- His Highness: Dubai and the UAE proceed to construct mutually useful cooperation with main gamers within the digital media trade
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Government Council of Dubai, held a gathering with Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X Corp. (previously Twitter), at The Government Workplace in Emirates Towers in Dubai.
His Highness’s assembly with the CEO of one of many world’s largest social media platforms underlines the UAE and Dubai’s dedication to forging partnerships with main world expertise firms, as a part of its purpose of consolidating its standing as a world hub for future-focused improvements.
HH Sheikh Hamdan mentioned Dubai and the UAE proceed to construct mutually useful cooperation with main gamers within the digital media trade and discover synergies that align with the nation’s purpose to result in digital transformation throughout varied spheres of life. Highlighting the purpose of the Dubai Financial Agenda D33 to generate AED100 billion in annual financial worth via digital transformation over the following decade, His Highness mentioned X is a worthwhile associate within the nation’s efforts to drive innovation and adoption of latest applied sciences.
HH Sheikh Hamdan additional mentioned X’s imaginative and prescient to rework itself into an all-in-one digital hub creates distinctive complementarities with the UAE’s give attention to AI and different superior applied sciences. Having established itself because the area’s media epicentre over 20 years, Dubai presents a singular platform for worldwide firms looking for to innovate and broaden their enterprise. With round 4,000 media and tech firms forming a vibrant trade ecosystem, Dubai not solely offers a supportive infrastructure but additionally serves as a launchpad for pioneering initiatives. The town presents the perfect base for the world’s main firms to introduce groundbreaking providers, drive technological developments, and set new benchmarks in digital engagement within the area and past, His Highness mentioned.
The assembly explored potential partnerships aligned with the UAE and X’s shared dedication to innovation and digital transformation. Because the UAE appears towards the longer term with bold development and digital transformation objectives, HH Sheikh Hamdan expressed confidence in having X as a long-term associate. “We’re excited to discover how this partnership can create lasting worth for each the UAE and X, setting an instance for impactful collaboration between a world expertise chief and one of many world’s most future-ready nations,” he added.
X (previously Twitter) opened its first workplace within the Center East and North Africa area in Dubai in 2015. The area is residence to a few of the firm’s largest markets. The corporate had 250 million every day energetic customers as of mid-2024.
The assembly was attended by His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Synthetic Intelligence, Digital Financial system, and Distant Work Purposes, and Director Normal of the Dubai Crown Prince’s Workplace.
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