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Press Release

Second Edition of SuperBridge Summit 2024 kicks off today with the participation of 70 speakers

-Visionaries across 60 countries unite to explore actions to ‘Innovate for Nex-Gen’

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 15, October 2024: The second edition of SuperBridge Summit kicked off
today (October 15, 2024), at the One&Only One Za’abeel Hotel in Dubai with Trip.com, NICE, Laix Inc., Dubai

Chambers, MVGX and METACOMP, sponsors of this year’s edition. Organized by the Dubai World Trade
Centre (DWTC) and SuperBridge Council, the SuperBridge Summit featured an opening remark by Hadi

Badri, CEO of Economic Development of Dubai Economy and Tourism, setting the stage for this eagerly
awaited second edition.

The event gathered prominent visionaries, innovators and thought leaders to explore innovative and
remarkable developments and share insights to all the participants on shaping the future global economic

landscape.

In the two-day event, under the theme ‘Innovate for Next-Gen’ set the stage for various engaging panel

discussions that uncover the new forces of economic growth from the East and the South, power of global

open-source collaboration in industrial technology to drive substantial productivity, sustainable
infrastructure to enable industrialization. Focal topics include the Gulf region’s leap to global epic centre for

R&D, growing prominence of human connection in the digital age, challenges faced by the next-generation
and steps to convert them to leadership power in new global landscape.

The Summit also gave centre stage to front-line leaders from diverse industries who highlighted their
cutting-edge innovative actions across high-growth sectors that are keenly relevant to the GCC, such as

automated manufacturing, smart mobility, sustainable energy solutions, semiconductor and digital
infrastructure, block-chain based fintech that disrupts conventional finance, and next gen wealth creation

and investment outlook.

Trixie LohMirmand, Executive Vice President at DWTC, said: “We are honoured to offer an ideal platform

to convene a wide range of industry specialists and leaders to disrupt the conventional practices and fuel
innovation across different sectors. Together with SuperBridge Council, we seek to position this summit as

a global platform to foster next generation of leaders, equipped to meet the needs of the future.”