About Us
The Becoming International Professionals (BIP) Program connects global expertise with regional opportunity across construction, banking, green energy, tourism, AI, healthcare, and franchise development.
- 01Program Duration
Two intensive days of professional development in Erbil, a regional hub for business, construction, and emerging technology.
- 02Activities & Engagement
Panels, dealrooms, and working sessions across AI, solar and green energy, construction, banking, petrochemicals, healthcare, and tourism.
- 03Immersive Experiences
Optional site visits to operating projects and innovation showrooms — including a Dubai immersion track that sharpens comparative market insight.
- 04Impact & Results
In 2024, BIP helped facilitate over $360 million in foreign investment into the Kurdistan Region, building on more than $100 million associated with the 2023 edition.
Equip professionals and organizations with the networks, insight, and confidence to invest and operate across borders.
Key Sectors
BIP focuses capital and collaboration on the industries driving the next decade of regional growth.
- 01Technology
Software, AI, and digital infrastructure ventures seeking regional scale — with BIP connecting product teams to capital and enterprise buyers.
- 02Investment
Family offices, funds, and strategic buyers mapping opportunities across the Kurdistan Region’s highest-growth corridors.
- 03Healthcare
Hospital networks, medtech, and care delivery models building capacity for a rising regional demand curve.
- 04Energy
Solar, efficiency, and transition projects pairing international operators with local developers and industrial offtakers.
BIP connects companies, innovators, and investors to build lasting prosperity across the region.