Press Conference: Leapfrogging MENA's Sustainability Journey

October 18, 2023
14:00–14:30 (Asia/Dubai time zone)

About this session

The Middle East and North Africa is warming at twice the rate of the global average, which will have a huge impact on water, agriculture and liveability. While the private sector in the region generally lags behind comparable regions in sustainability actions, the necessary conditions are in place to leapfrog the sustainability and energy transition. In this session, leaders in the region...
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Speakers

TW
Tom De Waele
Managing Partner, Middle East
Bain & Company
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Ahmed Galal Ismail
Chief Executive Officer
Majid Al Futtaim
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Gim Huay Neo
Managing Director
World Economic Forum
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Henadi Al Saleh
Chair, Board of Directors
Agility

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