The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) has hosted a live panel discussion in partnership with the French energy service provider, Schneider Electric to boost the country’s ongoing efforts to create a globally competitive and sustainable industrial base at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).
The panel, hosted by Ms. Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Technology and Mr. Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and CEO of Schneider Electric, at the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo 2020 Dubai, focused on MoIAT’s mission to boost the UAE’s advanced industrial sector, ways of upskilling national human capital, global digitalization trends, sustainability and energy management and facilitating technology and knowledge transfers to support the country’s vision.
Speaking at the session, Ms. Al Amiri said, “Industry 4.0 technologies empower to connect all stakeholders, in addition to raw material and products, into a resource for sustainability and future growth. The UAE Industry 4.0 Program, for example, is designed to accelerate the integration of 4IR solutions and applications across the UAE’s industrial sector.”
One of the core elements of the 4.0 Program is the Champions 4.0 Network, in which leading local and global firms unite to share best-practice in the deployment of 4IR technologies across the UAE’s industrial sector. A key pillar of the network is the Smart Industry Readiness Index to help manufacturers, regardless of size and industry, start, scale, and sustain their manufacturing transformation journeys.
The partnership with Schneider Electric, as a global specialist in energy management and automation, is a testament to our collaborative innovation approach. By working with partners, across industries and beyond borders, we can create lasting and systematic change and provide a living lab for pioneering solutions, Ms. Al Amiri noted.
Jean-Pascal Tricoire Chairman & CEO Schneider Electric
“Our partnership with the UAE MoIAT reflects Schneider Electric’s commitment and belief in the power of Public-Private Partnerships and the role Schneider Electric can play in the digital transformation of the UAE industrial sector. Being part of the Ministry’s Champions 4.0 network, and with the deep knowledge and experience, Schneider Electric brings in the areas of Digitization, facilitates the convergence of Industry 4.0 and Energy Efficiency for Sustainability. This can empower major players in the UAE manufacturing sector to accelerate the transformation to green and intelligent manufacturing and align with the country leadership’s vision to maintain the sustainable growth of the sector and boost its contribution to the nation’s economic development.”
The meeting follows a series of collaborations between the MoIAT and Schneider Electric, including the Champions 4.0 Network under the UAE Industry 4.0 Program, the Smart Industry Readiness Index, and the Sustainability Assessments initiative.
