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The announcement was made during a press conference organised by the Government Media Office at
Emirates Towers and attended by Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced
Technology.

Held at a pivotal time for global economies, this year’s edition demonstrates the strategic emphasis the
country’s leadership places on industrial development as a cornerstone of economic growth and
technological advancement.

The press conference was also attended by Omar Al Suwaidi, Under-Secretary of MoIAT; Mubarak Al Nakhi,
Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Culture; Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, Managing Director and Group CEO of
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company Group; Mohammad Ali Al Kamali, Chief Trade and Industrial Officer
at Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO); and Dr. Saleh Al Hashmi, Director of the Commercial and ICV
Directorate at ADNOC.

The event gathered local and international media, highlighting widespread anticipation for the largest
industrial gathering in the region yet.

Hosted by MoIAT, organised by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company Group, and held alongside strategic
partners the Ministry of Culture, ADNOC Group, and ADIO, Make it in the Emirates 2025 represents a bold
evolution in the UAE’s industrial landscape, supported by Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre’s world-class
infrastructure and logistics capabilities.

In a speech delivered at the press conference,Dr. Al Jaber said, “All that the UAE has accomplished is built on
the legacy of our Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and the forward-looking vision
set out by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid recently emphasised the importance of the industrial sector and the role of Make it in
the Emirates in advancing national industry and UAE-made products.

“With the continued guidance and support of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice
President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Presidential Court, we have intensified efforts to modernise
the UAE’s industrial sector and contribute to building a diversified, competitive, and knowledge-based
economy. Make it in the Emirates was launched under the umbrella of the National Strategy for Industry and