Neill, CEO, Belfast Harbour.

Iceland exploits leadership on sustainability and diversity

Eliza Reid, First Lady, Iceland

MIPIM 2024: ‘Cautious optimism’ the key phrase as markets foresee the upturn

Courtney Fingar and Richard Betts.

Vehicle maker’s business case for Polish FDI project explained

Dr Ewa Tabno-Falecka, Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Poland

Disney makes ready to develop the other half of Val d’Europe

Boris Solbach, SVP & CFO, Disneyland Paris.

Olympics and public transport upgrade will boost Paris in ’24

Benjamin Cartier-Bresson, Head of Paris Office, Berlin Hyp AG.

Realcast: Taking stock of ’23, what does 2024 hold for real assets in an uncertain world

Realcast: a look at 2023 and prospects in 2024 with Ron van Bloois, Courtney Fingar, Dan Innes and Richard Betts.

Positive outlook for Poland as list of FDI projects increases

Paweł Żelich, Partner, Head of Warsaw Office, Noerr.

Further value corrections to come as property out-priced

Matt Richardson, Co-founder & CEO, Income Analytics.

Pomerania’s FDI campaign seeks experienced developers

Wojciech Tyborowski, Director, Invest in Pomerania

Newcastle research capabilities are magnet for FDI projects

Jenny Hartley, Director, Invest Newcastle

Ukraine’s reconstruction one of largest projects of generation

Sergiy Tsivkach, Executive Director of UkraineInvest

Riga’s investment openings line up as brain drain reverses

Mārtiņš Staķis, Mayor, City of Riga, Latvia.

Riga a unique opportunity to reshape a European city centre

Fredis Bikovs, Director, Riga Investment and Tourism Agency.

IPAs improve quality not just quantity of investment projects

Ismail Ersahin, Executive Director, CEO, WAIPA

FDI success is evidence Greece more than hotels and tourism

Marinos Giannopoulos, CEO, Enterprise Greece

FDI & real estate get closer as supply chain concerns grow

Courtney Fingar, Founder, Fingar Direct Investment

Realcast: War shifts FDI map, hunt for ESG experts, ‘value’ redefined, Iberian strength

Nicol Dynes, Courtney Fingar, Ron van Bloois and Richard Betts.

Diriyah key part of wider plans for change in Saudi Arabia

Jonathan Timms, President, Diriyah Development Company.

All infrastructure below ground in new walkable Saudi city

Mohamed Saad, Chief Development Officer, Diriyah Gate Development Authority.