Infrastructure
Senior Vice President
of Legacy Development
and Impact at Expo 2020
Dubai. “As a Premier
Partner of Expo 2020,
Accenture is already
playing an important role
in making the first World
Expo in the region a
can’t-miss experience for
millions,” she said.
“By confirming it will open
a digital hub at District
2020, the company is also
demonstrating its faith
in Dubai as a gateway to
global markets, especially
in Africa and Asia, and
the vision of the UAE’s
leaders for the future.”
Accenture will
harness the physical
infrastructure at District
2020 that promotes easy
connections for residents
and businesses alike.
It will benefit from
state-of-the-art digital
infrastructure and
impressive transport
links, including the nearby
Al Maktoum International
Airport, which will
connect it with the rest of
the world.
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Earlier this year, Siemens
AG, one of the world’s
largest manufacturing
and electronic companies
and the Intelligent
Infrastructure and
Operations Premier
Partner of Expo 2020
Dubai, announced that it
would establish a global
headquarters for airports,
cargo and ports logistics at
the site post 2021.
Marjan Faraidooni
continued: “Accenture
is exactly the type of
dynamic, forward-looking
company that will be
at home among the
many other innovators
and forward-thinking
companies that will be
drawn to District 2020.
“We anticipate that
many more world-class
companies will follow the
example of Accenture and
Siemens by establishing a
presence at what promises
to be a wonderful place to
live, work and explore.”
Gerardo Canta, who
leads Accenture’s
Communications, Media
and Technology practice
in the Middle East and
Turkey, said: “The Expo
2020 Dubai journey does
not end when the gates
close in 2021. Accenture
is delighted to be a part of
this exciting experience
long into the future, with
our digital hub at District
2020 demonstrating our
commitment to helping
companies in the region
leverage the power of
digital to innovate.”
District 2020 includes
65,000 square metres
of residential space and
135,000 square metres
of commercial space
in a location designed
for sustainability that
is home to innovation,
education, culture and
entertainment.