
Bridging divides: the UAE as a collaborative blueprint for a volatile world
The UAE’s story over the past half-century provides a compelling case study in turning volatility into opportunity.
Crescent Enterprises (CE) is a diversified conglomerate headquartered in the United Arab Emirates that operates across four verticals. CE-Operates spans the ports and logistics, power and engineering, and business aviation sectors. CE-Invests maintains an investment portfolio including private equity, venture capital, real estate and other structured assets. CE-Creates develops early-stage concepts into economically viable and scalable businesses with a significant social impact. CE-Ventures is its corporate venture capital arm. Crescent Enterprises employs over 4,500 people in 20 countries on five continents. It is a subsidiary of the Crescent Group.
The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution is advancing the application of human-centred and society-serving technologies.
The Centre for the New Economy and Society is providing a platform for leaders to shape inclusive and equitable economies and societies that create opportunity for all.