The Professor shared his insights into a range of important topics, including key global and regional economic risks, and how the UAE and UAE companies can manage these risks, remain competitive and stay at the forefront of the global economy.

Professor Xavier Sala-I-Martin is an economics professor at Columbia University, and Chief Economic Advisor at the World Economic Forum. In 2003 he created the Global Competitiveness Index and is also co-author of The Global Competitiveness Report. He is a passionate football fan, and has served as Treasurer, Member of the Board, and President of the Economic Committee of Barcelona Football Club [...]

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