Browsing: AIM Congress 2025

• DeFi market is experiencing a surge in Total Value Locked (TVL), and hit nearly $97 billion in Q1 this year.
• Built on blockchain, DeFi bypasses traditional financial systems, allowing peer-to-peer transactions via “smart contracts.”
• At the AIM Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi—DeFi will be a key topic for global policymakers, regulators, and investors keen on the “Future of Finance”.

The rapid growth of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is signaling a shift in the global finance ecosystem. Expected to grow at an annual rate of 46 per cent from 2023 to 2030, the DeFi market is experiencing a surge in Total Value Locked (TVL), which has already reached nearly $97 billion in the first quarter of 2024.

It’s worth noting that on Monday, the world’s largest cryptocurrency topped $87,000 for the first time. As of around 3:45p.m. ET, bitcoin‘s price stood at $87,083, per CoinDesk, up over 28 per cent …

• Manufacturing is evolving: Industry 5.0 blends AI and robotics to create smarter, more sustainable factories.
• Smart Cities are rising: Tech-powered urban hubs are redefining how we live, work, and connect in greener, smarter spaces.
• The digital economy is thriving: Seamless digital integration is driving global growth, breaking boundaries, and creating new opportunities.

As the world pivots towards a new era defined by technological advancements, three key sectors are at the forefront of transforming global industries—global manufacturing, smart cities, and the digital economy. These fields are evolving rapidly, shaping the future of economies, urban landscapes, and societies.

The 14th Edition of the AIM Congress aims to delve deep into these innovations, exploring how these three interconnected areas are driving the future of investment, industry, and societal development globally.

Revolutionizing global manufacturing: From 4.0 to 5.0

Global manufacturing is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Once driven by mass production and assembly lines, the …

• The AIM Congress 2025, scheduled for April 7-9 in Abu Dhabi, will gather global startup entrepreneurs, investors, and regulators under the theme “Connecting Visionaries and Building Futures.”
• The event aims to provide startups with insights, strategies, and opportunities to leverage the latest technologies and trends in the evolving digital ecosystem.
• Participants will collaborate on fostering innovation, forming cross-border partnerships, and driving growth towards building future unicorns.

For startup entrepreneurs globally, the primary dream is to see their idea evolve into one thing: unicorn. To achieve this feat, however, one has to invest a fortune in time, strategy, networks, tech to name but a few, and navigate the world of financing with military precision.

At the upcoming AIM Congress 2025, startup entrepreneurs across the world will be converging in Abu Dhabi in a meeting themed “Connecting Visionaries and Building Futures: Insights and Strategies for Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Visionary Startups & …

• AIM Congress 2025 is poised to show innovations that promise to redefine the finance industry at every level.
• The case for emerging digital currencies amid the need for cross-border regulatory requirements to feature in talks.
• Future of finance discussions to encompass fintech, sustainable finance, and risk management.

Globally, an evolution is underway. Innovations are defining the future of finance as individuals and corporations adopt new ways of borrowing, transacting, and investing.

Policy decisions on interest rates in key markets, vice-like regulatory requirements, and the now ubiquitous digital currencies are increasingly pushing governments to adopt mechanisms to accommodate new demands, and a different era emerges.

The tokenization of digital assets

For instance, private lending, the tokenization of digital assets, and the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the financial systems’ value chain are fast-defining new modes of cross-border transactions as the future of finance unfolds.

For policymakers, investors, companies, and non-state …

• AIM Congress 2025 will explore the latest trends and developments shaping global investment, focusing on addressing current and future challenges.
• Key segments of next year’s edition include FDI, Start-ups, global manufacturing, and digital transformation among others.
• HE Al Zeyoudi: “AIM Congress will provide a crucial platform for the international community to come together, devise innovative investment strategies, and build a framework that ensures sustainable and inclusive growth for all.”

Once again, the City of Abu Dhabi in the UAE is gearing up to host the 14th edition of AIM Congress 2025, with planners of the global showpiece projecting to host over 25,000 participants.

In an announcement Wednesday, the Organising Committee of AIM Congress says the 2025 showcase will take place from April 7-9, under the theme “Mapping the Future of Global Investment: The New Wave of a Globalized Investment Landscape – Towards a New Balanced World Structure”.

Taking place at …