Sharjah Investment Forum 2026 Building Adaptive Economies

14-15 October, 2026, JRCC Sharjah, UAE

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Sharjah Investment Forum

Over the past 8 editions, the Sharjah Investment Forum has solidified its position as the leading FDI event and gathering in the region, specialized in exploring new trends and growth opportunities within the region’s FDI prospects and beyond. In-line with UAE’s economic strategy, and Sharjah’s growing socioeconomic markets and investment index, Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) is proud to host the Sharjah Investment Forum, as we embark in exploring a wider and global investment ecosystem. The forum is a reflection of continued success, transcending into a platform where the world comes together to discuss FDI, technology and beyond, with a collective agenda to identify and map out challenges and opportunities within the global investment sector. Today, we are proud that the Sharjah Investment Forum shares the stage as one of the top investment gatherings in the UAE, and the world.

WHY ATTEND

80 + expert speakers
10,000 + elite business visitors
60 + countries
20 + sponsors and exhibiting country pavilions
140 + activities
80 + business meetings
50 + registered media
12 hrs networking & learning

Walaa Al Fayeg

TV Presenter, Producer and Media Personality.

Viwe Kunene

Presenter, Forbes Middle East.
Rima Semaan

Chief Solutions Officer at Microsoft UAE

Matthias Hollwich

Founder, HWKN Architecture.
Layan Abo Shkier

Editor and Researcher, Forbes Middle East.

Khuloud Al Omian

Editor-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer, Forbes Middle East & Arab Publisher House.
H.E. Rashid Ali Al Ali

Executive Director, Sharjah Communication Technologies Authority.

H.E. Mohammed Saeed Sultan Al Nuaimi

Undersecretary, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment.
H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri

Cabinet Member and Minister of Economy and Tourism, United Arab Emirates.

Amer Al Ahbabi

Chairman, Vertix Holdings.
Ahmed Galal Ismail

Chief Executive Officer, Majid Al Futtaim Holding.

Varun Mayya

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Aeos.
Stephan Schupbach

President and Group Chief Executive Officer, Chedi Hospitality.

Farid Bilbuab

Group CEO Gulftainer
H.E. Hussain Mohammed Al Mahmoudi

Chief Executive Officer, Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SPARK).

H.E. Khalid Jasim Al Midfa

Chairman, Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority.
Layth Ibrahim Dwairi

Entrepreneur and Business Leader.

Dr. Sulaiman Tareq Al-Abduljader

Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SANAM Group.
Simon Squibb

Founder, HelpBnk; Entrepreneur and Angel Investor.

H.E. Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Shamsi

Director General, Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department.
Rania Saadi

Co-host of “Morning Majlis,” Pulse 95 Radio.

H.E. Mohamed Juma Al Musharrkh

Chief Executive Officer, Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah).
Inzamam Rashid

Gulf Correspondent, Monocle; International Journalist and Broadcaster.

H.E. Fahad Al Gergawi

Undersecretary, UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade.
H.E. Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer

Chief Executive Officer, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq).