The UAE Ministry of Economy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Malaysian company KW Group Sdn Bhd, organisers of Global Trade Development Week. 

His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister for Economy, is the patron of this event and has pledged to support and partner with the event for the next three years.  Global Trade Development Week 2015 (GTDW), is being held in Dubai from 27^th-29^th October and is organized by Malaysia’s KW Group.

H.E. Al Mansoori, speaking on the highlights of the event says  ”The UAE is proud to host GTDW -  a major annual international forum committed to increasing knowledge and dialogue between government and private sector trade leaders. We look forward to welcoming international trade, investment and economic development leaders, to the UAE and supporting the growth of this mega trade event over the next 3 years with KW Group”.

Michelle Wong, Founder and Managing Partner of KW Group says, “KW Group is extremely proud to have partnered with the UAE Ministry of Economy to host Global Trade Development Week & exhibition in Dubai for the next 3 years. To gain such recognition from the Ministry of Economy of the UAE, one of the most dynamic economies in the world, is a testament to the international success of our event, Global Trade Development Week and the growing success of KW Group Sdn Bhd on the international stage.

KW Group prides itself on our strong partnerships that span eastern and western hemispheres, and this commitment from the UAE Ministry of Economy signals our growing international influence with KW Group firmly making its mark as Asia’s fasted growing exhibition & conference organisers.”

GTDW was developed in Malaysia, growing internationally to become an unprecedented annual gathering of over 1000 international trade & economic development leaders from government and the private sector. Hosted in Dubai the event attendees are from over 100 countries. The event will be addressed by over 150 speakers including The World Trade Organisation (WTO), representing the most influential leaders driving world trade today. GTDW is the world’s largest trade facilitation & economic development event and features a series of specialized trade summits and exhibition that links key sectors across international trade; including business, banking, customs, corporate real estate, FDI, infrastructure, specialized economic zones, supply chain logistics, transport, SMEs & Exporters.

Speaking on the reasons why the UAE Ministry of Economy is supporting GTDW, H.E. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori says “Supporting GTDW reflects the UAE’s commitment to promoting the growth of international trade as an engine for growth, peace and prosperity, for not only the UAE, but across the world”.

About Global Trade Development Week www.kwglobaltrade.com

GTDW is a major international forum committed to increase knowledge, capabilities & dialogue between government & private sector trade leaders to deliver international trade development. Held Under Patronage of Minister of Economy, UAE and partnered by Dubai Customs & Dubai Economic Council. GTDW engages political, business, academic & industry thought leaders to share best practice in global trade development through specialised concurrent trade summits.  GTDW gathers trade leaders across business, banking, customs, corporate real estate, development banks, FDI, free trade, infrastructure, insurance, investment, multilaterals, risk, specialized economic zones & regions, supply chain, logistics & transport. The ambitious programme hosts 150 leading speakers and includes The Ministers & Trade Leaders Plenary, 6 concurrent major trade summits, site tours, networking receptions and a leading trade exhibition.

About KW Group www.kwconfex.com

Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, KW Group is Asia’s fastest growing B2B Exhibition, Conference & Training Organiser. Founded and run by Andrew Keable and Michelle Wong (the KW in KW Group), experienced exhibition, conference, training, media and consulting veterans with careers spanning between Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

KW Group is a trusted event partner of Ministry of Economy, UAE (Patron & Partner of Global Trade Development Week), PMI Malaysia & Malaysia Institute of Human Resource Management (MIHRM).

With our unique insight and experience - spanning eastern and western hemispheres - we lead the industry in exhibitions, conferences, training, media and consultancy services. Our portfolio spreads across Asia and the Middle East with special expertise in Trade, Finance, Infrastructure, Human Resources, Project Management and Healthcare - successfully bringing leading buyers and sellers together through our events.

Our networks across government, political, business, academic & industry thought leaders ensures that we originate & own leading innovative event profiles as well as managing strategic events for international associations & through government partnerships.

Launched in 2010, KW Group is independently owned and proudly headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with representation in Dubai, UAE. We have a growing team of 30 international event professionals leading our portfolio growth across APAC and EMEA regions.

CONTACTS

For media enquiries:  Nana Mancell, PR & Communications Director, Email: nanam@kwconfex.com  Tel:  +971 50 956 9277.

KW Group contact: Michelle Wong, Managing Partner: Email: michellew@kwconfex.com Tel: +603 76626888

For further information on Global Trade Development Week go to www.kwglobaltrade.com