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10/2/23, 1:15 PM New UAE sports strategy to be presented next week
New UAE sports strategy to be
presented next week

ABU DHABI, 4 days ago
The UAE’s national sports strategy will be
presented at the Sport Industry Forum 2023 that
will take place from October 4-5 at WB Abu Dhabi
by Hilton on Yas Island, next week. More than 200
senior attendees will learn how the strategy will
impact sport, community, health and education in
the emirates.

The exclusive strategy that will be presented by
Sheikh Suhail Bin Butti Suhail Al Maktoum,
Executive Director of the Sports Development
Sector at the General Authority of Sports, will
feature an onstage Q&A with former Manchester
United F.C. legend Dwight Yorke. Sheikh Suhail Bin Butti Suhail Al Maktoum
It will be a rare and unique opportunity for attendees to see the UEFA Champions League, Premier League and F.A.
Cup trophies, which will be on display at the forum on day two.
Officially supported by the Department of Community Development and the Convention & Exhibition Bureau – Abu
Dhabi, the event will be held alongside the NBA Abu Dhabi Games. CEOs of both teams, Cynt Marshall of the Dallas
Mavericks and Ethan Casson of the Minnesota Timberwolves will share leadership lessons from their time leading
major sports organisations.
Other speakers at the forum include Mohammed Al Hashimi, Executive Director of the Student Wellbeing Sector at
Emirates Schools Establishment; Dr Omniyat Al Hajeri, Executive Director of the Community Health Sector at Abu
Dhabi Public Health Centre; and Shaima Alhusseini, CEO of Saudi Sports for All Federation. – TradeArabia News
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