organized by AIM
About this session
Investments in digitalization
According to the International Data Corporation, direct digital transformation investments are expected to total $6.8 trillion between 2020 and 2023, and 65% of the world’s GDP is set to be digitalized by 2022. This will be driven by the accelerated adoption of digitalization and the heightened demand for contactless solutions and cloud services.
The adoption of AI, big data, internet of things, cloud computing and 5G are disrupting and streamlining industries. The impact of COVID-19 has led to accelerated adoption of digital infrastructure, which is reflected in the private sector and embraced by governments worldwide.
In this session, we will invite leading government officials, private sector representatives, academic scholars and tech investors to discuss the future opportunities that lie with digitalization and discuss the roadmap to outline a model that will attract FDI successfully.
Investments in technology holds the reins of future manufacturing
Industry 4.0 established the adoption of digital twins, internet of things , additive manufacturing, AI, robotics, automation and the like, to name but a few. The onset of the pandemic forced manufacturers to reduce the gap between humans and machines. This accelerated the adoption of and investment in “smart systems” and “intelligent factories”. Can we say we have moved from industry 4.0 to industry 5.0? The pandemic has only forced corporations towards their increasing reliance on machines and digital platforms.
This session will bring together leaders, experts, industrialists, business owners, and investors on one platform to discuss the importance of manufacturing technology and the need to invest in upgrading manufacturing infrastructure for higher productivity and economic interconnectedness.
Interview Session: FDI in technology
Interviewer:
- Ms. Courtney Fingar, Editor-in-chief, Investment Monitor
Interviewee:
- Mr. Christophe Reech, Group Chairman and CEO, Reech Corporations Group
Keynote Presentation: Future industries/industry 5.0 – A essence and the need for personalization
Guru Speaker:
- Mr. Mark Mobius, Partner, Mobius Capital Partners, UK
Speakers
Ms. Verena Weber
Head, Communication Infrastructures and Services Policy Unit, Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation, OECD
Mr. Abhay Bhargava
Senior Director and Regional Leader, Energy & Environment and Industrial Practice, Frost and Sullivan MEASA
Ms. Courtney Fingar
Editor-in-chief, Investment Monitor
Mr. Christophe Reech
Group Chairman and CEO, Reech Corporations Group
Mr. Mark Mobius
Partner, Mobius Capital Partners
Mr. Diego Molano Vega
Former Minister, Information and Communication Technologies, Republic of Colombia
Mr. Zoran Lazarevic
Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson Middle East and Africa
Mr. David Hobart
Chief Investment Officer, Monochrome Asset Management
Prof. Howard Yu
LEGO Professor of Management and Innovation, IMD Business School
Mr. Paschalis Bouchoris
Managing Director, Country Manager, BlackRock
Mr. Bernardo Calzadilla Sarmiento
Managing Director, Directorate of Digitalization, Technology and Agri-Business, UNIDO
Mr. Douglas K. Woods
President, AMT, The Association for Manufacturing Technology
Mr. Ralph R Debbas
Chairman and CEO, W Motors
Dr. Abdelqader Abusafieh
SVP Technology and Advanced Materials, Strata Manufacturing PJSC