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Maritime industry to discuss smart technology
Dubai HeliShow to explore adoption of technology
The UAE Maritime Week will host the UAE
Maritime Future Leaders Seminars , an event designed to identify the best ways to employ innovation and smart technology to drive maritime growth and development . The core of the discussions will revolve around Dubai ’ s successful experience in becoming one of the most important maritime capitals in the world . A strategic seminar entitled ‘ Is the Maritime Transport Industry Ready to Adopt Smart Shipping Technology ’ is one of the highlights of the agenda , which will also allow leading government figures , pioneers in the regional shipping sector , decision makers and representatives of major maritime training centres to explore the latest technological and innovations in support of the growth of the maritime industry . This seminar will be held during the Seatrade Maritime Middle East Exhibition , which is the largest maritime exhibition in the Middle East . This will take place on October 29 2018 at the Atlantis Hotel . The UAE Maritime Week , which is being organised by the Dubai Maritime City Authority , takes place from October 28 to November 1 . It is expected to attract international attention as it serves as a strategic platform for international maritime industry leaders to explore the future of the maritime industry , based on solid foundations of innovation , knowledge and smart transformation .
Dubai HeliShow 2018 is set to host two exclusive conferences , the Helicopter Technology and Operations Conference and the Military and Homeland Security Conference , during its seventh edition . This will run from November 6 to 8 at the Royal Pavilion , Al Maktoum International Airport , Dubai South .
The two conferences , which are being held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai , are set to highlight how private and government authorities across the world are now increasingly investing in the adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies such as the Internet of Things ( IoT ), robotics , Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) and autonomous vehicles .
Academia and solution providers from the commercial sector will also be able to gain industry insights from keynote sessions , live onstage interviews and networking sessions with industry leaders , to be held as part of the conference .
Ahmad Abulhoul Managing Director , Domus Group , organisers of Dubai HeliShow 2018 , said : “ The two exclusive three-day conferences have been conceptualised after carefully examining evolving trends , opportunities and challenges in the industry . Through engaging participants in meaningful dialogues , these sessions aim to collectively identify the possibilities of the latest technological innovations in these sectors and help attendees gain insights and perspectives from international case studies .”
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