UNDER THE ROYAL PATRONAGE OF H.H. SHEIKH NAHAYAN MABARAK AL NAHAYAN CABINET MEMBER AND MINISTER OF TOLERANCE, UAE THE ABLF JOURNEY THROUGH OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION SHOW DECK FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY - NOT SALE OR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION.
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THE ABLF AND THE UAE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY An Enduring Partnership
With the official association of The Ministry of Economy, a vital arm of the UAE Ministry of Economy in 2016, the UAE Federal Government, plays a the Asian Business Leadership Forum key role in the sustainable development (ABLF) proudly commits the platform’s of the national economy. The Ministry future agenda to support the global supports the untiring efforts of the vision of the nation’s wise and ABLF in showcasing the UAE as a benevolent leadership. global destination that recognises and celebrates Asia’s finest leaders.
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
THE REGION'S MOST INFLUENTIAL LEADERSHIP PLATFORM THE ASIAN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP FORUM
H.E. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, UAE, and H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, UAE; Chairman, Emirates NBD, UAE, at the ABLF Awards 2013
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“We are committed committed are “We the potential of to the in Asia, investing Asian region West and leveraging the India-UAE hence relationship, for endorsement our the ABLF initiative.” GAUTAM ADANI CHAIRMAN, CHAIRMAN, INDIA GROUP, ADANI THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP H.E. Shaukat Aziz, Former Prime Minister, Pakistan, and H.E. Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Group CEO and MD, Mubadala, UAE, at the ABLF Awards 2016 H.E. Shaukat Aziz, Former Prime Minister, Pakistan, and H.E. Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Group CEO and MD, THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA ABLF SERIES ABLF
6 ABLF SERIES A Decade of Celebrating Asian Leadership
"In a world THE FIRST EDITION OF INNOVATIVE FORUMS dominated by THE ABLF that showcase Asia in global conversation. turmoil and conflict, Launched under the Royal I believe that Patronage of H.H. Sheikh women are capable Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan ENGAGING NETWORKING PLATFORMS of disseminating that facilitate exciting new collaborations. Islamic culture and instilling its spirit in
the new generation. This capability is PRESTIGIOUS AWARD CEREMONIES closely linked with that celebrate leaders who walk the path of excellence. women’s education and the guarantee of living in a community which provides equal rights and obligations. Based on this belief, I am committed A DEFINING DECADE OF LEADERSHIP SHOWCASES. to working relentlessly to ensure that women remain fundamental partners in the growth and development process. I will continue to support women wherever they are, empowering them to manifest their status as the key to peace in our 10 YEARS OF THE ABLF present world."
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H.E. SULTAN BIN SAEED AL MANSOURI MINISTER OF ECONOMY, UAE
EXPLORING NEW FRONTIERS
THE LEADERSHIP WEEKEND Associated with the Boao Forum for Asia, China; BKPM, “ABLF has Indonesia; Confederation of Indian Industry, India; Abu Dhabi *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. emerged as the Witnessed the presence of over 30 Heads of State from across Chamber, UAE; OCCI, Oman; and the Federation of GCC Asia. Award recipients included powerful women leaders such Chambers of Commerce finest platform as H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the Mother of the Nation for bringing and H.E. Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State in the UAE Cabinet
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N.R. NARAYANA MURTHY FOUNDER, INFOSYS, INDIA
10 THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP 11 ABLF SERIES ABLF SERIES “The ABLF carries out CLICK HERE ABLF LEADERS SPEAK TO WATCH THE VIDEOS OF THE ABLF LEADERS extremely important work by celebrating The United dialogue and cooperation that deliver Arab Emirates growth for the region, The UAE is the most diversified economy in and I am pleased to the GCC, with its most populous city, Dubai, “I support the ABLF’s effort developing into a global hub for tourism, support these efforts.” retail and finance. In 2013, the UAE created and initiative to celebrate the history when Dubai won the Expo 2020 achievements of Asia in a common H.E. KHALDOON bid, becoming the first Arab country to do KHALIFA AL MUBARAK so. The ABLF reflects the spirit of the UAE forum and its mandate of strong GROUP CEO AND MD, MUBADALA, UAE and its leaders, with ideals of tolerance, happiness, sustainability and philanthropy. leadership commitment to excellence, sustainability and development.” THE HOST COUNTRY OF H.H. SHEIKH AHMED BIN SAEED AL MAKTOUM CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, EMIRATES AIRLINE AND GROUP, UAE; THE ABLF SERIES CHAIRMAN, EMIRATES NBD, UAE
H.E. HELAL SAEED AL MARRI H.E. DR MAITHA BINT SALEM H.E. REEM EBRAHIM AL HASHIMY H.E. MONA AL MARRI H.E. SUHAIL MOHAMMED FARAJ H.E. ENG. MOHAMMED AHMED DG, DUBAI DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND AL SHAMSI MINISTER OF STATE IN THE CABINET, UAE; DG, GOVERNMENT OF DUBAI MEDIA OFFICE, UAE AL MAZROUEI BIN ABDUL AZIZ AL SHIHHI COMMERCE, UAE MINISTER OF STATE, UAE MD, DUBAI EXPO 2020, UAE MINISTER OF ENERGY, UAE UNDERSECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, UAE "The relationship between the UAE “It is assuring and impressive to see “It is with great honour that I receive “The ABLF has a prominent history in and Asia is historical. At the ABLF we “The ABLF has created an excellent “Theme of the ABLF this year (2016) leading businessmen from Africa, Asia the ABLF Social Influencer Award. This the UAE, and we do our best to support all get together and see the different platform. It is heartening to see the 'Heroes of the Innovation Economy' and the Indian Subcontinent, in Dubai, award is an incentive for me to work it. The ABLF platform is nothing short nationalities come together to diversity of subjects being discussed is very special as it is a part of the discuss critical global issues as well as harder to support women’s causes, of exemplary and I look forward to celebrate their achievements and this that provides emerging entrepreneurs strategy and objective of the UAE Vision examine the immense possibility of especially those, which empower them working closely with it in the years to makes us proud. I am honoured to with insights into the businesses 2021. As a leader in Innovation, the UAE *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. Dubai emerging in a leadership role in economically and consolidate their role come.” receive this ABLF recognition, which is around them and empowers them would like to share its model with the the future.” as a partner in the field of economic a testament to Arab media’s high level with strategic knowledge to tackle the rest of the world.” and sustainable development. I owe of professional competency. In the hurdles they often encounter.” this recognition to H.H. Sheikha Fatima UAE, we are on point with the latest bint Mubarak, Mother of the Nation, international media trends, innovating UAE.” constantly, both strategically and sustainably, to stay ahead.” *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. 12 THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP 13 ABLF SERIES ABLF SERIES “This is an outstanding event ABLF LEADERS SPEAK “The ABLF is an ABLF LEADERS SPEAK that celebrates leadership important gateway to the and has the potential to Singapore markets in Asia-Pacific Pakistan inspire Asia to come together Pakistan has important and work towards regional Singapore has a highly developed and the Middle East. It strategic endowments and and successful free-market economy. potential for immense cooperation. True leadership nd functions like an engine Ranked 2 in the world on the ‘Ease development. The country means hard work, innovation of Doing Business’ report, it enjoys facilitating global trade is located at the crossroads a remarkably open and corruption- of South Asia, Central Asia, and respect for one another.” free environment, stable prices, and and business.” China and the Middle East a per capita GDP higher than that of and is thus at the fulcrum most developed countries. With an H.E. SHAUKAT AZIZ STEPHEN LEE CHING YEN of a regional market with FORMER PRIME MINISTER, PAKISTAN extremely low unemployment rate CHAIRMAN, SINGAPORE AIRLINES, SINGAPORE a vast population, large and a completely urbanised economy, and diverse resources, Singapore continues its efforts to and untapped prospects strengthen its position as South-East favouring global trade. Asia's leading financial and high-tech The ABLF has showcased hub. The ABLF continues to recognise leaders from Pakistan who leaders of this great nation, whose map have made a difference to for success has become a blueprint for CLICK HERE the economic development CLICK HERE other Asian countries. TO WATCH THE VIDEOS TO WATCH THE VIDEOS OF THE ABLF LEADERS of their nation. OF THE ABLF LEADERS
OLIVIA LUM KISHORE MAHBUBANI CHUA SOCK KOONG ARIF NAQVI RAZA JAFAR SADRUDDIN HASHWANI GROUP PRESIDENT AND CEO, HYFLUX GROUP, DEAN; PROFESSOR IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC GROUP CEO, SINGTEL, SINGAPORE FOUNDER AND GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE, FOUNDER, GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY NETWORK; FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN, HASHOO GROUP, SINGAPORE POLICY, LEE KUAN YEW SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY, ABRAAJ GROUP, UAE CEO, ENSHAA, UAE PAKISTAN SINGAPORE “The ABLF recognises that as women “The ABLF supports partnerships business leaders, we need to be role "Businesses need to have a greater "I think the ABLF is a wonderful “The ABLF Awards recognises success that complement and leverage each “It is a great honour for me to receive models and mentors for other purpose than just generating profits platform as it brings together all that comes with courage and hard other’s strengths. It upholds the the ABLF Lifetime Achievement women leaders.” for their shareholders. The role of the elements of society, the government, work. Without courage and making values of passion, perseverance Award. In recognising the outstanding entrepreneur is to be an engaged part and the business leaders, who work an effort, you can’t reach the top. So,
and patience." contributions made by Asian leaders of society and to make a difference in in collaboration to achieve common it is very encouraging for the younger *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. in a variety of spheres, the Awards will the communities that the enterprise goals. The leaders here work towards generation to come forward help accelerate Asia’s development. functions in. The ABLF is an example economic growth keeping in mind the and follow those who have been I wish the ABLF great success in the of a forum that showcases socially environmental and social impact. The successful leaders.” coming years.” conscious leaders as the essential ABLF enables leaders to come together influencers for the next generation to network and engage in an effort to of entrepreneurs. Congratulations on hasten this process and bring about the 10th anniversary of this leadership social change." platform that is under the stellar leadership of H.H. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan." *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. 14 THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP 15 ABLF SERIES ABLF SERIES
"The ABLF is a very relevant platform in an important region of the world. It ABLF LEADERS SPEAK "It is indeed a great honour for me brings together Asia’s leaders to exchange to receive this prestigious award. knowledge and collaborate with the intent of developing Intra-Asia partnerships Indonesia I might have done well at my job, that support overall economic and The Republic of Indonesia is but this ABLF Statesman Award social development. I extend hearty a sovereign state in South- 2016, which I very much appreciate, congratulations to this year’s ABLF Award East Asia and Oceania, and an recipients and hope to be able to attend this archipelago comprising 17,508 comes with the efforts of others as prestigious platform next year in Dubai." islands. A founding member of well. Everyone who worked with me ASEAN and a member of the H.E. DR SUSILO G-20 major economies, it is the deserves credit for this. Thank you largest commodity exporter BAMBANG YUDHOYONO FORMER PRESIDENT, INDONESIA in East Asia and Pacific. The from the depth of my heart." ABLF puts Indonesia in focus as it takes a quantum leap in its strategic capabilities, and TUN ABDULLAH AHMAD BADAWI FORMER PRIME MINISTER, MALAYSIA acts as a gateway for the rest of the world, to engage with some of its largest, growth-led competencies.
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TAN SRI A.K. NATHAN H.E. DATO' TAN SENG SUNG H.E. GITA WIRJAWAN H.E. MUHAMMAD CHATIB BASRI SHINTA WIDJAJA KAMDANI EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND GROUP MD, EVERSENDAI MALAYSIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER TO INDIA MINISTER OF TRADE, INDONESIA FORMER MINISTER OF FINANCE, INDONESIA CEO, SINTESA GROUP, INDONESIA CORPORATION, MALAYSIA
“It was a pleasure to attend the ABLF “I think it is important for us to "The ABLF is the best platform to “The ABLF has a great showcase for “The ABLF is an immense tribute to Awards event in New Delhi and to explore new opportunities that will exchange information and to access women’s empowerment and gender the dynamic nature of business in see countries of Asia come together bolster economic relationships within innumerable business opportunities. I balance. This is crucial for half the Asia, especially the UAE. I’m glad to be in one forum. There is no doubt that the Asian community. The ABLF enjoy being part of this forum.” working population in the world.” part of its key narrative.” Asia deserves to be at the forefront provides a forum for such dialogue of global attention, given its influence and can become the Davos (World *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. and importance in economic matters; Economic Forum) of Asia.” especially in the human ABLF LEADERS SPEAK resource sector.” Malaysia
Malaysia is a highly open, upper- middle income economy. It was one of 13 countries identified to have recorded an average growth of more than 7% per year for 25 years or more. Economic growth was inclusive, as Malaysia also succeeded in nearly eradicating poverty. As Malaysia’s near-term economic outlook remains broadly favourable, reflecting a well-diversified economy, the ABLF continues to celebrate the success of this smart nation. *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. 16 THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP 17 ABLF SERIES ABLF SERIES “It was very flattering to be ABLF LEADERS SPEAK In 2013, H.R.H. Prince Khalifa awarded the ABLF trophy. bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime It is quite an honour. I wish Minister of the Kingdom of to express my thanks and GCC Bahrain, was felicitated with appreciation to all concerned.” The Gulf Corporation Council bloc that consists the ABLF Statesman Award for of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab his efforts towards Bahrain's Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman, accounts for remarkable achievements in DR OMAR BIN ABDUL 40% of global oil reserves and 25% of natural gas all fields. His Royal Highness MUNIEM AL ZAWAWI FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN, OMAR reserves. About $2.5 trillion worth of infrastructure described the Award as crowning his lifetime ZAWAWI ESTABLISHMENT (OMZEST), projects are either under way in the Gulf region, OMAN or are in the pipeline. The youth constitutes more achievements and efforts, than one-third of the region’s population and half leading Bahrain on the region’s working age population, providing a the road to development, potential for increased economic growth, which progress and prosperity. is being tapped through enormous investment in human capital development and strengthening H.R.H. of a knowledge economy. Relatively untouched PRINCE KHALIFA by the political unrest in the Arab world, the Gulf BIN SALMAN is bound to remain an engine of wealth creation, AL KHALIFA encouraging local and foreign investors to continue PRIME MINISTER, BAHRAIN pursuing investment opportunities in the region. The ABLF puts the spotlight on the Gulf nations’ CLICK HERE agents of change. TO WATCH THE VIDEOS OF THE ABLF LEADERS
H.E. KHALIL ABDULLAH HIND BAHWAN FAHD AL-RASHEED DR HAYAT BINT SULAIMAN ELHAM YOUSRY MAHFOUZ H.R.H. PRINCE SAUD AL KHONJI DIRECTOR, SUHAIL BAHWAN GROUP, OMAN GROUP CEO AND MD, EMAAR ECONOMIC CITY (EEC), BIN HASSAN SINDI CEO, COMMERCIAL BANK OF KUWAIT, KUWAIT BIN KHALID AL FAISAL CHAIRMAN, OMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND KSA MEMBER, SHURA COUNCIL, KSA DEPUTY GOVERNOR FOR INVESTMENT AFFAIRS, SAUDI ARABIAN GENERAL INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (SAGIA), INDUSTRY; CHAIRMAN, FEDERATION OF THE GCC “We see that the synergy between "It is a big achievement for the ABLF KSA CHAMBERS, OMAN “I am honoured to be a part of the “Forums like the ABLF that celebrate Asian countries is significant in to bring so many business leaders ABLF, it is certainly a place which socially-inspiring thought leaders and “The ABLF is one of the best business the new world order. The seamless together from different countries and “Forums like the ABLF bring together recognises leadership. I am also excited enable networking with such stalwarts platforms for industry, infrastructure relationship between these countries different sectors." the nations of the world in the spirit about meeting the great leaders on one platform to dialogue on global and energy. I have been part of has never been stronger, and it of goodwill and friendship; they present here.” challenges are indeed the need of *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. the ABLF since 2011 and its value now encompasses the world of new help promote close cooperation and the hour.” increases year-on-year.” technologies. So leveraging on this collaboration, strengthen trade and has all the makings of a formidable, business corridors and expand upon globally-competitive business important leadership conversations zone in the area of information that serve the premise of greater global technology. Institutions such as the economic development." ABLF will certainly be the catalyst in enabling the synergy for the benefit of the stakeholders.” *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. 18 THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP 19 ABLF SERIES ABLF SERIES In 2015, Chan Chauto, President of CEFC “The ABLF is a very special event and I am ABLF LEADERS SPEAK very honoured to be here to deliver my China (a Fortune Global 500 company ABLF LEADERS SPEAK since 2013), received the ABLF Business keynote address in front of the business China Excellence Award for his proactive leaders, academicians and opinion leaders efforts towards the rapid growth of present here from across Asia. Not only Thailand With a population of 1.3 billion, China recently the company, to become one of the have I had the opportunity to meet with became the second largest economy in the largest private enterprises in the region. these people, but I have also had the chance Over the last four decades, Thailand world, and is increasingly playing an important Following the business philosophy of to listen to their great speeches over the has made remarkable progress in CEFC China, 'Arising with Strength and influential role in the global economic course of the ceremony and interact with social and economic development, and Achieving with Goodness', Chan moving from a low-income country arena. Since the late 1970s, China has moved them over dinner. This has been a very from a closed, centrally planned system to a Chauto commits himself to education to an upper-income country. With a special event. Many congratulations to the more market-oriented one that plays a major and philanthropy causes, initiating well-developed infrastructure, a free- global role; in 2010, China became the world's campaigns for charity and public award recipients. I am sure that this award enterprise economy, and generally largest exporter. The restructuring of the good through the CEFC will remain one of the most prominent pro-investment policies, Thailand economy and resulting efficiency gains have Shanghai Charity Fund. awards for Asia, forever.” historically has had a strong economy. contributed to a more than tenfold increase in The ABLF has showcased the leaders of GDP since 1978. The ABLF continues to applaud CHAN CHAUTO H.E. KITTIRATT NA-RANONG this country through its many editions. China’s achievements and its global impact. PRESIDENT, CEFC CHINA ENERGY DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER COMPANY LIMITED, CHINA AND MINISTER OF FINANCE, THAILAND
