Sumit Kumar Verma | Abu Dhabi

CEO and managing director, EDGE, Faisal Al Bannai

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan inaugurated EDGE, a government owned advanced technology conglomerate that is planned to transform the UAE’s defence industry and place it as a global player. The ceremony took place at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi on November 5.

EDGE is an advanced technology group that develops disruptive solutions for defence and beyond. Solving real world challenges, it is dedicated to bringing innovative technologies and services to market with greater speed and efficiency.

With the digital era creating unprecedented challenges and opportunities, EDGE is positioned to disrupt capabilities across a wide breadth of industries. It has started with breakthrough innovations in the high investment defence sector and a priority on national security.

With an annual budget of USD 5 billion, EDGE is consolidating more than 25 entities, includ