Formation of an exceptional committee on future technology and the digital economy

Hamdan bin Mohammed: One integrated team to make Dubai the best city in the world

Embodying the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to make Dubai the best capital for the global economy, and in line with the launch of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, a strategy Dubai Metaverse: The Dubai government has formed an exceptional committee specialized in future technology and digital economy headed by His Highness, the Crown Prince of Dubai, and aims to chart the future of artificial intelligence, develop plans to invest in the world of metaverse, and build partnerships to enhance Dubai's digital economy.

global center

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stressed that the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has established Dubai's position as a global center for creating transformative concepts and business models in the technological and economic field, through its use of technology. Modern technologies in various fields and sectors vital to the advancement of societies and the improvement of people's lives.

His Highness said that Dubai has become a major station for advanced technology, and a laboratory for future work models that are based on designing and preparing strategies and policies in vital sectors, to provide advanced economic opportunities that enhance Dubai's position as the capital of the digital economy, and provide a sustainable system for testing future technology and its application on the ground, thus contributing in achieving economic development and prosperity.

His Highness added: "Today we are working within one integrated team to make Dubai the best city in the world and one of the leading economies in line with the objectives of the Dubai Metaverse Strategy," noting that the formation of the Higher Committee contributes to accelerating the pace of implementation of digital economy projects, and investing in them using the world of Virtual Metaverse, and modern digital technologies, to explore new opportunities and bring about positive change in areas related to human life, to achieve the prosperity of various sectors and technological fields, and to create a better future for individuals and societies.

Members of the Supreme Committee

The Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy includes: Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Chamber for Digital Economy, Omar Sultan Al Olama, Vice Chairman of the Committee, and the membership of each of: Director General of the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, Hilal Saeed Al Marri Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri, Director General of the Dubai Digital Authority, Khalfan Juma Belhoul, CEO of the Dubai Future Foundation, Ahmed Abdullah bin Bayat, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, and Malik Al Malik, Director General of the Dubai Development Authority, and CEO of the Dubai Center Authority Global Finance, Arif Amiri, and the General Rapporteur of the Committee, Maha Al Muzaina.

tasks of the Committee

The committee will undertake the tasks of studying and preparing policies and trends for the digital economy and future technologies, which include “Metaverse”, artificial intelligence, “Blockchain”, the next generation of the Internet (Web 3.0), virtual reality, augmented reality, the Internet of things, data centers, and cloud computing. In the Emirate of Dubai, and supervising the implementation of strategies related to the digital economy and future technologies in the Emirate.

It will also identify the future skills needed for the digital sectors, provide advice to economic sectors in relation to the digital economy, follow up the performance of the digital economy, and ensure its contribution to the general economy of the Emirate of Dubai, according to a unified methodology that advances the digital economy, thus enhancing Dubai's competitiveness in global indicators.

The committee will also oversee the development of a plan to attract distinguished companies and international conferences specialized in future technologies and the digital economy, and build strategic partnerships with entities working in the field of digital economy from all countries of the world.

Dubai Crown Prince:

"Mohammed bin Rashid's vision has established Dubai as a global center for innovating transformative concepts and business models in the technological and economic field."

"Dubai has become a major hub for advanced technology, and a laboratory for future business models based on designing and preparing strategies and policies in vital sectors."

Support 40,000 virtual jobs

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, recently launched the "Dubai Metaverse Strategy" aimed at consolidating Dubai's position among the top 10 cities in the leading economies in the field of "Metaverse", and making it a major center for the "Metaverse" community. Global Metaverse, and doubling the number of “Blockchain” companies to become five times the current number, after Dubai’s success in attracting 1,000 companies working in the “Blockchain” and “Metaverse” fields, and supporting 40,000 virtual jobs that contribute to economic prosperity in Dubai by 2030 .

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