ABU DHABI —Invest Abu Dhabi once again convened financial leaders, regulators, economists, and innovators to unpack the most significant opportunities and risks facing investors navigating geopolitical turbulence and volatile markets. The summit tackled regional and global issues, from diversified investing in the Middle East to the next frontier for the oil sector and opportunities in digitization, AI and cyber security.

The invitation-only event was attended by CEOs, CIOs and founders of leading asset managers, private equity firms, hedge funds, banks, energy companies and government ministers. The summit featured regional and global market leaders, and senior business executives driving the financial decisions that matter the most in today’s world.

These included: Eng. Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy, United Arab Emirates; Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, U.A.E. Minister of State and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Global Market; Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi, Deputy Group CEO and CEO, Alternative Investments & Infrastructure, Mubadala Investment Company; Martin Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer, Aberdeen Standard Investments; Eng. Talal Ibrahim Al Maiman, Chief Executive Officer, Kingdom Holding Company; Rola Abu Manneh, CEO UAE, Standard Chartered Bank and others.

The day›s discussions were led by several of Bloomberg’s editorial team including: John Micklethwait, Nour Al Ali, Manus Cranny, Claudia Maedler, Matthew Martin, Riad Hamade and Erik Schatzker. — SG