James Zhan
Chairman of WIC Executive Board, WAIPA; Founding Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative
World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)
Matchmaking Information
What is the type of your organization?
Non – Governmental Organization (NGO)
What are your thematic area of interest?
Digital Transformation , Fintech and Digital Financial Services
What are your functional areas of interest?
Strategies Policy and Regulations
Attending
TBC
Welcome & Opening Speeches
Session
High-Level Panel | Reimagining Global Investment: Smart Policies for a Resilient Future
Awards
High-Level Panel | WAIPA @30: A Decade of Investment for Good in an Era of Challenged Multilateralism
fireside chat
Fireside Chat | Future Investment Policy and Its Interface with Other Key Policies
Speaker's Sessions (4)
Date
Session
TBC
Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM | Asia/Dubai
TBC
English
Welcome & Opening Speeches
Opening & Welcome Speeches
Speaker (1)
James Zhan
Chairman of WIC Executive Board, WAIPA; Founding Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)Session
fireside chat
Thursday, Oct 23, 2025
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Asia/Dubai
fireside chat
English
Fireside Chat | Future Investment Policy and Its Interface with Other Key Policies
This dynamic platform will connect IPA decision-makers with international investors for direct engagement, project matchmaking, and concrete deal-making around high-impact, investment-ready opportunities across key sectors, aiming to generate actionable leads, partnerships, and investment commitments.
Speaker (1)
James Zhan
Chairman of WIC Executive Board, WAIPA; Founding Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)Session
Session
Thursday, Oct 23, 2025
11:55 AM - 12:35 PM | Asia/Dubai
Session
English
High-Level Panel | Reimagining Global Investment: Smart Policies for a Resilient Future
Speakers (3)
BINGMANN HOLGER
Ceo, Thinking ArabianSaqr Ereiqat
Secretary General, Dubai Digital Asset AssociationSession
Awards
Thursday, Oct 23, 2025
12:35 PM - 1:10 PM | Asia/Dubai
Awards
English
High-Level Panel | WAIPA @30: A Decade of Investment for Good in an Era of Challenged Multilateralism
Speakers (3)
Deepak Bagla
former President of WAIPA, Mission Director of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) at NITI Aayog, Government of India , NITI AayogIsmail Ersahin Ersahin
Executive Director & CEO of WAIPA, World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)Moderator (1)