UK Innovation Exhibition and Sharjah-United Kingdom VIP Event
The Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park and Future Cities Catapult are collaborating on a project sponsored by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. His Highness is establishing a world-class innovation testbed: the new Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI) to help Sharjah distinguish itself as a unique research, entrepreneurship and industry innovation leader in a regional and global economy. This event will be an exclusive day of networking with key actors from innovative UK companies interested in Sharjah and will showcase their technologies on the AUS campus. This event will be chaired by a senior official of the Government of Sharjah as well as the UK Consul General, Mr. Andrew Jackson, representing Her Majesty’s Government. The objective of this event is to show the potential of Sharjah as an innovation location, explore business opportunities and build an exclusive relationship between Sharjah and the UK.
Speaker information:
Moderator: Nicola Yates OBE, Chief Executive Officer of Future Cities Catapult
Panelists:
- Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Executive Chairman of the Department of Government Relations
- Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO of American University of Sharjah Enterprises; Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI)
- Andrew Jackson, Consul General, British Embassy Dubai
For more information, please contact Umnia Akram at [email protected].