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MA ZEHUA YU TAO AMBASSADOR ZHOU WENZHONG WILLIAM E. HEINECKE DHANIN CHEARAVANONT H.E. DR THAKSIN SHINAWATRA CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND SECRETARY OF PARTY CEO AND PRESIDENT, CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION SECRETARY GENERAL, BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA, CHINA CHAIRMAN AND CEO, MINOR INTERNATIONAL, CHAIRMAN, CP GROUP, THAILAND FORMER PRIME MINISTER, THAILAND COMMITTEE, COSCO, CHINA ENGINEERING CORPORATION (MIDDLE EAST) (L.L.C.), THAILAND UAE “I would like to thank the ABLF Team “The ABLF brings the best of Thailand “I would like to commend the ABLF "We highly appreciate the valuable “I feel that the ABLF is a great for initiating contacts with the Boao to the UAE and to a grand Asian get- for organising this Asia-wide initiative. time of H.H. Sheikh Nahayan and the “ABLF is a very special event as it is platform to encourage the leaders of Forum for Asia, and congratulate it on together, where business and social An Asia-wide platform has not been hardworking members of the ABLF not just about the UAE but about Asia tomorrow and support them on the another successful edition.” progress go hand-in-hand.” created for many years. I initiated Asian bringing about many global Organising Committee. I really enjoy path to success.” cooperation dialogue during my tenure
business opportunities.” *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. the friendship of China and the UAE, as Prime Minister in 2003 and invited the trade between the two countries all the Asian countries to join. That was has been about CNY 54.8 billion. for a political track; but for the business I think this trend will continue and we track, the ABLF is a great platform to will have more areas to cooperate bring business people together.” and collaborate.” *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. 20 THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP 21 ABLF SERIES ABLF SERIES “I salute the ABLF’s ability “I must congratulate the ABLF for “The ABLF Awards is an to bring together nations organising a forum that has been excellent initiative to celebrate CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEOS and business leaders in a put together efficiently. The Forum OF THE ABLF LEADERS Asian achievements on a cooperative environment has brought together a group of global scale.” conducive to building long- world leaders who are doing and term partnerships.” saying the right things on some key RATAN TATA issues which will power the future CHAIRMAN, TATA GROUP, INDIA ANAND MAHINDRA CHAIRMAN AND MD, of the Asian economy.” MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA, INDIA KIRAN MAZUMDAR-SHAW CHAIRPERSON AND MD, BIOCON LIMITED, INDIA
“I think it is great that there is an event such as the ABLF which is creating a link between the GCC and the rest of Asia and includes the rest of South-East Asia in dialogue and discussion.” NAINA LAL KIDWAI GROUP GM AND COUNTRY HEAD, HSBC INDIA
“The President compliments the H.E. KAMAL NATH GOPICHAND P. HINDUJA A. M. NAIK DR B.R. SHETTY ABLF for highlighting the sectors of MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, INDIA CO-CHAIRMAN, HINDUJA GROUP OF COMPANIES, UK CHAIRMAN AND MD, LARSEN & TOUBRO, INDIA FOUNDING PARTNER AND CEO, NMC HEALTHCARE, UAE; MD AND CEO, UAE EXCHANGE, UAE energy, infrastructure and industry "The quality of discourse at the ABLF “I am proud to receive the ABLF “The ABLF reflects what Larsen & which are critical for future growth "The ABLF is one of the best has always been of the highest order. Lifetime Achievement Award; success Toubro believes; driven as we are by of Asia. The celebration of business ceremonies I have seen. It is not easy The thoughts of diverse people, is a journey and not a milestone. In what takes us forward – values, culture *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. to bring together royalty and leaders of successes in Asia will encourage and attending from different fields and 1961, when I came here with my father, and tradition.” this calibre under one roof. This effort motivate new generation businesses from different countries are now Dubai was nothing more than a desert. is commendable.” as well as consolidate the successes catching the imagination of the world.” I really admire the founders of the UAE, of older, more established ones.” as what they have done here is a lesson for the rest of Asia to learn and emulate in the domain of infrastructure.” A MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARIAT OF H.E. PRANAB MUKHERJEE THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA
ABLF LEADERS SPEAK India Powered by its wealth of human resources and a vibrant knowledge economy, India remains the fastest-growing developing economy in the world and is expected to be the largest contributor to the Global Economy by 2018, with a projected growth of 7.7%. Over the years, the ABLF has recognised and showcased a number of Indian leaders who have contributed to this extraordinary momentum. *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. 22 THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP 23 ABLF SERIES ABLF SERIES
LORD MEGHNAD DESAI
EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, LONDON Past Themes at the ABLForum SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, UK Leveraging the Key Drivers Asia Rising: Sustainable Technology and Disruptive of the Global Economy Leadership and Development in Innovation in 21st Century Asia the 21st Century 2012 2015
2014 The ABLForum was attended by The ABLF Series continues its senior ministers, business leaders and The ABLF Leadership Weekend 2014 commitment to the vision of H.H. Sheikh policymakers from the participating brought together Asia’s finest business Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ABLForum constituencies of the Gulf, India and leaders, senior government officials, marking 2015 as the “Year of Innovation” South-East Asia and featured panel diplomats and entrepreneurs from in a plan to make the UAE a world leader THE LEADERSHIP AND KNOWLEDGE CONGRESS discussions on industry, infrastructure industries such as manufacturing, in disruptive innovation and technology. and energy. Expert panellists delved infrastructure, energy, finance and Forums are essential for The ABLF supports the into a fascinating analysis of industry, management, under one roof to This declaration and the announcement defining and shaping global premise that knowledge, finance and government in Asian honour their contributions towards the of the new National Innovation Strategy goals, for staying ahead on social responsibility and economies; public-private partnerships in exponential growth of this continental with the aim of becoming one of the most ideas and innovations that leadership are central to infrastructure; and Asia’s unique energy giant, and provide a platform from which innovative nations in the world within enrich the global community. a stronger, sustainable story bringing illuminating insights to they could deliberate for a united, more a 7-year period was the basis of The ABLF leadership platform, and more successful Asia. each topic of discussion. assertive Asia. the theme for the ABLF Series 2015. through its innovative Authentic, development- architecture, seeks to be a focused forums promote The highlight of the Knowledge Congress “We live in very forum that brings together ideas, change, cooperation, DR SHASHI THAROOR was that all the 18 panellists across the best minds and the deeper understanding, and CHAIRMAN, PARLIAMENTARY STANDING the three sessions reiterated and H.E. REEM EBRAHIM AL HASHIMY uncertain times, COMMITTEE ON EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, INDIA most influential voices from sustainable associations. emphasised the value of education MINISTER OF STATE IN THE CABINET, UAE; including the MD, DUBAI EXPO 2020 HIGHER COMMITTEE, UAE in building capacity and its impact on receptive effect of across governments and They help define innovative “If we had to find one magic industry, and most importantly, the need “I believe bilateral relations play an important innovation. What their essential tributaries, and holistic strategies for bullet to transform societies, it for timely investment in Asia’s human role, but given how globalisation has really taken we need now, and representing policymakers and businesses while promoting a would be a two-word mantra — what I think my task private enterprises of Asia’s shared vision and capital through vocational training on, you can’t just focus on country A or country B
Educate Girls.” *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. is, is to think about diverse communities. responsible citizenry. and education. anymore… We must look into more collaborative these problems, try types of approaches, because issues are no and find solutions, longer me and you now. The ‘our’ component is and hope that other much stronger.” people join me in implementing these innovations that will make life better for everybody. I am grateful to the ABLF and the UAE authorities for having invited me and I wish them very good luck in their future.”
