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Shaping theFUTURE

We reimagine, inspire and design Dubai’s future in collaboration with our public and private sector partners. Our aim is to make Dubai one of the world’s foremost future cities.

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The World’s Largest Gathering of Futurists
at the Museum of the Future

11-12 October 2022

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Hamdan bin Mohammed launches the Dubai Robotics and Automation Program

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Hamdan bin Mohammed launches Dubai Research and Development Program

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28 – 29 September – Museum of the Future

A global event bringing together regional and international experts in Dubai to shape the future of the metaverse and explore its promise and potential applications.

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The Museum of the Future

Where the Future Lives

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Over the past 50 years, humanity has witnessed exponential developments that have resulted in the sort of change that previously took 500 years to achieve. With these accelerated changes, challenges arise and so does opportunities. Therefore, it is in our hands to collaborate as a “global community” to create an inclusive future for all.

Dubai Future Foundation presents ‘Future Opportunities Report: The Global 50’ with a focus on five themes.

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Solving tomorrow’s
challenges together

An initiative by Dubai Future Foundation that creates impact through
the power of global collaborations open for everyone worldwide
with grand prizes up to USD 10 million.

Through the Dubai Future Solutions, we call on innovators, creators,
technologists, scientists, and futurists to push the boundaries of
what is possible to create breakthrough solutions that benefit all humanity.

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Positioning Dubai as the leading city of the future

The Dubai Future Foundation continues to work to achieve its vision and goals with a focus on five Strategic Business Units.

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Programmes

Our programmes connect corporate and government entities with leading startups, ideators, researchers, entrepreneurs and students of all ages – to solve challenges, create solutions, and co-create a better tomorrow.

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Dubai Future Foundation launches initiatives under five strategic areas of focus that collectively help move Dubai towards becoming a leading city of the future.

  1. Future,
    Foresight &
    Imagination

    High-level strategic initiatives that make space for bold, exponential change while ensuring that regulatory and financial ecosystems evolve to fit.

    Future,
    Foresight &
    Imagination
  2. Content &
    Knowledge
    Dissemination

    Initiatives that curate and disseminate cutting-edge scientific research, technology advances
    and social commentary from renowned authors and speakers.

    Content &
    Knowledge
    Dissemination
  3. Capacity
    Building

    Envisioning the future is only the first step. The second is to build the skills and capacities to fulfil this vision, and prepare a new generation for Industry 4.0.

    Capacity
    Building
  4. Future
    Design &
    Acceleration

    The Foundation takes ideas and turns them into opportunities. It transforms challenges into case studies, and concepts into reality.

    Future
    Design &
    Acceleration
  5. Future
    Experience

    We experience and demonstrate the future in immersive ways, showcasing what is possible and choosing the most beneficial outcomes for humanity.

    Future
    Experience

Where unique stories converge

At the Dubai Future Foundation, all our people bring with them their own unique stories – of success, perseverance and creativity. Our people are drawn from multiple disciplines, and from all over the world. With them, they bring the individuality of their stories and the distinctiveness of their perspectives — which all come together to create an impact.

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Learn about our history and our leadership

The Foundation thrives under the guidance of leadership that champions its cause of future-readiness, supports employees in going the extra mile, and creates an ecosystem that encourages taking risks and bringing innovative ideas to life.

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