Ahmad Belhoul UAE Minister of Education seated in the front row) and how government support (through subsidies of some form) is needed to ‘safe’ up the edtech venture plays, considering the long gestation periods for showing a investor friendly return.
There was a healthy debate around what’s needed to kickstart the edtech ecosystem in the MENA region (with Dr. From my work on the RewirEd global summit, I can vouch for the impact he has had on the education sector in such a short span of time. Sultan Al Jaber, the President-Designate of COP28 UAE, emphasized the need for a "major course correction" to effectively combat climate change and stressed the significance of significant cross-sectoral engagement to be able to achieve, or even come close to achieving, the 1.5 degree and other related goals.įadi Ghandour was part of a lively debate on the regulations needed for the gig economy to thrive.ĭavid Moinina Sengeh, Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education in Africa, was awarded the 'Best Minister in the World' prize for his efforts in providing digital tools to schools in the region. Member states were urged to expedite humanitarian aid to crisis-stricken countries to hasten their recovery, and how failure there could exacerbate climate issues.ĭr Tariq Al Gurg, CEO of Dubai Cares, engaged passionately like he always does,!) around how lessons from the world of education transformation, can inspire change in food systems, moving from silo approaches to nexus ones, and how the upcoming climate-focused RewirEd Summit 2.0 Summit at COP28 UAE, provides a first-ever opportunity to build a stronger bridge between education and climate change efforts.ĭr. The Director General of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) highlighted the need for quick solutions as the infrastructure required for renewable energy will take decades to develop. Popstar will.i.am emphasized the need for people of color in the AI industry to combat existing algorithm biases.Įgyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi spoke of the immense challenges he faced to bring stability to Egypt in the past decade - and the way forward for the Arab world's most populous nation. We saw a glimpse of a ‘flying future’, with Roads and Transport Authority flying taxis on display … with Dubai saying they’ll be in the skies in less than 3 years. Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, noted that the world is transitioning from a single superpower hegemony to a "patchwork of a multipower world … with aspiring superpowers like India, but also rogue states - and companies who have become global powers" He emphasized the increased demands on governments to be agile and warned of the consequences for those unable to transform. Mohammed Al Gergawi, UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the World Government Summit, opened the summit with a reflection on the dramatic changes that have occurred since the event was first held 10 years ago.
SOOO much happened that its impossible to summarise in a single post, but let me give it a shot and share some of my top curated highlights & insights … and while it may not appear to be my typical post on flow & high performance, just be patient until you have read it all, especially as its a long one :) Ideas, conversations, provocations galore! Specific discussion tracks around future of education, global data, global unicorns, SDGs, climate tech, women in government, food systems transformation, future of work, government services innovation, future by design, and one of my favourites on accelerating moonshots.Īnd of course, wonderful to see people I hadn’t seen for nearly 20 years, including someone who was part of the client team for my first ever consulting project nearly 20 years back! The World Government Summit is an annual event held in Dubai that brings together world leaders, policy-makers, and experts to discuss some of the most pressing challenges facing governments around the world - and it was truly an honour to attend the ‘decade’ edition of the Summit this year, under the slogan “Shaping Future Governments”.ġ0,000 international government officials, thought leaders, global experts and decision makers in attendance (I somehow, but very gratefully, made the cut).
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