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5/15/24, 4:23 PM Dubai all set to host Food Innovation Conference 2024 – The Gulf Time Newspaper
Dubai all set to host Food Innovation Conference

2024

DUBAI / WAM

The Food Innovation Conference 2024 is set to kick off on May 13 in Dubai. The event, running until May

15, is organised by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and the World Economic
Forum (WEF), under the theme “Reimagining Future Food Systems”. Hosted at the Museum of the Future

and Emirates Towers in Dubai, the conference brings together over 150 international experts, academics,
local, regional and global private businesses and farmers, who will be taking part in various discussion
panels that focus on driving tech support of resilient, inclusive and sustainable food systems, fostering

global cooperation and addressing the latest trends in the field of sustainable food systems.
The event will also highlight the best international practices and studies in the food sector, and the latest

relevant technologies including AI and Data for Food. Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Secretary-
General of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), said that hosting the Food
Innovation Conference in Dubai reflects the visions of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al

Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, for embracing creative ideas
and innovative solutions to create cost-efficient food systems that empower underprivileged communities to

tackle food challenges resulting from natural disasters, crises and climate change impact, while helping
extend aid and relief to refugees and support global humanitarian efforts. “The conference is testament to
the close cooperation between MBRGI and the World Economic Forum, and their joint visions for utilising

the huge potential of AI and advanced food tech to meet the growing global food needs, and creating the
frameworks necessary to institutionalise this approach while encouraging research centers and innovators

to develop solutions that address this noble cause,” he said.

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