In the quest to ‘build a future-ready economy’ and empower innovative minds steering the wheel of change, the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, in partnership with SPI Group, is hosting the most awaited innovation conference in the region – The Global Innovation Summit 2018.

To be held on Thursday, 11th of October 2018 at the Ritz Carlton DIFC, the event will feature a myriad of experts in their respective fields – from government dignitaries to business leaders and media influencers. The discourse at the conference will address fostering Dubai’s position as a robust economy and role as an innovative business capital.

The theme of this year’s summit is ‘Building a future-ready economy’ and renowned speakers and presenters will address the audience, articulating their views and insights on the infrastructure required to create an advanced and sustainable economy.

Mr. Mohammed Shael Al Saadi, CEO of the Business Development & Strategy Sector in DED, commented: “Every individual, business, organisation – public or private – must be future ready to capitalise on future opportunities presented by the mega trends.  Everyone must learn, re-learn and unlearn continuously to ensure that we are updated in our knowledge and skills to be fit for the future.  We cannot wait for the future, the best thing to do is to make our future happen now”.

“Technology and innovation are at the core of future businesses, and there cannot be a better place to experience the best of both worlds than the Global Innovation Summit. The Summit is a focused immersion and an amalgamation of amazing speakers, inspiring leaders and world-class innovative organizations, Global Innovation Summit 2018 is the place to be,” said Shantanu Phansalkar, CEO of SPI Group.

For more information and to register for the Summit, log on to www.innovationsummit.ae. For media enquiries, please contact Diksha Vohra at diksha@spiholding.net or call on 04 – 2408173.