TRENDS Conference Convenes in Abu Dhabi to Examine Sustainable Security and Regional Futures
The 6th Annual TRENDS Conference opens Monday at the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, gathering distinguished international thought leaders to deliberate upon sustainable security frameworks and the Middle East's trajectory in the post-war era.
The 6th Annual TRENDS Conference, orchestrated by TRENDS Global in coordination with its international offices spanning 26 countries, commences tomorrow at the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi under the distinguished theme Sustainable Security: The Post-War Future of the Middle East. The gathering brings together an exceptional assemblage of officials, experts, researchers and thought leaders from the United Arab Emirates, the region and the international community.
The conference welcomes a remarkable slate of speakers and participants, including Mike Pompeo, former US Secretary of State and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Federal National Council and Chairman of the Council’s Defence, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee; Ambassador Mike Waltz, US Representative to the United Nations; and Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of US Central Command, alongside distinguished political, military, academic and media figures.
The proceedings will commence with keynote addresses delivered by Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali, Chairman of TRENDS Group; Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi; Ambassador Mike Waltz; and Admiral Brad Cooper, establishing the intellectual framework for the discussions to follow. A special discussion session featuring Mike Pompeo, moderated by Becky Anderson, anchor at CNN International and Managing Editor of CNN’s Abu Dhabi, will provide an occasion for in-depth exploration of critical contemporary issues.
The conference programme encompasses four interconnected main sessions devoted to examining sustainable security and the region’s evolving landscape. A distinguished international platform of speakers representing political, military, academic and media perspectives from the United States, the United Kingdom, European, Asian and Arab nations, together with eminent leaders and specialists from the UAE, will contribute their expertise and insights. These deliberations promise to illuminate multifaceted approaches to regional security and the complex transformations and interconnected risks that shape the contemporary geopolitical environment.
Source: WAM