SULTAN Batterjee, CEO of IHCC and Founder and President of Lifestyle Developers Ltd, concluded a successful participation at this year's SME summit themed ‘SME Beyond Borders - Global Models for Success', receiving the title of ‘Most Inspirational Speaker' at the two-day event. ‘SME Beyond Borders' made business history in the UAE – it was the first time an event examined how global economics impacted the local SME sector. The event that concluded at Dubai's Madinat Arena on December 1 convened the world's foremost experts in the SME space who presented leading-edge industry papers, hosted engaging sessions and insightful panels to empower local businesses with global insights. Set to become a landmark event on the regional SME calendar, the conference attracted an audience in excess of 900 delegates across both days, and featured prominent speakers from the global SME landscape, including Google and Etisalat. In his keynote address on the second day of the conference, Sultan Batterjee shared his passion for business and personal involvement in engaging with the region's youth and encouraging and inspiring them to venture into innovative areas of enterprise development. He also shared personal accounts of how he is giving back to the community in his role as a developer with a cause – seeking to help build a sustainable future for his generation through the key businesses he is involved with. Dominic De Sousa, Chairman, CPI Media Group – organizers of the event, said: “The SME sector is seen as the primary growth hub in the economies of the region, and CPI Media Group is among the first to recognize its extraordinary potential. Eight years of dedicated publishing and events management in the SME space have given us a unique view of the market and evolved the ability to create a successful conference such as SME Beyond Borders.” — SG
