Omar Sultan Al Olama emphasizes UAE's role in leveraging digital progress for sustainable development during the World Economic Forum's session.

During a pivotal address, Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, emphasized that fostering optimism is essential to developing effective future solutions amid rapid technological advancements and digital transformation. He noted that investing in hope and innovation has become a necessity rather than a choice to maximize the positive impact of modern technologies, leveraging them for community service and sustainable development.

Opening Session

Al Olama delivered these remarks during the opening dialogue session of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity 2025 events. Organized by the UAE government in collaboration with the World Economic Forum in Dubai, these activities continue until October 16.

Participants included Robert M. Lee, CEO and Co-founder of Dragos USA; Azeem Azhar, CEO of Exponential View; Sylvia Earle from Mission Blue under National Geographic Society USA. The session was moderated by Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director of the World Economic Forum.

Al Olama highlighted how global transformations serve as both inspiration and catalyst for accelerated progress. The UAE's pioneering approach to converting challenges into opportunities and employing advanced technology across vital sectors makes it an inspirational model regionally and globally.

He stated that supportive governmental policies and legislation are crucial factors transforming technology into a major development driver. These efforts have established a flexible environment conducive to innovation. He added that future generations will be better equipped to handle advanced technologies, playing a pivotal role in building a promising sustainable future in tech and AI fields.

Robert M. Lee underscored the abundance of cutting-edge technological options boasting unprecedented security, efficiency, and profitability levels worldwide. However, he cautioned against potential systemic disruptions' significant risks.

Notable Acceleration

Azeem Azhar observed an acceleration in software dominance over various life aspects as they form crucial backbones for many sectors.

He praised the UAE's leading experience noting its achievement over five decades in constructing one of the world's most advanced digital infrastructures outperforming several Western countries on numerous fronts.

At Akhbrna News we believe this discussion highlights how strategic foresight paired with robust policy-making can yield transformative outcomes at national scales.