16th Arab-Austrian Economic Forum

16th Arab-Austrian Economic Forum 2026 Austria – Iraq – Regional Economic Partnership

10 November 2026
Palais Schönborn-Batthyány
Renngasse 4, 1010 Vienna

The Austro-Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC), in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Vienna, is pleased to announce the 16th Arab-Austrian Economic Forum 2026, taking place on 10 November 2026 in Vienna.

The Forum will bring together high-level government representatives, ambassadors and diplomatic representatives, presidents of chambers of commerce, leading business figures and companies from Austria and across the Arab world, with expected participation from Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Libya and other Arab countries, as well as representatives of the Union of Arab Chambers.

Programme Highlights

11:00 – 11:30 Official Opening of the Conference
11:30 – 12:45 Session I: Agriculture, Permaculture & Food Security
12:45 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Session II: Transportation, Railway & Railway Infrastructure
14:45 – 16:00 Session III: Energy & Renewable Energy

Expected High-Level Guests & Speakers

Among the expected distinguished guests and speakers are:

Republic of Iraq

• H.E. Mohammad Nouri Al-Karbuli, Minister of Industry and Minerals
• Ms. Sarwa Abdul Wahid, Minister of Environment
• H.E. Prof. Dr. Haider Mohammed Makkiya, President of the National Investment Commission
• Deputy Ministers of Agriculture and Transport, members of parliament and committee chairs
• An accompanying business delegation of approximately 30 representatives

Syrian Arab Republic

• H.E. Prof. Dr. Yarub Badr, Minister of Transport (TBC)
• H.E. Alaa El-Ali, President of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce
• Mr. Mohammad Said Check-Al Kar, President of the Aleppo Chamber of Commerce and Vice President of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• H.E. Abdallah Saleh Kamel, President of the Federation of Saudi Chambers and President of the General Union of Arab Chambers (TBC)
• Mr. Ali Al-Khayar Alkahtani, President of the Saudi-Austrian Business Council
• Mr. Sultan AlSudairi, leading Saudi business representative

The Forum is also expected to welcome presidents and vice presidents of chambers of commerce from Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Libya, alongside representatives from other Arab countries.The Union of Arab Chambers is expected to be represented by H.E. Prof. Dr. Khaled Hanafi, Secretary General of the Union of Arab Chambers.

The Forum will focus on three key areas of Austrian-Arab economic cooperation: agriculture and food security, transportation and railway infrastructure, and renewable energy. It will provide a high-level platform for dialogue, networking, B2B and B2G exchange, investment and the development of new Arab-Austrian partnerships.

We look forward to welcoming our distinguished guests, partners and members to Vienna for the 16th Arab-Austrian Economic Forum 2026.

Registration

Interested participants are kindly requested to complete the attached registration form and submit it to the AACC in order to confirm their participation in the 16th Arab-Austrian Economic Forum 2026.