A guide to business and investment forums connecting Syrian businesspeople with counterparts worldwide — updated regularly
🌍 International participation
Arab-African Investment and International Cooperation Summit (29th edition) — Luxor
Date: October 18, 2026 - October 22, 2026
Location: Luxor, Egypt - Luxor
Organizer: Arab Women Investors Union, headed by Dr. Hoda Yassa — under the patronage of the Arab League and Egyptian ministries
The 29th edition of the summit with delegations from 43 countries: direct bilateral meetings (B2B/B2I/B2G) and an accompanying international investment expo in energy, industry and infrastructure. The organizer, Dr. Hoda Yassa, explicitly named Syria among the participating countries at a press conference on 9 October 2026 — the first official confirmation of Syrian participation.
Registration details not announced yet — follow up via the Arab Women Investors Union
🌍 International participation
IREX '26 — International Forum for Real Estate Development, Engineering & Construction
Date: October 20, 2026 - October 21, 2026
Location: Damascus - Seven Gates Hotel (Sheraton)
Organizer: The Technical Network for Business and Events (TNBE), under the patronage of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing
Second edition of the international forum and exhibition for real estate development, engineering & construction companies (under the patronage of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing): brings together developers, investors, engineers, contractors, financiers and decision-makers from Syria, the region and the world to discuss upcoming opportunities and development, financing and execution models, with panel sessions, B2B meetings and an accompanying exhibition. The first edition (November 2025) drew 1,200 participants from 14 nationalities and 230 companies and organizations.
Register to attend🌍 International participation
Fintech Syria Summit 2026
Date: November 4, 2026
Location: Damascus - Damascus
Organizer: Organizer not named in the announcement
A summit bringing Syrian banking leaders, fintech firms and digital payment providers together with regional and international banks, investors, regulators and policymakers; 350+ participants and 25 speakers, with sessions on open banking, digital payments and AI, closing with 1:1 B2B matchmaking meetings.
Registration details not announced yet
🇩🇪 Germany
"Invest in Syria" Conference — Frankfurt
Date: November 10, 2026
Location: Frankfurt - Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Organizer: Frankfurt School Forum with On To Pro
A high-level conference bringing together the Syrian and German financial sectors, European stakeholders and international development banks; focused on rebuilding the banking system and payment systems and enabling private-sector investment and entrepreneurship in Syria.
Register to attend🇹🇷 Turkey
Türkiye–Arab Countries Business Summit and Procurement Delegation Program
Date: December 10, 2026 - December 11, 2026
Location: Istanbul - Hilton İstanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center
Organizer: Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), coordinated by the Turkish Ministry of Trade
A business summit in Istanbul organized by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) under the coordination of the Turkish Ministry of Trade; TİM chairman Mustafa Gültepe invited representatives of the Syrian business community to take part in business meetings with counterparts from Turkey and Arab countries.
Register to attend🇯🇴 Jordan
Syrian–Jordanian Business Forum — Damascus
Date: To be announced
Location: Damascus - To be announced
Organizer: Syrian–Jordanian Business Council
The President of the Syrian–Jordanian Business Council, Dr. Imad Al-Nan, announced that work is under way to organize a Syrian–Jordanian business forum in Damascus in the coming period, bringing together private-sector representatives from both countries to turn trade and investment opportunities into practical partnerships, as bilateral trade grew 355% in 2025 to reach 334 million dinars.
Registration details not announced yet
🇹🇷 Turkey
Türkiye-Syria Business Forum — Aleppo
Date: October 2, 2026
Location: Aleppo - Aleppo
Organizer: Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association of Türkiye (MÜSİAD)
A Turkish-Syrian business forum in Aleppo focused on the construction and building materials sector, organized by Türkiye's Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association (MÜSİAD), with business delegations from both countries exploring investment and cooperation in reconstruction projects.
Ended — held on 2 October 2026
🇱🇧 Lebanon
Lebanese-Syrian Investment Forum 2026
Date: September 23, 2026
Location: Beirut - Phoenicia Hotel
Organizer: Under the patronage of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun — organized by Ahmad Hashimieh
The first Lebanese-Syrian investment forum: around 400 businesspeople and officials from both countries in Beirut, with a high-level Syrian delegation including six ministers, discussing investment opportunities in infrastructure, energy, agriculture and technology; a Syrian-Lebanese business forum in Damascus in November 2026 was announced on its sidelines.
Ended — held on 23 September 2026
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
Uzbek-Syrian Business Forum — Tashkent
Date: September 19, 2026
Location: Tashkent - Tashkent
Organizer: Uzbek Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade and Syrian Ministry of Economy and Industry
Uzbek-Syrian business forum in Tashkent with the Uzbek investment minister, the Syrian economy minister and 30+ major Syrian companies; an MoU establishing a Joint Economic and Trade Committee was signed on its sidelines, a Syrian-Uzbek Business Council was formed, and a 'Made in Uzbekistan' exhibition in Aleppo and Damascus was agreed for February 2027.
Ended — held on 19 September 2026
🇹🇷 Turkey
Syrian-Turkish Businessmen Forum
Date: August 26, 2026
Location: Damascus - Damascus
Organizer: Ticaret Bakanlığı
A forum bringing Syrian and Turkish businesspeople together with 40 Turkish companies, headed by Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat, to discuss joint trade and investment cooperation.
Ended — awaiting announcement of the next edition
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Syrian-Saudi Business Council Conference
Date: August 25, 2026
Location: Damascus - Sheraton Hotel
Organizer: Syrian-Saudi Business Council
A conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Damascus on agricultural cooperation prospects and investment opportunities in Syria, attended by Agriculture Minister Basel Al-Suwaydan and council chairman Mohammed Abunayyan; the Saudi side proposed an integrated center for Saudi investors, with presentations on livestock, seed multiplication and fish farming.
Ended — held on 25 August 2026
🇺🇸 United States
US-Syria Business Forum
Date: July 13, 2026
Location: Damascus - Damascus
Organizer: Syrian Ministry of Economy and Industry and the Syrian-American Business Council
The first US-Syria Business Forum, organized by the Syrian Ministry of Economy and Industry and the Syrian-American Business Council; the US delegation head hoped the visit would become annual.
Ended — awaiting announcement of the next edition
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Saudi-Syrian Investment Forum 2025
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Damascus - People's Palace
Organizer: Saudi Ministry of Investment with the Federation of Saudi Chambers
The largest Saudi investment delegation to Damascus since ties resumed: 130+ businesspeople, 47 agreements and MoUs worth over 24 billion riyals, and the launch of the Saudi-Syrian Business Council chaired by Mohammed Abunayyan.
Registration closed — inquiries: Investsaudiinsyria@misa.gov.sa