Dubai Future Foundation is hosting Dubai Future Week from 18 to 21 November 2026, under the theme 'For the Human of the Future'. The event will span Emirates Towers and the Museum of the Future, with more than 10,000 participants expected across keynotes, workshops, pitch platforms, exhibitions, and closed-door meetings.
One of the event's eight core concepts — '500 Future Minds' — will bring together 500 professionals from five sectors: 100 teachers, 100 frontline responders, 100 homegrown entrepreneurs, 100 economy and finance professionals, and 100 urban planners and architects. Over a single day, participants will work through future scenarios tied to their sectors, examining how artificial intelligence, robotics, biotechnology, and advanced computing could reshape their work, and producing concrete priorities and commitments.
What this means for our clients
For founders based in or relocating to Dubai, Dubai Future Week is a practical networking and visibility opportunity. The explicit inclusion of homegrown entrepreneurs in the 500 Future Minds cohort signals that the Foundation is actively seeking input from the operator community, not only from policy circles. The broader programme — investors, policymakers, and innovators from around the world in one venue for four days — is the kind of condensed access that typically takes months to replicate through individual outreach.
We will be watching for registration and nomination details as they are released by Dubai Future Foundation. Founders who want to position themselves for the 500 Future Minds entrepreneur cohort or other programme strands should monitor the Foundation's official channels. For context on how events like this fit into your broader UAE establishment strategy, the source article is available at Economy Middle East, or you are welcome to raise it in a Sirius consultation.