Arab Future Cities Summit gets under way in Dubai

DUBAI: The third annual Arab Future Cities Summit Dubai 2016 started here on Tuesday at Palazzo Versace under the patronage of Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Emirates Group and Chairman Dubai Airports.

The summit started with a welcome address from Hani Rashid Al Hameli, Secretary-General of DEC.

The summit focused on the progress and development of smart city initiatives in Dubai and also highlighted the solutions to overcome the challenges present.

Several leading regional and global experts were also present, including Andrey Belozerov, Deputy CIO, Moscow City; Noel Kirkaldy, Business Development — Public Sector, Advanced Mobile Network Solutions, Nokia, and Muammar Al Katheeri, Executive Vice-President, Engineering Management and Smart City, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority.

“We are extremely honoured to have the 3rd Annual Arab Future Cities Summit Dubai 2016 to be held under the patronage of Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed. We are also extremely grateful to the Dubai Economic Council for being the strategic partner of this summit," said Brad Hariharan, Regional Director of Expotrade Middle East, the conference organiser.

"Our Summit is in line with the vision of the government and the council to make Dubai the world’s smartest city, where life is made simpler through innovative services that are seamless, safe, efficient and impactful, using smart technologies through various government-driven initiatives,” he added.