In Pictures: World Government Summit 2022

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance during the opening session of the World Government Summit 2022.

The World Government Summit, nearly a decade since its inception, has dedicated its platform to shape the future, anticipate opportunities, as well as setting the agenda for future governments.

Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, at the Plenary session on ‘Are We Ready for a New World Order? ’ on Day 1 of the Government Summit at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020, Dubai. Dr Anwar Gargash said the world has gone through a challenging decade, and the UAE is reaching out to all sides in the region to reduce tensions.

As the world is witnessing an increase in inflation rise of Metaverse and cryptocurrency, governments worldwide should be prepared to ring in futuristic changes, Mohammad Abdulla Al Gergawi, UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs, said at the World Government Summit here today. He added that the previous World Government Summits rightly forecasted significant changes when the pandemic was predicted during the 2018 summit, two years before COVID-19 struck and left 480 million people infected the world over and dealt a $10 trillion blow to the world economy.

Emirates airline, which is owned by the Dubai government, said it will continue to operate flights to Russia ‘unless told otherwise’. “The ownership has not directed us to do otherwise and so as long as we are not told not to operate to Russia, we will continue to do so,” said Emirates President Tim Clark during the World Government Summit in Dubai.

Omar Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications of Artificial Intelligence Office in conversation with Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM Company.

(from right) Suhail bin Mohamed AlMazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government and Prince Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Energy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during a session "Is the World Ready for A Future Beyond Oil?" on the first day of World Government Summit 2022.

The summit will draw the participation of high-level government officials, senior representatives of international organisations, private sector leaders, thinkers, opinion makers, futurists, and experts from around the world.

Across more than 110 interactive sessions and panels, an elite group of speakers will shed light on key global challenges and ways to improve government performance and to prepare for and deal with sudden changes.

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund addressing delegates on the first day of World Government Summit 2022.

This year, the summit is taking place in Expo 2020 Dubai, the world largest fair for connecting minds and creating a better future; it sets the agenda for the next governmental decade. Harnessing technology, digital transformation and functioning as the stage for analysis of future trends, concerns and opportunities facing humanity.

Delegates during the speech by Mohammad Abdulla Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, UAE, Chairman, World Government Summit Organization, at the opening session on the Day 1 of Government Summit at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020, Dubai.

Pippa Malmgren, Economist and Former US Presidential Advisor, addressed the Plenary session on ‘Are We Ready for a New World Order? ’ on day 1 of the Government Summit at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020, Dubai.

Delegates at the plenary session on ‘Are We Ready for a New World Order? ’ moderated Becky Anderson, CNN, Dr Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council, Pippa Malmgren, Economist and Former US Presidential Advisor, and George Friedman, Founder and Chairman of Geopolitical Futures, on day 1 of Government Summit at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020, Dubai. 29th March 2022.

WGS2022 is hosting more than 4,000 participants from 190 countries. The selection of themes, sessions, and events for this year’s edition reflects the keenness to create future opportunities and assist governments worldwide, which have borne the brunt of COVID-19, in accelerating the post-pandemic recovery.

Dawood Abdul Rahman Al-Hajri, Director General, Dubai Municipality , at the Plenary session on ‘Operating Cities of Tomorrow ’ at the Day 1 of Government Summit at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020, Dubai.

Delegates on the day 1 of the Government Summit at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020, Dubai.