H.H. Sheikh Mansoor tours GITEX Technology Week

His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, visited the 40th edition of GITEX Technology Week at the Dubai World Trade Centre, on Monday.

Taking place from December 6-10, GITEX is the world’s only live, in-person global technology event this year.

Sheikh Mansoor toured the event accompanied by Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General of Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA).

Pavilions of leading companies that Sheikh Mansoor visited included Avaya, Huawei, Honeywell, Software AG, Etisalat, du, Dubai Electronic Security Centre and Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing.

He also attended the inaugural UAE-Israel Future Digital Economy Summit at GITEX, which featured government ministers, business leaders and tech innovators, who shared their vision for collaboration between the two countries.

The Israel Export Institute (IEI), Strategic Country Partner for GITEX, in partnership with Bank Hapoalim, is leading a delegation of Israeli government officials, entrepreneurs and business executives to the event. The Summit presented attendees with vast opportunities in the areas of innovation exploration, capacity building, investments, and co-creation.

.@sheikhmansoor bin Mohammed visits the 40th edition of GITEX Technology Week, hosted at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Being held from 6-10 December, GITEX this year is the world’s only live, in-person global technology event. pic.twitter.com/o9WBVX3mYc

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.@sheikhmansoor bin Mohammed attends the inaugural UAE-Israel Future Digital Economy Summit held on the sidelines of @GITEXTechWeek to shed light on vast opportunities for economic collaboration between the two countries including AI,5G,cybersecurity,future mobility,&healthcare. pic.twitter.com/4LcZHFYNCY

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) December 7, 2020

Omar Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for AI, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, who addressed the summit, said, "2020 is a year that has tested all of us, but the year has seen exponential growth for digital companies and accelerated the pace at which we were heading in the future. In the UAE, our leadership believes that in every challenge there is an opportunity to thrive. GITEX is a step forward in the UAE’s goal of becoming a leader in the digital economy."

The minister also added that the normalisation of ties with Israel presents a number of opportunities. The UAE could become Israel’s largest trading partner, he noted.

On the occasion of the inaugural bilateral summit, Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General, Expo 2020 Dubai, extended her gratitude to everyone involved in making the UAE-Israel Future Digital Economy Summit a reality.

The Summit brought together specialists in AI, 5G, future mobility, food security, fintech, future mobility, cybersecurity, health tech and agritech who are seeking collaborations and new deals with UAE and global businesses at GITEX.

Adiv Baruch, Chairman of the Israel Export Institute, expressed confidence that the Summit will be a significant step in fostering technological collaboration between the two countries, and that it will lay the foundations for tangible positive impact in the coming years.