En Route To The Expo: Khalid Elgibali, Division President – MENA, Mastercard
The latest instalment of Dubai Chamber’s En Route to the Expo video series Dubai puts the spotlight on smart payments and advanced transaction technologies that are expected to play much bigger role in the way we live and do business in the future.
The video features Khalid Elgibali, Mastercard Division President – Middle East and North Africa, who elaborates on the company’s role as Expo 2020 Dubai’s Official Payment Technology Partner.
“As Expo 2020 Dubai’s Official Payment Technology Partner, the essence of what we are doing is enabling the payment experiences during expo – whether they’re online or on site – to be safe, secure and fast. But that’s just foundational. I think the higher level thing that we are working on – and enabling as well – relates not to today, but to the future, because technology changes by the day and payment experiences and capabilities also change by the day,“ he said.
Drawing attention to Mastercard’s installation at Expo 2020 Dubai – the Priceless Cube – he said feature demonstrates how the power of payment technology will be harnessed to make life safer, easier and more connected for all.
“We are taking the Expo as an opportunity to invite our guests and partners to take a look at the future, to cast their sight years ahead and say, ‘What can it possibly look like, what is possible?’ And we’re doing that by inviting them to experience a multi-sensory experience in what we call our ‘Priceless Cube.’ This gives them a glimpse of the future and what can happen across emerging technologies and in payments specifically, of course,” added Elgibali.
Launched in conjunction with Entrepreneur Middle East, Dubai Chamber’s En route to the Expo series has been established to provide a platform for public and private sector stakeholders to highlight their contribution to Expo 2020 Dubai, of which the chamber is the Official Business Integration Partner. The series was launched as part of the Business Connect platform – a dedicated information initiative established to help commercial enterprises in Dubai and the UAE navigate the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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En Route To The Expo: Aamer Sheikh, President and General Manager, PepsiCo MENA and Pakistan
*Original Article appeared on Entrepreneur Middle East
En Route To The Expo, a new video series launched by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with Entrepreneur Middle East, is aiming to showcase how the business community in the UAE is getting itself ready for Expo 2020 Dubai, which is set to run from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
In this edition of En Route To The Expo, we spoke with Aamer Sheikh, President and General Manager at PepsiCo MENA and Pakistan, who noted that his enterprise’s role as the Official Beverage and Snack Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai will see it use the power of its brand to bring PepsiCo’s unique sense of fun to the Expo, and present a variety of brand activations for visitors to experience and enjoy.
PepsiCo recently revealed that it will be having one pavilion each in the three Expo 2020 Dubai Thematic Districts, with them offering refreshing perspectives on the expo’s subthemes of Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability, through an exciting and engaging schedule of experiences, innovations, and discussions. PepsiCo will also be participating in the expo’s Theme Weeks happening through the six months of the event.
“Expo 2020 Dubai is the ideal platform for people to collaborate to solve complex world issues, such as climate change, and to explore ways to achieve equal access to education, healthcare, digitalisation, and sustainable food systems,” Sheikh said. “Equally as important, people will come together at the Expo to have fun. PepsiCo and Expo share the vision of bringing enjoyment, as well as sustainability to the event.”
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SNC-Lavalin Group makes appointment of new president for Asia Pacific and Middle East region
SNC-Lavalin Group announces the appointment of Steve Morriss, a seasoned engineering services executive, as the new President for Asia Pacific and Middle East, important and high potential growth areas for the Company. This is yet another important milestone in continuing to leverage global opportunities as a leading integrated professional services and project management company.
“The Asia Pacific and Middle East represent a significant growth opportunity for SNC Lavalin’s diversified engineering services offering, including in the infrastructure, transportation and clean energy segments. To further harness that potential and drive growth, we are creating a new senior leadership role with a dedicated regional focus,” said Ian L. Edwards, President and CEO of SNC-Lavalin. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Steve Morriss in this new leadership role. Steve brings decades of global experience and a recognised track of delivering operational excellence and new business growth. I look forward to working with him as we continue to
fulfill our commitment to deliver the best solutions to meet the most pressing global challenges of our time.’’
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