A game-changer in digital disruption; this entrepreneur seeks to push Dubai’s ambitious D33 vision forward

A game-changer in digital disruption; this entrepreneur seeks to push Dubai’s ambitious D33 vision forward

Indian expat Praveen Kumar, founder and CEO of HOD Digital and NWC Group, is trying to emulate His Highness Sheikh Mohammed’s D33 vision that seeks to double Dubai’s economy over the next decade

Published: Thu 9 Feb 2023, 8:08 PM Last updated: Thu 9 Feb 2023, 8:09 PM

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice- President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has a clear vision about his beloved young nation: “In the road to excellence, there is no finishing line.”

These are prophetic words that encapsulate the future of Dubai and the UAE, which has been charting several roads towards excellence with equipoise. The government comes up with big, new ideas to enrich its vision for innovation and growth every year.

On January 4, Sheikh Mohammed launched the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 with a target of Dh32 trillion over the next 10 years. It’s an ambitious goal of doubling the size of Dubai’s economy over the next decade and consolidating its position among the top three global cities. He said, “2033 will mark 200 years since the foundation of Dubai and its emergence as the most important global business centre.”

Dubai will rank as one of the top