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key speakers have expressed their interest in returning. The inaugural summit welcomed over
400 chairpersons and CEOs, and over 2000 C-level a endees, collec vely overseeing a capital
base of USD 3.5 trillion across 140 financial ins tu ons with a combined corporate wealth of
USD 900 billion. The summit also saw par cipa on from the representa ves of the UAE
Ministry of Economy and leading conglomerates such as Trip.com, Asset Management One
(Japan), and Beijing Academy of AI, among others.

His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General of Dubai Department of Economy and
Tourism, and DWTC, said: “Hos ng the SuperBridge Summit 2024 underscores our strategic

role as a global nexus for innova on and cross-regional investments. Our advanced financial
infrastructure, commitment to cu ng-edge technologies, and visionary leadership align
seamlessly with the summit's focus on fostering the next genera on of leaders. Dubai’s
dedica on to economic diversifica on, high living standards, and thriving business
environment make it the perfect des na on to inspire and connect global innovators.”

Vanessa Xu, Execu ve Chairman & CIO of VS Partners and co-founder of the SuperBridge
Council, added: “We are thrilled to announce that we will be hos ng the second edi on of
the SuperBridge Summit, which represents a visionary and bold ini a ve made possible
through our collabora on with DWTC. The resounding success of last year’s edi on is a

testament to the burgeoning economic prowess of the world’s east and south. The summit
serves as a hub for interdisciplinary and interna onal partnerships, highligh ng emerging
talents poised to tackle global challenges directly.”

The SuperBridge Summit is known to be a key enabler of posi ve economic impact. For
instance, Trip.com, the founding sponsor of last year’s summit, inaugurated its Dubai office
following the event, undertaking major travel expansion ini a ves. Moreover, a prototype
and live demo of tokeniza on pla orm called Project Diamond of Coinbase Asset
Management was featured at the summit. It sparked a lot of engagement, and the pla orm is

now live.

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