The Premier, the Hon. David Burt JP, MP, has travelled to the Middle East, where he will lead a Bermuda delegation to the Annual Satoshi Roundtable and the World Government Summit (WGS), the latter of which is hosted by the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Dubai.

The Satoshi Roundtable is an invite-only event that has been running yearly since 2014. The Government receives invitations recognising Bermuda’s continued leadership in digital finance, and has sent a delegation consisting of officials from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to this event every year since 2019.

Following the Satoshi Roundtable, the Premier will attend the multilateral World Government Summit, which convenes hundreds of heads of government, ministers, and global leaders annually to discuss future forward approaches to governance. 

The Premier’s participation reflects Bermuda’s growing profile as a jurisdiction that contributes meaningfully to global conversations on financial innovation and public-sector modernisation. 

The Premier will be speaking at the Government Services Forum and will lead a fireside chat with CNN’s Eleni Giokos.

On the sidelines of the WGS, Premier Burt has been invited as a special guest and speaker to the 10^th edition of the Arab Fiscal Forum, which convenes a dozen Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors from the Gulf and Arab countries, as well as the Managing Director of the IMF, to discuss strengthening fiscal policies and institutions.

While in the region, the Premier will also travel to the Kingdom of Bahrain to advance bilateral engagement and strengthen ties between Bermuda and Bahrain. The Premier will be received by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

The Premier will be joined by the Minister of Economy and Labour, the Hon. Jason Hayward, JP, MP, and the Minister of Home Affairs, the Hon. Alexa Lightbourne, JP, MP. The delegation will be supported by the Government of Bermuda’s Special Representative for the Middle & Africa, Ms Alexia Hefti, Esq.

All airfare and accommodations for the Premier, Ministers and the delegation are being covered by the Government of the UAE.

Premier Burt said, “Returning to the Satoshi Roundtable and participating in the World Government Summit reflects Bermuda’s continued leadership in digital finance and our commitment to engaging at the highest levels internationally. This visit also provides an important opportunity to continue strengthening relations with partner countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council, including the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain, and to advance cooperation that supports economic opportunity for Bermudians.”