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Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Abu Dhabi will host the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) in March 2017. Organised by the UAE Ministry of Economy and co-hosted by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit is the world’s first global gathering for the manufacturing community, bringing together leaders in business, government and civil society.
The Summit aims to contribute to the development of a global vision for the future of manufacturing based on fast-emerging Industry 4.0 technologies including the Internet of Things, big data, cloud computing, digital manufacturing and 3D printing. The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit is being staged to highlight the global potential of the manufacturing sector, and the UAE Government’s vision to strengthen the nation’s post-oil economic base through policies that focus on diversity, research and development, creativity and innovation.