A discussion session in Washington reviews the cyber scene in the Emirates amid technological challenges

2025/04/19 7:55:46 PM

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Washington, April 19 / WAM / The UAE American Business Council, the American Chamber of Commerce, and the UAE embassy, in coordination with the Trends Center for Research and Consulting in Washington, DC, hosted a discussion session with His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Al -Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security of the UAE government, where he reviewed his happiness for a preliminary overview of the cyber scene in light of the increasing transformations and technological challenges and also dealt with the current preparations for the conference The upcoming GISEC GLOBAL, which is held from May 6-9 in Dubai.

A number of prominent figures, including Khosh Chocsi, first deputy head of the International Relations Department of the American Chamber of Commerce, Steve Lotus, Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce for Middle East affairs, Dr. Mohamed Abdullah Al -Ali, CEO of the Trends Center for Research and Consulting, participated in, in addition to a group of experts specialized in digital and technological fields, and a group of media professionals.

Discussions included rapid technological developments, and the efforts of the UAE towards keeping pace with global developments, providing a reliable environment for business and institutions in various sectors, emphasizing the directions of the rational leadership of the state towards investing in emerging technologies, enhancing international partnerships and enabling national competencies in this field to ensure regional and global leadership in digital fields.

His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Al -Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security of the UAE government, pointed out that the continuous digital and technological developments require wider efforts and cooperation that guarantees the benefit of these digital technologies and facing any threats that these rapid developments may carry, stressing that international cooperation and partnerships contribute to facing threats resulting from successive developments in the digital fields, especially artificial intelligence technologies, as this cooperation guarantees the creation of creation A favorable environment to perform business at all levels, enhance cybersecurity capabilities, and enhance ties between research centers to develop artificial intelligence tools that contribute to sustainable development by supporting research and development and deepening cooperation between universities and research institutions in both the UAE and the United States.

For his part, Dr. Mohamed Abdullah Al -Ali, CEO of the Trends Center for Research and Consulting, stressed the importance of a link with the academic community and American thought centers and around the world, in a way that enhances scientific dialogue and strategic cooperation.

He explained that this discussion acquires a great momentum at this time, as a response to the current global transformations comes at a time when technology has become the engine that measures the capabilities of countries and draws development paths in them, stressing that partnership with the United States focuses on innovation and knowledge economies, in light of the development of regional digital infrastructure, calling for building reliable partnerships that include areas of cybersecurity and energy.

Participants in the discussion stressed the importance of cooperation between the governmental and private sectors to enhance international partnerships to confront the increasing cyber threats, especially in light of the accelerating technological developments.

They praised the pioneering role of the UAE and its position as a global center for innovation and digital security, in addition to its accelerating steps to enhance its integrated cybersecurity security system, which has become a role model at the regional and global levels.

At the end of the discussions, the participants stressed the maximum importance of international cooperation in facing the increasing cyber threats, especially in light of the growing complexity of the global digital scene.

The participants also highlighted the prominent role played by research centers in supporting the digital policies of the UAE, which contributes to enhancing cyberspace awareness and providing analytical visions that enhance national capabilities in dealing with complex digital issues, and support decision makers in drawing policies in various fields.