The Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) is Asia’s most influential business leadership event series that brings together global leaders in conversation and collaboration. Through three unique formats – the ABLF Talks, the ABLF Awards and the ABLF Magazine across the ABLF’s recognition, publishing, broadcast media and digital arms, the ABLF facilitates bespoke networking, partnership and knowledge-sharing opportunities.Established in 2007, the ABLF is held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance, UAE, and is recognised by the UAE Federal Government through an association with the UAE Ministry of Economy.For more details, visit www.ablf.com.
The 13th Edition of the leadership event series will be hosted on our bespoke virtual venue, the ABLF City, in a state-of-the-art virtual environment that facilitates the global 12-month-long event, with plenaries, roundtables, meaningful networking, one-on-one meetings, invite-only access to the Royal Majlis, media rooms for press conferences and interviews, and an exciting ABLF Partner Expo. As the region’s most effective and influential platform that engages participants across 33 Asian nations, the ABLF Talks Live features the ABLF Alumni and Partner Network - high-profile individuals and investors who manage cumulative revenues of over $1.5 trillion.
IEDEA serves as Strategic Partner to Dubai Cares, a UAE based global philanthropic organisation established in 2007 by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Dubai Cares works towards providing children and young people in developing countries with access to quality education through the design and funding of programmes that aim to be integrated, impactful, sustainable and scalable. The organisation has successfully launched education programmes reaching over 18 million beneficiaries in 57 developing countries.
IEDEA serves as Advisor and Outreach Partner to the World Government Summit since 2014. The summit brings together more than 150 governments and international organisations on a global platform to promote awareness, share knowledge and experiences so that governments can provide better services to its citizens. The WGS is a knowledge-exchange platform at the intersection between government, futurism, technology and innovation.
IEDEA serves as the official Outreach Partner of the Dubai Women Establishment who hosted the second edition of the Global Women’s Forum Dubai in 2020 under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai. Held under the theme, ‘The Power of Influence’, the GWFD 2020 is a significant social impact-driven initiative advocating gender parity, inclusive progress and women empowerment. The two-day event drew a capacity audience of over 3,000 attendees including global leaders, experts, academics, entrepreneurs and students.
IEDEA serves as Advisor and Outreach Partner for the UAE’s National Program for Happiness and Wellbeing (NPHW) initiative. Under the leadership and initiative of H.E. Ohood Al Roumi, Minister of State for Happiness and Wellbeing, UAE, the NPHW’s mission is to establish happiness and wellbeing as a lifestyle in the nation.
IEDEA serves as Advisor and Outreach Partner to the Dubai Investment Week, an initiative of the Government of Dubai Department of Economic Development (Dubai Economy) and Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI) since 2016. Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, UAE, the Dubai Investment Week provides the private sector with unique opportunities to engage with leading government figures and learn more about the upcoming and established investment opportunities that Dubai offers the international business community.
IEDEA serves as Advisor and Outreach Partner to the Dubai Investment Week, an initiative of the Government of Dubai Department of Economic Development (Dubai Economy) and Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI) since 2016. Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, UAE, the Dubai Investment Week provides the private sector with unique opportunities to engage with leading government figures and learn more about the upcoming and established investment opportunities that Dubai offers the international business community.
