UAE's SCLG summit to touch over 100 countries by 2020

14% of the country’s GDP is contributed by the Supply, Chain and Logistics industry: Dubai Chamber

Dubai, September 18th, 2014: With a core objective of further growing the logistics and supply chain industry locally, regionally and globally, Supply Chain and Logistics Group (SCLG) yesterday gathered over 200 plus delegates and industry experts from over 20 countries to the ‘7th Global Logistics and Supply Chain summit’ in Dubai. SCLG summit aims to bring over 100 countries to Dubai by 2020, the year of Expo 2020. UAE based SCLG, as a professional business group, is engaged in advancing the global supply chain and logistics industry.

The summit saw a host of eminent speakers at the inaugural session which included, Mr. Atiq Juma Nasib - Senior Vice President, Commercial Services, Dubai Chamber, His Excellency Khamis Juma Buamim - Chairman, Drydocks World & Maritime World, Mr. Nabil Sultan – Divisional Senior Vice President, Emirates SkyCargo and Dr. K.M. Madrecha from the SCLG Leadership Team.

During the inaugural address at the summit, Mr. Atiq Juma Nasib, Senior Vice President, Commercial Services, Dubai Chamber, stated that, “Dubai’s strength comes from its role as a gateway to markets across the Middle East, Africa and South East Asia. We are delighted to have leading names in the supply chain logistics sector from across the globe at the summit in Dubai. SCLG has been constantly innovating and improvising every year by organising this world class summit. For Dubai, supply chain and logistics are vital economy drivers and it contributes to around 14% of the GDP. Infrastructure is central to Dubai’s favourable position and its air-sea-land and multi-modular transportation options give it a competitive edge against other regional centres. Dubai is a preferred destination for logistics companies across the globe as the facilities provided by the city’s state-of-the-art infrastructure is second to none in the world.”

Headquartered in Dubai, SCLG is a membership driven industry body engaged in advancing supply chain and logistics industry locally, regionally and globally.
“Supply Chain and Logistics in itself is a backbone of global trade and economy. Dubai Chamber's support in building community cohesiveness in Dubai, UAE and globally within the supply chain and logistics space is highly appreciated by the industry. I am seeking support from all industry experts globally in getting such a mega supply chain and logistics summit with a representation from 100 plus countries delivered in Dubai by year 2020, the year of Dubai EXPO,” said Mr.Shashi Shekhar, Group Chairman and Founder of SCLG.

SCLG since its inception has significantly grown in its membership and activities. The annual Global SCLG Summit held in Dubai each year is now recognized as the biggest thought leadership summit in Middle East and Africa region. The summit was backed and supported by many leading names in the supply chain and logistics sector namely, DP World, Swisslog, ADPC, Etihad Rail, Emirates Transport, Blue Giant, CHEP, and Crowe Horwath among organisations.

The 7th Global Logistics and Supply Chain Summit 2014 with the most relevant theme “Performance Enabled Supply Chain - Growth, Sustainability, Technology” enticed speakers, panelists, and over 200 delegates from across Germany, South Africa, USA, Canada, UK, India, Singapore, Saudi, Oman and Kuwait and several other countries. The summit included key note speeches, expert panel discussions and 8 delivery tracks to communicate case studies, experience and expertise to aid the industry. Global industry experts along with UAE based experts contributed their insights at the summit thereby setting a path of growth for the industry in Dubai, region and the globe.

“Dubai is an ideal hub for setting up businesses and is a trend-setting city that offers growth opportunities. The city has a good sense of business acumen, visionary leadership and solutions to deliver outcomes to organisations for any business vertical. We believe that this platform will help stakeholders realise the potential of the city and explore trends and developments in the supply chain and logistics network. This summit is an apt occasion to bring the spotlight on best business practices and technology solutions in order to achieve maximum growth benefits within the logistics and supply chain industry,” added Mr. Shekhar.

“At this summit we engaged in a discussion to unlock the hidden potential of supply chain and logistics and help grow the industry. I would like to thank our speakers, panelists and sponsors for the support extended in the development and delivery of this 7th edition of Supply Chain and Logistics Summit,” concluded Mr. Shekhar.