The Premier and Minister of Finance, the Hon. David Burt, JP. MP., accompanied by a Government official, and the Chair of the Bermuda Public Funds Investment Committee, Mr. Barclay Simmons, travelled to the 2nd annual Investopia Conference held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, during the period 28th February - 4th March, 2023. This followed an invitation from H.E. Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, the Minister of Economy for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Premier met with a number of representatives within the UAE, including the Minister of Economy, the Chair of Abu Dhabi Global Markets, H.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, the Minister of State for Foreign Trade, H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, and H.E. Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Managing Director and CEO of Mubadala.
On the 2nd day of the two-day conference, the Premier and Minister of Finance, delivered a keynote speech entitled "Bermuda - the Jewel of the Atlantic", emphasizing his desire to strengthen ties between Bermuda and the UAE, whilst highlighting the similarities between the two jurisdictions.