At the eighth edition of the Sharjah Investment Forum (SIF), investment professionals stressed that artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainability are now intertwined forces reshaping capital-flows, value-chains and long-term prosperity. Speaking during the panel “The Impact of AI and Sustainability on Investment Decisions”, the panellists laid out data and practical insights for investors, promoters and governments alike. According to Waveteq Chief ...

The UAE’s manufacturing sector grew 7.7% in the first quarter of 2025, contributing 13.4% to the nation’s non-oil GDP — a surge that experts attribute to the country’s rapid embrace of Industry 4.0 technologies. The figures and other key insights framed discussions on the second day of the Sharjah Investment Forum – World Investment Conference  (SIF-WIC 2025), where a high-level ...

The world mobilised nearly USD 2 trillion in green finance in 2024, yet “there’s still an awful lot of finance which is not green,” observed Creon Butler, Director of the Global Economy & Finance Programme at Chatham House, during a Sharjah Investment Forum 2025 panel titled “Aligning Global Finance with Sustainability.” Referencing the USD 30 billion pledged to the Global ...