About Expo City Dubai:

Manal AlBayat is the Chief Engagement Officer of Expo City Dubai, the innovation-driven, human-centric city of the future carrying forward the impactful legacy of Expo 2020 Dubai.

Manal leads the Commercial & Engagement Division responsible for driving strategic programmes that support Expo City Dubai’s objectives, driving business and revenue growth. This includes attracting local and international businesses to set up their headquarters at Expo City Dubai, building strategic partnerships and programmes, and enhancing the City’s positioning as a hub of excellence in sustainability and innovation.

Nadim Badran is currently serving as the Business Engagement and Partnerships Director at Expo City. Nadim focuses on cultivating strategic alliances and driving business growth. In this role, Nadim plays a pivotal role in forging partnerships, fostering collaborations, and maximizing revenue opportunities for Expo City Dubai.

With over 16 years of dynamic leadership experience in sales and commercial strategy, Nadim has consistently delivered exceptional results, driving multi-million-dollar revenues and spearheading ground-breaking initiatives.

The main points that will be covered in this session will be;

• UAE and Dubai Key Selling Points
• The Strategic importance of the Expo City location as the centre of Dubai’s new future
• How Expo City opens doors to the business community within Expo and across the MENA and Asia regions
• How they can access the Urban Lab, out City wide tech testbed
• The support the teams we have at Expo offers, from Marcomms to Sustainability

Expo City Dubai:

During this session we will go through the Expo City Dubai business proposition. An inclusive innovation-driven, people-centric city of the future, Expo City Dubai is the first smart city in the Middle EAST. Designed as a blueprint for sustainable urban living, its roadmap to achieving net zero by 2050 and its broader decarbonisation targets raise the bar on responsible urban development. Its ecosystem supports cross-sector collaboration and provides a springboard for businesses of all sizes to scale and grow. An incubator for innovation, it is a testbed for solutions and a platform for groundbreaking ideas that benefit both people and the planet.

About Seminar39:

Seminar39 sessions are exclusively for Level39 members. These form part of the curriculum offered to our 180 technology businesses who call Level39 home. For more information and link to register for this session, please see the latest member newsletter, or email the team on members@level39.co