Day 3 – Thursday 12 November 2026 Archives - WAIPA | The Global Reference Point for FDI

Governments and investors discuss how strategic dialogue can stay transparent and effective.What does good engagement look like?How is trust preserved?

3 09, 2026

Automation, Demographics and the Investment Trade-Off

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:58:19+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

The case for automation-led investment looks very different depending on whether a country has an ageing workforce or a young, [...]

3 09, 2026

Coffee Break

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:58:17+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Refreshments served in the foyer.

3 09, 2026

Urban and Real Estate Investor Exchange

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:58:15+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Developers, sovereign funds, and city authorities connect around commercial, mixed-use, and urban regeneration investment opportunities.Which city projects are ready?What governance [...]

3 09, 2026

WIDA: Multilateral Roundtable — Joint Investment Endeavour

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:58:13+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

International organisations discuss how their tools can support a smoother and more coherent investment process.Where is support fragmented?How can delivery [...]

3 09, 2026

Digital Readiness for Investors

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:58:10+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Digital infrastructure and regulatory readiness are becoming critical factors in investment attraction.What readiness matters most?How can gaps be closed?

3 09, 2026

Winning Reinvestment Decisions

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:58:08+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Reinvestment choices are often made quietly long before projects are announced.What signals expansion?What triggers hesitation?

3 09, 2026

Health as an Investment Frontier

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:58:06+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Healthcare, biotech, and health infrastructure are emerging as strategic investment opportunities.Where is demand strongest?What makes projects credible?

3 09, 2026

Blue Economy, Deep Value

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:58:04+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Marine resources, sustainable fisheries, ocean energy, port infrastructure, and maritime logistics represent a growing but underdeveloped investment frontier.What makes ocean [...]

3 09, 2026

AI, Power and the New Infrastructure Race

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:58:02+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

The buildout of AI is driving a fresh contest for energy, land, connectivity, and computing capacity.What do investors need first?Which [...]

3 09, 2026

Lunch Break

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:58:00+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Lunch is served for all registered delegates.

3 09, 2026

IPA–MNE Matchmaking (4)

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:57+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Investment agencies and multinational firms meet for targeted pipeline-building.Where is investor interest?What support is needed?

3 09, 2026

UN Tourism: Tourism with Long-Term Value

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:55+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Tourism investment can be more resilient and inclusive when governance is strong.What makes tourism sustainable?How are local benefits secured?

3 09, 2026

World Bank: De-risking That Works

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:53+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

A practical discussion on guarantees, blended finance, and project preparation tools.Which instruments mobilise capital?Where do gaps remain?

3 09, 2026

Selling the Location

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:51+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Investment marketing now requires sharper stories, better proof points, and stronger segmentation.What messages work best?What weakens credibility?

3 09, 2026

Creative Capital

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:49+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Film, gaming, design, music, and digital content industries are attracting growing FDI through production incentives, IP frameworks, and creative zones.What [...]

3 09, 2026

Financing Innovation Ecosystems

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:47+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Investment in start-ups, tech hubs, and R&D is becoming a core competitiveness issue.What makes ecosystems credible?How are scale-ups supported?

3 09, 2026

Sovereign Capital, Strategic Choices

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:45+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Sovereign wealth funds are deploying $12 trillion across borders, reshaping how countries compete for patient, large-scale capital.What do sovereign investors [...]

3 09, 2026

Coffee Break

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:42+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Refreshments served in the foyer.

3 09, 2026

SEZ and Cluster Marketplace

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:40+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Zone authorities and cluster managers present ready-made platforms for industry and services.What makes zones competitive?How are linkages built?

3 09, 2026

UNCTAD: Impact of Geopolitics on Investment Promotion and Facilitation

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:38+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Investment promotion agencies are dealing with uncertainties created by geopolitical dynamics.What is the main impact on investment promotion and facilitation?What [...]

3 09, 2026

WorldFZO: The Future of Free Zones

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:36+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Free zones are evolving from enclaves into platforms for logistics, services, and green industry.What models are winning?What needs reform?

3 09, 2026

From Quantity to Quality

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:34+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Investors, governments, and agencies are shifting focus from how much FDI is attracted to what it delivers for productivity, innovation, [...]

3 09, 2026

Longevity, Silver Economies

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:32+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Ageing populations in dozens of countries are creating investment opportunities in eldercare, health tech, assisted living, and pension-linked services.Which markets [...]

3 09, 2026

Life Sciences, Local Production

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:30+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotech, and vaccine production are emerging as strategic investment priorities for health security and industrial upgrading.Where are production [...]

3 09, 2026

Supply Chain Opportunities for Emerging Locations

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:27+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Supply chain diversification is creating opportunities for agile and investment-ready locations.Who can absorb redirected demand?What capacity is missing?

3 09, 2026

Coffee Break

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:25+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Refreshments served in the foyer.

3 09, 2026

B2B Matchmaking Session

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:23+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Structured business-to-business matchmaking.

3 09, 2026

IP, Innovation and Investment

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:21+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Intellectual property frameworks can shape the credibility of knowledge-based investment ecosystems.What gives investors confidence?How is value protected?

3 09, 2026

UNIDO: Industrial Upgrading Through FDI

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:19+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

This session looks at how FDI can deepen productive capabilities and supplier ecosystems.How is upgrading accelerated?What support is needed?

3 09, 2026

Data for Decision-Making

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:17+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Better data can improve targeting, aftercare, and policy advocacy inside IPAs.What should be tracked?How is insight turned into action?

3 09, 2026

Diaspora Capital, Homeland Returns

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:14+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Diaspora populations represent an underexploited source of investment and knowledge transfer for home economies.What structures mobilise diaspora capital?How are networks [...]

3 09, 2026

Logistics as Location Advantage

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:12+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Port capacity, warehousing, cold chain, and freight connectivity are increasingly decisive in FDI decisions.What logistics gaps cost countries investment?Which upgrades [...]

3 09, 2026

Financing the Sustainable Transition

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:10+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

A plenary on turning climate and SDG ambition into real capital flows and investment projects.What unlocks deployment?Where are the bottlenecks?

3 09, 2026

Coffee Break

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:08+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Refreshments served in the foyer.

3 09, 2026

Advanced Manufacturing Connect

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:06+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Manufacturing investors meet locations offering skills, logistics, and ecosystem depth.What capabilities stand out?What are investors missing?

3 09, 2026

ITC: Export Competitiveness by Design

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:03+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Investment and trade promotion can work together to build stronger export platforms.What coordination works best?Which sectors are ready?

3 09, 2026

OACPS & IsDB: South-South Investment

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:57:01+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Outward FDI from emerging economies is growing faster than traditional FDI, following different logics and structures.What drives South-South investment decisions?How [...]

3 09, 2026

Building IPA Resilience

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:56:59+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

IPAs need stronger governance, talent, and funding models to manage volatility.What capabilities are essential?What weakens resilience?

3 09, 2026

Regional Value Chains, Regional Growth

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:56:57+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Regional integration is changing how countries position themselves in production networks.What roles are most viable?How can neighbours collaborate?

3 09, 2026

Sustainable Investment, Real Accountability

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:56:55+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

This session addresses how to balance investment attraction with environmental and social protection.What proves responsible investment?How is impact measured?

3 09, 2026

Winning High-Value Investment

Nguyen2026-09-03T13:56:52+03:00September 3rd, 2026|

Leaders assess how countries can attract high-value investment in an era of industrial policy.What signals seriousness?What turns investors away?