The Kingdom of Bahrain is set to host the fourth edition of the Sustainability Forum Middle East (SFME) on January 27–28, 2026, at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay. In a major move for the region's financial landscape, Gulf International Bank (GIB) has officially joined as a Strategic Partner, signaling a deep focus on the intersection of AI, transition finance, and industrial decarbonization. Under the theme "Advancing Alignment, Innovation, and Implementation for Energy and Climate Transformation," the forum will serve as a high-level laboratory for turning the climate pledges of 2025 into measurable industrial action. The 2026 program is centered on the "financing of the future." Key sessions, featuring leaders like UN Special Envoy Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin and GIB (UK) CEO Katherine Garrett-Cox, will explore how AI is being embedded into the investment value chain to close the region’s $830 billion net-zero financing gap. With over 400 senior leaders and ministers in attendance, th...