Dubai Quality Group Ideas kicked off the 2-day Ideas Arabia 12th International Conference & Competition 2017 in the presence of HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem Group Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, D P World

Dubai (10^th May 2017) United Arab Emirates

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Dubai Quality Group launched the 2 day Ideas Arabia 12^th International Conference & Competition 2017 on 10^th  – 11^th May 2017 at Four Seasons Resort Dubai, Jumeirah Beach. The first day conference was inaugurated by His Excellency Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem Group Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, D P World.

This two-day conference graced by delegates, business leaders, industry experts and professionals brought together from public sectors and leading organizations to discuss innovation & suggestion Scheme from around the world.

Inspired by the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, the theme of the conference this year is “Innovation in giving”, in order to involve business talents and to explore innovative ways of enrolling their talents, time and skills towards giving back to the society and encourage social responsibility in the private and public sectors.

The conference has international, regional and local speakers from various industries and businesses in both public and private sectors to share, network, learn and talk, along with the leaders and experts came together to meet for the two-day conference to support the spirit of ‘innovation in giving’ to join hands in making UAE a socially responsible society destination

This year Ideas Arabia gives winners of 2 categories – Executive Leadership & Idea of the Year, a unique opportunity to compete globally in ‘The Global Award’ taking place in 2018.

The first day of the conference started with the welcome note of Ahmed Al Mulla Vice Chairman, Dubai Quality Group, welcoming the participants in an opening speech saying “Held the Conference for the 12 year in a row emphasize that we are following the right path in development and innovation in line with the vision of UAE Government.

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 And he added “We are pleased to announce that we have received more than 168 applications for “Ideas Arabia” competition, with an active participation from both Public and Private sectors, DQG was able to facilitate this unique platform, where experts in innovation & suggestion scheme come together to share their knowledge and experience.

Ahmed Al Mulla added “This year 11 categorizes were included for the awards keeping in line with the year of giving, the category of “giving initiative’’ has been introduced, aiming to integrate the innovative ways in giving, within the organizations, as per the vision of UAE Government and in line with the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai.”

He added “The conference is a platform where experts in innovation & suggestion scheme exchanged ideas aimed at bringing to the Middle East the latest developments in the innovation & suggestion scheme and how implementing it would benefit an organization hence, creating a platform for people in the region to share their best practices in this area.”

Sulltan bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman & CEO and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation delivered the key note at Ideas Arabia 12th International 2017, pointed out that the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai has turned innovative ideas into leading achievements that catapulted Dubai into greater heights saying that Dubai’s success is based on “our confidence and belief in ourselves and our potential”.

Bin Sulayem pointed out that Dubai has carried out a number of ambitious projects like the development of Jebel Ali, JAFZA, and palm islands. Sectors such as trade, tourism and electronic transformation have advanced noticeably.

Bin Sulayem talked about the emirate’s experience in developing palm islands which Dubai needed to increase the length of its beaches following the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed.

Bin Sulayem added: “We started our journey with developing ports in the seventies with a future vision of turning Dubai into a trade and investment hub in the region. In the eighties we built the free zones, including Jebel Ali Free Zone, and in the nineties we gave more attention and focus to tourism. As of the year 2000, we started developing IT and online trade systems”.

The Ideas Arabia Competition 2017, which is conducted every year along with the annual conference, recognizes the most significant ideas implemented by companies during the last year 2016. This competition seeks to identify employees and organizations for their outstanding ideas. Not only does this competition provide an opportunity for participating companies to benchmark against other leading organizations, but it also acts as a motivational tool for employees.

Participation in this competition had many benefits. It provided additional recognition to the employees, and highlights how involving the employees can benefit the organization. It helped in imparting one’s experience to other companies, and provided an opportunity for one’s employees to learn from practices followed in other organizations,

The first day of the conference was eventful, with Speakers Matthew Griffin, Author, CEO 311 Institute, spoke about ‘Minds & Machines’, Simerjeet Singht, International Keynote Speaker & Growth Coach, spoke about ‘Developing an Innovation Mindset’ Paula S. Davis, Executive Director, IdeasAmerica, spoke about ‘Phrases That Kill Ideas’, Jeffrey Phillips, Senior Consultant, OVO, spoke about ‘Open Innovation & its Future’, followed, by a Panel Discussion on “Don’t be afraid to think big. Really BIG” featuring Jeffrey Phillips, Senior Consultant OVO Innovation, Matthew Griffin, Author, CEO 311 Institute and Simerjeet Singht, International Keynote Speaker & Growth Coach. The panel was moderated by Anthony Stefon Denatale who is the head of innovation at Dubai Airport Free zone.

Followed by an Interactive Workshop about ‘Innovate through Design Thinking’ (Part 1/2), which extended over the 2 days of the conference that will give an insight on how to plan and build innovative products, service & processes. Participants will receive Certificates on full attendance on both days

This year the conference was supported by Dubai Airport Free zone, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority as Main Sponsors, Dubai Municipality as Platinum Sponsor and Dubai Customs Emirates Global Aluminum and (ENOC) LLC as Gold Sponsors.

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About Dubai Quality group:
Dubai Quality Group is non-profit organization set up by the Dubai Department of Economic Development under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Guided by the vision of H. H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Quality Group established in 1994 to develop and promote Quality and Business Excellences practices in UAE. Dubai Quality Group organizes Quality and Business Excellence related trainings, events and programs throughout the year with the objective of improving and promoting Quality of Service & Business Excellence in the region. DQG hosts Free Evening Seminars conducted exclusively for DQG member organizations, to provide their employees with an effective platform for networking and knowledge sharing. Dubai Quality Group offers 3 categories of membership to companies; Investor Partner, Corporate Membership & Affiliate Membership.

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