The second edition of Abu Dhabi Smart City Summit, the region’s largest event in the field of smart city development, will be held in Abu Dhabi on 23rd and 24th of November, 2021, at the Conrad Abu Dhabi – Etihad Towers.
The Abu Dhabi Smart City Summit is organised and managed by the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT).
The event offers a platform for dialogue that brings together a group of experts, government officials, leaders, strategists and decision-makers, as well as government and private organisations, to discuss best practices for developing smart cities and addressing challenges.
The summit is in line with the Department’s strategic map and the UAE’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031, which represents the new direction on which the country’s future services, sectors and infrastructure will depend. The summit will develop the frameworks and support ambitious plans for smart cities in the emirate and review the latest technological developments and innovations from the public and private sectors, in addition to ensuring the availability of a world-class infrastructure capable of supporting investments in modern technologies in roads, parks, recreational and infrastructural projects.
In 2019, the first edition of the Abu Dhabi Smart City Summit achieved great success with the full support and guidance of Abu Dhabi’s leadership. More than 20 government organisations and stakeholders took part in the sessions with over 1,000 attendees, in addition to the presence of 60 distinguished guests, 100 executives and decision makers, and 50 expert speakers who are influencing the development of the future of smart cities.
The organising committee said that the second edition will be held under the highest standards and sanitised conditions to ensure the safety of all participants.
Omar Ibrahim Al Nuaimi, Director-General of Institutional Affairs at the Department of Municipalities and Transport, said there is a need to provide specialised platforms for dialogue and joint work to contribute to the development of smart cities and promote the use of artificial intelligence mechanisms applied across sectors.
“The future global vision of artificial intelligence has given us more tools and technologies that allow us to develop services and infrastructure and develop smart cities’ models in line with the UAE’s national strategy and agenda,” he said.
“Great efforts must be made to employ these technologies and improve the sustainability of our services and resources, which is considered one of the most important pillars of the DMT strategy. Through ADSCS, and inspired by our leadership’s vision, the department aims to provide a platform that can directly influence and enrich discussions to create a movement that brings about real-world change and achieve greater development, growth and prosperity.”
The first meeting of the summit’s advisory board will be held this week, with the participation of more than 20 local and federal government agencies, to discuss a unified framework for transforming Abu Dhabi into a global leader in smart cities and artificial intelligence, in addition to developing the leadership capabilities of Emirati engineers in artificial intelligence.
The summit stands out by addressing all areas of artificial intelligence, smart operations, projects and applications, which makes it the ideal platform for broader and more diverse dialogues on smart city development. The conference sessions will focus on smart transformation, enhancing smart investment, building business models and exploring global dynamic changes in the sector.
