ABU DHABI: AIM Congress 2025 is set to redefine the global financial landscape by exploring pivotal trends such as fintech, digital adoption, sustainable finance, risk management, regulatory compliance, and banking and payments.
The 14th edition of AIM Congress will take place from 7th to 9th April, 2025, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, under the dynamic theme: ‘Mapping the Future of Global Investment: The New Wave of a Globalised Investment Landscape – Towards a New Balanced World Structure’. The gathering will welcome over 25,000 prominent participants from 180 countries, creating a vibrant platform for industry leaders and innovators.
As digital transformation continues to shape the industry, this congress will serve as a premier platform for thought leaders and stakeholders to engage in critical discussions surrounding automation, the Internet of Things, blockchain adoption, cybersecurity, cognitive technologies, and data analytics.
The “Future of Finance” portfolio, a key highlight of AIM
Congress 2025, will focus on the theme ‘Adapting and Adopting: The Roadmap to the Digitalisation of Finance.’ This innovative platform aims to connect professionals across the financial sector, providing opportunities to share expertise and discuss best practices in financial innovation and regulation. Through collaboration, the congress aims to enhance participant skills and drive prosperity in an ever-evolving financial landscape, while exploring the transformative impact of areas such as crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending on democratising access to capital, as well as the role of neobanks in promoting financial inclusion through user-friendly digital platforms that challenge traditional banking models.
The agenda for the Future of Finance segment will include a range of activities such as exhibitions, panel discussions, keynote addresses, workshops, and bilateral meetings. Attendees will explore sustainable finance solutions, future trends in financial digitisation, and the transformative role of techn
ology in finance. This portfolio will gather finance experts, investors, government officials, and representatives from traditional financial institutions, including banks, insurance firms, and investment companies, along with cybersecurity, blockchain, IT, and AI professionals.
As institutions digitise their operations, they face new risks related to cybersecurity, data privacy, and regulatory compliance. Financial management plays a crucial role in addressing these risks by implementing robust controls and ensuring that digital initiatives comply with relevant laws and regulations. According to PwC’s Global Risk Survey, 60 percent of CFOs see cybersecurity as a major risk for their organisations. This highlights the need for finance teams to closely collaborate with IT to create robust cybersecurity frameworks that safeguard sensitive financial data and ensure the integrity of digital systems. As finance emerges as a driving force behind digital transformation, leveraging advanced technologies such as auto
mation and data analytics becomes crucial for institutions.
With leading organisations and innovators as partners, AIM Congress 2025 aims to engage a diverse array of stakeholders, including investment firms, startups, and policymakers.
AIM Congress 2025, an initiative of the AIM Global Foundation, will offer a wide range of activities, including events, forums, dialogue sessions, workshops, high-level meetings, the AIM Investment Awards and Exhibition, a startup competition, and showcases of country-specific investment opportunities, highlighting eight key portfolios: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Global Trade, Startups and Unicorns, Future Cities, Future Finance, Global Manufacturing, Digital Economy, and Entrepreneurs.
Source: Emirates News Agency
