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Event Report
Hypermotion
Dubai

ypermotion Dubai is the change-makers addressing autonomous Anthony Foxx, the former US
Middle East edition of the transport, urban air mobility, next- transportation security and chief
German-initiated industry generation connectivity, the reshaping policy officer of ride sharing app
Hconvex which reimagines the of the mass transit industry as well as Lyft, said the transport industry had
transportation and logistics industries. supply chain and logistics excellence been slow to adopt technological
The event that saw 3000+ attendees also including last-mile delivery. transformation and was now facing a
had 75 enterprises and startups, 175 “Hypermotion Dubai promotes perfect storm of change.
global speaker and represented by 60+ new ideas cutting edge technologies Foxx told delegates that to address
countries. UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and innovative ideas to facilitate the public demands for fewer emissions to
India and United Kingdom were the top development of next generation logistics meet climate change goals, the industry
countries by visitors. and smart mobility, said, Ahmed bin would have to reinvent its approach to
Hypermotion Dubai, which is Saeed Al Maktoum, president, Dubai sustainable infrastructure maintenance,
organized by Messe Frankfurt Middle Civil Aviation Authority; chairman and while partnering with urban planners
East, was a thriving hub of technology CEO of Emirates Group and chairman of to ensure the best case use of land and
game-changers revolutionising four of Dubai Airports. transport connectivity.
the Middle East’s key economic sectors Experts addressing the event “The intensity of urban growth will
– transport, logistics, mobility, and conferences said road and urban put pressure on the transport system,”
materials handling via its co-located transport are undergoing the biggest he said. “We have to think much
Materials Handling Middle East 2021 transformation since the invention differently about the future than we
trade show. of the internal combustion engine have in the past. The time is now for
Hypermotion Lab, alongside two in the 1880s with policymakers and new ideas and ideas that can scale. We
other conferences – Smart Mobility and regulators facing tough choices needed cannot understate the value of land use
Scalex – together featured over 150 to drive widespread mind-set change. in the equation.

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