UAE reaffirms commitment to transforming industrial sector

DUBAI / Emirates Business

A high-level delegation of government officials and industry leaders from the United Arab Emirates will participate at the second edition of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) which is going to be held in the Russian City of Yekaterinburg from July 9 to 11. The move reaffirms the UAE’s commitment to the deployment of new technologies and advancing its industrial sector.
HE Eng. Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry, United Arab Emirates, in his capacity as co-chair of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit, will give a keynote address on the first day of the Summit. Minister Al Mazrouei will also participate in a keynote panel discussion alongside LI Yong, Director General at United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and co-chair of GMIS, H. E. Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade, Russian Federation, and HE Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority, Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of Mubadala Investment Company.
Badr Al-Olama, Head of the Organising Committee for the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS), said: “We are very proud to host the second edition of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) in Russia with a strong line-up of attendees and a high-level delegation from the UAE. The agenda brings together experts from the manufacturing sector to share best practices on applications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that support social and economic development.”
At the Summit, the UAE delegates will engage in panel discussions around topics such as manufacturing foreign direct investment (FDI) to accelerate industrialisation; Abu Dhabi’s strategy for continued growth in the manufacturing sector and diversification in the global economy; manufacturing low carbon futures to achieve global sustainability; adapting industrial policies to a digital world for economic diversification and national structural transformation; and women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment in the context of digitalisation.
Eng. Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri, CEO, Senaat, said: “Senaat is fully committed to strategically developing the UAE into a global industrial player, under the visionary leadership of the UAE. We actively explore potential opportunities in active manufacturing sectors, where we have significant and successful track record in developing businesses through large-scale greenfield projects, immense expertise, access to key markets and supporting infrastructure and resources. GMIS provides a forum not only to do this on a national level but to align ourselves with international partners. The UAE has made tremendous progress in socioeconomic development within a short span of time and today, it is well placed to drive the next generation of growth in the global manufacturing sector. I am looking forward to exchanging views on this subject with other industry thought leaders at GMIS.”
Thought leaders from across government, industry, and academia will gather over three days in Yekaterinburg to engage in debates across more than 40 sessions focussing on critical topics related to the manufacturing sector, including sustainability in manufacturing, circular economy, food security, future-cities, cybersecurity, the evolution of 3D printing, the future of work, and industrial policy and their role in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Dr Yehya Al-Marzouqi, Executive Director, Strategy at Tawazun Economic Council said “Manufacturing continues to grow and play an important role in the development of the UAE’s economy.”