Business leaders highlight the inspiring achievements of the UAE on the 51st National Day

Dubai: Business leaders congratulated the nation and the people of the UAE on the occasion of the 51st National Day, highlighting the significant achievements of the country, especially in promoting continued growth, enhancing economic competitiveness, creating robust opportunities and promoting sustainability. The senior leaders said the visionary guidance of the leadership has been the guiding force in driving the amazing transformation of the nation.

Dr. Dalya Al Muthanna, President of GE in the UAE and Global Chief of Strategy & Operations for GE International Markets, said“As we celebrate the nation and its people on the 51st UAE National Day, we congratulate the leadership for their strategic vision and commitment to the progress and prosperity of all. A global hub for business and innovation, the UAE prides itself on being home to nearly 200 nationalities, while maintaining its deep-rooted heritage and values. The UAE pushes boundaries with an eye on the future, building its leadership capabilities by always asking what is next – not only for the UAE but also for the region and the world. The nation’s focus on the pillars of innovation, sustainability, and advanced technology are shared by GE. From bringing cutting-edge solutions to committing to building localized talent, GE has served as a strong partner in the country’s evolution since 1971. Looking ahead, we will continue to support the UAE, always with the goal of contributing to economic growth and development, for the people of this country and beyond.”

“Our visionary founding fathers united 51 years ago and set a clear roadmap for the prosperity and success of our young nation. The recently announced ‘We The UAE 2031’ will now further enhance our national development plan and support in achieving the objectives of the ‘UAE Centennial 2071’, which aims towards strengthening and developing the UAE’s economic ecosystem and aim in raising our young nation’s profile on a global scale. As a private, Emirati-owned global well-being company, GMG is proud to continue contributing to the UAE’s boundless entrepreneurial ambition, and support in shaping the country’s economic growth,” said Mohammad A Baker, Deputy Chairman and CEO of GMG.

His Excellency Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO at ENOC, said: “As we celebrate the 51^st UAE National Day, we reflect on the various accomplishments of our nation over the years whilst recognising its rich legacy. Under the vision of our founding father, the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and our wise leaders have continued to drive the economic growth and prosperity of the country. We are immensely proud of the achievements of the UAE, and we will continue to contribute to the advancement of the nation.”

Nasreen Humaid – Emirati, Human Capital Manager at Malaffi said, “Yet another year has passed under the sign of resilience, progress, and prosperity for our beloved and blessed nation. After two challenging years, this celebration has particular significance as we transition from the pandemic following the recent lift of all the COVID-19 restrictions in the UAE. The continuous and tireless efforts of our forward-thinking leaders to preserve the health of the community are world-class as we aim to become the best country in the world.

At Malaffi, we are proud to play our part in building a healthier and happier community with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi by supporting the digital transformation of the healthcare system in Abu Dhabi, and we aim to set an example for other countries. As we celebrate our nation’s collective future, we renew our commitment to improving together healthcare quality and patient outcomes.”

Dr Ali Al Jassim, Chairman of EmiratesGBC, said “We congratulate the leadership and the people of the UAE on the 51^st National Day, a celebration that not only highlights unity and togetherness but also the remarkable progress made by the nation on all fronts, especially in promoting sustainable growth. The continued development of the UAE is driven by a focus on knowledge sharing, which is critical to building a knowledge-based economy that promotes innovation and embraces advanced technologies. With the focus of the nation in the coming months to host COP28, the UN Climate Summit, Emirates Green Building Council will support this most important event in the coming days, by further focusing on promoting sustainability best practices.”

Kamal Vachani, Group Director and Partner at Al Maya Group wishes UAE National Day and said, “I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations to the country’s visionary leadership. The UAE is an example of Coexistence and tolerance with the home of more than 200 nationalities, and we all call it our second home. As a long-time resident and one of the leading business groups in the UAE, we are witnessing the UAE’s approach towards new areas of development, science and technology, renewable green energy and emerging as a soft power on the world map.”

Al Maya is actively celebrating the UAE National Day celebrations at our outlets across the UAE, added Vachani.

Rizwan Sajan, Founder and Chairman of Danube Group expressed his admiration and says, “In a world dominated by crises, conflicts and pandemics, the UAE has created the safest and the best socio-political and economic environment that is helping global communities to come, invest, live, work and do business. The 52nd UAE National Day comes at a time when the whole world has realized how the country’s leadership has provided its leadership in managing multiple regional and international crises – that now reinforces the country’s position as the safest place to live, work and do business in the world. In the latest report, the International Monetary Fund said that the UAE will record 6 per cent growth in its Gross Domestic Product, up from 3.8 per cent last year – that makes the UAE one of the fastest-growing economies in the world this year – at a time when the rest of the world is grappling to tackle the recession. Last year, more than AED300 billion (US$81.75 billion) was invested in Dubai’s real estate sector alone – the highest in the history of recorded land and property transactions in the emirate – in a year when the world was grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. These facts say a lot about the vision and the dynamism of the leadership of the UAE.

“Our continuous success – among millions of expatriate businessmen, entrepreneurs and professionals – is a living testimony to this. So, the citizens and residents of the UAE have now more reasons to celebrate the 52nd UAE National Day. The UAE is one of the most successful countries in the world, which has changed the socio-political and economic landscape in the last 51 years from a collection of small ‘settlements’ and turned it into a modern, vibrant and high-growth country in the world. I take this opportunity to congratulate the UAE’s visionary leadership and its tolerant and the most hospitable citizens – who embraced us, the foreigners to make it feel like our home. Thank you, UAE!” Business leader UAE National Day Business leader UAE National Day Business leader UAE National Day