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9/9/25, 1:11 PM On the sidelines of the 28th Universal Postal Congress – Dubai 2025 The UPU Global Leaders Summit sets bold agenda for postal a…
Tariq Al Wahedi and Ronaldo Mouchawar, Vice President of Amazon Middle East, Africa, and Turkey, led the
first duet dialogue, during which they reflected on their recent collaboration for a hyperlocal delivery initiative.
Under this strategic partnership, Amazon UAE leverages the Dark Stores of EMX,7X’s logistics arm, as
fulfilment hubs to streamline and catalyse the delivery of high-demand products, in addition to their mutual
contribution in the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA) hackathon and the report on UAE
commercial electric vehicles landscape.

Senior leaders from Guinea, Brazil, the United States, Mongolia and the International Post Corporation also
participated in the summit discussions, outlining actionable steps to realise the vision of the future postal sector.
Significant insights on repurposing postal infrastructure to support eCommerce, financial inclusion and equitable
development, were also unveiled.

The summit concluded with a call to action by Marjan Osvald, Deputy Director General of UPU, and Mohamed
Khalid Bin Sulaiman, Chief Licensing Officer - Postal Sector Regulatory Committee in the UAE, urging
relevant stakeholders to do their part in transforming postal networks into agile, interoperable platforms that
serve both global ambitions and local communities.

Furthermore, leaders from Spain, China, India, Austria, and Oman shared key insights on the potential of
emerging technologies like AI, big data, and machine learning in redefining postal operations and customer
engagement. Distinguished speakers also explored long-term disruptions and the sector’s evolving role in a
digital-first world.

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