Dubai will host the inaugural "Future Festival" in the Middle East on April 24 and 25 at Expo City Dubai, under the theme "The Year AI Changes Your Life!" The festival focuses on emerging modern trends capable of shaping the future of various sectors, providing participants with a platform to explore the technological landscape and its developments while keeping up with the latest innovations. The event schedule includes numerous sessions and discussions, such as "Trend Dialogues," aimed at empowering and encouraging tech companies to align their strategies in accordance with the emerging trends as they enter a new era of unlimited opportunities and possibilities.
The festival is organized by DXB Live, a subsidiary providing integrated event management services at the Dubai World Trade Center, in collaboration with Trend Hunter, a leading platform for exploring rising trends and accelerating innovation while sharing insights from prominent innovators and creative minds from around the world.
Abdulaziz Al-Jaziri, Vice President of Operations at Dubai Future Foundation, stated that "hosting the Future Festival in Dubai enhances the emirate’s leading position on the global map of innovation and technology, as the UAE is a model in leveraging artificial intelligence to drive the advancement of various key sectors. This event supports the approach of harnessing future technologies and bringing together innovative minds in technology and innovation under one roof." The state places significant importance on enhancing and developing AI growth through the launch of the national AI strategy 2031, and Dubai has initiated various initiatives to boost artificial intelligence, further enhancing the emirate's prestigious reputation as the "City of the Future."
