Speaker

Providing unrivalled access to the world’s highest potential economies, Dubai has firmly established itself as a global leader in innovation and as a hyper-connected, pro-business hub between the East and the West. Driven by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, with the ultimate vision of positioning Dubai as the world’s leading business hub and tourism destination, our mission is to increase the awareness of Dubai's offering among global audiences and attract inward investment and inbound tourism into the emirate. The emirate’s ultimate goal is to make Dubai the world’s most preferred place to live, work and visit. The city’s longstanding international outlook, progressive business policies, strong governance and readiness to address the needs of the world of business, has catapulted it onto the global stage. This has led to everyone from FTSE 100s and Global Fortune 500 to innovative start-ups, looking to capitalise on Dubai’s strategic positioning as a gateway to economies across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. In addition, Dubai is proven to deliver an efficient, secure and future-forward network ecosystem for accelerated growth. Backed by committed investment in key growth sectors and smart-city development, Dubai seeks to consistently be ranked as the Top 5 global centres for trade, logistics, tourism and finance and is internationally recognised as the leading financial and trading centre at the heart of the world’s Islamic economy. The World Economic Forum ranked the UAE first for macroeconomic stability and second for ICT adoption in its 2020 Global Competitiveness Report. With the world’s busiest and best connected international airport, world-class infrastructure, hotels for all needs and budgets, state-of-the-art MICE venues and an abundance of business opportunities, Dubai has a well-established reputation as a hub for growing knowledge, a centre of innovation and safe haven for investors.