INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
fish populations and promoting sound environmental stewardship.
A YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENTS Last year, Dubai Chamber of Commerce attracted the highest number of new members in its history, welcoming more than 67,000 new companies. This represents a year-over-year increase of 20% and brought the total number of active members to over 217,000. The chamber has played a central role in fostering public-private partnerships and enhancing Dubai’s favourable business environment by enabling companies of all sizes to have a say in policymaking through effective advocacy. Dubai International Chamber remains instrumental in attracting multinational corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises, and global investments to the emirate. The chamber further extended its reach with the launch of 16 new international representative offices during 2023. This brought our total number of offices to 31, strengthening connections with key public sector stakeholders and business communities around the world. Meanwhile, Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy is creating an exceptional digital ecosystem to promote future-facing sectors while maintaining a sharp focus on nurturing tomorrow’s talent. Last year, the chamber welcomed more than 1,600 startups from across the globe to Expand North Star 2023. This landmark event attracted over 33,000 attendees and 855 investors with more than US$1 trillion in assets under management. These activities have created strong foundations that enable us to progress towards the goals outlined in the D33 agenda. I have no doubt that as the voice of the business community, Dubai Chambers will continue to empower its members to contribute to the UAE’s ambitious future. Guided by an unwavering focus on their specialised fields, the three chambers are collectively driving the success of businesses across diverse sectors within the emirate and beyond. Their continuing impact highlights Dubai Chambers’ commitment to building bridges of cooperation between nations, as well as the power of collaboration in building a just world, a sustainable planet and equitable economic development for all. As the G20 leaders gather in Rio de Janeiro, we look forward to embracing opportunities to work together to achieve the world’s shared vision of a better tomorrow.
HIS EXCELLENCY ABDUL AZIZ AL GHURAIR
His Excellency Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair is the chairman of Dubai Chambers, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Mashreq Bank. HE Al Ghurair also holds the position of chairman at the UAE Banks Federation, Masafi LLC, Abdullah Al Ghurair Education Foundation and the Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund. He is the chairman of the board of directors of Sukoon Insurance and vice-chairman of Al Ghurair Investment. In addition, His Excellency is emeritus chairman and a board member of the Family Business Council Gulf and a governing council member of the Global Muslim Philanthropy Fund for Children in partnership with UNICEF and the Islamic Development Bank.
Building an economy based on knowledge, innovation and future technologies is the key to shaping a better world. At Dubai Chambers, we are committed to ensuring all stakeholders are fully aligned and we believe our innovative approach can serve as a global model to advance sustainable prosperity that will elevate standards of living for all. A prime example is the Dubai Reef project, the world’s largest marine reef development initiative. Led by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism with Dubai Chambers serving as a strategic partner, this ambitious project will deploy 20,000 purpose-built reef modules across waters off the coast of Dubai to create a lasting legacy by supporting
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