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G.M. RAO
GROUP CHAIRMAN, H.E. P. GMR GROUP, INDIA CHIDAMBARAM
FORMER FINANCE MINISTER AND HOME MINISTER, INDIA
“It is a great honour for me to receive this award. I am very thankful to “Asia is an emerging the ABLF and its economic force,
Jury for giving me but the potential *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. the ABLF Lifetime of its vast human Achievement Award. capital is yet to be This award gives me realised fully. Asia’s a lot of motivation leadership needs to keep working for to explore ways to the nation. Thank optimise available you to His Highness opportunities Sheikh Nahayan for economic for felicitating me empowerment. That with this Award. His is what forums, such Highness is a great as the ABLF, strive leader, and that is to achieve.” shown through the respect he garners worldwide.”
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FAHD AL-RASHEED GROUP CEO AND MD, BADR JAFAR NAVEEN JINDAL FATIMA AL JABER NAINA LAL KIDWAI COO AND EXECUTIVE EMAAR ECONOMIC CITY, KSA CEO, CRESCENT ENTERPRISES, H.E. ENG. MOHAMMED CHAIRMAN, JINDAL STEEL AND GROUP GM AND COUNTRY SUNIL VASWANI UAE AHMED BIN ABDUL POWER LTD., INDIA DIRECTOR, AL JABER GROUP, HEAD, HSBC INDIA GROUP CHAIRMAN, STALLION UAE GROUP, UAE “If you look around the AZIZ AL SHIHHI “One simply can’t argue UNDERSECRETARY, MINISTRY DR HATEM SAMMAN PAUL GRIFFITHS “Capacity building is world, governments CHIEF ECONOMIST, CEO, DUBAI AIRPORTS, UAE “One of the areas that gender diversity OF ECONOMY, UAE extremely important; "Public sectors need “What we are going are often creating SAUDI ARABIAN GENERAL we haven’t touched through in Africa now is a woman’s issue; INVESTMENT AUTHORITY we have a large young to look into getting a transaction costs that “Technology is best upon is the financing is what Asia went it’s fundamentally a “UAE is a clear model for (SAGIA), KSA population, but if they H.E. KAMAL NATH better understanding lead to the emergence employed when you take of innovation and, I through 20 years ago business case and so H.E. P. CHIDAMBARAM many successful public- are not going to be MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, of private sector of conglomerates — big “The decline in oil prices away all of the repetitive INDIA think, what we lack in it’s not about men vs FORMER FINANCE MINISTER private partnerships; trained properly, then projects. They need to so we can benefit conglomerates in Asia T.K.A. NAIR is definitely bad, but tasks of everyday life and the region right now is women but is simply AND HOME MINISTER, INDIA most of the innovations they are not going to be figure out how to make from the technology, — that squeeze out the FORMER ADVISOR TO THE it’s also good, in the you actually “Since in Asia we have active venture capital the expertise and the PRIME MINISTER, INDIA about the progressive and ideas have started able to contribute to the them more profitable little SMEs. So I think, “I think the most sense, it really pushes start to enrich the seen that growth type of organisations world vs the non- from the government.” economy, to the country. and give more capital. So looking at it is a cycle, and each important thing is to us to expand structural creativity and capability preceded infrastructure, and angel funding. "In a changing progressive world.” There are a whole lot of subsidies or incentives the next few decades country needs to look disrupt and challenge reforms, the economic of human capital.” we have a huge I also think there is world, innovation opportunities, a whole to investors to make Asia can play a key at its own economics, the old order and pave landscape and to infrastructure deficit. room for innovation and intervention lot of unmet demands, PPPs successful." role in setting the demographics and the way for its own include a larger portion That is one of the biggest around financial of technology are and a whole lot of blueprints for Africa.” identify solutions for it. destruction. Unless the of the private sector in threats to the growth of products, given how extremely important." unemployed youth. Fortunately, I think, old order gives way, one economic activities to Asian economies.” underdeveloped our At industry level, our we see that as a cannot bring in newer improve the business bond markets are.” responsibility is to bring general trend.” structural reforms.” environment in order to attract investments.” these together.” *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT.
H.E. KAPIL SIBAL H.E. PHAM BINH MINISTER OF KIRAN MAZUMDAR- COMMUNICATIONS DAM AND INFORMATION SHAW AMBASSADOR TO THE UAE, TECHNOLOGY, INDIA CHAIRPERSON AND MD, H.E. HELAL SAEED VIETNAM BIOCON LIMITED, INDIA DR TAYEB KAMALI ALMARRI VICE CHANCELLOR, DG, DUBAI DEPARTMENT OF SIDDHARTH "In the past 30 years, HIGHER COLLEGES OF “There are restrictions TOURISM AND COMMERCE FAHAD AL GERGAWI TECHNOLOGY, UAE BALACHANDRAN Vietnam is opening up in the mobility of goods "Entrepreneurship is CEO, DUBAI FDI, UAE MARKETING, UAE SUHEL SETH EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN to development in rural and services; there really about putting MANAGING PARTNER, AND CEO, BUIMERC DR NARESH TREHAN areas. We have lifted H.E. SUHAIL an enabling tool or COUNSELAGE, INDIA “I can positively say CHAIRMAN AND MD, CORPORATION, UAE are restrictions in the YOGESH MEHTA H.E. MUHAMMAD “It is very important to “Dubai is a city where millions of people out MOHAMMED FARAJ CEO, PETROCHEM MIDDLE technology in people’s that education, and MEDANTA – THE MEDICITY, mobility of human CHATIB BASRI increase the momentum everything is possible INDIA "Education is, I think, a of poverty and most AL MAZROUEI beings from one EAST FZE, UAE hands and seeing what FORMER MINISTER OF "Countries need to particularly higher MINISTER OF ENERGY, UAE of business development and you will not hear lifeline for people." of these people are they can do with it; to FINANCE, INDONESIA define their brand education, will be the territory to another, and enrich it with laws people talking about from the rural areas. “Shale gas and oil seem come up with exciting positioning in such a way driving factor in the next "60%-70% of the world's but the one thing for that will make these things that aren’t Equality has always been “The world is not to be a two-horse race. new ways of dealing “For a country like that soft power is also wave of growth in the population is devoid of which there are no businesses grow and possible. There’s a a strong focus of the only about oil. Oil is a And, in that race, the with situations." Indonesia, with a market embedded in it." industry and commerce health completely, and restrictions, is the become successful.” high degree of positive Vietnam government. contributor to the world common man is actually size of about 48% of sectors of this region.” that may be because, in transfer of knowledge. energy and there’s a lot Strategies have been economy and, I think, getting hurt. I think the total ASEAN economies, the priority of nations, The one thing that has of aspiration towards put in place to ensure the level of prices that world is, at this time, and with 42% of the healthcare has only no boundaries the future. And I think that people from across we have seen in the oversupplied in every total ASEAN population, taken a front seat in the is knowledge.” people are all working the country would have second-half of 2014 and commodity. Countries endowed with natural recent past." on the same lines to access to the resources what we may see in the are unable to grapple resources and a growing make it happen.” like infrastructure and first half of 2015, will with it and we are middle class, the ABLF education so that people give incentives for the actually suffering.” provides the perfect in rural areas would not world economy to grow.” opportunity to showcase flock to cities for jobs." Indonesia and to share our potential with the investors.” CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEOS OF THE ABLF LEADERS *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. 28 THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP 29 ABLF SERIES ABLF SERIES ABLForum Speakers ABLForum Speakers
