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Queen Rania of Jordan was today in Portugal where she attended the Web Summit in Lisbon. The Web Summit was first launched in 2010 and is the largest tech event in Europe and one of the largest in the world. This was Jordan’s first participation in the annual summit.
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The event is being held this year between November 1-4 under the theme, “The Next Generation of Leaders,”. The event will welcomes more than 100,000 people from across the globe. In addition to Her Majesty, this year’s speakers include Sir Martin Sorrell, world-renowned author Naom Chomsky, Brad Smith of Microsoft, and the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
The Jordanian startups are participating in this year’s Web Summit under Jordan Source, a program created in line with the vision of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, and implemented by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. The program aims to promote the Kingdom as an ideal destination for investments and innovations in the ICT sector.
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Giving the keynote speech at the event, Queen Rania cautioned against humanity’s mounting reliance on technology and called for an increased focus on improving the lives of the most vulnerable, asserting that “the real progress we need is not better machines, but for all of us to be better humans.” She continued that we are “hooked” on our devices, citing the Digital 2022 Global Overview Report’s findings that, last year, the daily average of time spent online went up by four minutes per day, which, each year, “adds up to one whole day per person.”
Following her speech, Queen Rania participated in a fireside chat on stage with CNN Senior International Correspondent Frederik Pleitgen, where they discussed several issues, including the unequal global response to refugee crises around the world.
I am concerned that we’re undervaluing the most precious currency of all – our time. I am concerned that, even as virtual reality improves by the day, we’re neglecting the needs of our actual reality. And our mental health is suffering, too - Queen Rania
Following her speech, Queen Rania participated in a fireside chat on stage with CNN Senior International Correspondent Frederik Pleitgen, where they discussed several issues, including the unequal global response to refugee crises around the world.
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Then Queen Rania met with representatives of a number of participating Jordanian startups present at the global event from the fields of gaming, medical information systems, artificial intelligence, drone-based solutions, and cloud-based video editing which operate in the local and global tech scenes.
Heading towards Queen Rania Style - Rania chose a chic and stylish outfit. Queen Rania was wearing Alessandra Rich Wool-Blend Metallic Cropped Blazer with Bottega Veneta Stretch Double Wool Cavalry Pants and Bottega Veneta 'The Handle' Intrecciato Leather Tote bag.
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