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10/16/24, 3:37 PM Second Edition of SuperBridge Summit 2024 kicks off today with the participation of 70 speakers | iHeartEmirates
-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.”

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