The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit is converting to digital

April 1, 2020
#GMIS2020, will be converted into a series of digital sessions, inviting thought-leaders from the global manufacturing community to virtually come together, for the first time, to discuss, debate and shape the future of the manufacturing sector

The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS), a joint initiative by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy and Industry and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization have announced that the third edition of its Summit, #GMIS2020, will be converted into a series of digital sessions, inviting thought-leaders from the global manufacturing community to virtually come together, for the first time, to discuss, debate and shape the future of the manufacturing sector.

#GMIS2020 was initially planned to take place in April alongside the Hannover Messe 2020 in Germany under the theme of #GermanyConnects. The digital series was announced in coordination with its co-chairs, and alongside its partner in Germany, Deutsche Messe, following the evaluation of the growing economical and logistical uncertainly surrounding the escalating COVID-19 pandemic.

"Our highest priority has always been to arrive at the safest and most practical outcome in light of the current situation while staying true to the vision and mission of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit," said Badr Al-Olama, head of the organizing committee for Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit. "The #GMIS2020 Digital Series takes a transformational approach towards ensuring a risk-free environment for participants to engage in shaping the future of manufacturing. As the pandemic sweeps across the world, paralysing many aspects of normal life, attention must now turn to how the Fourth Industrial Revolution can be leveraged to restore our economies and our society, taking us from an era of ‘digital disruption’ to an era of ‘digital restoration.’”

Established in 2015, the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit is a global platform that brings together governments, organisations, NGOs, technologists and investors to discuss, debate and shape the future of manufacturing. The summit covers topics related to the digital transformation of the manufacturing sector and dives into subjects such as 3D printing, artificial intelligence, robotics and value chains.