September 2025 - September 2025 Incontro
1st Azerbaijan International Investment Forum
Bridging East and West: Unlocking Investment for Strong Global Supply Chains and Resilient Trade Growth
Under the auspices of H.E. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan and AZPROMO, in strategic partnership with The European House – Ambrosetti (TEHA), are organizing the first edition of the Azerbaijan International Investment Forum.
This Forum offers a unique platform to explore key investment opportunities at the strategic crossroads of East and West, shaping the future of global trade and resilient supply chains. Through participation, attendees will gain insights into new paradigms of global competitiveness and engage in high-level networking to uncover strategic deals and build connections that enhance global competitiveness.
The Forum, taking place in Baku on September 22 - 23, will bring together senior policymakers, business leaders, and international investors to explore opportunities in infrastructure, energy, logistics, agribusiness, and sustainable development. The program will include institutional sessions and thematic discussions.
Speakers
Yusif Abdullayev
Executive Director of the Export and Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan – AZPROMO
Emin Agalarov
Owner and founder, Sea Breeze; President, Agalarov Development
Nicolaas Alberts
Co-Head of the Middle East, NinetyOne
Rina Bardic
Expert of Investment Promotion, Economic Development, and Strategic Partnerships; former Adviser to the Minister of Investment, UAE
Nicholas Berliner
Special Assistant to U.S. President Biden & Senior Director for Russia and Central Asia at the NSC
Matthew Bryza
Former US Ambassador to Azerbaijan
Timothy Cheston
Senior Manager, HARWARD'S GROWTH LAB
Charles Comier
Regional Director for Infrastructure, World Bank – Canada
Valerio De Molli
Managing Partner & CEO, The European House - Ambrosetti & TEHA Group; Director of London’s Ambrosetti Group Limited
Sunniya Durrani-Jamal
Country Director for Azerbaijan, Asian Development Bank
Ferdinando Falco Beccalli
President & Chief Executive Officer, FALCO ENTERPRISES
Selim Güven
General Country Manager for Azerbaijan and Türkiye, ACWA POWER
Markus Kerber
Chief Strategist, Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU)
Charles Liu
Founder, Hao Capital; President, Star Charge Energy Co
Raffaele Marchetti
Vice-Rector for Internationalization and Professor of International Relations, LUISS University – Italy
Anna Mareschi Danieli
Board Member, Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche – Italy
Philip Pilkington
Senior Research Fellow, HIIA
Riccardo Savigliano
Chief of Energy Systems and Industrial Decarbonization Unit, UNIDO – Italy
Can Selçuki
Managing Partner, Istanbul Economics Research
Xiasheng Sun
President, the International Society for Energy Transition Studies (ISETS); Former Secretary General of INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM
Ayaz Tagiev
Commercial Director, Sea Breeze
Marcos Prado Troyjo
President, New Development Bank
Sinan Ülgen
Director, EDAM; Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Matteo Vittuari
Full Professor, Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna – Italy
Alkis Vryenios Drakinos
Regional Head for Caucasus, EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Programme
| September 22, 2025 | |
| 7:00 am - 10:00 pm | |
| September 23, 2025 | |
| 7:00 am - 2:00 pm | |
| 9:30 am - 6:30 pm | |