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Middle East and Africa Summit 2025

Investment and Business Ties Between Asia and the Middle East (Invite only)

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Asia and the Middle East have been building high-value partnerships that are connecting businesses, talent, investment capital, and innovation to fuel growth in both regions. As these regions continue to rise as global growth engines, leaders in both regions are seeking to catalyze collaboration and strengthen value chains to deepen market integration. In this session, business leaders, investors, and other stakeholders discuss how they are capturing cross-region industry opportunities, tackling common challenges, and driving economic diversification to accelerate expansion.

    Opening Remarks

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    Curtis S. Chin

    Chair, Senior Fellows, and Senior Advisor, Milken Institute

    Moderator

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    Steven Ciobo

    Managing Director, Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners

    Speakers

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    Sui Ling Cheah

    Executive Board Chair, ecoSPIRITS
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    Goodwin Gaw

    Chairman, Managing Principal and Co-Founder, Gaw Capital Partners
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    Rovshan Javadov

    Deputy CEO, State Oil Fund, Republic of Azerbaijan
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    Bruce Johnson

    Director, Corporate Finance and Treasury
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    Kevin Lu

    Partner and Chairman of Asia, Partners Group