Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the keynote speaker at the sixth World Government Summit. The summit will bring together more than 4000 participants from 140 countries and will take place from Feb 11-13, 2018.
Revealing the summit agenda, Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future said – India will be the guest country this year, with honorary guests from India coming in to showcase the country’s emerging economic growth, highlight valuable knowledge, skills, and elaborate on the country’s unique culture. India carries exceptional experiences worthy of being global models to follow.
“India has had a big role in space, digital revolution and human resources. We want to benefit from India’s experiences to be able to develop people’s quality of life,” Al Gergawi added.
Modi will visit with honorary guests from India and a notable list of speakers to showcase the country’s emerging economic growth, highlight valuable knowledge, skills, and capabilities and elaborate on the country’s unique culture.
Held for the first time in 2013, the summit will focus on forecasting the future for governments and humanity’s quality of life, with forums on climate change, artificial intelligence, youth, happiness and space exploration.
Artificial intelligence will be a new theme discussed at the summit this year. “AI touches all aspects of our life,” said Omar Al Olama, the UAE’s Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence. “Eighty per cent of government spending today is on salaries and functions but AI can transform these expenses and restructure it so it is 100 times more efficient. It can also analyse the immensity of data we have today in one minute.”
The UAE is focusing on facing the future by creating changes, not just keeping up with them. The new Global Forum on AI will draw a roadmap for governments to improve their procedures through AI.