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People and capital are key to city investment

Annelou de Groot, CEO, Cushman & Wakefield, Netherlands
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New city centre drives quality of life and investment

Maciej Fijałkowski, Secretary of the City of Warsaw, Poland
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Romania’s North-East promotes strategic location and €1.75bn EU investment package

Sebastian Hrib, Head of Brussels Office & FDI Coordinator, ADR Nord-Est. Romania
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Life sciences and innovation drive economic growth in Turku, Finland

Vesa Palander, Director of Business & Economic Development, City of Turku

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.
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Porto mayor tackles the talent paradox

Rui Moreira, Mayor of Porto
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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.
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Oman Vision 2040 is opening a new era for investors

Dr. Khalfan Said al Shu'aili, Oman’s Minister of Housing and Urban Planning.
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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).
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Riga eyes public-private partnerships to unlock development potential

Fredis Bikovs, Director, Riga Investment and Tourism Agency.
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Saudi Arabia: partnerships help make progress to Vision 2030

Fahad Al-Hashem, Ministry of Investment,  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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New technology to the fore as ROSHN focuses on Saudi vision

Waleed Bawaked, Senior Director, Strategy & Planning, ROSHN
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Manchester: High quality real estate critical to FDI success

Joe Manning, Managing Director, MIDAS.
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New Murabba is establishing a new ‘downtown’ for Riyadh

Carl Schibrowski, Chief Development Officer, New Murabba Development Company
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Shared objectives on show as Saudi prepares for 28th WIC

Fahad Al-Hashem, Ministry of Investment, Saudi Arabia.
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Data privacy and AI approach make Switzerland R&D magnet

Patrik Wermelinger, Chief Investment Promotion Officer, Switzerland Global Enterprise.
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Urbanisation still drives CEE but geopolitics can frustrate

Marcus Cieleback, Chief Urban Economist, Patrizia,
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Green guidelines embedded in plans for Egypt’s new capital

Mohamed Al Desouky Energy Director, ACUD Administrative Capital for Urban Development.
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New project generates tenant interest at Val d’Europe

Boris Solbach, Senior Vice-President Business Strategy and Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Disneyland Paris .
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Mercedes’ business case for Polish FDI project explained

Dr Ewa Łabno-Falecka, Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Poland
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Investors and consultants are needed for Egypt’s new capital

Khaled Abbas, Chairman and CEO, Administrative Capital for Urban Development - ACUD
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Iceland’s airport growth creates RE and hotel FDI possibilities

Brynjar Vatnsdal, Development Manager, Keflavik Airport
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Greece’s new economic and political stability shows in FDI

Marinos Giannopoulos, CEO, Enterprise Greece
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KADECO looks to leverage Iceland airport expansion

Pálmi Randversson, Managing Director, Keflavik Airport Development Company, (KADECO).
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Belfast adds EU proximity to its list of investment attractions

Damien Martin, Strategic Director of Place and Economy, Belfast City Council.
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Pace of investment picks up in Riga as Baltics prep for future

Fredis Bikovs, Director, Riga Investment and Tourist Agency.
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Belfast port is now major force in Northern Ireland’s FDI drive

Joe O’Neill, CEO, Belfast Harbour.
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Iceland exploits leadership on sustainability and diversity

Eliza Reid, First Lady, Iceland
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MIPIM 2024: ‘Cautious optimism’ the key phrase as markets foresee the upturn

Courtney Fingar and Richard Betts.
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Vehicle maker’s business case for Polish FDI project explained

Dr Ewa Tabno-Falecka, Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Poland
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Disney makes ready to develop the other half of Val d’Europe

Boris Solbach, SVP & CFO, Disneyland Paris.
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Olympics and public transport upgrade will boost Paris in ’24

Benjamin Cartier-Bresson, Head of Paris Office, Berlin Hyp AG.
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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.
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Positive outlook for Poland as list of FDI projects increases

Paweł Żelich, Partner, Head of Warsaw Office, Noerr.
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Further value corrections to come as property out-priced

Matt Richardson, Co-founder & CEO, Income Analytics.
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Pomerania’s FDI campaign seeks experienced developers

Wojciech Tyborowski, Director, Invest in Pomerania
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Newcastle research capabilities are magnet for FDI projects

Jenny Hartley, Director, Invest Newcastle
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Ukraine’s reconstruction one of largest projects of generation

Sergiy Tsivkach, Executive Director of UkraineInvest
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Riga’s investment openings line up as brain drain reverses

Mārtiņš Staķis, Mayor, City of Riga, Latvia.
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Riga a unique opportunity to reshape a European city centre

Fredis Bikovs, Director, Riga Investment and Tourism Agency.
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IPAs improve quality not just quantity of investment projects

Ismail Ersahin, Executive Director, CEO, WAIPA
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FDI success is evidence Greece more than hotels and tourism

Marinos Giannopoulos, CEO, Enterprise Greece
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FDI & real estate get closer as supply chain concerns grow

Courtney Fingar, Founder, Fingar Direct Investment
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Realcast: War shifts FDI map, hunt for ESG experts, ‘value’ redefined, Iberian strength

Nicol Dynes, Courtney Fingar, Ron van Bloois and Richard Betts.
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Diriyah key part of wider plans for change in Saudi Arabia

Jonathan Timms, President, Diriyah Development Company.
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All infrastructure below ground in new walkable Saudi city

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