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Livestream

Watch the Middle East and Africa Summit 2025 on demand to hear leaders’ insights on partnership, innovation, and sustainable growth across the region.

Watch the Middle East and Africa Summit 2025 On Demand

Under the theme Progress with Purpose: Advancing Meaningful Partnerships, the Summit brought together government officials, investors, innovators, philanthropists, and industry experts to explore ideas and collaborations shaping growth across the Middle East and Africa.

The program highlighted investment opportunities, climate and energy transitions, digital transformation, youth-driven entrepreneurship, and regional cooperation that strengthens resilience and shared prosperity. Featured speakers included Jerry Inzerillo, CEO, Diriyah Company; Jessica Sibley, CEO, TIME; Kimbal Musk, Founder and CEO, Nova Sky Stories; His Excellency Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Managing Director and Group CEO, Mubadala Investment Company; Matthew Whitaker, US Ambassador to NATO; Michele Kang, Founder, Cognosante; Aminu Umar-Sadiq, Managing Director and CEO, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority; and many other key voices.

Scroll to explore the Key Themes section, the full livestream schedule, and FAQs.

All Livestream Panels

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Opening Plenary | Global Overview: Innovation, Partnerships, and Growth

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From Capital to Catalyst: How African Sovereign Wealth Funds Are Accelerating Investment Opportunities

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Part 1: A Conversation with UAE's Minister of State for AI, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama

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Part 2: Capturing AI’s Momentum: Pathways to Growth and Productivity 

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From Demographics to Digital: Seizing Africa’s AI Investment Opportunity

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Navigating the Crosscurrents: Global Macro and Investment Outlook

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Macro Pulse 2026: Inflation, Rates, and a Multipolar Investment Cycle

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FinTech Mega Trends: The Disruption Revolution is Here

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Lunch Plenary | The Power of Youth Culture in Shaping Brands

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Key Themes

Gain insights into:

  • Key trends shaping investment, innovation, climate, and digital transformation across the Middle East and Africa
  • How youth-driven entrepreneurship and new technologies are influencing growth
  • How regional cooperation and meaningful partnerships strengthen resilience and shared prosperity

Livestream FAQs

Find answers to the most common livestream questions below.

You can watch all livestreamed sessions directly on this page. When the Summit is live, the “Now Playing” panel will automatically update with the session currently in progress.

No registration is required. All livestreamed sessions are publicly available and free to view during the event.

Yes.  All public panels are available to view on MilkenInstitute.org once the Summit concludes. 

All times are listed in Gulf Standard Time (GST). If you add a session to your calendar using the .ics file, your calendar app will automatically convert the session time to your local time zone.