Khalifa Fund holds talks on online marketplace benefits

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business

The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) successfully organised a workshop aimed at increasing more awareness on the significant role being played by today’s online marketplace and the benefits and advantages to be gained from it.
The event, which was held in collaboration with the Expo 2020 Dubai Team at the Khalifa Innovation Centre in Khalifa University, covered key discussions on the unique features of Expo 2020 online market portal and the many business development opportunities it brings. The workshop, which was attended by local entrepreneurs and KFED strategic partners, threw the spotlight on how local companies, including SMEs, can leverage and showcase their products and services across a wider global audience.
During the sessions, the Expo 2020 Dubai Team talked about the importance of the online marketplace and the advantages being brought in by having key access to local and international suppliers. Representatives from the team shared how e-marketplaces help in facilitating product searches and purchases, which saves time as opposed to buying done via traditional means. The lecturers also went through the objectives of the online marketplace, the registration procedures for the coming event and shared some contract opportunities that can benefit SMEs in Expo 2020 Dubai.
Khalid Sharaf, Head of Business Relationships, Business Integration and Activations of Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “The workshop proves to be very timely and strategic as we are coming close to hosting Expo 2020. The sessions allowed participants to learn more about the online marketplace and how it supports SMEs.”