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135 global thought leaders, decision-makers and experts to speak at World Green Economy Summit 2026 · DEWA Podcasts

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  The World Green Economy Summit returns, held
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  under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
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  bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime
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  Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The Dubai
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  Supreme Council of Energy, the Dubai Electricity
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  and Water Authority and the World Green Economy
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  Organization will organize the 12th edition of
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  the World Green Economy Summit on the 21st and
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  22nd of October, 2026. at the Dubai World Trade
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  Center. The summit will be held this year under
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  the theme From Success to Scale, Showcasing the
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  Green Economy. It will host 135 speakers, including
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  ministers, business leaders, government officials,
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  decision makers, experts, and innovators from
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  around the world. They will exchange insights,
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  ideas, and expertise, while highlighting successful
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  initiatives and models that can be scaled up
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  to accelerate the transition to a green economy.
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  Among the speakers are Arshad Mansour, President
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  and Chief Executive Officer of the Electric Power
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  Research Institute, Bashar al -Natur, Managing
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  Director and Global Head of Islamic Finance at
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  Fitch Ratings, Nick Falkowski, Co -Founder and
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  Chief Executive Officer of Meaningful Planet,
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  and Avinash Kumar, President and Co -Founder
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  of Earthood. His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al
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  -Tayyar, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council
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  of Energy, Managing Director and Chief Executive
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  Officer of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority,
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  and Chairman of the World Green Economy Organization,
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  said, The World Green Economy Summit brings together
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  prominent global leaders and experts who are
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  shaping the future of industries and sectors
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  related to the green economy. This diversity
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  of perspectives and expertise adds a practical
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  dimension to the discussions hosted by the summit.
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  We are committed to ensuring that the summit
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  continues to serve as a platform for bridging
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  perspectives and fostering collaboration among
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  governments, the private sector, investors, international
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  organizations, and innovators. This contributes
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  to transforming knowledge and expertise into
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  impactful and sustainable partnerships and initiatives.
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  He added, the current stage requires a faster
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  shift from ambition to implementation and from
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  successful experiences to scalable models with
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  broader impact. The summit's speakers, representing
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  diverse sectors and experiences, make an important
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  contribution to this effort by enriching discussions
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  on the opportunities and challenges facing the
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  green economy and highlighting practical solutions
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  that support growth, resilience, and sustainability.
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  The agenda focuses on four main thematic pillars,
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  energy technology and infrastructure, business
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  strategy and transition, water and food security,
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  and finance. It also explores three cross -cutting
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  themes, artificial intelligence, governance and
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  system enablers, including supply chains and
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  the circular economy.