TAN SRI A.K. NATHAN EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND DR KUSHAL PAL SINGH GROUP MD, EVERSENDAI CHAIRMAN, DLF LIMITED, CORPORATION, MALAYSIA INDIA RAJIV LUTHRA FOUNDER AND MANAGING “What I have seen in TREVOR NASH “As prosperity comes PARTNER, LUTHRA & LUTHRA the past is that, when ACTING COO, MASDAR, UAE LAW OFFICES, INDIA M.K.V. RAMARAO through, I see massive the government gets RAZA HASNANI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALEXANDER HAEX SADRUDDIN NTPC LTD, INDIA too deeply involved “We should be looking opportunities. Urban MD, ABRAAJ GROUP, UAE “Besides being impacted VP OF BUSINESS development in India HASHWANI in business, then the DEVELOPMENT, KIZAD, at the true cost of RAJEN KILACHAND by various international will be the biggest FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN, business suffers. A UAE energy. It is not "The first thing the CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT, issues, the Indian HASHOO GROUP, PAKISTAN “India is more sunrise industry that Abraaj Group looks for DODSAL GROUP, UAE growth story has been VIKRAM LIMAYE dependent on thermal government has to play just about nuclear MD AND CEO, IDFC LIMITED, “The three pillars – accidents, but also any country has seen in is places which have heavily impacted by “The basic principle energy, which forms its role in business, INDIA access to a market, low any part of the world.” a part of the energy but once it is taken to about the true cost of secular factors leading “The real problem several domestic factors; in every human life is operating costs, and ease basket. We are looking a certain level, they cumulative pollution to economic growth, today is not the a crucial one being education, not only “We have to find a way DR KAMAL SHEHADI of doing business – are SENIOR VP FOR REGULATORY into renewables and should let the private over many decades, which lead to a demand awareness, or the the requirement for textbook but general where people can come key fundamentals and AFFAIRS, ETISALAT, UAE there is a lot of focus on sector take on in and the pollution that for energy. Thankfully, in capital, because at the better and improved knowledge about the together and figure out a ones that we can deliver that by the government. order to execute and we are looking at in a lot of markets in Asia, end of the day there is infrastructure.” history, what the world framework in which the “How the risk is in Asia, in a growing In the coming years, a deliver. Of course, the prospect over the next this is already present." enough available; the has gone through.” execution challenges are apportioned and who population.” lot of renewable energy government should be 20 or 30 years. So true highest savings rates minimised and therefore bears which risk is the in solar, wind, biomass there to monitor that cost in all aspects — the in the world today are the risk reward equation challenge of any PPP, and others will be everything is kept cost of funding, the cost in the very regions for the private sector is be it in infrastructure or developed in a in line.” of financing, the cost where you need more balanced in order telecommunications.” major way.” of pollution — the true infrastructure. What to get infrastructure is really missing, and cost where the subsidy development expedited lies across the what a single forum in the country.” has never mentioned, whole industry.” is the attitude to get it done.”
SHEIKH ABDUL AZIZ AHMED SULTAN AL HOSNI VICE CHAIRMAN, QURUM BUSINESS GROUP, OMAN
“What it all drains down to is education and awareness. In DR HAYAT infrastructure, PPP has BINT SULAIMAN to be understood by BIN HASSAN SINDI both the private and *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. MEMBER OF THE SHURA public, the success COUNCIL, KSA of that can only be UMRAN BEBA achieved through “Disruptive technology SVP AND CHRO, J.J. VALAYA PEPSICO AMENA H.E. T.P. SEETHARAM RAGHAV BAHL education. I think we for me is how we can FASHION DESIGNER, HOUSE AMBASSADOR TO THE UAE, FOUNDER, NETWORK18, are yet to invest heavily INDIA make science affordable, OF VALAYA, INDIA "In the future, we INDIA in the educational available and accessible will need more jobs “Dubai is not just an infrastructure.” to every single human “Culture requires a "We are successful DWI SOETJIPTO NAVAL BIR KUMAR in technology, and architectural marvel. being in the world. We degree of sensitivity ESSA ABDULLA because of our ability to PRESIDENT DIRECTOR, ELHAM YOUSRY VICE CHAIRMAN, IDFC currently women are PT SEMEN GRESIK, MUTUAL FUND, INDIA It is an innovative need to aim science and emotion to be AL GHURAIR speak out, rather than MAHFOUZ VICE CHAIRMAN, AL GHURAIR disadvantaged in this INDONESIA marvel. It is a lesson in towards social issues, understood. It is my our ability to send gun CEO, COMMERCIAL BANK INVESTMENT, UAE field, and if we don't OF KUWAIT, KUWAIT modernisation for India so from the start belief that women are boats around. And, even STEPHEN HUTTLER “The speed of reform M.K. SINHA invest in them, there will SENIOR PARTNER, “I think there should emotionally far superior has to be equivalent that has the huge task of MANAGING PARTNER AND science thinks about “Energy is an important be a major gap." in the past, if you see the PILLSBURY WINTHROP be a lot of integration “Petrochemical to the addition to the reinventing several of its CEO, IDFC, INDIA society and that is the to men and if they were thing, but we need influence that India has SHAW PITTMAN, USA between financial projects in Kuwait have to embrace a culture, labour force. If the old cities.” true breakthrough of to diversify energy in South-East Asia or the institutions to push been gaining good “Nuclear is a long-term create it and reinterpret people added to the disruptive innovation.” sources, be innovative connections we have in "Nuclear energy is down interest so that momentum in the sustainable strategy it in a completely labour force every year in all aspects of the this part of the world, neither a boon nor a they can create the last three years; we to de-risk ourselves different language which don’t get employed, it spectrum, from wind, it’s all based largely on bane. Governments capability to invest. are witnessing major from the reliability and is modern and relevant clearly causes social wave, nuclear to coal the human capital of and industries involved The effectiveness of projects, each of about security concerns of oil to today, I believe that issues in the economy; and gas. We need to connectivity, of contacts. must work towards the regulation that can $16 billion.” and gas.” I think that becomes the they have the potential make it safer, cleaner India’s influence has developing stronger support capital building, key driver for of being the architects and more reliable, not largely been based on safety mechanisms especially in supporting policy initiatives.” of change.” only for us but also for soft power." so we can use nuclear research activity, future generations.” energy as a safe source is essential.” of energy in the future."
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THE THE THE THE THE THE EARTH GLOBAL ECONOMICS RESPONSIBILTY DISRUPTION EDGE OF AND US HUMANITARIAN OF EDUCATION PROTOCOL OF THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FOR NEW FINANCIAL HEALTHCARE MEDIA ECOSYTEM IN ASIA ABLF SERIES ABLF SERIES
H.H. SHEIKH NAHAYAN MABARAK AL NAHAYAN CABINET MEMBER AND MINISTER OF TOLERANCE, UAE
“The work of the ABLF celebrates regional and international dialogue and cooperation to promote growth and create a better future for the region. The UAE has cordial trade and economic relationships with other Asian countries. Great leadership in this age and time calls for the ability to build sustainable relationships and break through barriers. I support this platform as it strengthens the growing links between private business, governments and the people of Asia.”
Riz Khan, Media Personality; Dr Shashi Tharoor, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, India; Sunny Varkey, Chairman, GEMS Education, UAE and Chairman, Welcare World, UAE; H.E. Mohammad Al Shaibani, CEO & Executive Director, Investment Corporation of Dubai, UAE, and H.E. Majid Saif Al Ghurair, CEO, Ghurair Group, UAE, at the ABLF Awards 2007
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SRI PRAKASH DR BINOD CHAUDHARY LOHIA
PRESIDENT, CHAUDHARY GROUP CHAIRMAN, GROUP, NEPAL INDORAMA CORPORATION, SINGAPORE
“I am deeply honoured to be "My heartfelt recognised by the gratitude to the ABLF, I believe it to ABLF Awards Grand be a great platform *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. Jury for bestowing for leaders to join upon me this and share their honour. I receive experiences and this Award on thoughts on leading behalf of Indorama matters regarding Corporation's industry, energy, long-term business and infrastructure. success, strong I wish to community congratulate the involvement, ABLF, that has taken flexibility to adapt the event to great and efficient heights, and I wish implementation of the platform many innovative business more successes.” strategies."
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Gopichand P. HInduja, Co-Chairman, Hinduja Group of Companies, UK, and H.E. Khalil Abdullah Al Khonji, Member, Board of Directors, Oman Oil Company and Chairman, Al Khonji Group Holding LLC, Oman, at the ABLF Series 2015 *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. 36 THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP 37 ABLF SERIES ABLF SERIES
H.E. KAPIL DR AMINA SIBAL AL RUSTAMANI MINISTER OF GROUP CEO, TECOM GROUP, UAE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INDIA
“The ABLF Awards is a testament *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. to the TECOM Group’s efforts “The ABLF as a champion of recognises the innovation, and as excellence of leaders a contributor to in Asia, as the Dubai’s aspirations real challenges of to transform the tomorrow are going emirate to an to be confronted innovation-led and need to be economy. I am resolved by us in grateful to drive this this part of effort, and reinforce the world.” Dubai’s leading example in the region and beyond."
