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HE Saeed Al Tayer explores strategic collaboration with deputy chairman of Rothschild · DEWA Podcasts

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  Welcome to today's briefing. We're examining
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  a highly significant meeting. Yeah. It really
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  bridges the gap between massive utility infrastructure
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  and global finance. That's right. His Excellency
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  Saeed Mohammed Altair, the MD and CEO of Dubai
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  Electricity and Water Authority. Hmm. He met
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  Sir John Rose, Deputy Chairman of Rothschild
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  & Co., Sir John was accompanied by Saeed al -Awar.
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  Right. He's the partner and head of Rothschild
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  Middle East. It was a substantial gathering of
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  leadership. The meeting was attended by senior
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  Diwa officials. Wow. This included Waleed bin
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  Salman, Executive Vice President of Business
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  Development and Excellence. Okay. And also Marwan
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  bin Haidar, Executive Vice President of Innovation
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  and the Future. The boardroom agenda was incredibly
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  focused. Discussions centered on how to scale
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  world -class, capital -intensive businesses.
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  In these businesses, you know, reliability, operational
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  excellence, and long -term planning are absolutely
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  essential. Which is no small feat. Financing
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  these long -cycle infrastructure projects requires
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  serious capital. Yeah. The meeting also covered
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  innovative financing structures for these exact
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  types of projects. Hmm. They discussed international
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  expansion strategies relevant to regional utilities.
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  Wow. They also looked at practical pathways for
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  Diwa to unlock additional value from global growth
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  opportunities. The strategic intent here is very
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  clear, and the official release captures this
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  vision perfectly. To state it exactly as outlined...
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  Okay. Altair... underscore Diwa's forward -looking
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  agenda as it continues to explore partnerships
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  and apply best practices. Right. These practices
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  enhance resilience, strengthen value creation,
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  and support its long -term strategic objectives.
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  Hmm. This applies both within the UAE and on
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  the international stage. It's an important step,
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  and context is everything here. The meeting comes
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  amid continued growth in Dubai's financial ecosystem.
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  Yeah. We are seeing several international capital
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  and advisory firms, including Rothschild. Right.
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  They are establishing or expanding their presence
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  in recent years. Now, here's a question we'd
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  like you to think about. Hmm. As megacities continue
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  to grow, how will the increasingly close partnerships
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  between regional utility providers and global
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  financial institutions evolve? Wow. Will they
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  reshape the way we fund the cities of tomorrow?