Dubai Future Week will bring around 10,000 global leaders, investors and innovators to the emirate from 18 to 21 November 2026. The event will explore how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies could shape business and everyday life.
- Dubai Future Week brings global technology leaders together
- Sheikh Hamdan calls for technology focused on people
- AI, robotics and quantum computing on the agenda
- Future cities and mobility among key themes
- Healthcare, food and longevity to feature
- Investors and entrepreneurs to discuss future of business
Dubai Future Week will take place across Emirates Towers and the Museum of the Future. Dubai Future Foundation will organise the event under the direction of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE.
Dubai Future Week brings global technology leaders together
The new platform will bring several Dubai Future Foundation events and initiatives together. These include Dubai Future Forum and Dubai AI Week.
In addition, the programme will feature keynote addresses, debates, workshops and fireside conversations. It will also include international challenges, competitions, idea pitches and exhibitions.
Participants will also have access to immersive experiences and specialist sessions. Public activations and closed door discussions will form part of the programme as well.
The event will also feature AI Grandmaster, the Dubai Foresight Awards and the Dubai Future Solutions: Prototypes for Humanity exhibition. TED Talks will also form part of the programme.
Sheikh Hamdan calls for technology focused on people
Sheikh Hamdan said Dubai Future Week will bring together communities and areas of expertise from the Dubai Future Foundation’s existing events and initiatives.
He said Dubai aims to remain a global platform for ambitious ideas and future focused visions. He also called for greater international cooperation around technology.
“Dubai calls on the world to embark on a new era of international collaboration that accelerates the use of technology in the service of people and societies.”
Sheikh Hamdan said investment and strategies should support technologies that improve human wellbeing and quality of life. He also said these efforts should help create a better future for generations to come.
AI, robotics and quantum computing on the agenda
Artificial intelligence will be a major focus during Dubai Future Week. The programme will examine how AI could influence intelligence, learning, education and decision making.
The “How We’ll Think” track will explore human cognition and the future of education. It will also examine critical thinking, media literacy and cognitive enhancement.
The programme will consider the skills that future generations may need. It will also look at how AI could change the way people access and understand information.
Meanwhile, the “How We’ll Innovate” track will focus on robotics, automation and intelligent machines. It will also cover quantum computing, synthetic biology, materials science and space technologies.
The discussions will examine who controls technology and who benefits from innovation. They will also consider questions around technology governance.
Future cities and mobility among key themes
Dubai Future Week will use five human centred tracks to structure its programme. These are How We’ll Live, How We’ll Think, How We’ll Innovate, How We’ll Feel and How We’ll Do Business.
The “How We’ll Live” track will examine the future of homes, cities and mobility. It will also cover longevity, climate resilience and net zero infrastructure.
Nature based urban solutions, rewilding, ocean health and ecosystem regeneration will also feature. In addition, the programme will examine security, defence, culture, identity and the changing meaning of belonging.
Healthcare, food and longevity to feature
Healthcare and wellbeing will form another part of Dubai Future Week. The “How We’ll Feel” track will examine healthcare, diagnostics, longevity science, mental health and biotechnology.
The programme will also explore sport, human performance and the wellness economy. Food and agriculture will feature through discussions on vertical farming, lab grown proteins and AI enhanced supply chains.
These sessions will consider how scientific and technological developments could affect health and quality of life. They will also look at how such changes could influence everyday life.
Investors and entrepreneurs to discuss future of business
Business and investment will feature through the “How We’ll Do Business” track. Entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders will discuss changes in companies, finance and capital.
The agenda will include decentralised economies and responsible uses of AI in business. It will also cover start up ecosystems, policy and regulatory changes.
Participants will examine how companies can respond as technology, markets and business models change. The discussions will also consider what these shifts could mean for employees, entrepreneurs and consumers.
Dubai Future Week will take place from 18 to 21 November 2026 at Emirates Towers and the Museum of the Future.
