International Sessions Chart Investment and Technology Transformations at the 2026 World Investment Summit in Paris
Paris, August 29 (KUNA) -- The World Investment Summit 2026, scheduled to take place in the French capital, Paris, on September 1 and 2 at the Palais des Congrès, will feature a diverse program of dialogue sessions and specialized discussions across the main stage and the Agora theater. The event will bring together investors, business leaders, and international experts to examine the transformations reshaping global capital flows and the future of economic and technological sectors worldwide.
The two-day program covers a wide range of topics, including the global economy, artificial intelligence, energy, climate, health, venture capital, deep tech, the cultural and creative economy, as well as tourism, hospitality, and sports. This reflects the summit’s aim to unite diverse sectors under a single platform for dialogue, investment, and partnership building.
The main stage will open on the first day with the flagship economic session, “Multipolar Finance: Where Are Wealth Flows Heading Tomorrow?” which will explore shifts in capital movements and wealth trends across global markets. This will be followed by sessions on “AI Sovereignty: Building Infrastructure for Strategic Autonomy” and “Europe Leading Tech Deployment: Scaling AI in the Real Economy.”
The main stage program will continue with discussions on “What Asset Tokenization Offers Europe and the Gulf Region,” “Putting Humans at the Heart of Europe’s Digital Future,” “Climate and New Environmental Diplomacy,” “Climate, Sustainability, and the Green Investment Agenda,” and “Maintaining the Appeal of Climate Investment: Energy Transition and the Nuclear Renaissance.”
The Agora theater will dedicate its first day to specialized technical and investment topics, beginning with “The Next Sovereignty Race: Quantum Computing,” followed by “Water: The Hidden Infrastructure of the AI Era” and “The Venture Capital Corridor: France, the Gulf, and Founders Seeking Funding Between Them.” The Agora program will also feature a presentation titled “Human Value: Trusted Leadership in an Automated World,” alongside a session on “Financing Creative Technologies in Europe: What Angel Investors Are Looking For,” thereby linking technological transformations with financing needs, leadership, and early-stage capital.
On the second day, the main stage will open with a session on “The New Geography of Capital Flows to Destinations,” followed by “Post-Event: The Economic, Social, and Environmental Legacy of Major Sports Events,” “The Cultural and Creative Economy: Where Heritage Meets Investment,” and “The New Economics of the Luxury Goods Sector.”
The program will continue with sessions on “Advanced Technologies and Financing Challenges: Who Is Funding Reshoring?” “AI and the New Model for Financing Treatment Development,” and “Health Sovereignty: Local Manufacturing, Biotechnology, and Digital Health.” The series of sessions will conclude with “The $1 Trillion AI Computing Power Race.”
On the second day, the Agora theater will continue its exploration of emerging sectors through a session on “Innovations in Entertainment, Sports, Hospitality, and Wellness,” followed by “Investing in Humans to Protect Natural Capital: Integrating Human and Social Capital into Sustainable Natural Resource Investments.” The program will also include sessions on “The Biotech Investment Clinic,” “Financing the Unproven: Supporting Deep Tech,” and “The Human Algorithm: Rights, Skills, and Belonging in the Modern City,” which will address the human and social dimensions linked to technological advancement and digital transformation.
The World Investment Summit 2026 will bring together more than 2,000 participants, including a select group of international speakers and experts, as well as bilateral meetings between investors, business leaders, and representatives of institutions and companies. The program aims to expand dialogue on investment opportunities, connect capital with promising sectors, and strengthen cross-border partnerships.
The diversity of the summit’s sessions reflects the breadth of issues that now directly influence global investment decisions, ranging from capital flows and artificial intelligence to energy, health, climate, and advanced technologies. This provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and transformations shaping the global economy in the coming years. (End) M.B. / A.M.S.
