ADSW 2025, under Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's patronage, unites 13 heads of state and 140+ ministers to address AI, energy, and sustainability. With the theme "The Nexus of Next," the summit drives global solutions for a $10 trillion economic opportunity.
With an aim to leverage a $10 trillion economic potential, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025 will bring together 13 heads of state and more than 140 ministers, under the patronage of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE.
With this year's theme being 'The Nexus of Next. Supercharging Sustainable Progress', the role of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence will drive conversations at the ADSW Summit to be held from 14-15 January.
His Excellency Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Chairman of Masdar, said: “ADSW is not just a platform, but a bold call to action to explore and learn how interconnected systems are driving a new era of supercharged progress, unlocking endless possibilities to help build a better tomorrow for all.”
The ADSW Summit including 34 sessions with more than 70 speakers will address key issues such as global energy transformation, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), water and food security, and financing for sustainable development. Key discussions will focus on reshaping global investment patterns through the digital-climate nexus, innovations in energy storage, and modelling climate risk with big data.
Heads of state participating in the ADSW Summit include Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan; Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan; William Ruto, President of Kenya; Bola Tinubu, President of Nigeria; Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda; Wavel Ramkalawan, President of Seychelles; Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda; Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan; Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania; Petteri Orpo Prime Minister of Finland; Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, and Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia.
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