Hundreds of ministers, business chiefs, decision-makers and experts from around the globe will gather in Dubai on Monday for the World Government Summit.
Over the course of three days, they will reflect on crucial themes such as how artificial intelligence is reshaping work, the challenge of feeding the world’s surging population and the urgency of tackling climate change.
The summit will feature a conversation between Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of Twitter and founder of SpaceX, and Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs.
Mr Musk featured at the event in 2017 when he said governments may need to consider paying citizens a basic income to ease social inequality due to increasing automation of jobs.
Organisers have not yet said whether he will attend next week in person or remotely.
“The summit has become a point to exchange expertise, knowledge and ideas,” said Mr Al Gergawi, also chairman of the summit.
The summit has become a point to exchange expertise, knowledge and ideas
Mohammed Al Gergawi,
Minister of Cabinet Affairs
The fight against climate change will also feature prominently. The UAE hosts the Cop28 climate change conference in November and December, and Dr Sultan Al Jaber, President-designate of Cop28 will give a keynote address on Tuesday about the road ahead and how the UAE seeks to prioritise action.
Wavel Ramkalawan, President of Seychelles, will speak on the same day about a pressing topic to be addressed at Cop28 — how to deal with rising seas.
The summit will also hear from Pakistan’s Minister of Climate Change, Sherry Rehman; Khadeeja Naseem, Minister of State for Environment, Climate Change and Technology of Maldives; Razan Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion, Cop28; and Yasmin Fouad, Minister of Environment for Egypt.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi; UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres; Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund; Dr Tedros Adhanhom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organisation; and "futurist" and pop star will.i.am are all expected to participate in the three-day event.
The event is also set to hear from Nick Clegg, a former deputy prime minister of the UK and now president of Meta. He will discuss artificial intelligence-augmented governance with Omar Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Remote Work and Digital Applications.
The summit will also hear from the first Arab woman prime minister, Tunisia's Najla Bouden, in a talk with Ohood Al Roumi, UAE Minister of State for Government Development and Future.
Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, will speak; and Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, will present his vision for the emirate.
How governments can deal with uncertainty is an important part of the debate and attendees will hear from Nasser Al Khater, who was chief executive of the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022, and Najeeb Al Ali, executive director of Expo 2020 Bureau, about staging major events amid challenging circumstances.
The summit will also host the economist Esther Duflo, an expert on how to tackle poverty, and chemist Dr Roger Kornberg, acclaimed for his work in the field of RNA.
In total, 250 ministers and more than 10,000 officials will attend 22 international sub-conferences, where more than 300 speakers will highlight the topics of sustainability, health care, economy, technology and establishing policies and strategies for governments.
World Government Summit takes place from February 13 to 15 at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.
The World Government Summit 2022 - in pictures
The%20specs
%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EEngine%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E4.0-litre%20flat%206-cylinder%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ETransmission%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E7-speed%20PDK%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EPower%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E500hp%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ETorque%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E450Nm%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EPrice%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EDh530%2C300%20as%20tested%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EOn%20sale%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Now%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
GAC GS8 Specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo
Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm
Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm
Transmission: 8-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh149,900
NATIONAL%20SELECTIONS
%3Cp%3E6pm%3A%20Falling%20Shadow%3Cbr%3E6.35pm%3A%20Quality%20Boone%3Cbr%3E7.10pm%3A%20Al%20Dasim%3Cbr%3E7.45pm%3A%20Withering%3Cbr%3E8.20pm%3A%20Lazuli%3Cbr%3E8.55pm%3A%20Tiger%20Nation%3Cbr%3E9.30pm%3A%20Modern%20News%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis
Upcoming games
SUNDAY
Brighton and Hove Albion v Southampton (5.30pm)
Leicester City v Everton (8pm)
MONDAY
Burnley v Newcastle United (midnight)
Tree of Hell
Starring: Raed Zeno, Hadi Awada, Dr Mohammad Abdalla
Director: Raed Zeno
Rating: 4/5
Specs
Engine: Dual-motor all-wheel-drive electric
Range: Up to 610km
Power: 905hp
Torque: 985Nm
Price: From Dh439,000
Available: Now
The Cairo Statement
1: Commit to countering all types of terrorism and extremism in all their manifestations
2: Denounce violence and the rhetoric of hatred
3: Adhere to the full compliance with the Riyadh accord of 2014 and the subsequent meeting and executive procedures approved in 2014 by the GCC
4: Comply with all recommendations of the Summit between the US and Muslim countries held in May 2017 in Saudi Arabia.
5: Refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of countries and of supporting rogue entities.
6: Carry out the responsibility of all the countries with the international community to counter all manifestations of extremism and terrorism that threaten international peace and security
In numbers: China in Dubai
The number of Chinese people living in Dubai: An estimated 200,000
Number of Chinese people in International City: Almost 50,000
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2018/19: 120,000
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2010: 20,000
Percentage increase in visitors in eight years: 500 per cent
more from Janine di Giovanni
At a glance
Global events: Much of the UK’s economic woes were blamed on “increased global uncertainty”, which can be interpreted as the economic impact of the Ukraine war and the uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Growth forecasts: Cut for 2025 from 2 per cent to 1 per cent. The OBR watchdog also estimated inflation will average 3.2 per cent this year
Welfare: Universal credit health element cut by 50 per cent and frozen for new claimants, building on cuts to the disability and incapacity bill set out earlier this month
Spending cuts: Overall day-to day-spending across government cut by £6.1bn in 2029-30
Tax evasion: Steps to crack down on tax evasion to raise “£6.5bn per year” for the public purse
Defence: New high-tech weaponry, upgrading HM Naval Base in Portsmouth
Housing: Housebuilding to reach its highest in 40 years, with planning reforms helping generate an extra £3.4bn for public finances
The specs
Engine: 6.2-litre V8
Transmission: seven-speed auto
Power: 420 bhp
Torque: 624Nm
Price: from Dh293,200
On sale: now
%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EDirector%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Nag%20Ashwin%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EStarring%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EPrabhas%2C%20Saswata%20Chatterjee%2C%20Deepika%20Padukone%2C%20Amitabh%20Bachchan%2C%20Shobhana%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3ERating%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E%E2%98%85%E2%98%85%E2%98%85%E2%98%85%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
Florence and the Machine – High as Hope
Three stars
Opening Rugby Championship fixtures: Games can be watched on OSN Sports
Saturday: Australia v New Zealand, Sydney, 1pm (UAE)
Sunday: South Africa v Argentina, Port Elizabeth, 11pm (UAE)
SCHEDULE FOR SHOW COURTS
Centre Court - from 4pm (UAE time)
Angelique Kerber (1) v Irina Falconi
Martin Klizan v Novak Djokovic (2)
Alexandr Dolgopolov v Roger Federer (3)
Court One - from 4pm
Milos Raonic (6) v Jan-Lennard Struff
Karolina Pliskova (3) v Evgeniya Rodina
Dominic Thiem (8) v Vasek Pospisil
Court Two - from 2.30pm
Juan Martin Del Potro (29) v Thanasi Kokkinakis
Agnieszka Radwanska (9) v Jelena Jankovic
Jeremy Chardy v Tomas Berdych (11)
Ons Jabeur v Svetlana Kuznetsova (7)
SPECS
Engine: Two-litre four-cylinder turbo
Power: 235hp
Torque: 350Nm
Transmission: Nine-speed automatic
Price: From Dh167,500 ($45,000)
On sale: Now
