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On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the UAE, under the guidance of the Belt and Road Initiative, in order to effectively stimulate the innovative vitality of high-growth markets in the Global East and the Global South, gain insight into the key forces leading global economic development between regions, and promote trade and investment, the second SuperBridge Summit will be held again in Dubai, UAE from October 15 to 16, 2024.

As Dubai's official cross-border global leaders summit platform, the SuperBridge Summit is co-hosted by Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) and SuperBridge Council under the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, and is also the summit partner of GITEX GLOBAL, the world's largest technology exhibition. This summit will bring together global leaders with forward-looking thinking and action, inviting 800 leaders from more than 60 countries in industry, investment, policy and multilateral organizations, culture and education, and action-oriented entrepreneurs and industry leaders to participate in the conference to deeply discuss and shape future economic and technological trends.

The first Super Bridge Summit in 2023

The second SuperBridge Summit is themed "Innovate for Next Gen" and is committed to providing an excellent stage for future stars from the East and South to leverage the Middle East and face the world. This summit is committed to transmitting first-hand insights from frontline action leaders directly to the world's most well-known investment decision makers, policymakers and industry leaders, and working together to create a new generation of innovation. Participants from Asia, the Gulf countries, Latin America, Africa and other economies with the largest populations, the youngest population structures and the fastest growth in the world will have exciting fireside conversations and roundtable discussions on advanced manufacturing, smart infrastructure, energy technology, healthcare, life sciences, digital assets, financial technology and other fields during the two-day agenda. They will share their insights based on the unique potential of fast-growing economies on structural trends that have a profound impact on the future development of global markets, such as emerging economic forces, technological changes in cutting-edge industries, lifestyles and well-being of the new generation, leadership of the new generation, and future intergenerational wealth and investment.

The first SuperBridge Summit held in 2023 attracted representatives from 57 countries around the world, more than 400 chairmen and CEOs and more than 2,000 senior corporate decision makers. Among them, 58 top investors, business people, policy makers and cultural leaders from different fields, including 7 ministerial spokespersons from the UAE, China, Egypt and other countries, shared their insights and forward-looking vision.

UAE Minister of Economy H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri meets with global entrepreneurs at the first SuperBridge Summit 2023

"Hosting the SuperBridge Summit 2024 underscores Dubai's strategic position as a global hub for innovation and cross-regional investment," said His Excellency Helal Saeed Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Director General of DWTC. "Dubai's advanced financial infrastructure, commitment to cutting-edge technology and visionary leadership are in line with the Summit's mission to empower the next generation of leaders to seize the opportunities of the future."

As the organizer of this summit, Ms. Xu Ying, co-founder of the SuperBridge Council, executive chairman and chief investment officer of Weishi, said that the SuperBridge Summit will build a bridge between the investment side, the industrial side and the academic side, spanning generations, north-south and east-west, and take the Middle East as the stage to provide participating entrepreneurs with the opportunity to meet global long-term capital decision makers directly: "On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the strategic concept of China-Arab joint construction of the 'Belt and Road', this summit will further help Chinese local enterprises break through regional barriers, incubate a new generation of leadership driven by innovation, and empower the future."

About SuperBridge Summit

The SuperBridge 2024 Dubai Summit is a non-political global platform that aims to synergize and bring together the world's fast-growing economies to inspire new strategies and develop sustainable solutions for future prosperity and development by building bridges between the new and the old, the traditional and the modern, the global North and South, and the East and West. The summit will be held at the One&Only One Za'abeel Hotel in Dubai.

For more information, please visit the official SuperBridge Summit website

About Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)

Dubai World Trade Center is the world's largest exhibition company owned by the Dubai government. It has hosted international events such as the Dubai Expo, COP28 in 2023, and GITEX Global, the world's largest technology exhibition. Since 1979, Dubai World Trade Center has been a promoter of global business, with a global wide range of industries and leaders and a huge database of industry contacts. Since its establishment, it has held more than 6,000 events, attracted more than 38 million business tourists to Dubai, and the economic output is expected to reach 248 billion dirhams.

About SuperBridge Council

The SuperBridge Council is a non-political, open, diverse and cross-cultural global organization composed of well-known entrepreneurs, social and cultural leaders from all over the world. The SuperBridge Council conducts cross-disciplinary and cross-industry cooperation with business leaders, government organizations and multi-party institutions, and is committed to promoting global economic growth and prosperity. Mr. Shane Tedjarati and Ms. Vanessa Xu, co-founders of Vision, are also co-sponsors of the SuperBridge Council.