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H.E. Omar Sultan AlOlama, MD, World Government Summit Organization, UAE; H.E. Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Cabinet Member and Minister of Climate Change and Environment, UAE, and Aqeel Madhi, CEO, NPCC, UAE, at the ABLF Awards 2016 *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. 38 THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP 39 ABLF SERIES ABLF SERIES
PAUL H.E. KHALAF GRIFFITHS AHMAD CEO, DUBAI AIRPORTS, UAE AL HABTOOR
CHAIRMAN, AL HABTOOR GROUP, UAE
“Collaboration is very important. Asia is home to many emerging and established *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. economies so the environment is very “The ABLForum is diverse. Knowledge an excellent place to sharing and sharing come together and success stories and interact with people challenges will only who will be leading help. The ABLF the economic is a facilitator to powerhouse of connect business the future.” and thought leaders between countries.”
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Yogesh Mehta, CEO, Petrochem Middle East FZE, UAE; H.E. Mona Al Marri, DG, Government of Dubai Media Office, UAE; H.E. Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Group CEO and MD, Mubadala, UAE; H.E. Dr Maitha bint Salem Al Shamsi, Minister of State, UAE Federal Government, and H.E. Shaukat Aziz, Former Prime Minister, Pakistan, at the ABLF Awards 2016 *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. 40 THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP 41 ABLF SERIES ABLF SERIES The Categories ABLF Awards H.E. DR MAITHA The ABLF Global Asian Award BINT SALEM AL SHAMSI The ABLF Statesman Award MINISTER OF STATE, UAE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THE LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION PLATFORM The ABLF Lifetime Achievement Award H.E. KHALDOON KHALIFA TUN ABDULLAH The ABLF Outstanding Business Achiever Award AL MUBARAK AHMAD BADAWI The ABLF Awards, a premier, integrity-led recognition GROUP CEO AND MD, FORMER PRIME MINISTER, The ABLF Outstanding Business Citizen Award MUBADALA, UAE MALAYSIA platform focuses on acknowledging the intellectual capital of inspirational Asian leaders across the globe. The ABLF Business Excellence Award It showcases leaders whose entrepreneurial brilliance The ABLF Business Courage Award is second only to their sense of responsibility and accountability towards the communities, countries The ABLF Trailblazer Award and the global markets that they live and work The ABLF Ambassador of Commerce Award PRAKASH P. YU TAO within. The ABLF Awards Grand Ceremony celebrates HINDUJA CEO AND PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN, HINDUJA CHINA STATE towering examples of principle-centred sustainable The ABLF Rising Star Award GROUP (EUROPE), CONSTRUCTION SWITZERLAND ENGINEERING leadership. It recognises excellence, innovation, good CORPORATION (MIDDLE The ABLF Business Innovator Award EAST) (L.L.C.), UAE governance and best business practices in the region, YOGESH MEHTA CEO, PETROCHEM MIDDLE and brings together the regions' finest leaders, whose The ABLF Social Influencer Award EAST FZE, UAE achievements, have ensured that this century truly The ABLF Outstanding Business Economist Award belongs to Asia. The ABLF Global Humanitarian Award
NOVEMBER 22, 2017 DR HAYAT THE AWARD OF THE EVENING BINT SULAIMAN ARMANI HOTEL, BURJ KHALIFA THE ABLF SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP ICON AWARD BIN HASSAN SINDI MEMBER, SHURA DR AMINA COUNCIL, KSA FAHAD AL GERGAWI AL RUSTAMANI CEO, GROUP CEO, TECOM DUBAI INVESTMENT GROUP, UAE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (DUBAI FDI), UAE *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL WINNERS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME RECEIVING AWARDS.
H.E. ENG. MOHAMMED G.M. RAO GROUP CHAIRMAN, AHMED BIN ABDUL GMR GROUP, INDIA H.E. MOHAMED AZIZ AL SHIHHI LORD MEGHNAD SUNIL VASWANI H.H. SHEIKHA THANI MURSHED UNDERSECRETARY, DESAI ARIF NAQVI GROUP CHAIRMAN, FATIMA BINT KIRAN MAZUMDAR- GHANNAM STALLION GROUP, UAE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF FOUNDER AND GROUP, MUBARAK SHAW AL RUMAITHI UAE ECONOMICS, LONDON ABRAAJ GROUP, UAE MOTHER OF THE NATION, CHAIRPERSON AND CHAIRMAN, ABU DHABI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS UAE MD, BIOCON LIMITED, CHAMBER, UAE H.E. DR MOHAMMED AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, INDIA UK SADRUDDIN BIN HAMAD BADR JAFAR HASHWANI AL RUMHY CHAN CHAUTO CEO, CRESCENT FOUNDER AND MINISTER OF OIL AND GAS, PRESIDENT, CEFC CHINA H.E. SHAUKAT AZIZ ENTERPRISES, UAE CHAIRMAN, HASHOO OMAN ENERGY COMPANY FORMER PRIME MINISTER, H.E. ABDUL AZIZ GROUP, PAKISTAN FAHD AL-RASHEED LIMITED, CHINA PAKISTAN GROUP CEO AND MD, AL GHURAIR EMAAR ECONOMIC CITY, CEO AND DIRECTOR, KSA MASHREQ BANK, UAE
H.E. DR MOHAMMED H.R.H. PRINCE SAUD H.E. MARIAM OMAR ABDULLA BIN KHALID MOHAMED H.E. REEM EBRAHIM ADVISER TO THE H.E. HESHAM AL FAISAL AL RUMAITHI GOPICHAND P. AL HASHIMY MA ZEHUA CHAIRMAN, H.E. ABDULLA DEPUTY GOVERNOR FOR SRI PRAKASH LOHIA DG, FAMILY H.E. MONA ABDULLA HINDUJA ELHAM YOUSRY DR BINOD MINISTER OF STATE IN CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD DEPARTMENT OF NASSER AL SUWAIDI INVESTMENT AFFAIRS, GROUP CHAIRMAN, DR NARESH TREHAN DEVELOPMENT AL MARRI AL QASSIM CO-CHAIRMAN, MAHFOUZ CHAUDHARY THE CABINET, UAE; MD, AND SECRETARY OF PARTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DG, ABU DHABI NATIONAL SAUDI ARABIAN GENERAL INDORAMA CHAIRMAN AND MD, FOUNDATION; DR RANA KAPOOR DG, GOVERNMENT OF VICE CHAIRMAN AND MD, HINDUJA GROUP OF CEO, COMMERCIAL BANK PRESIDENT, CG CORP, DUBAI EXPO 2020 HIGHER COMMITTEE, COSCO, UAE OIL COMPANY, UAE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY, CORPORATION, MEDANTA, INDIA CHAIRPERSON, ADBWC, FOUNDER, MD AND CEO, DUBAI MEDIA OFFICE, UAE EMIRATES NBD, UAE COMPANIES, UK OF KUWAIT, KUWAIT NEPAL COMMITTEE, UAE CHINA KSA SINGAPORE UAE YES BANK, INDIA *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL WINNERS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME RECEIVING AWARDS. 42 THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP 43 ABLF SERIES ABLF SERIES Trophy
The ABLF Trophy, over the past decade has come to symbolise excellence and RENUKA JAGTIANI authentic leadership. Every year, the ABLF VICE CHAIRPERSON, LANDMARK Awards grows in stature, reputation and INTERNATIONAL, UAE CHANDA KOCHHAR H.H. SHEIKH H.R.H. PRINCE MD AND CEO, ICICI BANK, significance with the equity of the leadership N.R. NARAYANA INDIA H.H. SHEIKH H.E. MOHAMED AHMED BIN SAEED KHALIFA LAKSHMI N. MITTAL ANAND MAHINDRA HAMED BIN ZAYED CHAIRMAN AND MD, ALABBAR stories it encompasses. 100 legendary BIN SALMAN MURTHY CHAIRMAN, AL MAKTOUM FOUNDER, INFOSYS, INDIA MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA, CHAIRMAN, EMAAR CEO AND CHAIRMAN, AL KHALIFA ARCELORMITTAL, INDIA AL NAHYAN leaders of Asia have been celebrated and MD, ABU DHABI INDIA PROPERTIES, UAE HIND BAHWAN EMIRATES AIRLINE AND PRIME MINISTER, STEPHEN LEE CHING DIRECTOR, SUHAIL INVESTMENT AUTHORITY, GROUP, UAE BAHRAIN YEN BAHWAN GROUP, OMAN honoured at glittering Award ceremonies CHAIRMAN, SINGAPORE UAE AIRLINES, SINGAPORE for their outstanding influence and stellar achievements. The ABLF Trophy embodies the eternal spirit of honour, triumph and celebration.
