Name: PRI Regional Summit: Abu Dhabi
Start: 2026-05-06
Location: Abu Dhabi

Event sponsors
Programme advisory board

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Please note: In light of recent regional disruptions affecting travel across the UAE, we are closely monitoring the situation in coordination with local authorities and partners. The safety and wellbeing of our participants remains our top priority, and we will provide timely updates should any changes to the conference schedule become necessary. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Date: Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Time: 09:15 - 19:00 GST
Location: Intercontinental Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The PRI is proud to announce its inaugural PRI Regional Summit, taking place in Abu Dhabi on 6 May 2026. This high impact, one-day event will be dedicated to advancing responsible investment across the Middle East and beyond.

Bringing together a curated selection of 200+ senior delegates, including investors, policymakers, regulators, sovereign wealth funds, and leading thinkers, the Summit will go beyond broad conversations – instead focusing on making the business case for responsible investment. You can expect interactive sessions highlighting tested approaches, lessons learned, and replicable models for success.

The programme below has been shaped thanks to our Programme Advisory Board, ensuring it reflects the priorities, challenges, and opportunities of the regional market.

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WHY ATTEND

✔ Practical focus – real-world case studies and actionable insights leveraging the PRI’s world leading best practice research and its network of over 5,000 global signatories.

✔ Regionally relevant – content shaped by and for the Middle East region directly relevant to your work.

✔ High-quality networking – connect with a curated selection of delegates, including influential leaders and peers from the investment world.

Times	Session
09:15	Registration and networking breakfast
09:50	Opening remarks
10:00	Keynote fireside chat
10:15	Capital with purpose: embedding sustainability for value creation Interactive panel As sustainability moves from risk management to a core value driver, private market investors are increasingly focused on how it translates into financial outcomes. Building on PRI’s Sustainability Value Creation framework, this session investigates how leading investors and asset managers embed sustainability across the investment lifecycle - from origination and ownership to exit. Through a practical case study and panel discussion with global and regional perspectives, the session will examine what “good” looks like in practice, how value is measured and realised, and the implications for sovereign and long‑term capital in the Middle East.
11:00	Morning break
11:25	Transition planning in hydrocarbon economies: investor approaches in green & transition finance Interactive panel This interactive panel will focus on concrete, replicable investment cases in green and transition finance across the region. Investors and developers will share where value is being created in technologies such as solar, hydrogen and low-carbon fuels, how they manage exposure to and engage with hard-to-abate sectors, and what conditions enable capital to be deployed at scale to support a low-carbon transition in the region and beyond.
12:10	Networking lunch
13:05	Physical climate risk management in practice for investors Masterclass How do I assess the physical climate risk in my portfolio? Which data provider should I choose to do so? How do I engage with portfolio companies to manage known risks once assessed? Physical climate risk is increasingly impacting investors’ portfolios in the region, especially in real estate and infrastructure asset classes. This interactive masterclass will showcase physical climate risk management practice through investor case studies, covering every step from assessment to management of risks. Attendees will also be invited to share their challenges and/or solutions in implementing a climate risk management process in their own firms during short and focused table discussions.
13:55	Afternoon break
14:15	AI adoption in responsible investment best practice Deep-dive As ESG data volumes grow and expectations on responsible investment teams intensify, investors are increasingly turning to AI to support decision-making. This session addresses practical AI adoption in responsible investment through two investor case studies, exploring step by step: how to choose the best tools & data for your needs, implementation & capacity building, tangible benefits beyond cost savings, as well as key risks and their governance.
14:55	Overcoming barriers to standardisation and scaling up investments into Islamic sustainable finance products Interactive panel This session will examine the current landscape of Shariah-compliant sustainable products, focusing both on growing demand and uneven scalability. Case studies and an interactive panel will surface opportunities for value creation combining Shariah and RI approaches as well as real barriers - divergent Shariah interpretations, regional ESG data gaps and cross-jurisdictional frictions. The session will outline what is realistically achievable in the near term for investors seeking to scale allocations, particularly into Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries and Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs).
15:35	Afternoon break
16:00	Water-related financial risk and investment solutions in MENA Deep-dive Water scarcity in the Middle East and Africa is a lived reality, already driving both financial losses and world-leading investment solutions. This deep-dive explores how leading investors in water-stressed markets assess, price, and manage water-related financial risk at portfolio and asset level. It will examine the incentives for private, for-profit capital and what policy signals and risk-sharing frameworks are needed to mobilise investments into water solutions at scale.
16:40	Closing remarks
16:50	Evening networking reception

We are offering a suite of products and tiered sponsorship packages that provide both digital and in-person benefits to enhance your brand’s visibility and engagement. To learn more about these opportunities, please connect with the PRI’s Sponsorship Team. To view our current sponsors, please visit our sponsors page.

A sincere thank you to our Programme Advisory Board for their support in developing the agenda for the PRI Regional Summit, ensuring it is anchored in regional priorities, developments, and opportunities. To see the list of Programme Advisory Board members, click here.

We would like to thank our strategic partner, ADGM, for their support with this event.

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