Emirates News Agency – IDEX, NAVDEX meetings discuss pressing issues in defense sector

ABU DHABI, 23rd February, 2023 (WAM) — The IDEX and NAVDEX talks took place for the first time at the IDEX and NAVDEX exhibitions in Abu Dhabi. The talks attracted thought leaders, policy makers and world-renowned experts to discuss pressing issues for the defense sector.

In the first session, titled “Messages reflecting UAE leadership shaping our future success: the case of the COVID-19 pandemic”, Dr Farida Al Hosani, Executive Director of Infectious Diseases and Official Spokesperson for the UAE Health Sector, discussed communications and The role of the media in the country’s successful response to the pandemic. “One of the main factors that has contributed to our successful response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the UAE has been the guidance, insight and long-term vision of our leadership. I believe communication and the media have played a very important role in our response strategy. If you don’t Engage with the community and they won’t respond. That’s what we’ve seen in some countries. Building trust is very important, and connecting with people needs to be built up front.”

New technologies, including cloud computing, drones, social media, advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence, can be harnessed to tackle any future epidemics, she added.

In the second session, titled “The Future of Cybersecurity 2030: How to Develop a Sustainable Defense Ecosystem”, Dr. Bushra Al Blooshi, Deputy Director, Information Services, Dubai Electronic Security Center, spoke about the cybersecurity challenges facing the nation and the need for balance Between digital transformation and cybersecurity. “Cyber ​​security challenges can affect economic growth or the physical security of the country itself. In the UAE we have one of the busiest airports in the One of the top countries with personal safety and security.UAE is balancing digital transformation cyber security with all these global regional competition measures.

“We anticipate and plan to have 25 of our buildings 3D printed by 2030. Our goal is to have 25 autonomous connected vehicles on the roads of Dubai and we expect 25% of our total power output to come from clean energy by 2030, “she says.

Finally, in session three, titled ‘Emirati Women in Defence: In Search of a New Paradigm of Thinking’, Dr Fatma Bazargan, Director of Enablement Technologies, Requirements and Capabilities, Raytheon Emirates ltd, and other female defense professionals discussed their experiences and Encourage more women to join the industry.