6 April, 2014- Abu Dhabi, UAE:
It was announced today that leading aviation, industry and education
figures from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will participate at Abu
Dhabi’s second Global Aerospace Summit.
Among
the attendees are H.H. Prince Dr. Turki bin Saud bin Mohammad Al
Saud, Vice President of King Abdulaziz City for Science &
Technology (KACST) and Sulaiman Abdullah Al–Hamdan CEO of Nas
Holding.
H.H.
Prince Turki Al Saud will be speaking at a session highlighting the
importance of developing space launch capabilities for countries that
aim to enter the space commercialization industry.
He
will be joined by a group of international experts representing the
diverse sectors of the space industry. The group will debate the
obstacles involved in one of the most technically challenging and
unforgiving aspects of space flight.
“The
development of knowledge-based societies and space exploration
capabilities are closely interlinked,” said H.H Prince Dr. Turki
bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud, “If nations are to further explore
and expand their access to space, more research needs to be
harnessed. And to be able to conduct research and share data, more
satellite and communications facilities are required.”
His
Highness will stress that for countries to achieve successful
national space strategies and meet their goals of space
commercialization, it is essential to have access to low cost launch
capabilities from developed nations.
“This
might not be easy as it sounds,” said Prince Turki. “There are a
number of obstacles with regards to cost, schedule and commercial
performance. These among other challenges will be discussed in detail
among a number of international experts at Abu Dhabi’s Global
Aerospace Summit in April.”
Al-Saud
holds a PhD in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University
in USA. He was appointed the Vice President of King Abdulaziz City
for Science & Technology (KACST) in 2004 after heading the space
research projects as Director of the Space Research Institute.
Abu
Dhabi Global Aerospace Summit is an invitation-only strategic forum
for senior international industry leaders in aviation, aerospace,
defence and space. Hosted by Mubadala Development Company and
organized by Streamline Marketing Group, the Summit will run from 7-8
April 2014 at the St. Regis Hotel, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. It is
expected to attract 1,000 C-level executives from across the world,
making it one of the most important industry forums in 2014. The
Summit will focus on the challenges of driving industrialization and
growth while adapting to global socio-economic change.
The
themes covered by the Summit will include Workforce and
Industrialization together with dedicated, sector-specific strategy
seminars including Defence Industry Closed Door Briefings, an Abu
Dhabi Suppliers Forum and a Military, Satellite and Communications
session. It will bring industry experts together to address the
challenges faced by the sector and shape future growth strategies.
The
inaugural Summit in 2012 attracted more than 900 C-suite executives
from 52 countries. The 2014 event will also include delegates from
emerging markets such as Russia, China, India, Eastern Europe and
South America.
