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Abu Dhabi to host second edition of India-UAE Strategic Conclave 2018

Abu Dhabi to host second edition of India-UAE Strategic Conclave 2018

 

Abu Dhabi to host second edition of India-UAE Strategic Conclave 2018

Key leaders from business and government sectors will congregate to lay the blueprint for greater economic cooperation between the two countries.

Abu Dhabi: The capital city of Abu Dhabi will host the second edition of Economic Times India-UAE Strategic Conclave on November 27, 2018 under the patronage and in the presence of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mabarak Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister of Tolerance.

The day-long Conclave will feature key discussion topics including fresh ideas for the strategic ties, ‘Encouraging trade and long-term strategy for enhancing non-oil trade’ and ‘The India UAE Defence and Space Collaboration.’

The Conclave, to be held at Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi, will have an exciting line-up of participating leadership which includes ministers, higher leaders from government organizations, mission offices, semi-government and commercial bodies, trade organisations, commerce, industry including businesses, investors, innovators, advisors and specialists.

The Conclave will identify new rewarding sectors in order to widen the scope of bilateral investments. Key business leaders and senior government officials will come together to lay the blueprint for greater economic cooperation between the two countries and explore the economic gains through boosting both the countries’ status as major trade hubs and key gateways to regional and international markets.

Commenting on the significance of the Conclave, Mr. Deepak Lamba, President, Times Strategic Solutions Limited said, “We are glad to conduct the 2nd edition of Economic Times India-UAE Strategic Conclave in Abu Dhabi this year. This will further enhance the insights from the inaugural edition by identifying key areas for more investment flows between the two nations. This conference will enhance the connection between the governments and business communities of both countries to forge new partnerships and explore the possibilities of deeper cooperation in sectors of mutual interest.”

“The Conclave happens at a time when both countries are seeking to increase innovation and entrepreneurship in sectors of mutual interest. Since India and UAE are two of the world’s largest and fastest growing emerging markets, the Conclave will provide a platform to highlight investment potential in India and the UAE by creating awareness among investors about exciting opportunities,” he added.

HE Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance, will deliver his keynote speech at the Conclave, which will be inaugurated by HE Navdeep Suri, Indian Ambassador to the UAE. The Conclave will also feature HE Abdulla Al Saleh, Under Secretary of Foreign Trade & Industry at the UAE Ministry of Economy, and HE Dr. Matar Al Neyadi, Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Energy.

The line-up of thought-leaders to be featured in the Conclave includes HE Dr. Eng. Mohammed Alahbabi, Director General of the UAE Space Agency; Sharafuddin Sharaf, Chairman – UIBC & Vice Chairman of Sharaf Group; Abdulla Alshehi – MD, Chief Consultant & Founder  of National Advisor Bureau Limited; Ankur Singh – CEO & Vice-Chairman of Dana Group of Companies; Dr BR Shetty, Founder & Chairman – NMC Healthcare; Rajiv Agarwal, CEO & MD – Essar Ports; Cyrus Engineer, MD – SP International Property Developers; and Dilip Chenoy, Secretary General of FICCI.

The other senior leaders at the Conclave include; Gautam Sashittal, CEO of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC); Arvind Varchaswi, MD – Sri Sri Tattva, Saurabh Kochar, Co-Founder, Foodpanda; M.A Yussuf Ali, Chairman and Managing Director, Lulu Group; Capt. BVJK Sharma, JMD and CEO, JSW Infrastructure Ltd; Ulugbek Yuldashev, CEO & Founder, AWOK.com; Raza Siddiqui, CEO, Arabian Healthcare Group; Sangita Reddy, ED, Apollo Hospitals

The Conclave will also unveil two Coffee Table Book titled ‘The Economic Times Best Lifestyle Brands and Et Best Realty Brands’.

The inaugural edition of ET India-UAE Strategic Conclave laid the foundation of a very important platform for bilateral trade discussions between the two regional powerhouses and the second edition will take stock of the developments during the past year and deliberate on the future of this very important relationship.