The President of the University of Dubai (UD) Dr. Eesa Al Bastaki discussed his ìRecipe for Leadership, Innovation and Sustainable Smarter Citiesî during his presentation at the IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Summit 2016 which was held at the American University in Dubai (AUD) on October 13, 2016. The summit, which was attended by more than 200 participants, carried the theme of ìBeyond Boundariesî and was mainly focused at highlighting Leadership, Empowerment, Inspiration, and Innovation. This yearís summit was geared toward encouraging women to engage and participate in building future technological innovations and trends and adapting to future trends and needs. Quoting the leaders and founders of UAE and discussing their visions, Dr. Al Bastaki said: ìEffective leadership, innovation, Knowledge Society Indicators and Eco-systems, Knowledge Economy Index (KEI), quality education, incubation and entrepreneurship sustainability, research and business development are some key elements that would definitely add beneficial values for humanity and establish successful socio-economic infrastructures within which services and businesses can grow potentially.î