KHALEEJ TIMES, Wednesday, Dec 08, 2021 | Jumada Al-Uola 3, 1443
Strengthening Economic Ties First Global Business Forum ASEAN
Three UAE government ministers will join ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the 10-member economic and political bloc at the first ever Global Business Forum ASEAN, which takes place at Expo 2020 Dubai from December 8 to 9.
Organised by the Dubai Chamber in partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai, GBF ASEAN will be held under the theme ‘The New Frontiers’. The high-level forum will explore the changing dynamics of ASEAN countries and examine opportunities to increase bilateral trade, business and investment ties between the two regions.
Representing the UAE at GBF ASEAN will be Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General of Expo 2020 Dubai; Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, and Dr Thani bin Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade.
The three UAE ministers will be addressing the event alongside Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dubai Chambers, and Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of Dubai Chamber.
Government ministers from the ASEAN region participating at the forum include Ramon Lopez, Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry, Republic of the Philippines; William Dar, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Republic of the Philippines; Fortunato De La Pena, Secretary, Secretary of Science and Technology; Vice Chairman, Philippine Space Council, The Philippines, Dato Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary General, ASEAN Secretariat; Mohmed Razip Haji Hasan, Director General, Islamic Tourism Centre; Prof Romano, Prodi President, Italy-ASEAN Association, Italy; Ayman Amin Sejiny, Chief Executive Officer, the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, Saudi Arabia; and Dr Brian Shegar, President, UAE-Singapore Business Council, Singapore
“The line-up of high-calibre speakers reflects the strong commitment from the UAE and ASEAN countries in expanding economic cooperation and tapping into existing trade and investment synergies. There is vast potential to forge new partnerships between the UAE businesses and their ASEAN counterparts and we look forward to exploring that at the upcoming forum,” said Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of Dubai Chamber.
High-level speakers will share their insights on a wide range of topics and issues including, islamic tourism, islamic finance, regional economic integration in the ASEAN region, future growth sectors and UAE-ASEAN trade synergies, among many other important trends reshaping economies in both regions.
GBF ASEAN is the newest edition to Dubai Chamber’s Global Business Forum series, which also includes GBF Africa and GBF Latin America. This is the second Global Business Forum that will take place in conjunction with Expo 2020 Dubai, for which Dubai Chamber is the Official Business Integration Partner.