WHAT THE RESIDENTS SAY

Joseph Stanislaus Chettiar, 49, Indian businessman

“The day has finally come. Expo 2020 reflects the vibrancy, tolerance and innovation that this great nation continues to demonstrate. As an expat, I see tremendous opportunities mushrooming across various sectors and I am extremely enthusiastic to be a part of this journey.”

Elena Pak, 36, Uzbek accountant

“Dubai has done a great job in putting the emirate on an international map. The site looks stunning.”

Mariam Mumtaz, 30, Pakistani communications specialist

“I am amazed by the vision of the leadership of this country by making this event the largest extravaganza the world has even seen. Dubai has always been known to be the melting pot of cultures, and this event has proved it once again.”

Galileo M. Monera, 53, Filipino service engineer

“My family and I are excited about Expo 2020. We feel privileged to be living in the UAE that has set an international benchmark.”

Yelyzaveta Kobylash, 33, Ukranian admin assistant

“Expo will inspire visitors to be more mindful to the environment and build a better future. UAE has dedicated a whole district to the care of planet and how to build a sustainable future.”

Hassan Kamy Thabit Mohammad Berik, 25, Egyptian sales executive a sales operation specialist

“The Expo 2020 is an extremely critical event for the UAE, connecting countries from all over the world to explore new technologies and to collaborate together to a brighter future. For sure there will be an increased spending as well in the UAE thanks to visitors and companies entering UAE.”

Michelle Davies, 49, British housewife

“In Dubai style and nothing short of what we expect, Expo 2020 has taken the world by storm. I am positive that many businesses will want to be part of this ever-growing region. I feel very privileged to live in such a vision driven nation.”