Drawing a path to sustainable energy equity in the Arab world begins with identifying and understanding the challenge, in all of its dimensions, more clearly.

Sarah Mousa and Deena Mousa 05 Dec 2018

Justice and Legal Infrastructure

What we can learn from Asia’s courts of the future

Courts in the Fourth Industrial Revolution will involve virtual supply chains, blockchain-encoded smart contracts, AI-enabled judges and lawyers, and digital currency-based fines and paym...

Viva Dadwal and Mark Beer 02 Nov 2018

Middle East and North Africa

4 innovation hotspots in the Arab world

From the Algerian telecoms explosion to Emirati start-ups, Arab countries are closing the gap on bigger economies.

Attilio Di Battista and Mirek Dusek 14 Aug 2018

Fourth Industrial Revolution

5 issues that will shape the future, according to the experts

Seven hundred leaders of science and academia met in Dubai to workshop the future. Here's what they talked about.

Mark Jones 12 Nov 2017

Fourth Industrial Revolution

7 amazing facts about the United Arab Emirates

Flying taxis, robocops, pneumatic trains – here's how the UAE is turning its wildest technological fancies into reality.

Oliver Cann 10 Nov 2017

United Arab Emirates

How to follow our meeting of the Global Future Councils 2017

Seven hundred experts are gathering in Dubai to discuss how breakthrough tech will change the world by 2030. Here's how to follow, embed, livestream and repost.

World Economic Forum 01 Nov 2017

Digital Economy and Society

How digital technology is transforming Dubai

With the right leadership, planning and determined execution, no urban challenge in the United Arab Emirates is too big to be overcome.

Aisha Bin Bishr 16 May 2017

Future of Energy

Why oil-rich Gulf countries need to invest in renewable energy

The Middle East has the means, but does it have the will to rely more on sustainable energy?

Ada Perniceni 15 May 2017

United Arab Emirates

Dubai plans Hyperloop trains that will be faster than planes

Hyperloop One reveals plans to take people from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in just 12 minutes, a trip that currently takes about two hours by car.

Alex Gray 14 Nov 2016

United Arab Emirates

What is a Global Future Council?

700 experts, 35 councils, one annual meeting. Here's what it's all about.

Oliver Cann 12 Nov 2016

United Arab Emirates

These are the emerging markets millennials most want to work in

Young people who would like to move overseas to advance their careers say these are their top emerging market destinations, according to a World Economic Forum survey.

Rosamond Hutt 12 Nov 2016

United Arab Emirates

How to follow and embed our 2016 meeting in Dubai

Find out below how you can follow #amgfc16 via our social media channels.

Jenny Soffel 08 Nov 2016

Middle East and North Africa

7 things you probably didn't know about Dubai

From robot jockeys to the world’s busiest international airport, here are some remarkable facts about Dubai.

Joe Myers 07 Nov 2016

Decarbonizing Energy

Dubai is building the world’s biggest solar power plant

Dubai has announced plans to build the world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) facility by 2030 as part of a wider push towards renewable energy.

Rosamond Hutt 09 Jun 2016

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