Ahmad Alwan, CEO of @hub71ad, opened The ALTS Forum at #ADFW2025 with a reminder that Abu Dhabi’s financial evolution is not merely a capital story, but a cultural one.​ He spoke of a city that invests in imagination with the same seriousness it invests in industry, where world-class museums, cultural sites, creative institutions and academic partnerships reflect a civic commitment to openness, knowledge and global exchange.​ Alwan noted that Hub71’s role is to translate that philosophy into economic reality: building an ecosystem where founders, allocators and innovators can operate on a global stage while creating long-term, sustainable value.