DUBAI: The emaratech, leading technology company for online solutions, system integration, IT consultancy and managed services, has announced its full support for the International Conference on the Future of Borders being organized by the General Directorate for Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai.
The two-day conference will be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, DIFC in Dubai under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group.
Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General, GDRFA-Dubai, commended emaratech’s support as the Host Sponsor for the conference.
He said: “We are delighted to have emaratech’s support for the conference. emaratech enjoys a strong reputation globally in the smart solutions for borders control industry and has a proven track record of excellence not only in the UAE but Sultanate of Oman and Jordan. We take pride in the achievements of this UAE-based organization and happy to have their support for the conference.”
He added: “At GDRFA-Dubai, we have worked closely with emaratech over the years and our strategic technology partnership has benefitted the borders control industry in ensuring seamless travellers’ facilitation and delivering excellence. Their support will be a major value-addition to this conference.”
Thani Abdullah Alzaffin, Director General and Board Member of emaratech, said the conference will serve as the perfect platform to benefit all stakeholders, discuss the current challenges and future developments which will benefit all the industry stakeholders.
“The immense knowledge and success stories that emaratech has engineered in the border access and control systems as well as the “intelligent travel” solutions will be the highlight of the conference”.
“We will all benefit from the conference debate and deliberations. It is vital for all of us to gain and share insights into how technological revolutions will transform the travel experience in the future”, Alzaffin continued.
The unique knowledge sharing platform is designed for the decision-makers and senior professionals of border control industry, travellers’ facilitation services, airlines and airport operators and technology providers.
“Our strategic partnership with the UAE’s Ministry of Interior and GDRFA-Dubai has paved the way to shape new innovative concepts to provide seamless and rich travel experiences to the UAE visitors and residents”, Alzaffin concluded.
emaratech has installed 150 e-gates in 10 airports across the UAE, Oman and Jordan since 2007 in addition to smart crew gates for Emirates, Etihad and flydubai. More than 50 million visas processed through the eVisa system that has been engineered by emaratech. Engineered and powered by emaratech, the UAE Smart Gates has the completion of passport control procedures in 8-12 seconds.
The two-day conference brings together 24 international experts from 12 countries. The stellar line up of speakers include Paul Moultrie, Head of Marketing, Airbus Middle East, Kevin K. McAleenan, Deputy Commissioner of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Angela Gittens, Director General, Airports Council International and Eric Chan Kwok-ki , Director of Immigration, Hong Kong.
