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The Sharjah FDI Office, operating as Invest in Sharjah, is organising the ninth edition of the Sharjah Investment Forum in collaboration with the Ministry of Investment. The two-day gathering will unfold under the theme Building Adaptive Economies and will examine four central pillars that include strategic leadership paired with economic adaptability, technology with smart industrial solutions, smart capital flows alongside supply chain resilience, and the future of communities with economic growth. More than 80 speakers will contribute perspectives while over 20 exhibitors will showcase services that support investment and business expansion, according to the Emirates News Agency. The programme blends high-level policy debate with practical workshops that translate global shifts into actionable strategies for participants.
More than 140 activities will fill the schedule with panel discussions, keynote addresses and interactive workshops that probe economic trends, regulatory policies and real-world experiences shaping investment decisions. The forum will allocate over 80 dedicated business meetings to foster direct conversations among investors, companies and small and medium-sized enterprises seeking financing, expansion opportunities and supply chain partnerships. These sessions will enable participants to assess project needs, evaluate potential collaborators and map concrete steps toward commercial agreements, the news agency added in its dispatch. Such structured engagements aim to convert dialogue into measurable cooperation across borders.
British entrepreneur and investor Simon Squibb will address a session titled Thriving in an Era of Constant Change, where he will explore how resilience, entrepreneurial thinking and adaptive business models help organisations maintain competitiveness amid volatility. The speaker roster draws more than 80 international voices from government, investment, business, technology and entrepreneurship sectors to deliver grounded insights. Mohamed Juma Al Musharrkh, CEO of Invest in Sharjah, said the pace of change across global markets is prompting governments and businesses to rethink their approach to competition, investment and growth. His remarks underscore the forum’s focus on turning disruption into strategic advantage for attendees.
Organisers have built the 2026 agenda against a backdrop of evolving trade patterns, rapid technological advances and fluctuating capital movements that are redefining global economic relationships. The event seeks to equip participants with perspectives that link macroeconomic trends to operational decisions facing companies and governments alike. By concentrating on adaptability, the forum positions Sharjah as a platform where new investment pathways and partnership models can emerge from current uncertainties.
The previous edition of the Sharjah Investment Forum, staged alongside the World Investment Conference in 2025, drew more than 12,000 participants from 142 countries and featured over 130 ministers together with international leaders, according to organisers. This year’s gathering builds directly on that scale while sharpening its emphasis on practical outcomes from high-level discussions. The combination of thought leadership with targeted business meetings reflects sustained demand for forums that bridge policy conversation and deal-making in a rapidly shifting environment.
Invest in Sharjah has framed the forum as a venue where policymakers, financial executives and entrepreneurs can align on responses to supply chain pressures and technological transformation. Exhibitors will present capabilities that range from financing instruments to digital infrastructure supporting expansion plans. Participants will leave with clearer understanding of how adaptive strategies can be implemented within their own organisations and across regional value chains.
