Group to launch Sharjah Report 2018

Oxford Business Group to explore policies the emirate is devising to ensure the goals for its vision are on track

Sharjah’s plans to usher in an economic model built on equitable development will be explored at a panel discussion organised by the global publishing, research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) and set to place on June 24, at the Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort & Spa.

Titled Creating the Environment for Sustainable Economic Growth, the event will explore the policies that the emirate is devising to ensure its vision for development is allencompassing and peoplecentric.

Key issues to be examined at the event include a move under way to sharpen the focus on smaller-scale businesses, digitalisation and innovation, while providing added assistance for start-ups. The role for foreign investors in supporting Sharjah’s vision of creating a diverse economy will also be discussed.

OBG’s panel discussion will also consider the attractions that the emirate offers investors, which include well-developed infrastructure, low costs, a strategic location and several free zones providing a range of incentives.

Session

The discussions will include contributions from Shaikh Fahim Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Executive Chairman, Department of Government Relations and Chairman, Higher Committee for Digital Transformation; Najla Al Midfa, CEO, Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre; Mohammad Juma Al Musharrakh, CEO, Invest in Sharjah; and Khalid Al Huraimel, Group CEO, Bee’ah, among others.

OBG’s panel discussion is being organised in partnership with Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq). The event will also serve as a platform for OBG to launch The Report: Sharjah 2018, its latest analysis of the emirate’s economy.