Oxford Business Group to launch Sharjah Report 2018

Sharjah: Sharjah’s plans to usher in an economic model built on equitable development will be explored at a panel discussion organised by the global publishing, research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) and set to place on June 24, at the Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort & Spa.

Titled, “Creating the Environment for Sustainable Economic Growth”, the event will explore the policies that the emirate is devising to ensure its vision for development is all-encompassing and people-centric.

Key issues to be examined at the event include a move under way in Sharjah to sharpen the focus on smaller-scale businesses, digitalisation and innovation, while providing added assistance for start-ups. The role for foreign investors in supporting Sharjah’s vision of creating a diverse economy will also be discussed.

Range of incentives

OBG’s panel discussion will also consider the attractions that the emirate offers investors, which include well-developed infrastructure, low costs, a strategic location and several free zones providing a range of incentives.

The discussions will include contributions from Shaikh Fahim Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Executive Chairman, Department of Government Relations and Chairman, Higher Committee for Digital Transformation; Najla Al Midfa, CEO, Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre; Mohammad Juma Al Musharrakh, CEO, Invest in Sharjah; and Khalid Al Huraimel, Group CEO, Bee’ah, among others.

OBG’s panel discussion is being organised in partnership with Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq). The event will also serve as a platform for OBG to launch The Report: Sharjah 2018, its latest analysis of the emirate’s economy.