Sunil Goyal, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The Organizing Committee of AIM Congress, the world’s leading investment platform has officially announced the launch of its 15th edition under the theme “Reshaping Global Prosperity: Unlocking New Investment Pathways Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Future.”
The AIM Congress 2026 will take place from 13 to 15 April 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai. Recognized globally as a premier event dedicated to steering sustainable investment trends, the Congress will focus on strategies to navigate major economic transformations and explore new horizons for strengthening global partnerships and fostering innovative, inclusive and resilient economies.
His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade and President of AIM Congress, emphasized that amid the ongoing geopolitical, economic and technological shifts, it is essential for nations to build long-term strategies based on resilience, sustainability and diversification.
He highlighted the UAE’s outstanding achievements in 2024, including robust export performance and a consistent rise in global indices as a trusted hub for trade and investment. The latest edition aims to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange between governments, investors and innovators through three key pillars Global Markets, Future Economies and NexGen that represent essential levers for building a strong and balanced future economy.
His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Chairman of Dubai Chambers, stated that the global investment landscape stands at a defining crossroads and calls for adopting innovative approaches, building dynamic business environments and reinforcing alignment between public and private sectors to reshape the global economy and create future-ready investment ecosystems.
Dawood Al Shezawi, President of AIM Global Foundation, noted that AIM Congress 2025 achieved record participation with 15,831 attendees from 181 countries, including 207 government officials, 9 heads of state, 74 ministers, and 1,385 speakers across 431 panel discussions and 11 workshops, with coverage from 435 international media representatives. A total of 588 exhibitors participated, 47 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed and 12,341 business meetings were conducted.
The UAE’s total foreign trade reached AED 5.23 trillion in 2024 with a trade surplus of AED 492 billion, ranking 11th globally in goods exports and 13th in services exports. It was the largest exporter of digital services in the region, with exports of AED 191 billion, representing 30% of total services exports. The UAE also contributed 41% of the Middle East’s merchandise exports and 2% of global services exports, advancing to 8th position globally in the Kearney Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index and second in the Emerging Markets Index.
AIM Congress 2026 will spotlight key sectors
AIM Congress 2026 will spotlight key sectors including agriculture, energy, infrastructure, ICT, trade and education, featuring the AIM Investment Awards, international exhibition, innovation competitions and country investment presentations.
Strategic partnerships include leading organizations such as the United Nations Trade and Development, United Nations World Tourism Organization, World Health Organization, International Renewable Energy Agency, United Nations Industrial Development Organization and World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies. Through these collaborations, AIM continues to advance sustainable and inclusive global prosperity while solidifying the UAE’s leadership as a trusted hub for trade and investment.
