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12/12/23, 11:48 AM MoIAT, UNIDO, GMIS join forces to launch World Industrial Day at COP28
Delivering a keynote address to launch World Industrial Day, Namir Hourani, Managing Director of the
Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit, stated, “We are honoured to launch the World
Industrial Day at COP28 UAE. The announcement is a testament to our commitment to uniting the world
to enable collective action. Together with the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology and UNIDO,

we aim to establish World Industrial Day as a catalyst of change, promoting sustainable practices and
inspiring a balance between economic prosperity and environmental stewardship.”

Government officials and industry leaders in attendance include Dorothy McAuliffe, Special
Representative for Global Partnerships at the United States Department of State; Roger Martella, Chief

Sustainability Officer of GE; Michael Train, Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of
Emerson; and Lorena Dellagiovanna, Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer and CDEIO of
Hitachi; Mattie Yeta, Chief Sustainability Officer of CGI, Alessandro Bresciani, Senior Vice President for
Climate Technology Solutions at Baker Hughes; James Dorris, CEO of Odys Aviation, Jillian Evanlko,

President, CEO and Director of Chart Industries; Omar Al Mahmoud, Chief Executive Officer of ICT
Fund; Fatima Elsheikh, Strategic Advisor of Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA);
Prof. Dr. Estelle L.A. Herlyn, Member of the Board for Global Energy Solutions; Weixi Gong, Chief,
Division of Investment and Technology Promotion Offices & Institutional Partnerships for UNIDO and

Danny Sebright, President of the US-UAE Business Council.

The announcement of World Industrial Day took place at the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation
Summit Special Event which was held under COP28’s thematic day for Energy and Industry, Just
Transition, and Indigenous People on 5th December at the UAE Pavilion within the Blue Zone of COP28.
The livestream is accessible on https://gmisummit.com/.

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