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‘Today, we established the Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy in Dubai to consolidate Dubai’s status as a global digital economy hub. Dubai’s digital transformation drive was initiated by @HHShkMohd in 1999.

Huawei is committed to bringing digital technologies to every industry and helping them go digital and green. We are also enabling other industries to upgrade and achieve green development with ICT.

GBF LATAM 2022, organized by Dubai Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Expo 2020 Dubai, took place March 23-24, with the theme Towards a Resilient Future.

Governments across the Middle East have recognized that the future is digital, making it a cornerstone of national development plans. For example, Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 initiative, includes an elaborate Digital Economy Policy, reflecting its significance to the country. This policy aims to increase the digital economy's share of total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in line with other leading global economies.

Over the last decade, universities in Dubai International Academic City have seen a steady increase in the number of students enrolling in expert-led IT programs. There is a compelling argument for everybody interested in learning about – and helping to influence – the systems that support the society we live in, whether it's management information systems, IT, or cybersecurity.

The UAE Government is calling for private sector to contribute 50% of upstream development of its 2030 mission to explore Venus and the Asteroid Belt, according to GITEX Global Leaders Vision. According to Ibrahim Al Qasim, the next space race will be waged by the private sector, with governments providing investment and rules to limit risks and enable essential innovation.

“Awareness and adoption of Blockchain is growing rapidly. DIFC Blockchain Week is a unique opportunity to meet the best minds in the sector and discuss ways to strengthen and expand Blockchain use cases,” says Arif.

Summit will witness largest gathering of VCs and start-ups in the region, with 500 VCs and 1000 tech start-ups expected to participate over two-day programme which will include events, seminars, presentations, demos, pitches and meetings.

The company today operates two data centers in Abu Dhabi and one in Dubai with a combined capacity of 40 megawatts; with the new expansion plan, it will have a total of 200 megawatts of IT load capacity by 2023.

Change can be daunting, not least in choosing a new career path. If the pandemic is to represent an opportunity to pursue a ’Great Reset’ of our economic and social foundations, it’s imperative that we transform how we up- and reskill.