Expo City Dubai Steps Forward as Strategic Partner in Dubai Future Week

The innovation-driven destination joins the Dubai Future Foundation's landmark gathering to explore how humanity will live, work and create in the decades ahead, bringing real-world examples of urban transformation to a global audience of leaders and pioneers.

From 18th to 21st November, Dubai Future Week will gather more than 10,000 participants from across the globe, drawn by the promise of exploring humanity’s trajectory in an era of rapid transformation. Hosted at Emirates Towers and the Museum of the Future under the theme ‘For the Human of the Future’, the event represents a singular moment for leaders, policymakers, innovators and entrepreneurs to shape the conversation around tomorrow’s possibilities.

Expo City Dubai has emerged as a strategic partner to this ambitious undertaking, bringing its distinctive perspective as an innovation-driven, human-centric destination. The partnership reflects a shared vision for how cities can be designed and developed not simply as functional spaces, but as ecosystems that place people at their centre while honouring environmental stewardship and long-term societal flourishing.

Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Chief Executive Officer of Expo City Dubai Authority, will deliver a keynote address during the event’s second day, while Khalfan Juma Belhoul, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Future Foundation, will open the gathering with remarks on the opening day. Through the partnership, Expo City Dubai will contribute leadership insights and panel participation, drawing on its master plan to offer tangible, real-world examples of how urban development can balance human needs with environmental preservation.

Ahmed Al Khatib, Chief Development and Delivery Officer at Expo City Dubai, emphasised the importance of this collaboration in advancing the city’s trajectory. The partnership, he noted, reflects the conviction that thriving cities are built through comprehensive collaboration, and that innovation and solutions must consistently place people at the heart of transformation. This philosophy aligns with Dubai’s forward-looking spirit and its continued commitment to becoming a global hub for designing, testing and implementing solutions for the future.

The week’s architecture spans eight platforms: the Dialogue Stage, Experiences and Innovations Stage, Future Projects Stage, Future Regulations Stage, Future Challenges Stage, Side Events Stage, Dubai Future Stage and External Events Stage. Together, these spaces will host keynote addresses, panel discussions, workshops, inspirational dialogues, challenges and competitions, exhibitions and future experiences, alongside closed-door meetings and external activities.

Source: WAM