{"id":350987,"date":"2025-02-03T18:55:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T13:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/?p=350987"},"modified":"2025-02-03T18:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T13:25:48","slug":"dubai-to-gather-more-than-30-heads-of-state-and-government-global-leaders-at-the-world-governments-summit-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/dubai-to-gather-more-than-30-heads-of-state-and-government-global-leaders-at-the-world-governments-summit-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai to Gather More Than 30 Heads of State and Government, Global Leaders at the World Governments Summit 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"news-listing\">\n<p class=\"mrgn20\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Among notable guests \u2013 30 heads of state and governments, the Managing Director of IMF, CEOs of Google, AstraZeneca, MasterCard, Dow Jones and more<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-content\"><main class=\"main-new-body\"><strong>Dubai, United Arab Emirates:\u00a0<\/strong> In an era where governance, technology, and economic resilience define the future of nations, the World Governments Summit (WGS 2025), in its 12th edition, gathers the world\u2019s most influential leaders\u2014from heads of state to tech visionaries\u2014to shape solutions that will drive global progress over the next decade.<\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\">\n<figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20250203515727\/en\/2370408\/4\/6.jpg\" alt=\"Delegations from 140 governments, global tech leaders gather in Dubai on February 11-13 to accelerate solutions for the world\u2019s greatest challenges (Photo: Business Wire)\" width=\"480\" height=\"319\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delegations from 140 governments, global tech leaders gather in Dubai on February 11-13 to accelerate solutions for the world\u2019s greatest challenges (Photo: Business Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More than 30 heads of state and government, more than 400 ministers, 80 international organizations, 140 government delegations, and more than 6,000 participants will gather between February 11<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0to 13<sup>th<\/sup> in Dubai to identify and amplify solutions about economic stability, digital transformation, and the way public-private collaboration can bring meaningful change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Against a backdrop of accelerating technological change and geopolitical shifts, WGS stands as the premier platform where governments, industries, and global institutions drive impactful change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince its inception in 2013, the World Governments Summit has been a platform for future-focused thinking, bringing together leaders, experts, innovators, and entrepreneurs to anticipate and shape the future,&#8221;\u00a0said <strong>H.E. Mohammad Al Gergawi, UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the World Governments Summit.<\/strong> &#8220;This year, the Summit fosters a global dialogue addressing the rapid changes and emerging challenges facing governments and societies. It aims to evaluate humanity&#8217;s progress, identify opportunities for improvement, and empower future generations through highly effective governance and a sustainable future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Driving Global Impact Through Collaboration<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The World Governments Summit is designed to drive alternative solutions that allow governance to intersect with innovation to drive tangible results. More than 300 global experts will participate in the debate, culminating in 30 strategic reports.<\/p>\n<p>Urgent topics\u2014including the role of AI in governance, the future of mobility, economic resilience, climate adaptation, global health transformation, emerging frontiers, and population decline, among others\u2014will be discussed in 21 forums and over 200 interactive sessions<\/p>\n<p>By fostering global cooperation, knowledge exchange, and actionable strategies, the summit empowers nations, industries, and societies to navigate uncertainty as well as build a more resilient, equitable future for all. Leaders of key international organizations will participate such as Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States; Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary-General of OPEC; and Jasem Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, over 30 high-level ministerial meetings will bring together government leaders from diverse sectors to exchange expertise and best practices. Outstanding achievements will be recognized through prestigious global awards, including &#8216;The Best Minister Award (in partnership with PwC)\u2019 and \u2018The Global Government Excellence Award\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>A major highlight of the World Governments Summit 2025 will be the TIME 100 AI gathering, uniting 100 of the world\u2019s leading AI experts to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the future. The private sector will play a key role with top industry leaders from technology, finance, energy, and media sectors contributing to discussions on innovation and governance.<\/p>\n<p>As global leaders convene at the World Governments Summit 2025 in Dubai \u2013 with participation up by 50 percent compared to last year, WGS 2025 reaffirms its position as the world\u2019s premier gathering for forward-thinking governance.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldgovernmentssummit.org\/events\/2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among notable guests \u2013 30 heads of state and governments, the Managing Director of IMF, CEOs of Google, AstraZeneca, MasterCard, Dow Jones and more Dubai, United Arab Emirates:\u00a0 In an era where governance, technology, and economic resilience define the future of nations, the World Governments Summit (WGS 2025), in its 12th edition, gathers the world\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[37164],"class_list":{"0":"post-350987","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-events","7":"tag-world-governments-summit-2025"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=350987"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350987\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=350987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=350987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=350987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}