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HSBC EXPO Editions

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Welcome to HSBC “Expo Editions” podcast series.

With less than one year to go to Expo 2020, HSBC and key participants are ramping up plans for this international mega event.

As founding partner of the UK Pavilion, HSBC will be inviting key stakeholders of Expo 2020 and the UK Pavilion in this series to explore what Expo 2020 means for them, how they will participate and what their intended legacy for Expo will be.

Listen to our Expo editions podcast series to learn more on Expo and its developments. In the latest edition hear from premier Expo 2020 Dubai partners about their involvement and what they are excited about.

Hear from Ali Abotteen, about how CISCO will be the backbone of Expo 2020’s technology infrastructure, enabling seamless connectivity.
Hear from Emily Feavel, about how Siemens will unveil a blueprint for future smart cities at Expo 2020.
Listen to how Expo 2020 will be “creating a mental map of a future that in the past we couldn’t even dream of.” Professor Greg Clark, Senior Advisor Future Cities & New Industries.
Hear from Honeywell on how they are working with cities to create more efficient and enhanced citizen experiences. Dina Tamimi, Director of Smart Cities and Industry Verticals at Honeywell.
“Participation, update on plans and legacy”, Daniel Howlett, Regional Head of Commercial Banking MENAT, HSBC
“UK pavilion objectives, award winning pavilions and legacy” Mehdi Tahir, Deputy Consul General to Dubai, UK Department of International Trade

What is Expo 2020?

World Expos are one of the oldest and largest international events on the planet. They take place every five years and last six months and have introduced ground-breaking innovations such as the telephone, X-ray machines and touch-screen devices.

Expo 2020 Dubai will be the largest event ever staged in the Arab world and is set to welcome 190 participating countries, and 25 million visits from around the world. The theme for Expo 2020 Dubai is ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future'.

See here more information on the UK Pavilion.

HSBC at Expo 2020

In March 2019, HSBC announced it will be a founding partner for the UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.

HSBC’s commitment to connect customers to opportunities that enable economies to thrive and people to fulfil their ambitions aligns with the UK Pavilion’s theme of ‘Innovating for a Shared Future’.

"HSBC has supported ambition and innovation in this country since opening the first bank in what became the UAE in 1946. “Expo 2020 will provide a window on the world of opportunity that we see for our customers around the globe." HSBC UAE Chief Executive Abdulfattah Sharaf, said.

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