Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) | HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer meets high-level delegations at the World Government Summit

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received a number of high-level delegations, heads of major companies and organisations as well as scientists from around the world, during his participation in the World Government Summit in Dubai. The meetings were attended by Waleed Bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence, Dr. Yousef Al Akraf, Executive Vice President of Business Support and Human Resources, and Marwan Bin Haidar, Executive Vice President of Innovation and the Future at DEWA, and other DEWA officials.

Al Tayer received a high-level delegation from the New York City Commission, headed by HE Edward Mermelstein, NYC Commissioner for International Affairs, and Aissata Camara, NYC Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs. Al Tayer emphasised the robust friendship and cooperation between the UAE and the USA. These relations are steadily growing in various fields, including renewable and clean energy.

Al Tayer also received Roger Kornberg, an American biochemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2006. He is credited with major discoveries including revealing the molecular machinery responsible for the first step in the pathway of gene expression. The meeting discussed the latest technologies in the energy and water sectors and the importance of research and development in these sectors.

Al Tayer also received a high-level delegation from Visa Global headed by Rajiv Garodia, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Government Sector Solutions; and Salvador Perez-Galindo, Senior Vice President – Global Engagement. The two sides discussed cooperation in promoting digital payment solutions and data analysis to support decision-making processes.

During the meetings, Al Tayer talked about the importance of the World Government Summit as a comprehensive knowledge platform for anticipating and shaping the future, and empowering governments seeking to improve their performance by sharing the most successful experiences and expertise in government work. This helps governments develop plans and proactive solutions to transform challenges into new opportunities, adapt with changes, increase agility and enhance readiness for the future.

Al Tayer highlighted Dubai’s efforts in sustainability, which supports the vision of the wise leadership for the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28) to make a significant shift in climate action. This will be achieved by strengthening work with all parties and partners, building on the outcomes of the previous editions.

Al Tayer also highlighted DEWA’s efforts to use the disruptive technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to develop its services and operations. He emphasised that DEWA has become a global role model in energy and water reliability and efficiency.