The Dubai Government Media Office and the Alumni Association of INSEAD Global Business School in the UAE organized the INSEAD Leadership Forum for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa, including a series of panel discussions and discussions. , And experts and consultants specializing in various sectors closely related to the future, which together constitute the most influential courses in shaping its image.

The Director General of the Information Office of the Government of Dubai, Mona Ghanem Al Marri, delivered a speech in which she stressed that Dubai has always had its distinguished development experience, thanks to the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Redefining the work methodology in Dubai in the next phase, within the "eight principles" announced by His Highness earlier this year.

She added that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stressed that Dubai's continued enhancement of its competitiveness is contingent on its continued attracting minds and ideas, and that Dubai's policies and procedures must be continuously developed to renew its attractiveness to talent while providing the best quality of life and creating a supportive environment. He added that Dubai will be a key destination for talent, innovators and innovators in various fields, as well as a global hub for the future industry and developing vital sectors responsible for shaping life.

Al-Marri praised the significant positive impact of the partnership between the public and private sectors. “This partnership has clearly contributed to the formulation of important chapters in the success story of Dubai,” he said, inviting attendees from INSEAD College, who represent a group of business leaders in the region and the world, to be "Part of the creative spirit of Dubai," she said, looking forward to listening to their ideas, visions and suggestions, which serve to build a better future with opportunities.

The Dean of INSEAD International School of Business, Elian Mihoff, delivered a speech in which he affirmed the college's commitment to contribute to promoting an environment of tolerance, coexistence and diversity, as noble values ​​received a great deal of attention, especially in the aftermath of the Second World War and its devastation, hatred and hatred.

He said the world could only tackle challenges with skills and talent, and business leaders had the knowledge to deal with them efficiently. "This is what INSEAD seeks to achieve," he said.

For his part, Elias Aad, President of the Alumni Association of INSEAD Global Business School in the UAE, said: “The world is going through times of rapid developments, which are sometimes blurred, but they offer many opportunities for a region that enjoys With great wealth and unlimited potential, the young minds aspiring to develop and grow, wealth is the real starting point for the future. ”

In his speech, Aad highlighted features of the great steps taken by Dubai and the UAE towards the future, noting the preparations being made to host Expo 2020 Dubai a year later, attracting participation from around the world and about 25 million visitors from all over the world.

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DP World and Chairman of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, said that the UAE and Dubai have managed to overcome the negative repercussions of the trade war in the world today among trade magnates, thanks to a sound future vision. To lead the wise leadership, which has been the foundation of a strong infrastructure that is considered to be the best in the world, and lay a clear foundation for the work system, based on the adoption of smart solutions and technologies and keep pace with the times, and even anticipate to all that ensures the UAE leadership in various development paths, and create the environment Supporting creativity, and welcoming the creative and encouraging them to offer innovative ideas that meet the needs of the future, and had to overcome what may bring to the region and the world of challenges.

Khalfan Juma Belhoul, CEO of Dubai Future Foundation, and Morgan Faraidooni, CEO of the pavilions and exhibitions at Expo 2020 Dubai, touched on preparations for entering the future, and mechanisms to adopt the necessary developments at the local, regional and international levels, especially in the field of business, in addition to legislative initiatives. The organization that contributed to encourage innovation and support the partnership between the private and governmental sectors in the adaptation of global variables to serve the development goals of the state, as well as the expected positive impact of «Expo 2020» Dubai not only on the economy of the country, but at the level of logic countries In various fields, especially that this session of the global event will be the largest of its sessions, and will be an inspiring experience for countries in the region, and the opportunity to develop various vital sectors, particularly those related to industry future.

Belhoul said that the UAE has made great development leaps from the pearl trade, to artificial intelligence technology, blockchain technology and space industry, pointing to the strategy of the Dubai Future Foundation to imagine the future and manage the appropriate designs for them, and then develop the appropriate plans to implement them, pointing out that In this context, the Foundation launched the initiative «Dubai Future Accelerators» aimed at identifying modern technologies and future business sectors and support for the development of solutions and prototypes that help to develop and succeed.

Faraidooni stressed that the Expo 2020 Dubai will inspire the people of the region and the world with the ideas and elements of the participating countries' wings that will focus on the future and highlight the role of the individual as a partner in making it, especially the youth who represent the real power of positive change. Expo will include a number of school visit programs that will help introduce the new generation of young people to the different creations that will bring them together, ideas for innovation, and unconventional thinking, which is the prerequisite for finding viable solutions to the challenges facing the world.

The land of talent

The Director General of the Information Office of the Government of Dubai, Mona Ghanem Al-Marri, said that «Dubai is the land of talent», and «her experience in the field of development was based on talents and minds of mind in all fields».

“The emirate is moving towards the future with specific initiatives, plans and projects, many of which are the first of its kind in the world, including the establishment of the first virtual free business zone, transforming universities into economic and creative free zones, and other initiatives that support the creative environment that the emirate established decades ago. , And growing and prosperous with the support of creative energies UAE, Arab and global ».

Sarah Al Amiri: Emirati women make great achievements with the support of leadership

Minister of State for Advanced Science, Sarah Al-Amiri, stressed during the session on the role of women in achieving the positive transformation of the Middle East, that the UAE women have achieved great achievements in various fields, thanks to the support, encouragement and sponsorship of the leadership that gave it all the attention, and provided it with all the elements of excellence. On the basis of equal opportunities with men, so as to achieve a balance between them in the process of building the future of the country, and out of confidence in the ability of women to achieve qualitative successes in sectors that were previously the exclusive prerogative of men worldwide.

Speaking at the session moderated by former British Ambassador to Lebanon Tom Fletcher, Al-Amiri highlighted the progress made by the UAE in the field of gender balance, which makes it a model for the world, especially within the science and technology sector, stressing that the issue of bias against women in the labor market. In the field of science and technology due to several reasons, the most important of which is the lack of confidence of society in the abilities of women, which did not suffer women in the UAE, because of the care of the State, and provided by the opportunities for excellence, and created the elements of success, including This includes opportunities for education, training and education For employment, where the only difference in the distinction between men and women in the field of work is the competence and ability to perform the tasks assigned to each job.

She said that gender balance must start at home, through dialogue with children, discussing the importance of not adopting a biased viewpoint against girls, and accustoming them that girls and women enjoy the same opportunities as boys and men, where sound upbringing remains essentially in overcoming this phenomenon. Faced by women around the world.

Positive communication

The Chairman of the INSEAD Alumni Association, Elias Aad, said that hosting the World Expo 2020 Dubai reflects the role of the UAE and Dubai in building bridges of positive communication between peoples and creating more opportunities for cooperation for the benefit of mankind. In development, it is what has qualified them to host this huge global event. ”

Coexistence Academy

The Dean of INSEAD Global Business School, Elean Mehoff, said that INSEAD's founders wanted to establish an academic institution that not only teaches management science, but also promotes the values ​​of peace, harmony and coexistence for prosperity, with a firm belief that “business can succeed in building societies. Homogeneous, if the policy fails to do so ».

Mona Al Marri:

"Dubai is moving towards the future with quality initiatives, plans and projects, many of which are the first of its kind in the world."

Elias returned:

"Young minds aspiring to develop and grow are wealth that is the real starting point for the future."

Eliane Mehoff:

“Skills, talent and business leaders' knowledge are essential prerequisites for meeting global challenges.”