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5/10/24, 8:32 AM Economy Middle East Summit 2024 highlights economic growth prospects in the MENA region
Speakers included H.E. Saeed Ali Obaid Al Fazari, Executive Director of the Strategic
Affairs Sector at the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi; and Dr. Saeeda

Jaafar, Senior Vice President and Group Country Manager of the Visa Group in the GCC;

and Haitham Mattar, President of IHG Hotels & Resorts, India, Middle East and Africa.

Joe Chidiac, CEO and publisher of Economy Middle East, organized the summit. He said:

"Bringing together visionary leaders, distinguished ministers and industry experts, the

Economy Middle East Summit 2024 served as a vibrant platform for innovative thinking,
revolutionary ideas and collaboration, all aimed at driving accelerated growth across the

Middle East.”

The summit was held in partnership with ADGM, one of the world’s leading international

financial centers. It was supported by the Department of Economic Development in Abu

Dhabi and Visa, the leading global company in payment services. Strategic partnerships
included Alef Education and Standard Chartered.

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