Global leaders to convene at Expo 2020 Dubai site to participate in GMIS

The UAE will host the fourth Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) from November 22 to 23 at the Expo 2020 Dubai site, followed by other events and conferences from November 24 to 27.

This year's theme is Rewiring Societies: Repurposing Digitisation for Prosperity.

The six-day event will see more than 125 global leaders from the public and private sectors convening to explore the latest advances in manufacturing technologies.

The conference is expected to provide a platform for leaders to discuss the trends shaping the future of industry, as global businesses rapidly embrace digitalisation, shape new business models and revitalise operations, GMIS said in a statement.

The agenda will focus on key themes such as supply chain operations, Society 5.0, increasing digital mobility at work, sustainable manufacturing, gender equality, evolving integration of humans and machines, repurposing capabilities and the potential of energy as a service.

It will include conferences on various topics such as global prosperity, alternative and renewable energy, fifth-generation connectivity and green industry.

“Today, traditional business strategies are no longer effective. Organisations from both the private and public sector must increase their investments in cutting-edge digital strategies in order to create a lasting competitive advantage, revamp their operational models, maximise productivity and increase environmental sustainability,” Badr Al Olama, head of the GMIS organising committee, said.

“We are excited to welcome like-minded partners from all over the world to the UAE and look forward to engaging in thought provoking debates.”

GMIS, a joint initiative between the UAE and the UN Industrial Development Organisation, or Unido, intends to build bridges between manufacturers, governments, NGOs, innovators and investors to further develop manufacturing and fuel post-pandemic recovery.

The first two events were held in Abu Dhabi in March 2017 and in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg in July 2019, with each conference having an attendance of more than 3,000 delegates from more than 40 countries.