He visited GITEX 2020 and inspected the pavilions of a number of international companies
Mohammed bin Rashid: Technology led and saved the world in 2020, and technology is leading Dubai in the region
Mohammed bin Rashid during a tour of "GITEX".
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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said that “technology is a fundamental pillar in improving human life and enabling it to overcome challenges to opportunities for the promising future, which we hope for our people, the peoples of the region and the world,” adding that “ The decision to establish an effective (GITEX) reflects our determination to bypass an exceptional circumstance that we hope will soon disappear, and expresses the UAE’s commitment to the largest technology companies in the world with which we have strong partnerships. ”His Highness continued:“ Technology led the world in 2020 and saved it, and technology is led by Dubai. In the region ».
His Highness’s statements came during a visit to «GITEX Technology Week 2020», held in its 40th session at the Dubai World Trade Center.
GITEX 2020
In detail, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited yesterday the "GITEX 2020" exhibition, held in its 40th session at the Dubai World Trade Center, with the participation of about 1,200 international pavilions and government agencies, from many Of the countries in the region and the world, and the major international companies specialized in the communications and information technology sector, in addition to the governmental and private departments, agencies and institutions working in this field in the UAE.
During the visit, His Highness stressed the importance of the technology sector, which is the locomotive of the transition to the future, noting that the challenge that the world is facing today due to the spread of the new Corona virus requires concerted efforts, and accelerating the pace of work to provide new technical solutions that help to confront this epidemic, and others Among the challenges that the future may hold is to enable humanity to continue the path of development and progress, and to create opportunities for human happiness at all times and places.
An exceptional circumstance
His Highness said: “The decision to establish (GITEX) is effective and reflects our determination to overcome an exceptional circumstance that we hope will soon disappear, and expresses the UAE’s commitment to major technology companies in the world, with which we have strong partnerships with which we are working to expand their scope and consolidate their foundations in our common march towards the future. We value the efforts of the organizers of the event, and everyone who participated in the success of this session, which won the confidence of the exhibitors from about 60 countries, in our ability to provide guarantees that guarantee their safety and health while they are in Dubai as honored guests.
His Highness added: “Technology is a fundamental pillar in improving human life and enabling them to overcome challenges to the opportunities for the promising future that we hope for our people, the peoples of the region and the world. Based on the UAE’s position as a leading center for technology in the region, work continues to create all the necessary conditions to encourage investment in this field and attract Creative minds to create new solutions that support the sustainable development process ».
His Highness said, in a tweet on Twitter yesterday: “During my visit to GITEX today, the world's largest technical exhibition in its realistic presence in 2020. Technology led the world in 2020 and saved it, technology is led by Dubai in the region, and the region started its economic recovery across the Emirates, and it will continue. With the beginning of 2021 up, God willing.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, during the visit, was accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Aviation Authority and Supreme Chair of the Emirates Airlines Group, General Director of Dubai World Trade Center, Hilal Saeed Al Marri, and Director General of the Protocol and Hospitality Department at Dubai, Khalifa Saeed Suleiman.
Technology makers
His Highness the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai was keen to inspect the pavilions of a number of international companies participating in the 40th session of "GITEX" Technology Week, which this year includes five specialized activities, including dialogue sessions and discussions about the latest technologies and smart applications. His Highness for the advanced technical solutions provided by technology makers that serve many fields.
During the visit, His Highness stopped at the booth of the global "Microsoft" company, where His Highness listened to the General Manager of Microsoft Emirates, Syed Hasheesh, to explain about the technologies that the company is focusing on through its participation in the exhibition this year, foremost among which are solutions that support food security, by employing Artificial intelligence techniques, the Internet of things and data analysis, in order to identify the best ways of sustainable agriculture, and support best practices in this field, especially through its agricultural solution, which it called Azure FarmBeats, which is based on data analysis and machine learning, which contributes to rationalizing the consumption of water used in Cultivation, and ensuring the quality of the soil and its suitability for the crops chosen for it.
His Highness was also briefed on all the technical solutions offered by "Microsoft" in this session of "GITEX", as it is the first technical event in the world this year, which is held virtually and not virtually, including the "Surface" devices designed by the company with the aim of promoting cooperative work remotely. Especially with the growing demand for such solutions, in light of the crisis of the spread of the new Corona virus around the world, and the need for solutions that help business continuity by maintaining social distancing.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also visited the Huawei pavilion, where His Highness and his companions were received by the President of Huawei in the Middle East, Charles Yang, who provided an explanation about the latest technologies and initiatives presented by the company through GITEX. Within the framework of Huawei’s commitment to the UAE within a long relationship of partnership and constructive cooperation, during which the global company has contributed to supporting the digital transformation in the UAE, as Charles Yang explained that the company announces through GITEX 2020 its intention to support 10 thousand distinguished technical talents in The UAE, in the field of information and communication technology over the next three years, is an extension of the company's commitment to the state, as it has supported about 5,000 of these competencies over the past years, and contributed to creating about 3000 job opportunities in the same sector at the state level, through partnership With about 300 partners.
Emerging technology
The activities of the "GITEX Technology Week" include the holding of "GITEX for the Future Stars", the largest event for emerging technology projects in the region, the "Gulf Information Security Exhibition and Conference", the most prominent regional conference and exhibition in the field of cybersecurity technologies, and the "Future Blockchain Summit", the technology platform. The pioneering transformation, in addition to the launch of the first edition of MarketingMania, the new platform for those working in the field of brand marketing.
The 40th session of GITEX reviews the latest innovations from five directions that are expected to have the most prominent impact in the next phase, and include fifth generation technology, artificial intelligence, enhanced analytics, future mobility, digital economies, cybersecurity, and cloud computing. GITEX »This year, more than 350 experts from about 30 countries speak in face-to-face sessions to discuss topics related to these themes.
States wings
GITEX 2020 hosts pavilions for some of the leading technology countries from the region and the world, foremost among which are: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, France, Japan, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Brazil, Italy, Hong Kong, Poland, Romania, Russia and Nigeria. .
This GITEX session includes a wide spectrum of the world's leading information technology and digital and smart solutions, including: Dell Technologies, IBM, Lenovo, Honeywell, Avaya, Red Hat, and "Spire Solutions", and others, in addition to the participation of many Emirati government agencies, departments, bodies and local institutions, in addition to the private sector companies operating in the country.
Vice President of the State:
• "The decision to effectively establish (GITEX) reflects our determination to overcome an exceptional circumstance that we hope will soon pass."
• “(The exhibition) expresses the UAE’s commitment to major technology companies in the world, with which we have strong partnerships.”
• “The region has started its economic recovery across the Emirates, and it will continue with the beginning of 2021.”
• «Huawei» supports 10 thousand technical talent in the Emirates, over the next three years.
• "Microsoft" offers solutions for food security and agricultural development through data analysis and artificial intelligence techniques.
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