• During a packed roadshow, the InvestChile delegation held more than 30 meetings with sovereign wealth funds, public authorities and strategic companies, reinforcing Chile’s institutional presence in the Gulf and expanding investment opportunities in key sectors of the national economy.

The InvestChile Director, Karla Flores, the Head of Investment Promotion, Salvatore Di Giovanni, and the Investment Commissioner in Saudi Arabia, Francisco Picón, led an official mission to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The objective: to strengthen institutional relations, present Chile’s strategic investment portfolio and expand work with sovereign wealth funds, leading companies and key public entities in the region.

Riyadh: kicking off the agenda with the Ambassador of Chile

The roadshow began in Saudi Arabia, accompanied by Ambassador Guillermo Bittelman Adriasola.

In Riyadh, the delegation held meetings with:

• Nesma & Partners
• Bahri Marine
• SALIC – Saudi Agriculture and Livestock Company
• ACWA Power
• Saudi Investment Promotion Authority
• Public Investment Fund (PIF)
• Maaden
• Alfanar Projects
• Federation of Saudi Chambers
• Aramco
• Savvy Games Group
• SABIC – Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Company
• Visit to The Home of Innovation

These meetings presented opportunities in energy, infrastructure, green hydrogen, mining, agribusiness and the digital economy.

Doha: strengthening ties with Qatar

At the second stop, Qatar, the delegation met with:

• Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)
• Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Qatar
• Hasaad Foods

Discussions focused on furthering collaboration in strategic investments and food, as well as highlighting InvestChile’s role as an institutional facilitator in the region.

Abu Dhabi and Dubai: bringing a strategic mission to a close

The mission concluded in the United Arab Emirates, with a high-level program in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

The delegation was accompanied by the Chilean Ambassador to the UAE, Patricio Díaz Broughton, and by ProChile’s Commercial Attaché in Abu Dhabi, Sharif Chacoff.

InvestChile held meetings with representatives of key funds and institutions, including:

• ADQ
• Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
• Dubai Holding
• Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD)
• Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), where they were welcomed by its CEO Badr Al-Olama.
• United Arab Emirates Ministry of Investment, in a meeting headed by Undersecretary H.E. Mohammad Alhawi
• Dubai Chambers

Meetings and technical visits were also held with strategic companies:

• AD Ports Group, including a visit to the Khalifa Port
• G42, a regional benchmark in artificial intelligence and advanced technological solutions

More than 30 meetings to position Chile as a strategic hub

Overall, the roadshow included more than 30 bilateral meetings with sovereign wealth funds, government authorities, business chambers and companies from sectors critical to the economic diversification of the Gulf.

At all meetings, InvestChile highlighted:

• Chile’s position as a competitive gateway for Gulf investment in Latin America.
• The enactment of the Chile-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
• The sturdiness of the infrastructure concessions portfolio, as well as opportunities in mining, energy, green hydrogen, technology, food and digital economy.

As part of its long-term strategy, InvestChile maintains a regional office in Riyadh, which enables ongoing follow-up, multi-country project support and smooth coordination with public and private counterparts throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).