DR P. MOHAMED ALI LATE DHIRUBHAI VICE CHAIRMAN AND MD, AMBANI GALFAR ENGINEERING DR B.R. SHETTY FOUNDING CHAIRMAN, GAUTAM THAPAR FOUNDING PARTNER AND AND CONTRACTING SAOG, RELIANCE GROUP, INDIA MOHAMMED OLIVIA LUM CHAIRMAN AND CEO, OMAN CEO, NMC HEALTHCARE, GHAITH AL GHAITH AVANTHA GROUP, INDIA UAE; MD AND CEO, UAE AL ZUBAIR MADHU KONERU GROUP PRESIDENT AND H.E. ABDULLAH CEO, FLYDUBAI, UAE CEO, HYFLUX GROUP, EXCHANGE, UAE DR AMER BIN FOUNDING CHAIRMAN, MD, RAK MINERALS AND MOHAMMED SALEH SINGAPORE AWADH AL-RAWAS ZUBAIR CORPORATION, METALS INVESTMENTS, GOVERNOR, CEO, OMANTEL, OMAN OMAN RAMESH UAE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL PRABHAKAR FINANCIAL CENTRE, UAE CEO, RIVOLI GROUP, UAE
PROF. KISHORE BABA KALYANI DR OMAR BIN GOPINATH PILLAI CHAIRMAN, KALYANI ABDUL MUNIEM MAHBUBANI EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, RAJA EASA DEAN AND PROFESSOR, GROUP, INDIA SAVANT INFOCOMM, AL GURG AL ZAWAWI LEE KUAN YEW SCHOOL SALMA HAREB SINGAPORE H.E. SALAH MD, EASA SALEH AL GURG FOUNDER AND OF PUBLIC POLICY, CEO, JAFZA AND GARIBALDI THOHIR CHUA SOCK KOONG GROUP, UAE CHAIRMAN, OMAR NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMIC ZONES AL SHAMSI PRESIDENT DIRECTOR, GROUP CEO, SINGTEL, ZAWAWI ESTABLISHMENT, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE WORLDWIDE, UAE PRESIDENT, ABU DHABI H.E. OBAID PT ADARO ENERGY, SINGAPORE OMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, KHALEEFA JABER RATAN TATA INDONESIA UAE AL MURRI CHAIRMAN, TATA GROUP, INDIA CHAIRMAN, AL JABER GROUP, UAE *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL WINNERS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME RECEIVING AWARDS.
H.E. MOHAMMAD YUSUFFALI M.A. A.M. NAIK ABDUL JALIL MD, EMKE (LULU) GROUP, H.E. DR THAKSIN CHAIRMAN AND MD, AL FAHIM WILLIAM E. SUNNY VARKEY H.E. KHALIL UAE LARSEN & TOUBRO, INDIA HONORARY CHAIRMAN, SYED M. CHAIRMAN, GEMS SHINAWATRA DR PRATHAP C. AL FAHIM GROUP, UAE HEINECKE EDUCATION, UAE; ABDULLAH SALAHUDDIN CHAIRMAN AND CEO, NAINA LAL KIDWAI FORMER PRIME MINISTER, REDDY CHAIRMAN, WELCARE AL KHONJI MD, ETA ASCON AND STAR MINOR INTERNATIONAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, A.K. NATHAN THAILAND CHAIRMAN, APOLLO WORLD, UAE CHAIRMAN, OMAN GROUP, UAE THAILAND BOARD OF HSBC ASIA- EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN HOSPITALS GROUP, INDIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PACIFIC; CHAIRPERSON, AND GROUP MD, AND INDUSTRY; HSBC, INDIA EVERSENDAI GROUP OF CHAIRMAN, FEDERATION COMPANIES, MALAYSIA OF THE GCC CHAMBERS, OMAN
LATE CAPT. C. P. H.E. KHALAF H.E. SULTAN RAJIV LUTHRA GEORGE SANTOSA KRISHNAN NAIR AHMAD AHMED MALLIKA FOUNDER AND TAHIIJA SHINTA WIDJAJA FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN AL HABTOOR BIN SULAYEM H.E. KAMAL NATH SRINIVASAN MANAGING PARTNER, PRESIDENT DIRECTOR, SHASHI RUIA MANOJ GAUR KAMDANI EMERITUS, LEELA CHAIRMAN, AL HABTOOR CHAIRMAN, DP WORLD, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, TAFE LUTHRA & LUTHRA LAW AUSTINDO GROUP, CHAIRMAN, ESSAR GROUP, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, MD, SINTESA GROUP, PALACES, HOTELS AND GROUP, UAE UAE INDIA GROUP, INDIA OFFICES, INDIA INDONESIA INDIA JAYPEE GROUP, INDIA INDONESIA RESORTS, INDIA *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL WINNERS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME RECEIVING AWARDS. 44 THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP 45
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CHAIRMAN, The ABLF Partner will also receive the round opportunity to access the ABLForum White Papers, wherein APOLLO HOSPITALS, INDIA World of Opportunities opportunity to address an exemplary ABLF’s leadership reservoir, built the Partner receives the opportunity Asia’s most proactive governments, private For organisations that hold Asia as an important audience of ABLF Award Recipients over the past decade, of powerful to showcase a detailed research enterprises, policymakers, economists, market, the ABLF Series offers the opportunity during the ABLF Grand Awards Asian influencers, organisations, report/case study/white paper of investors, diplomats, statisticians, researchers, to meet and build viable and strong partnerships Ceremony. institutions and important consequence, in the ABLF Partner’s entrepreneurs and academia convene at this through the ABLF network. government relationships. This domain of expertise. The report platform to recognise excellence and spark benefit will be delivered by the ABLF may be prepared with the support conversations on significant regional issues Concierge that facilitates bilateral of the Forum’s esteemed knowledge across multiple domains. meetings and larger networking partners, and will be disseminated engagements. during the event and through digital *SUBJECT TO PRIOR REQUEST AND AVAILABILITY. medium post-event. This paper can be presented formally in association with an ABLF Patron during the Forum at a relevant Panel Session.
H.E. Thaksin Shinawatra, Former Prime Minister of Thailand; H.E. Kamal Nath, Member of Parliament, India, and H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, CEO and Chairman, Emirates Airline and Group, UAE The ABLF Pavilion The ABLF Partner Title The ABLForum Speaking 7 EXHIBIT EXPERIENTIAL Opportunity INNOVATIONS 1 SPEARHEAD 2 The ABLF Network THE LEADERSHIP NARRATIVE An interactive showcase of projects POWER GLOBAL CONVERSATIONS 4 CONNECT WITH LEADERS and latest innovations of the ABLF The ABLF Partner will receive exclusive Partner at the ABLF Leadership Day exposure beside the ABLF and the UAE The ABLF will provide a strategic platform From networking to multiple joint “The ABLF is a very in a knowledge-sharing environment, Ministry of Economy logos at the ABLF from which Asia’s finest can turbocharge ventures and high-profile significant initiative presents the ideal platform to engage Leadership Day. This gives the ABLF Partner discussions on innovation and knowledge public-private partnerships, the that shines light with leaders from across the world the opportunity to spearhead the theme of creation, potentially raising the economic ABLF provides the Partner with on the healthcare interested in investing in Asia. the ABLF Series to best suit its message. and knowledge quotients of the region. abundant scope to promote its reach sector in Asia, The ABLF Partner will receive a bespoke into Asia’s most dynamic economic which is of great speaking opportunity at the ABLForum in a opportunities. The ABLF database importance to India 10-minute panel session with an option to and marketing portals enable and the UAE.” co-host a session, relevant to the vision and an expansive outreach to global narrative of the Partner. influencers and opinion leaders. It has proved to be the most successful activation, through which the ABLF can create bespoke communications directly focusing on the sector of CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO business that the Partner is OF THIS COMMENT engaged in. *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. 48 THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP 49 ABLF SERIES ABLF SERIES
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LEVERAGE THE OPPORTUNITY HAREB PRAKASH P. The ABLF is a perfect platform from In addition to this, guests at the ABLF will HINDUJA The ABLF Partnership Programme provides where the Partner's corporate global have access to a personal iPad, which will CEO, JAFZA AND ECONOMIC ZONES, UAE the ABLF Partner with a VIP Enclosure messaging can be delivered effectively feature the ABLF story, the event news CHAIRMAN, HINDUJA GROUP updates, and agenda. The ABLF iPad is (EUROPE), SWITZERLAND (seats 10), beside royalty, Ministry dignitaries, and dynamically. The ABLF Partner will speakers and ABLF Alumni. benefit from branding on 1,000 exclusive a digital companion that facilitates In the ABLF Series’ grand audience of 250 digital invitations, before the Series in the VIP guests’ unique experience at the VIP and influencer level attendees, there are November, until the end of the year via the event, as well as offers the Partner an immense opportunities for networking with ABLF website and social media channels. opportunity to communicate directly and other Asian leaders in innovation, ideation The Partner will receive branding exposure effectively with each of the event attendees. and enterprise. Attended by the at the venue which reflects the Partner’s crème de la crème of the region, this offering corporate and brand ideology. is restricted to the senior management of the organisation.
