World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), considered the “Davos of global early stage investment and capital markets”, will bring together angel investors managing 500 billion dollars of funds in Istanbul.
WBAF, of which Anadolu Agency is the “Global Communication Partner”, will bring together hundreds of angel investors at Swissotel The Bosphorus on February 17-18. The forum will be held with the participation of many delegates from 92 countries.
This year’s forum, which will focus on how private sector and public cooperation can be further developed, will host 24 main sessions and 132 international speakers. On the second day of the forum, where hundreds of angel investors and main players of the capital markets will participate, 100 start-ups from 42 countries will make presentations to global investors on the Global Fundraising Stage.
Swati Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, will also attend this year’s sessions. Former Singapore MP Prof., the founder of one of the world’s first unicorns. Inderjit Singh will also give a speech here.
7 international agreements will be signed
While 7 international agreements are expected to be signed at the forum, 2 investor meetings will also be held. Malaysian Minister of Commerce Datuk Darell Leiking and Albanian Minister of Entrepreneurship Eduard Shalsi will make a special presentation to 260 invited private investors from 92 countries.
In addition, the Hungarian Export Promotion Agency (HEPA), the Spanish Investment Agency (ICEX), the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce (BCCI), UNIDO, the Anadalucia Government Investment Agency, the Qatar Development Bank (QDB), the Russian Federation Investoro Investment Agency, Nasdaq and the World Bank IFC are strong. will participate in the forum with delegations.
Turkey will be represented at the forum by the Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Planning and Budget Commission and former Deputy Prime Minister Lütfi Elvan, and the President of the Royal Academy, Princess Dr. Nesrin El Hashemite will also attend as a speaker.
Former politicians from Portugal and Tunisia will attend the forum, where Mauritius 6th President Prof Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Malaysian Trade Minister Datuk Darell Leiking, Albanian Entrepreneurship Minister Eduard Shalsi, Financial Economy Minister Safia Boly and Mexican Deputy Foreign Minister Martha Delgado Peralta will speak. will also participate.
“Nasdaq Chat”, one of the world’s largest stock exchanges, will be held
In addition to the main sessions, “Nasdaq Chat” will also take place in the forum. Carsten Borring, Vice President of Nasdaq, one of the world’s largest stock exchanges, will explain the steps to be followed in small businesses going public.
On the first day of the forum, a masterclass will be organized by WAPPP – World Organization for Private Sector-Public Cooperation, headquartered in Switzerland. On the second day, 6 separate workshops will be held for both entrepreneurs and investors, with the participation of important names such as Hungarian Export Promotion Agency President Balazs Hendrich, Toys R US investor Paulo Andrez, Nasdaq Vice President Carsten Borring.
On the other hand, the reception and gala dinner of the World Excellence Awards will be held on the first evening of the forum.
Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/ekonomi/500-milyar-dolarlik-melek-yatirimcilar-istanbula-geiyor/1729430
