Zürich, Switzerland | Tuesday, 10 February 2025

Geopolitical uncertainty, tighter financial conditions, rapid technological change, and rising expectations around sustainability, resilience, and strategic value creation are reshaping capital flows. For Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs), this environment demands new approaches, including stronger alignment with financial institutions, deeper engagement with innovation and technology ecosystems, and clearer strategic positioning in an increasingly competitive global investment landscape.

To equip IPAs with the thinking and tools needed to navigate these changes and engage investors more effectively, the WAIPA High-Level Forum on Finance, Technology, and the Future of Investment Promotion brings together senior leaders from IPAs, government, finance, and technology to reflect on these challenges and their implications for investment strategies worldwide.

Organised by the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) in partnership with Invest Kuwait and KDIPA, and designed as a senior-level, interactive convening, the forum will explore the intersection of finance, innovation, and policy, offering strategic perspectives on how countries and regions, particularly in Europe, can position themselves more effectively for the next phase of global investment.

Why This Forum Matters

As capital allocation becomes more selective and increasingly driven by financial conditions, innovation capacity, and geopolitical considerations, IPAs are expected to engage more deeply with:

• Current trends in global and European investment flows
• Technological change and innovation ecosystems and their role in shaping high-value FDI
• Sovereign capital, institutional finance, and geopolitical shifts influencing IPA strategies
• Policy frameworks supporting sustainable, competitive, and resilient investment environments

Set in Zürich, one of Europe’s leading financial and innovation hubs, the forum will offer a focused one-day programme exploring how finance, technology, and policy intersect to shape the future of investment promotion through practical insights and peer exchange.

What to Expect

• High-level discussions on global and European investment trends through keynote interventions and expert-led thematic panels
• Insights from policymakers, institutional investors, sovereign investors, and innovation leaders
• A practical WAIPA-led masterclass offering strategic tools tailored to IPA needs
• Focused peer exchange among senior decision-makers

Who Should Attend

• Senior executives and directors of Investment Promotion Agencies
• Policymakers involved in investment and economic development
• Representatives of institutional and sovereign investors
• Leaders from innovation and technology ecosystems

If you wish to attend, kindly contact [email protected] or [email protected]