Secure and resilient infrastructure in the GCC: Market opportunities for UK businesses

What you’ll learn

Understand the scale of investment in critical infrastructure and resilience across GCC markets.
Identify opportunities for UK companies in security, resilience, fire safety, emergency management and critical infrastructure protection.
Gain insight into regional government priorities, procurement trends and market-entry considerations.

Learn how UK expertise aligns with GCC Vision programmes and national resilience strategies.
Understand how the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade can support companies pursuing opportunities in the security and resilience sectors.

Description
The GCC is investing heavily in critical infrastructure, smart cities, transport networks, energy security, and national resilience capabilities. Governments across the region are increasingly focused on critical national infrastructure protection, emergency preparedness, business continuity, crisis management, fire safety, cyber resilience and public safety.

This webinar will provide UK businesses with an overview of the significant opportunities emerging across the GCC and explain how UK expertise is well positioned to support regional ambitions. Delegates will gain practical insight into key markets, current projects, government priorities and routes to market, whilst learning how the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade supports UK exporters across the region.

Speakers

David Arthurs
International Security & Resilience Advisor (Middle East), Department for Business and Trade

David Arthurs leads the UK Government's Gold Security & Resilience Campaign across the Middle East. Based at the British Embassy Dubai, he works with governments, regulators and industry partners to promote UK expertise in critical infrastructure protection, resilience, security, emergency preparedness and crisis management. David supports UK businesses seeking opportunities across the GCC and helps develop government-to-government partnerships in resilience and infrastructure protection.
Michael Dayson FRGS
Principal Resilience and Security Advisor, Department for Business and Trade

Michael Dayson is Principal Resilience and Security Advisor at the Department for Business and Trade, leading UK engagement on resilient infrastructure, civil defence, fire, security and critical national infrastructure, with a particular focus on the Middle East.

He works with governments, civil defence organisations and industry to build strategic partnerships that strengthen national resilience, emergency response capability and infrastructure protection