Dear John,

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, we have the pleasure to invite you to the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) that will be held from 27 to 30 March, 2017 in Abu Dhabi.

GMIS is the world's first global gathering for the manufacturing community, bringing together leaders in business, government and civil society. Hosted by the Ministry of Economy and United Nations Industrial Development (UNIDO), the summit will explore the role of industrialisation in shaping a vision for the future.

Please click here to register your place at GMIS

Confirmed speakers include:

• H.E. Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy, United Arab Emirates
• H.E. LI Yong, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• Joe Kaeser, President and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens
• H.E. Dr. Elham M.A. Ibrahim, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, African Union
• H.E. Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal, Secretary of Economy, Secretariat of Economy Mexico
• Bernard Charlès, Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, DASSAULT SYSTEMES
• David Shark, Deputy Director General, World Trade Organization (WTO)
• Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner for the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs,  European Commission

View the programme and full speaker line-up here

We look forward to welcoming you in Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. Due to limited capacity at the venue, we recommend that you confirm your place at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,