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Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the International Defence Conference 2021 started on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
The conference was held for the first time in a hybrid format, with attendees being welcomed virtually and in-person. The conference, held at the Adnoc Business Center, brought together over 24 experts and specialists in the defence sector, with over 2,400 delegates from 80 nations joining the conference.
Held under the theme of ‘The Prosperity and Development of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology and the Protection in the Era of the 4IR’, the conference is
organised by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) and the Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun), in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the General Command of the UAE Armed Forces. The conference is held prior to the launch of Idex and Navdex 2021.