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Middle East and we *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. The ABLF Series annually releases a Coffee Table Book/Show Deck, which is distributed across have been fortunate “The ABLF can take its exclusive database. This will feature dedicated pages for the ABLF Partner and will be to have a supportive the lead in providing disseminated to 3,000 leaders, influencers, UHNW individuals, government dignitaries and media, network of a platform for across the world. strategic partners, Asian and African stakeholders and economies to share employees who the knowledge and have facilitated the blue print that our steady growth the UAE possesses and development. on development of This award infrastructure.” emboldens us to continue our efforts towards achieving higher standards of excellence and further CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO strengthening Dubai OF THIS COMMENT as well as the UAE’s position as a vibrant commercial hub of the region.” *TITLES AND DESIGNATIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE AS PER POSITIONS HELD AT THE TIME MAKING COMMENT. 50 THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP WWW.ABLF.COM WWW.ABLF.COM THE EVOLVING FACE OF ASIA THE RISE OF FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP 51 ABLF SERIES ABLF SERIES ABLF Partners through the Years ABLF Partners through the Years RIVOLI GROUP HASHOO GROUP
Since its inception over two decades ago, Rivoli Group has been synonymous with luxury Hashoo Group’s business interests DUTCO GROUP lifestyle retail in the Middle East. Today, the Rivoli Group has established a footprint today encompass hospitality, oil and SENAAT Founded in 1947, the Dutco Group of in UAE, Oman and Bahrain with a diverse portfolio featuring over 110 international gas exploration and production, IT, Companies has always maintained a Senaat, UAE’s largest industrial holding company, under the chairmanship of prestigious brands. investments, minerals, ceramics, policy of expansion and development. H.E. Hussain Jasim Al Nowais, manages assets for the Government of Abu Dhabi. pharmaceuticals, travel and tourism, With a forward-looking vision and A key contributor to Abu Dhabi’s Economic Vision 2030, which aims to diversify real estate and commodity trading robust adaptation to an ever-changing the Emirate’s economy away from its reliance on the hydrocarbon sector businesses. With its focus on specific BUIMERC CORPORATION economic environment, the Dutco by developing a strong and diverse industrial capability, Senaat was the key sectors, each company of the Group Group has maintained stable growth, presenter of the 7th edition of the ABLF Awards, under the theme 'Heroes of the “The immense opportunities that are available to shares a common policy to explore due to its deep and abiding faith in the Innovation Economy'. us at this time are amazing, in that they are unique emerging markets and opportunities, future of the UAE. and timely, and ready in a socio-economic as well to stay ahead of its competitors, and as political environment that is both reassuring and sustain a leading position. encouraging of new development and accelerated FEDERATION OF GCC CHAMBERS OF THE ADANI GROUP growth. This is true especially in the sectors of COMMERCE (FGCCC) infrastructure and industry. I support the ABLF DP WORLD “The ABLF offers a common platform for Asian Leadership Weekend 2014, as I believe it reflects The FGCCC is a non-profit Gulf business leaders to forge new partnerships and such With the aim of innovating safe trade the importance of responsible leadership and the organisation and has six GCC national an initiative deserves support from the global business solutions globally, DP World, UAE, critical role it plays in the destiny of not just a nation, chamber members, which in turn, have community. We are proud to lead this great movement was founded in 1999 as a but the world at large.” 35 local chamber members with more towards creating and sustaining excellence through key constituent of global trade and a than 760,000 businessmen. The need the ABLF.” pivotal part of an international supply SIDDHARTH BALACHANDRAN to strengthen fraternity bonds and EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND CEO, BUIMERC CORPORATION, UAE chain. With a related diversification consolidate steps to enhance economic PRANAV ADANI strategy, the firm operates marine and cooperation among the GCC countries MD, AGRO AND OIL & GAS, ADANI GROUP, INDIA inland terminals and offers maritime, led to the establishment of the FGCCC logistics and ancillary services. in Saudi Arabia in 1979. The mission of The revenues of DP World are largely The Adani Group, a global integrated infrastructure player with leading businesses The Dubai-headquartered Buimerc Corporation, holds a diverse portfolio of the Federation is to provide the proper concentrated in their container handling in major industry verticals - resources, logistics, energy, and agriculture, has been investments in businesses across multiple sectors. Nonchalant about advancing environment for the development of business with an expected gross a supporter of the ABLF Series since 2011. With significant investments in solar their personal, social and economic profiles, they work tirelessly towards causes the Gulf private sector performance and capacity of 100 million TEU (twenty-foot energy, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and rural development, the Adani that promise greater good for the community, country, region, and beyond. strengthen its competitiveness, to be equivalent units) in four years from the Group encourages positive social, economic and environmental growth. the locomotive of development in the current 79.6 million TEU. With more than
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THE SHEIKHA MANAL WORLD GOVERNMENT SUMMIT THE NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR HAPPINESS AND POSITIVITY YOUNG ARTIST AWARD (WGS) (NPHP) IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE CULTURAL OFFICE OF AN INITIATIVE BY THE A PROGRAMME BY THE MINISTER OF STATE H.H. SHEIKHA MANAL BINT MOHAMMED BIN PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, UAE FOR HAPPINESS, UAE RASHID AL MAKTOUM (TCO) IN 2016
IEDEA has served as Advisor and Under the leadership of H.E. Ohood IEDEA TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN WORKING WITH TCO TO PROMOTE ITS NARRATIVE OF ART, CULTURE AND SOFT Outreach Partner to the World Al Roumi, Minister of State for Happiness, POWER OF THE UAE THROUGH INITIATIVES THAT EXPAND Government Summit since 2014. UAE, the NPHP’s mission is to establish THE CULTURAL CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE REGION. The 6th edition of the Summit, scheduled for happiness and positivity as a lifestyle and February 11-13, 2018, at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE, the higher purpose of government work continues to bring together more than 150 governments and in the UAE. Launched in March 2016, with international organisations on a global platform to promote a vision to be among the happiest countries in the world, the awareness, share knowledge and experiences so that NPHP aims to harmonise government programmes, policies governments can provide better services to its citizens. and legislations as well as incentivise entities, both public and private, to launch and champion initiatives and projects, to GLOBAL WOMEN'S FORUM IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE DUBAI WOMEN The WGS is a knowledge-exchange platform at the intersection achieve happiness and positivity in society. With its innovative ESTABLISHMENT (DWE) IN 2016 between government, futurism, technology and innovation. It initiatives that involve the youth of the nation, the NPHP strives IEDEA IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE UAE functions as a thought-leadership platform and networking hub to establish a new environment conducive to inclusive growth LEADERSHIP’S VISION OF GENDER BALANCE, WOMEN’S for policymakers, experts and pioneers in human development. with happiness at its core. EMPOWERMENT AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL.
IEDEA IS COMMITTED TO BRINGING TOGETHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR IEDEA IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE NPHP AND THE UAE GOVERNMENT TO COMPANIES AND ALIGNING PERSPECTIVES AND GOALS WITH THAT OF THE WGS ACHIEVE HAPPINESS AND POSITIVITY IN ALL SEGMENTS OF THE UAE SOCIETY. ORGANISATION IN SHAPING FUTURE GOVERNMENTS.
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