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12/12/23, 11:48 AM Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit launches Climate Action Initiative at COP28 – UAE BARQ
Industrialisation Summit will invite startups from around the world to find innovative and sustainable solutions to these
challenges.

In collaboration with incubators and accelerators, the Summit will provide mentorship and support to the most
promising innovators, while Venture Souq will aid in the development, scaling and deployment of these solutions.

Furthermore, the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology and the UNIDO International Technology and
Promotion Offices will help commercialise and deploy these solutions where they are needed most.

Sonia Weymuller, Founding Partner at VentureSouq, said, “I am thrilled to announce VentureSouq’s collaboration with
the Climate Action Initiative alongside GMIS. The announcement underscores the transformative power of innovation
and the critical role of startups in driving climate action. By collaborating on this groundbreaking endeavour, we aim to
empower these startups to scale their impactful solutions, paving the way for a sustainable future that addresses global
challenges.”

The GMIS Special Event featured insightful discussions with Dorothy McAuliffe, Special Representative for Global
Partnerships at the United States Department of State, highlighting the pivotal role of public-private partnerships in
driving sustainable industrial development during a fireside chat with Danny Sebright, President of the US-UAE
Business Council.

Special Representative McAuliffe said: “Governments need the private sector’s expertise, technological innovation and
resources. Similarly, the private sector needs the government’s ability to implement relevant policies that catalyse
sustainable manufacturing and development and facilitate collaboration to bring private and public financing
instruments together.”

Roger Martella, Chief Sustainability Officer of General Electric and Michael Train, Senior Vice President and Chief
Sustainability Officer of Emerson was joined by Lorena Dellagiovanna, Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability
Officer and CDEIO of Hitachi and Jillian Evanlko, President, CEO and Director of Chart Industries on panel titled
Powering the Future: Innovations in Renewable Energy to explore the challenges and opportunities of integrating
renewable energy into the manufacturing sector.

Speaking on behalf of Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, President of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA),
Fatima Elsheikh, Strategic Advisor of BADEA kicked off the second panel on Advancing the Climate Agenda: The Role
of the 5IR in Transforming Industries, with a keynote speech.

Moderated by Mattie Yeta, Chief Sustainability Officer of CGI, the session analysed the potential of the 5th Industrial
Revolution to transform hard-to-abate sectors, featuring insights from Alessandro Bresciani, Senior Vice President for

Climate Technology Solutions at Baker Hughes; James Dorris, CEO of Odys Aviation, Omar Al Mahmoud, Chief
Executive Officer of ICT Fund; and Prof. Dr. Estelle L.A. Herlyn, Member of the Board for Global Energy Solutions.

Weixi Gong, Chief Division of Investment and Technology Promotion Offices and Institutional Partnerships for UNIDO,
delivered closing remarks, wrapping up a high-impact event supporting COP28’s Climate Action Agenda.

The GMIS Special Event drew the participation of high-profile delegates from the Blue Zone, including leaders from
governments, the private sector, academia, and international organisations.

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