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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Dubai Launches “Future of Work program” to Develop and Adopt best Work Practices in Government
Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), in partnership with Dubai Government Human Resources Department, announced the launch of the Future of Government…
Dubai Future Foundation hosts Great Arab Minds winner Professor Fadel Adib
Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) hosted one of the world’s top engineers and technologists in a session to celebrate the role of Arab talents…
THE FUTURE OF LUXURY RETAIL TECHNOLOGIES
Inviting tech startups around the world to develop solutions in luxury retail
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FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES REPORT
THE GLOBAL 50
COP28 SPECIAL EDITION
A special edition of DFF’s ‘The Global 50’ annual report focuses on 12 sustainability opportunities and the challenges of addressing climate change. This aligns with the upcoming COP28, hosted by the UAE.
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Realising the Potential of Generative AI
11 – 12 October 2023
Venue: Museum of the Future & AREA 2071
The Centre aims to make Dubai and its government the global leaders in implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI), preparing for the world’s evolving technology landscape
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DUBAI FUTURE FELLOWSHIP
Hamdan bin Mohammed inaugurates the Dubai Future Fellowship, which brings together top experts and talents to support our drive for the future in key sectors.
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Digital Courses
Dubai Future Academy introduces world-class digital courses on future methodologies, technologies, and literacy
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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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Imagining
the future now
A series of reports designed to help anticipate the future and understand what disruptions the future would bring.
VIEW ALLDubai Future Foundation launches initiatives under five strategic areas of focus that collectively help move Dubai towards becoming a leading city of the future.
Future,
Foresight &
ImaginationHigh-level strategic initiatives that make space for bold, exponential change while ensuring that regulatory and financial ecosystems evolve to fit.
Future,
Foresight &
ImaginationContent &
Knowledge
DisseminationInitiatives that curate and disseminate cutting-edge scientific research, technology advances
Content &
and social commentary from renowned authors and speakers.
Knowledge
DisseminationCapacity
BuildingEnvisioning 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
BuildingFuture
Design &
AccelerationThe Foundation takes ideas and turns them into opportunities. It transforms challenges into case studies, and concepts into reality.
Future
Design &
AccelerationFuture
ExperienceWe 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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