AIM Congress 2026 Set for September Amid Record Investment Inflows, Non-Oil Trade in UAE

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 15th edition of AIM Congress will take place from September 7-9, 2026, at Dubai World Trade Centre, bringing together global leaders, policymakers, institutional investors, and innovators.

Held under the theme “Reshaping Global Prosperity: Unlocking New Investment Pathways Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Future,” AIM Congress 2026 will be structured around three pillars: Global Markets, Future Economies, and NexGen, providing a platform to discuss cooperation opportunities, build cross-border business networks, and examine sectors and investment trends shaping economic growth.

The event comes as the UAE records historic levels of foreign direct investment and non-oil trade expansion. According to the World Investment Report 2026 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, FDI inflows into the UAE reached AED 177.3 billion in 2025, while the country’s non-oil foreign trade reached AED 1.937 trillion in the first half of 2026.

“The record momentum behind this year’s Congress reflects a broader shift in how global capital views the UAE, not simply as a destination for investment, but as a partner in shaping where the next generation of growth will come from,” Dawood Al Shezawi, Chairman of AIM Global Foundation, said. “With FDI inflows and non-oil trade both reaching historic highs, the opportunity in front of us is significant, and it is why AIM Congress has grown into the scale of platform it is today.”

“Over the coming three days, our focus is on translating that momentum into tangible pathways, connecting capital allocators, policymakers, and innovators around the strategies that will define sustainable and inclusive economic growth for the decade ahead,” Al Shezawi added.

The AIM Congress 2026 agenda will include conferences, investment destination forums, roundtables, exhibitions, workshops, pitch competitions, awards ceremonies, side events, and networking sessions. Discussions will cover global capital flows, emerging market strategy, technological innovation, sustainability frameworks, and cross-border economic opportunity.

The program will bring together development finance institutions, investment promotion agencies, sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, technology companies, and government representatives from regional and international markets.

The 2025 edition drew 15,831 participants from 181 countries and featured 1,385 speakers across 431 sessions, generating hundreds of memoranda of understanding.