Make it in the Emirates Forum
Agenda: 31st May & 1st June
May 31st | |
Time | Morning Sessions (Auditorium) |
08:00 -10:00
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ARRIVAL & NETWORKING Opening: Video and Welcome from MC |
10:00 - 10:10
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WELCOME ADDRESS H.E Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry & Advanced Technology, COP28 President-Designate |
10:10 - 10:20
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MAKE IT IN THE EMIRATES AWARDS CEREMONY (1 video / 10 winners)
H.E Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry & Advanced Technology, COP28 President-Designate H.E Sarah Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology H.E Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) |
10:20 - 10:50
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Panel One: INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH R&D AND TECHNOLOGY
H.E Sarah Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology H.E Faisal Al Bannai, Chairman of the Board of Directors, EDGE Group Peng Xiao, Group CEO, G42 |
10:50 - 11:30
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Panel Two: THE VALUE PROPOSITION
H.E Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade H.E Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) H.E Omar Al Suwaidi, Undersecretary, Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) |
11:30 - 12:10
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Panel Three: INDUSTRIAL SUSTAINABILITY & ROADMAP TO COP28
H.E Majid Al Suwaidi, Director - General and Special Representative, COP28 Yaser Al Mazroui, Executive Director - People, Commercial & Corporate Services, ADNOC Abdulnaser Bin Kalban, CEO, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) H.E Eng. Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi, Group CEO, Emirates Steel Arkan Alan Smith, CEO, Agthia Group |
Time | Afternoon Sessions (Exhibition Floor) |
12:50 – 17:00
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Breakout Sessions (Offtake Procurement Track, Enablers Track, 4IR & Sustainability Track, High-Tech + MoUs Announcements) |
June 1st | |
Time | Morning Sessions (Auditorium) |
09:00 - 9:25
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ARRIVAL & NETWORKING Opening :VIDEO AND WELCOME FROM MC |
09:30 - 9:50
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Fireside chat: MY STORY IN THE UAE
Khalid Al Katib, Special Guest, CEO - NAFFCO |
09:50 - 10:30
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Panel One: GROWTH THROUGH IN-COUNTRY VALUE
Dr. Saleh Al Hashmi, Director - Commercial & ICV (ADNOC) H.E Abdulla Al Shamsi, Assistant Undersecretary - MoIAT Arafat Al Yafei, Executive Director - Industrial Development Bureau (Acting) |
10:30 - 11:10
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Panel Two: ROLE OF INDUSTRIAL ZONES
Mohamed Al Khadar Al Ahmed, CEO, Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi - KEZAD Saud Abu Shawareb, Executive Vice President – Dubai Industrial City Ramy Jallad, Group CEO - RAKEZ Sherif Al Awadi, Director General, CEO, Fujairah Free Zone Mashal Al-Kindi, Acting CEO - TA’ZIZ |
11:10 - 11:50
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Panel Three: COMPETITIVE FINANCING AS A KEY ENABLER
Ahmed Al Naqbi, CEO - Emirates Development Bank (EDB) Khalil Al Mansoori, Acting Director General, ADEX H.E Raja Al Mazrouei, CEO – Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) |
11:50 - 12:30
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Panel Four: WHY MAKE IT IN THE EMIRATES, THE INVESTOR PERSPECTIVE
Mohamed Al Musharakh, CEO - Sharjah Investment & Development Authority (Shurooq) Abdulla Al Shamsi, Acting Director General - Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) |
Time | Afternoon Sessions (Exhibition Floor) |
12:30 – 17:00
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Offtake Procurement Track, Enablers Track, 4IR & Sustainability Track, High-Tech + MoUs Announcements) |
Time | Local Talent in Private Sector |
13:00 – 14:00
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ADNOC NAFIS MoIAT PANEL
Ghannam Al Mazroui, Secretary-General, Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (NAFIS) Dr. Saleh Al Hashmi, Director - Commercial & In-Country Value (ADNOC) H.E Omar Al Suwaidi, Undersecretary, Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) |