Bahrain will welcome a top-tier lineup of global leaders, investors, and innovators for the third edition of the Gateway Gulf forum, reaffirming the kingdom’s crucial role as the region’s hub for investment.
Hosted by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), the invitation-only event will take place tomorrow and Monday at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay. It is set to serve once again as the Gulf’s premier platform for rethinking global investment and forging strategic partnerships across vital economic sectors.
The 2025 forum will convene more than 200 senior decision-makers from the GCC, Asia, Europe, and North America, offering an unparalleled opportunity to engage directly with the visionaries driving the region’s transformation.
This year’s distinguished speaker list includes leading policymakers, investors, and chief executives from the public and private sectors.
These figures, alongside other prominent experts from global finance, manufacturing, tourism, technology, and logistics, will explore the major trends shaping investment flows and trade realignment across the GCC and beyond.
Under the theme ‘Rethinking Global Investment for New Trade Dynamics,’ the programme will focus on seven key pillars central to the next chapter of economic diversification. These include discussions on ‘Healthy Investment Frontiers’, ‘Shifting Trade Dynamics’, ‘The Rise of New Financial Avenues’, and ‘Enabling Digital Transformation’.
The discussions will be complemented by targetted private roundtables, one-on-one meetings designed to facilitate meaningful partnerships, and a showcase of investable projects in Bahrain.
Gateway Gulf exemplifies the kingdom’s ‘Team Bahrain’ philosophy, where close collaboration between public and private sectors drives innovation, regulatory reform, and sustainable growth.
With 86 per cent non-oil contribution to GDP, Bahrain continues to strengthen its position as the Gulf’s most diversified economy and an attractive hub for global business.