Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 15, October 2024: The second edition of SuperBridge Summit kicked off today (October 15, 2024), at the One&Only One Za’abeel Hotel in Dubai with Trip.com, NICE, Laix Inc., Dubai Chambers, MVGX and METACOMP, sponsors of this year’s edition. Organized by the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and SuperBridge Council, the SuperBridge Summit featured an opening remark by Hadi Badri, CEO of Economic Development of Dubai Economy and Tourism, setting the stage for this eagerly awaited second edition.
The event gathered prominent visionaries, innovators and thought leaders to explore innovative and remarkable developments and share insights to all the participants on shaping the future global economic landscape.
In the two-day event, under the theme ‘Innovate for Next-Gen’ set the stage for various engaging panel discussions that uncover the new forces of economic growth from the East and the South, power of global open-source collaboration in industrial technology to drive substantial productivity, sustainable infrastructure to enable industrialization. Focal topics include the Gulf region’s leap to global epic centre for R&D, growing prominence of human connection in the digital age, challenges faced by the next-generation and steps to convert them to leadership power in new global landscape.
The Summit also gave centre stage to front-line leaders from diverse industries who highlighted their cutting-edge innovative actions across high-growth sectors that are keenly relevant to the GCC, such as automated manufacturing, smart mobility, sustainable energy solutions, semiconductor and digital infrastructure, block-chain based fintech that disrupts conventional finance, and next gen wealth creation and investment outlook.
Trixie LohMirmand, Executive Vice President at DWTC, said: “We are honoured to offer an ideal platform to convene a wide range of industry specialists and leaders to disrupt the conventional practices and fuel innovation across different sectors. Together with SuperBridge Council, we seek to position this summit as a global platform to foster next generation of leaders, equipped to meet the needs of the future.”
Vanessa Xu, Co-Founder of SuperBridge Council, said: “SuperBridge Summit differentiates itself by focusing on globally relevant themes with deep regional/local lenses, and galvanizing front-line active leaders to deliver actions. There are many examples of actual significant business collaborations resulting from SuperBridge Summit engagements amongst our thoughtfully curated global ecology of innovators, investors, policymakers and enterprise leaders. SuperBridge is proud to drive real thought-leadership and industry impact globally from Dubai.”
The second day of the summit will feature dynamic panel discussions, unparalleled networking opportunities, and interactive activities to ignite new partnerships and drive innovation across diverse industries thereby leveraging the platform to pave the way for a prosperous and innovative future for our next generation.
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About SuperBridge Summit
The summit is a pioneering platform aimed at fostering collaboration and innovation among the world’s fastest growing economies. The summit connects, ignites and unites leaders from all walks of life to magnify under-represented voices, give centre stage to vast opportunities from Global East and Global South, and catalyses meaningful actions, rendering them both visible and impactful on a global scale. The event will provide a platform for business leaders, investors, and policymakers to exchange insights and identify new opportunities for cooperation in sectors such as digital and industrial technology, manufacturing, energy and environmental tech, life sciences, infrastructure and logistics, digital finance and investments, etc. The event will bring together an esteemed group of global leaders from regions including East, Southeast and Central Asia, Lat America, Africa, United Arab Emirates and other GCC countries.
The summit will be held in Dubai, UAE, and is expected to attract widespread attention from the international business community.
About Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC):
A global business facilitator since 1979, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is home to the region’s leading purpose-built convention and exhibition centre. DWTC provides a platform for connecting people, products, innovation and ideas from around the world through a dynamic calendar of international trade exhibitions and its own roster of sector leading mega events. As a designated free zone, complemented by award-winning commercial real estate, DWTC plays an integral role in Dubai and the region’s growth story. Since its inauguration, DWTC has hosted over 6,000 events, with an estimated economic output of AED 248 billion, attracting over 38 million business visitors to Dubai.
About SuperBridge Council
SuperBridge Council is an apolitical, open, diverse and multi-culture global organization comprised of a group of renowned business entrepreneurs, social and cultural leaders around the world. The Council ignites, connects and unites future-minded, action-oriented leaders from the world’s fastest growing economies across industries and cultures to discover facts and opportunities that are under-heard, under-appreciated and under-represented. SuperBridge Council works in partnership with business entrepreneurs, corporates, regulatory agencies and institutions to promote productive networks, to stimulate knowledge sharing and creative thinking, to collaborate across disciplines and businesses, and to drive growth and prosperities via realization of vast human potentials.
SuperBridge Council was founded by Ms. Vanessa Xu and Mr. Shane Tedjarati together with a group of achieved leaders from diverse backgrounds. Ms. Vanessa Xu leads the Council’s role in SuperBridge Summit.
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