Global Economic Zones Leaders Summit 2025 Set to Redefine the Future of Global Trade, Innovation, and Investment
Dubai, UAE | 24 April 2025 — The Global Economic Zones Leaders Summit (GEZS25), hosted at The H Dubai, brought together over 600 global delegates from more than 50 countries for a landmark gathering of ministers, ambassadors, economic zone authorities, investors, and industry leaders—all committed to shaping the next chapter of global trade, industrial development, and economic cooperation. The event was a booming success with dignitaries addressing various economic challenges across continents that need to catered.
The summit, organized by Hazm Events, was not just a dialogue but a global convergence of public and private sector leaders — including the active participation of high-level entities like RCJY (Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu) Free Zones, various ministries of trade, economy, and investment, and ambassadors representing economic missions across the GCC, Europe, Asia, and Africa. During the course of the program different industry experts explore strategic themes about future proofing economies to ensure there is more stability in volatile regions. Major areas addressed during the conference include investments and futuristic developments in manufacturing, clean technology, Aerospace, Fintech and AI. The need for sustainable infrastructures and ESG leadership development were also addressed as these are the need of the hour.
Modern technological advancements are revolutionizing the way industries progress. GEZS 2025 addressed the modern trends paving way for some major economic changes in the current systems through smart trade and customs modernization strategies. Interactive debates and presentations were also held about Strategic Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Attraction and workforce development. Top voices included H.E. Ismail Zabeeh the Minister of State, Maldives, officials from the UAE Minitry of Economy and Human Resources, Presidents of business councils from Ukraine, Switzerland, India, and the UK, and Senior representatives from RCJY, DHL Global Forwarding, Emirates SkyCargo, Masdar City, EGA, and more. The sessions offered in-depth insights on investment trends, public-private synergies, and how economic zones are becoming accelerators for national economic transformation.
Hazm Events with its mission of making an international impact looks forward to host more conferences in the same area in future as well.
Why GEZS25 Matters
In a world where economic zones are at the intersection of industrial strategy, sustainability, and globalization, GEZS25 serves as a powerful platform for governments and investors to co-create the future of trade, innovation, and inclusive growth.
Whether it’s unlocking FDI pipelines, building climate-resilient infrastructure, or advancing regulatory reforms, GEZS25 is positioning Dubai—and the broader MENA region—as a nexus for global economic collaboration.
