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Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of ADU, Abu Dhabi University will hold the first MegaTrends 2009 Conference on 25 May at Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi.
‘MegaTrends, Essential Strategic Insights’, organised by Aim Events, is the first conference of its kind and will feature presentations and strategic advice from economic experts from across the globe, complemented by local expertise. The groundbreaking event will host number of the UAE’s most influential government officials, along with some of the most powerful investors, bankers, developers and captains of industry in the UAE and the Gulf
UAE Minister of Economy HE Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri will discuss the global macroeconomic situation and the UAE’s response to the global recession including its efforts to stabilize and diversify for future advantage. Additionally, HE Nasser AlSowaidi the Chairman of the Department of Economic Development will give some perspectives on economic development in the Capital.
Another major bonus for participants is a presentation by Paul Krugman, Professor of Economics at Princeton University, and 2008 Nobel Prize winner for Economics.
In his first visit to the Gulf since winning the Nobel Prize, Professor Krugman, generally regarded as the foremost authority on economic recovery and an advisor to US President Barak Obama, will discuss the theories that won him the Nobel Prize. He is the author of several books, including the best sellers, The Conscience of a Liberal, The Return of Depression Economics and The Great Unravelling. In addition to the Nobel Prize, Krugman’s work in economics has earned him worldwide acclaim in the field of international trade and economic geography.
HE Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Al Dhaheri, Chairman of ADU, said participants will gain important strategic insights for their organisation’s future, while better understanding the strength of Abu Dhabi and the UAE in the new world economy.
"Participants will gain useful information as to the future of investing and business in the GCC, allowing them to extend their investment and business development strategies to new, more profitable sectors in the current GCC and UAE economic climate. This will enable them to enhance their competitive advantage with better informed business strategies for the future.
“In short, this conference will allow delegates the opportunity to hear the real facts from global, regional and the nation’s experts,” Bin Harmal concluded.
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