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11/5/24, 2:50 PM Superbridge Summit 2024 successfully concludes, driving trade and investment partnerships in Global South – Voxafrica
Superbridge Summit 2024 successfully concludes, driving trade and investment partnerships in
Global South

Oct 25, 2024 BY ANNIEIM

SuperBridge Summit 2024 (https://SuperBridgeDubai.com), organised by the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and the SuperBridge Council,
successfully concluded at One&Only One Za’abeel Hotel, Dubai. The two-day event held alongside GITEX Global convened over 700 C-Level
Executives and 60 renowned speakers from fast-growing economic regions in the Global South, establishing itself as a global platform for
innovation, collaboration, and community-building.
During the event, H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, UAE,
delivered a keynote address. He shared insights on the rising role of advanced technologies, and AI innovations, encouraging participants to gain a
critical understanding of their community’s future growth trajectory.
The dynamic event convened next-gen leaders from the Mid-East, Africa and South Asia, exploring key avenues of collaboration in the
sustainability, tech, banking, retail, and healthcare industries. These pertinent discussions further highlighted innovation being led by pioneers like
Insilico, a leading biotech company in the UAE, Nigeria’s renowned fintech firm Flutterwave and Singapore’s MVGX Group, a tech leader
committed to decarbonisation. Moreover, the summit underscored the rise of cross-border investments within the Global South. This further
reaffirms the importance of nurturing robust economic partnerships between entities in the region.
The impactful sessions while promoting cutting-edge ideas, also underscored the vital role of global perspectives in driving innovation, highlighted
by the partnership established by the Superbridge Summit with Dubai Chambers, global travel leader Trip.com, edtech firm Laix, innovation and
research center NICE, blockchain leaders MVGX, and METACOMP.
Trixie LohMirmand, Executive Vice President at Dubai World Trade Centre said, “As the UAE emerges as a global epicentre of innovation,
business events like SuperBridge Summit further catalyse this growth, reaffirming GITEX’s enduring commitment to driving collaboration and
fostering a prosperous future for coming generations. The event had an exemplary attendee lineup encompassing high-level changemakers,
thought leaders and C-level executives from diverse industries who shared their valuable insights on crucial topics. We are immensely grateful to
the summit’s attendees for their support and are confident that the event will facilitate positive change across diverse sectors.”

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