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the key industrial state of Michigan, USA was the focus of the discussions with Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
His Excellency also held talks with Erkki Keldo, Minister of Economy and Industry of Estonia, and HE Ismaël

M’Fala Nabé, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Guinea.

The World Government Summit also provided the opportunity to review several of the UAE’s Comprehensive
Economic Partnership Agreements. His Excellency Dr Thani was able to meet HE Bùi Thanh Sơn, Deputy Prime

Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, with which the UAE signed a CEPA with in October 2024,
and HE Luis Carlos Reyes Hernández, Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism of Colombia, a CEPA

partner since April 2024.

His Excellency Al Zeyoudi said the meetings serve to strengthen the UAE’s position as an important partner for

economic development across the world. “The UAE has a long-standing belief that foreign trade and
investment are the key to sustainable economic development, industrial productivity and innovation. My

meetings with ministers this week have highlighted that nations across the world are not only keen to expand
their trade networks but make trade simpler, faster and more efficient. Our CEPA program is establishing

corridors of growth between Asia, Africa and the Americas, and many countries are expressing their interest in
deepening their collaboration with us. I look forward to continuing these conversations to ensure a prosperous

and equitable future for all.”

The transformative power of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology, and sustainability-

driven technologies was also a major theme at this year’s World Governments Summit. With Roberto Viola,
Director-General of the European Commission’s CONNECT project, HE Al Zeyoudi outlined the UAE’s efforts to

harness advanced technology to improve industrial efficiency and innovation – and to establish the
appropriate regulatory frameworks to facilitate it.

He also underlined the UAE’s role as a champion of innovation with key industry pioneers such as Shilpan
Amin of GM International, Akash Palkhiwala of Qualcomm, Arvind Krishna of IBM, and Jean-Pascal Tricoire

of Schneider Electric. HE Al Zeyoudi welcomed their contribution to the UAE’s dynamic business ecosystem
and invited them to deepen their regional footprint.

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