# Mohammad Al Gergawi

Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi (Arabic: محمد عبدالله القرقاوي‎) is the Minister of Cabinet Affairs of the United Arab Emirates since 2006 and the Chairman of the Executive Office in Dubai since 2000. He leads the development of the federal government strategy; oversees its implementation and overall performance; and oversees the execution of the UAE National Agenda.

## Quotes
### 2010s

* We live in a tough neighborhood and must continue to be a beacon of change and hope in the region for the good of our youth and societies.
** Statement during a speech by Mohammad Al Gergawi delivered at The White House on the occasion of hosting the third Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Dubai as quoted in White House | Mohammad Al Gergawi tells the secret behind UAE's success story in Wam (November 2012).
* His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid had an insight. He foresaw the internet revolution in its earliest days, and it was that vision, which put our national economy on the path to become a globally recognised knowledge economy.
** Statement during a ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of Dubai Internet City as quoted in Shaikh Mohammed launches new vision for Internet City in Khaleej Times in (28 October 2014).
* We believe that we in the UAE and in Dubai have a mission. This region needs a puller from its misery. There is tremendous conflict. There is a lot of hatred, sectarian war, religious war, ethnic cleanses, refugees. We see the story. Then you come to Dubai.
** As quoted in Oil won’t last forever, so Dubai is betting big on science and tech in Popular Science ( 16 MAY, 2017)
* We stand at the very outset of vast changes, and are not yet able to predict the impact of the technological revolution. The issue we are dealing with is bigger than any particular aspect like cyber security, privacy, or economic changes. Digital technology will affect every aspect of human life. This will be a new era for humanity.
** Statement during the launch of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation as quoted in UAE Minister of the Future selected for UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation, Wam, (12 July 2018).
* In today’s world, governments cannot create the future on their own; it is important to involve everyone including the private sector, the youth, international partners and others in creating policies."
** Statement during the third Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Future Councils as quoted in Mohammed bin Rashid attends opening session of the Annual Meeting of WEF’s Global Future Councils in Wam (11 November, 2018).
* As we seek to optimize the potential of Globalization 4.0, the era where technology and globalization are seamlessly intertwined, we are moving away from an age of innovation and towards the Age of Imagination.
** Statement during the seventh edition of the World Government Summit 2019 as quoted in WGS 2019: Governments are Shifting from the Age of Innovation to the Age of Imagination, Says Al Gergawi in Wam (10 February 2019).
* Its cooperation with the UN and other relevant bodies affirms its commitment to sharing its successful government experiences and expertise, he further added while pointing out that the UAE is ready to share its knowledge with African countries.
** Statement during a meeting between António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, UN, and Mohammad Al Gergawi as quoted in UN Secretary-General, Mohammed Al Gergawi discuss cooperation in Wam (01 July 2019).

### 2020s

* The UAE, since its establishment, has adopted a noble mission and performed a pivotal role in creating and spreading hope around the region, most notably among the youth and future generations.
** Statement during the Pioneers of Change Summit organized by the World Economic Forum as quoted in UAE creating, spreading hope around region: Mohammad Al Gergawi in Wam (19 November 2020).
* The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced governments to adopt practices for consolidating future approaches and accelerating the implementation of innovative solutions.
** Statement during a session, entitled, "Strengthening Stakeholder Capitalism Principles and Practices," as part of the pillar, "Leading Responsible Transformation and Industrial Growth," under the framework of the UAE’s participation in the "Davos Agenda 2021," organised by the World Economic Forum as quoted in Governments have experienced new challenges that require revisiting concepts: Mohammad Al Gergawi in Wam (27 January 2021).

### With Tucker Carlson, World Government Summit (2025)

* "Our job as a government is not to just govern; we are designers. Either we design a good future or a bad future. Leadership is about vision, wisdom, and action."
* "The most important resource we had when we started was human potential. Our job is to unleash that potential—whether Emirati or global talent—so they can build, innovate, and thrive."
* "What matters at the end of the day is human dignity. A government's role is to build a system that ensures human dignity, stability, and prosperity for its people."
* "The biggest thing we have built is not just cities, airports, or infrastructure—it is a society where people from all backgrounds coexist in the heart of the Middle East in peace and harmony."
* "Opportunity is the key to stability. We don’t have unemployment here because we attract the best talent and create an environment where people can excel."
* "We are in the business of creating hope for our region. Our model is homegrown, built on stability, ambition, and the belief that the future is ours to design."
* "A government should not just manage a country—it should design a future. The success of the UAE is not an accident; it is the result of vision, leadership, and relentless effort."
* "In the 1960s, while Russia and the United States were sending humans to space, we had no running water, no universities. When the UAE was founded in 1971, we had only 45 university graduates and barely any infrastructure. But with vision, leadership, and determination, we transformed our nation. Today, we are not just catching up—we are helping build the next international space station."

## Quotes about Al Gergawi

* Looking down from his office, Gergawi points to a six-lane highway below that runs as one of the major arteries through Dubai, a road pulsing with late model cars in a city that is now home to the world’s busiest airport, many of its best-known companies, and one of the most remarkably diverse and international communities on the planet. (An estimated 89 percent of UAE residents are noncitizens.)
** Imagine, a Minister of Youth Who’s Actually Young, Foreign Policy (MARCH 2, 2016)
* Dubai is dedicated in its efforts to be the city of the future – and the DFA is just one such effort. H.E. Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of the UAE Cabinet Affairs and the Future, and Vice Chairman of Dubai Future Foundation, says that the aim of the program is to “co-create solutions to global challenges and then share them with the world.”
** Building a Futuristic City: First Hyperloop in Dubai Won’t Be Carrying People, Futurism (18 October, 2016).
* Sheikh Mohammed’s realm includes a blossoming financial center, regional headquarters for global brands, mega shopping malls, amusement parks, a world-class airline and an airport to go with it, luxurious hotels that play host to 7 million tourists annually and the world's largest man-made islands. "What he is trying to do," says confidant Mohammed al-Gergawi, "is to build an Arab and Muslim success story."
** Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Time Magazine (8 May 2006).
* His Highness asked Mohammad Al Gergawi to build a state-of-the-art campus on a artificial lake with four office buildings to house the technology companies that Dubai hoped to entice to rent those offices. instead of paying for it from the Dubai budget, Sheikh Mohammed asked Al Gergawi to seek a commercial bank loan for the project. he told him that he wanted Internet City to be built and operated-required to perform-like a private sector investment, Al Gergawi managed to obtain $54 million from HSBC.
** Gupte, Pranay. Dubai: The Making of a Megapolis, page 258. Penguin/Viking, October 14, 2011.
* The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dubai Development and Investment authority (DDIA), to develop the Middle East's first commodity future exchange in the Emirate. The NYMEX and the DDIA agreed to "jointly explore, in the coming months, the development of the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME)”, the chairman of the authority Mohammad Al Gergawi said.
** Economic Review of the Arab World.2004.

## External links

* Mohammad Al Gergawi's page, Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, United Arab Emirates.
* Mohammad Al Gergawi's page, World Economic Forum.