Dubai selected to host world’s top business leaders in YPO EDGE

Young Presidents’ Organisation (YPO), the world’s premier peer network of chief executives and business leaders, has selected Dubai as the host city for its landmark annual event, the YPO EDGE, in 2016.
Each year, the world’s premier peer network of business executives gather on a different continent for the EDGE to debate and shape the future of global industries. For two days in March, YPO will host more than 2,000 business leaders from more than 100 countries in Dubai, as the event comes to MENA
region for the very first time.
The theme of the event this year is ‘Vision to Reality’ and the agenda is set to deliver powerful idea exchange, inspiration and discovery across a number of industries including business and finance, technology, entertainment, human rights, politics and policy, education, energy, health and wellness and more.
“At YPO, our common goal is to create better leaders through lifelong learning and idea exchange, supporting businesses and communities around the world,” said Scott Mordell, CEO of YPO.
“The MENA region – and especially Dubai – is the perfect representation of this ambition. Dubai is a city that has captured global attention with its economic resilience and bold vision, and is now strategically positioned as a crossroads for the world’s established and emerging markets. It is the perfect location for our first YPO EDGE event in the MENA region,” Mordell added.
A strong lineup of internationally renowned speakers has been announced for the event including Shereen El Feki , Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, creator of “The 99,” the first group of Islamic superheroes; and David Milliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee. More speakers will be announced in the coming months.
—EB