THE LEADING SMART CITY EVENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST 2018
INTRODUCTION Since the launch of the Dubai Smart City project by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the city is in a race to meet its smart goals ahead of Expo 2020, and under several innovative programs, has already made much progress towards its goal of becoming the world s smartest city. The 5 th Annual Arab Future Cities Summit will lay emphasis on the current trends, evolving technologies and new opportunities in achieving the city s ambition of becoming one of the smartest, most sustainable and connected Smart Cities in the world.
BE A PART OF THE SUMMIT INNOVATE. INTERACT. INSPIRE. A leading event like no other, this by invitation only event is the only platform in the Middle East for sharing knowledge and exploring the current trends, challenges and goals for creating smarter cities 40+ visionary international and regional speakers An unrivalled agenda The latest innovations First class networking opportunities EVENT MARKETING STRATEGY 2017 STATISTICS Speaker Profiling Press Release Dissemination Social Media Promotion Telemarketing Leveraging Media and Association Partnerships Blog Placement Email Marketing Event Newsletter 10+ Hours of Networking 15+ Industry Relevant Topics 40+ Industry Expert Speakers 400+ Delegates Attended
SESSION TOPICS AT A GLANCE PRESENTATIONS PANEL DISCUSSIONS Q & A LATEST INNOVATIONS Delivered through a combination of individual and joint presentations, case studies, panel discussions and Q&A sessions, the Arab Future Cities Summit Dubai 2018 will cover the following key areas - Smart Governance Enabling Responsive, Transparent and Inclusive Decisions Connecting People, Data and Knowledge Creating Smart Citizens The Explosion of AI What Happens Next? Urban Mobility The Paradigm Shift Dubai Blockchain Driving the Future Economy Citizen-centric Connected Cities When Psychology Meets Technology The Race to Autonomous Vehicles Smart City KPIs Improving Functionality, Quality of Life and Economic Sustainability 5G is the Future of the Smart City
EVENT FORMAT 2 days worth of knowledge sharing through interactive panel discussions, thought-provoking presentations, engaging Q&A sessions & inspiring case studies NETWORK WITH INDUSTRY PEERS EXPLORE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES ENHANCE YOUR CUSTOMER DATABASE ENGAGE IN COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSIONS
400+ PROFESSIONALS TO CONNECT WITH 12% Property Development 3% Healthcare 7% Telecom 11% Utilities 37% Government 8% Transportation 22% City Planners / Urban Developers
EVENT PHOTOS The summit was inaugurated by H.E. Dr. Abdullah Belhaif AlNuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development in the presence of other dignitaries Dawoud AbdulRahman AlHajri, Assistant Director General - Engineering and Planning Sector of Dubai Municipality deliverted the keynote speech Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme signs MoU with @World H.E. Dr. Abdullah Belhaif AlNuaimi, Minister of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development delivered the Ministerial Address Samira Al Rais, Director - Policy and Strategy, Sustainable Development of The General Secretariat of the Executive Council of Dubai presented on Dubai Plan 2021 The Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, Masdar today signed a MoU to expand the development of the Masdar Eco-Villa sustainable home concept in UAE
Kirill Nikolaev Managing Partner, VIMANA Dubai is on the forefront of the Smart City revolution and events like the Arab Future Cities Summit are critical if we are to achieve this ambitious goal. In terms of organization, I cannot be more pleased with the support we have received from the AFCSD team, prior to, during and post-event. I want to reiterate my thanks to the entire team for their outstanding work. Given that we are only just entering the Dubai market, the event itself was a really good experience for us from a branding and networking perspective. The Summit has raised a range of relevant and very important points, regarding smart cities of the future. There were a lot of interesting speakers and the good thing is that all of us got the opportunity to share our vision and expertise for smart cities of the future. Since VIMANA has a solution for such issue in the unmanned public transport, we consider participation useful and productive as it gave us an opportunity to be around like-minded people, dig deep into relevant issues and learn from each other. Nazih Faraj Senior IT Excellence Specialist, Dubai Customs Unfortunately I attended the second day but my feedback applies on both days as well as previously attended Expotrade events. I believe it was all good, starting from the latest topics, to the international speakers, the venue and the whole team. TESTIMONIALS Alessio Quagliariello CEO, Exelen The Arab Future Cities Summit Dubai was a nice event. It was really well organized and it had a good quality of speakers and participants. Please keep me informed in case of future similar events. Yusra Baqi Head of Happiness, aafaq Islamic Finance Company There was excellent arrangement. The summit was very good and well organized. Zoran Marković Senior Sales Representative, Lumenova This event was an excellent way to meet a large number of prospects in a short span of time. Usually it would take a few months to achieve what we did in 2 days. The event was really well organised and the attendees were all experts in their their field of work, so the level of conversation we had and the insight we gained was excellent. Too many times, at similar events based in the other countries, delegates have not turned up, sent a more junior member of the team or have been called back into the office for an emergency. The fact that the event is in the beautiful city of Dubai perhaps ensures their attendance and provides the setting for presenting our company and products trough a very open, relaxed and goal oriented conversation. Agha Shakil Ahmad Agriculture Engineer, Sharjah Municipality It was an honor and privilege to attend this great event organized by Expotrade. I have previously attended two events organized by Expotrade. It was good to know about the concept of smart cities. The event provided a great platform to discuss the future challenges to construct a smart community which involves interaction with the new innovations in the modern living. Expotrade is always leading to organize such events with its team of well organized and expert people. Jagath Gunawardena Senior Manager Projects, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry There were excellent presentations of the future world. I found very knowledgeable presenters. The venue was excellent. The services were also excellent. I will attend again next time. Noura Nusairi Head of Planning and Development Office, Dubai Municipality The event was really good and well organized where I have gained a multitude of experiences. There were knowledgeable speakers who were also well experienced. The companies which were presenting their ideas was also good. The way they presented was good. Thank you.
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