Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council, met this week with more than 40 Indian entrepreneurs—founders and CEOs of unicorn companies—during a high-level session held as part of the World Governments Summit – Griffin Dialogue.

The delegation, members of the Griffin Club for Indian Billionaire Entrepreneurs, represents some of the most influential start-ups operating in sectors including fintech, education, healthcare, space, retail, logistics, and advanced technology.

The meeting was also attended by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, alongside other senior officials, including Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, and Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism.

Sheikh Hamdan emphasized Dubai’s commitment to fostering international partnerships, calling cross-sector and cross-border collaboration “central to the city’s future-focused economic model.” He reiterated that under the leadership of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai continues to evolve as a global hub for investment, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Participants discussed policy frameworks and investment conditions that have enabled unicorn growth, highlighting Dubai’s digital infrastructure, regulatory flexibility, and efficient government services as key factors in enabling expansion. Discussions also covered global trends in AI, the digital economy, and the future of start-up ecosystems.

The session sought to identify new pathways for cooperation between governments and private enterprise, with a focus on scaling innovation and building knowledge-based economies.

Photo credits: Government of Dubai Media Office

Oksana Bozhko

Oksana Bozhko is a Contributor to Dubai Voice.