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10/28/24, 4:57 PM Forbes Middle East’s Sustainability Leaders Summit Lays The Groundwork For A Greener Future
presentations on topics such as public policy for green goals, economic growth and community
well-being, climate action through sustainable finance, and protecting essential resources.

In addition to H.E. Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister Of State For Foreign Trade,

speakers at the event include Saeed Alghafri, CEO of Emirates Steel, part of the EMSTEEL Group;
Muhammad BinGhatti, Chairman of Binghatti Holding; Othman A. Ibrahim, Executive Vice

Chairman, Group President, and CEO of Rawabi Holding; Said Zater, Group CEO of Contact

Financial Holding; Saeed Al Shamsi, Group Chief Human Capital Officer at the ADNEC Group;
Maged Marie, CEO of the Magnom Group; Mohamed Amer, CEO of El Gouna; and Ghaya

Alahbabi, UNICEF Youth Advocate for COP28, Youngest Sustainability Ambassador for Y4S.

Attendees are also engaging in hands-on workshops, including sessions on creating wellness spaces
with plants, recycling, and achieving wellness through essential oils. Meanwhile, a vibrant cultural

hub and art exhibition are highlighting various activities and artworks created from sustainable
materials to promote green practices in creative and meaningful ways.

Forbes Middle East is working with a number of esteemed partners to bring this event to life:

presenting partner, NMDC Group; strategic partners, Abu Dhabi Chamber and the Zayed
Sustainability Prize; hosting partner, ADNEC Group; platinum partner, ROSHN Group;

sustainability partner, ne’ma; associate partners, Emirates Global Aluminium, Emirates Steel Arkan,

Binghatti Developers, and Forbes International Tower; event partners, Contact Holding, EFS
Facilities Services Group, and Damac; wellness partner, Holistified; activities partners, LivHoli and

Dubai Drums; food partners, Amazonas4u, House of Pops, Switch Foods, and Barakat Group; gift
partners, Innara, Peaceful, Barriya, BloomSpoon, Touch of Oud, Fit Verse, Daima and No More

Bottles UAE; transportation partner, BluSmart; entertainment partner, Manoth Entertainment; media

partner, Rominds Production; furniture partner, Electra; plants partner, Desert Group; art partners,
Evolution Events and Indigo Hotel; AI Innovation partner, Business Bay and workshop partners,

Reloop and Hatta Honey.

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