H.E. <\/strong>Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, Chancellor of HBMSU<\/strong>, said: \u201cThe third virtual conference held at Expo 2020 Dubai witnessed an overwhelming response and support.\u00a0 During the event, the participants tackled effective methods to enhance and implement innovations for sustainable development. Innovations are pivotal to fulfilling the needs of both current and future generations. During the conference, the high-level attendees engaged in in-depth discussions on integrating innovation into priority sectors. This agenda encouragedus at HBMSU to consistently pursue our ambition to elevate higher education and produce the next generation of innovators, who are the most qualified to lead us in our sustainability journey.\u201d<\/p>\n Al Awar added: \u201cThis third virtual conference reflects the university\u2019s response to the directives of H.H.Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai andHBMSU President, to foster a culture of innovation as key to building a sustainable and secure future for all. We will continue to help shape the future of higher education based on the three pillars of innovation, implementation,and transformation, an endeavour that will positively impact our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe recently concluded conference formed part of the three virtual conferences under \u2018Innovation Arabia 15.\u2019 Additionally, we made sure to organize an event that will coincide with Expo 2020 Dubai, which has gathered top innovators from across the world. The Expo also calls for unified global efforts to provide innovation opportunities that will lead to sustainability according to the United Nations\u2019 SDGs 2030. \u00a0I thank all our partners, sponsors, and stakeholders for their significant role in ensuring the success of our unique conference. We look forward to instilling innovation in our society as part of the \u2018entrepreneurial culture\u2019 described by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n The third virtual conference featured panel discussions as well as research and presentations on sustainability-related issues. Some of the main panelists included Eng. Mousa Mohamed Al Raees, Director of the Technology Strategy and Governance Department, UAE Road and Transport Authority (RTA), who tackled \u2018Innovation for a greener transportation infrastructure;\u2019 Joelle Saab of Dulsco, the Expo\u2019s Official Waste Management Partner, who talked about the importance of proper waste management and the circular economy in creating sustainable communities for all.<\/p>\n A panel on \u2018Developing an effective and efficient innovation ecosystem geared towards sustainability was attended by high-ranking officials, including Olav Scholte, Head of Strategic Alliances, Public & Government Affairs and Agriculture, Signify Middle East;Dr. Ashraf Mahate, Chief Economist \u2013 Dubai Exports, Dubai Department of Economic Development; and Darshan Dagli, Director Software Solutions, META at Honeywell International ME.<\/p>\n A session titled\u2018Youth Talks\u2019 was held during the conference under the theme \u2018Challenges and Opportunities for Young Entrepreneurs in Post-Covid-19 Era.\u2019It was attended by Mohamed Al Hammadi, Certified Human Development and Creativity Trainer, Ideology Training Institute; Hadeel Almuraqab, Freelance Photographer and Social Media Marketing Expert, UAE; Ali Al Shamsi, Ministry of Interior, UAE; Laila Alshaer, Owner and Founder of Hanover Medical Services; and Reem Al Suwaidi, Owner of United Football Academy, UAE.<\/p>\n The third virtual conference on \u2018Innovation Systems for Sustainability\u2019gathered wide support from key sponsors such as Emirates Innovates, Workium, United Trade and Patent Services, and Kregzo. It also attracted media coverage from both International Business and STARTUPSmagazines.<\/p>\n It was organized on the back of the success of the second conference titled \u2018Learning for Skills,\u2019 which mirrored HBMSU\u2019s contributions to the future of an innovation-driven regional and global education. The event provided industry pioneers, experts,and decision-makers the platform to discuss the most important issues affecting the higher education sector, as well as ways to upgrade technical training. This would enable the country to produce a new generation of future leaders, skilled and knowledgeable in science and technology,and has the professional experience capable of addressing the rapid changes taking place in the 21st<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n \u2018Innovation Arabia,\u2019 which is the result of the collaboration between HBMSU and INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions, a member of Index Holding, kicked off in November 2021 and will run until February 2022. The event focuses on contemporary issues affecting education and the need to acquire skills related to sustainability. It also explores the enormous potential of key Arab states to accelerate social and economic growth and development, as well as spread the culture of innovation globally.<\/p>\n The 15th edition of \u2018Innovation Arabia\u2019 featured three virtual conferences Including \u2018Innovation for Quality of Digital Services,\u2019, \u2018Learning for Skills\u2019, and \u2018Innovation Systems for Sustainability\u2019. The \u2018Innovation Arabia Summit\u2019 will be held on February 24, 2022, to showcase and honor the works of outstanding innovators and participants of the three conferences.<\/p>\n Under the patronage of H.H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and University President, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU)successfully concluded the third in the series of virtual conferences being held as part of \u2018Innovation Arabia 15.\u2019 Themed \u2018Innovation Systems for Sustainability, the one-day conference held in collaboration with INDEX Conferences […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":63021,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63020"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63022,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63020\/revisions\/63022"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Image-200x300.jpg\")
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