Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi

�حت رعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان ، رئيس الدولة "حفظه الله"، بصفته حاكماً لإمارة أبوظبي

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Tarek Sultan

Chairman

Agility Global

Tarek
Tarek

Tarek Sultan is the Chairman of Agility Global, a multi-business owner and operator and long-term investor with 56,000 employees and a footprint in six continents, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). Agility Global owns the world’s largest aviation services company (Menzies Aviation), a global energy logistics business (Tristar), and one of the Middle East and Africa’s leading industrial real estate and warehousing platforms (Agility Logistics Parks), alongside a portfolio of investments that includes the largest stake in DSV, the world’s largest logistics company, and the $1.3 billion Reem mega-mall in Abu Dhabi. Tarek Sultan is also the Vice Chairman of Agility Public Warehousing Company KSCP (“Agility KSCP”). Tarek assumed leadership of Agility KSCP in 1997, when the company was privatized, and spearheaded its worldwide growth. Sultan serves as a member of numerous international, governmental, and commercial advisory bodies and boards. They include the board of directors of DSV A/S, National Real Estate Company (NREC), Gulf Air, and the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce. Tarek is also part of the World Trade Organization’s Business Advisory Group, created in 2023 to share the views of businesses on trade and regulation, as well as the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) International Business Council, the WEF’s Stewardship Board for Shaping the Future of Mobility, and a Governor of the WEF Supply Chain and Transport Industries community. Sultan has previously served as advisor to the Singapore Economic Development Board and as a member of the International Advisory Council of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. He served on the Board of Trustees for Kuwait’s Silk City and the Boubyan Island Development Project of Kuwait, as well as on the boards of Gulf Bank and Burgan Bank. Tarek holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Economics from Williams College.

Session Overview
Thursday, 5 November
12:40
Maritime & Logistics Leadership Exchange Stage 12:40 - 13:40
Intelligent ports: powering the future of global trade through data and automation

Ports, logistics corridors, and trade networks are becoming increasingly central to how global trade and energy flows operate. They are no longer passive transfer points, but active systems that coordinate the movement of cargo, vessels and information across complex and interconnected supply chains. As trade patterns evolve and operational pressures increase, the focus shifts from capacity alone to coordination, visibility and responsiveness. Ports are integrating digital systems and automation to improve how operations are managed, enabling more efficient throughput and better alignment across shipping, terminals and logistics networks. This strengthens the role of ports as critical coordination nodes enabling more reliable global trade and energy flows.

Attendee Insights:
Explore how leading ports are enhancing efficiency, reducing congestion and strengthening their coordination role within global trade networks through digital systems and automation.

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