Dubai for the Future participates in the G20 Innovation Summit in Italy and invites the world to participate in "Dubai Future Solutions"

 The Dubai Future Foundation participated in the work of the G20 Innovation League hosted by the Italian city of Sorrento as part of the accompanying events organized by the Italian Presidency in preparation for the G20 leaders' meeting in Rome at the end of October. The summit witnessed the participation of high-level personalities including Luigi Di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, and Angel Gurría, former Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

During its participation in this global platform, the Foundation extended an open invitation to entrepreneurs, creative ideas, emerging and technology companies from all over the world to participate with their innovative ideas in the "Dubai Future Solutions" initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council and Chairman of the Executive Council. The Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, which includes a series of global challenges in a number of vital areas, and the total prize money amounts to 10 million dollars.

In a special session entitled "Innovation, Startups and Expo 2020 Dubai", which was held within the work of the G20 Innovation Summit, Khalfan Jumaa Belhoul, CEO of the Dubai Future Foundation, spoke to the participants in this global event about the importance of this initiative, which was launched from Dubai to serve people and employ global partnerships to support owners Innovative ideas in technology from around the world to develop quality, effective, cost-effective, development and diversified solutions to support the requirements of the key sectors that shape the future of the world.

The participants learned about the objectives of this initiative and its first challenge, which focuses on attracting global minds and talents to participate with innovative ideas in the field of developing battery performance and enhancing their capabilities and effectiveness in harsh weather conditions through the creation of new and sustainable resources for the generation, conservation and storage of energy that enhance the efficiency of battery use in various vital sectors such as space transportation, logistics and others.

The participants also had the opportunity to learn about the most prominent projects, programs and initiatives supervised by the Dubai Future Foundation, and its role in supporting the local, regional and global innovation and entrepreneurship system. The Foundation’s participation in this summit confirms its leadership in the field of forward-looking, futuristic and innovative thinking, which represents a new step in strengthening effective partnerships between the UAE and Italy in various innovative fields, including the Dubai Future Foundation’s hosting this year of 11 Italian startups participating in the second session of the Global Program for Companies. Al Nashia, managed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, for the first time in the UAE.

The list of participants in the G20 Innovation League included government and private entities, international institutions and prominent global figures in the field of innovation from government officials, CEOs, investment funds, global and emerging companies from around the world, in addition to the participation of Vittorio Colao, Minister of Technological Innovation and Digital Transformation in Italy, Manlio Di Stefano, Undersecretary of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Carlo Ferro, President of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA).

Khalfan Jumaa Belhoul, CEO of the Dubai Future Foundation, said during his speech that Dubai is an ideal destination to unify global efforts in designing a better future for humanity, thanks to its successful experience in developing an integrated innovative system that provides the opportunity for all government agencies, international institutions, global and emerging companies and entrepreneurs to participate in the innovation and design process. The future by employing technology and modern innovations in the service of societies.

Belhoul said: "Dubai provides many promising opportunities for entrepreneurs and emerging companies to develop and implement future projects based on meeting the needs of the future and keeping pace with global changes through its advanced infrastructure and legislative system that stimulates innovation and overcomes traditional obstacles in the field of thinking, development and implementation."

He added: "Expo 2020 Dubai, which was launched a few days ago, bears the slogan "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future", embodies Dubai's vision for its future based on attracting talent from all over the world and providing them with the opportunity for creativity and innovation from the land of the UAE, and this is fully consistent with the vision of Dubai Future Foundation.

For his part, Luigi Di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, said: “Innovation is the cornerstone of linking the present with the future, and one of the most important pillars of building modern societies. We are very pleased with the clear global interest in participating in the G20 Innovation Summit and building a new phase of global partnerships between the two sectors. We are particularly pleased with the participation of the Dubai Future Foundation in this event, and we look forward to strengthening the relations of joint cooperation between Italy and the United Arab Emirates in the field of innovation.”

For his part, Angel Gurría, former Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, said: "I was pleased to participate in the G20 Innovation Summit hosted by Italy, in the presence of a group of experts from around the world. The Dubai Future Foundation supports Dubai's efforts in the field of research and development, attracting international talent and encouraging it to contribute to achieving a better future in Dubai and the world at large.

Manlio Di Stefano, Undersecretary of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said: "The G20 Innovation Summit provided a global platform for startups, and contributed to presenting new ideas and innovations in various sectors to decision-makers from around the world, and gave me the opportunity to discuss joint cooperation with the Dubai Future Foundation." . 

He added: This global event brings together global, emerging and investment companies in one platform with the aim of finding solutions to the world's challenges. I am proud that this experiment will be held again in Indonesia next year to provide new opportunities for start-ups and entrepreneurs.”

Carlo Ferro, President of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), stressed that the participation of the Dubai Future Foundation in the G20 Innovation Summit embodies the importance of the historical relations between Italy and the United Arab Emirates He said, "It is necessary to focus during the next stage on developing innovative mechanisms and solutions in various key sectors to help them overcome various challenges."

It is worth noting that the "Dubai Future Solutions" initiative provides an opportunity for all innovators, entrepreneurs, start-ups, technology, universities, laboratories and research centers around the world to participate in the first challenge on improving the performance of batteries in extreme weather conditions through the online platform www.dubaifuture.ae/dubai-future -solutions

This global initiative will include presenting a number of challenges to develop solutions and ideas for the future of energy, transportation, health, artificial intelligence, data and everything that serves the UAE community and the world, and provides an opportunity for all innovators, designers, companies, institutions, universities, research centers and owners of creative ideas around the world to employ emerging and advanced technologies and accelerate them in the service of societies .

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