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Global Future Councils: 15 years of impact

Meet the Global Future Councils, a network of over 600 experts explores the issues, finds potential solutions, and makes recommendations to leaders and policymakers. Discover some of their innovative thinking and groundbreaking initiatives, contributing to a more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable future.

The challenges we face are interconnected, and so are their solutions. Meet the Global Future Councils. This network of over 600 experts explores the issues, finds potential solutions, and makes recommendations to leaders and policymakers.

The councils will convene in Dubai from October 15th to 17th, and their critical dialogues will have a substantial impact: from improving workplace conditions to giving hundreds of millions of people access to quality education, promoting best practices in manufacturing and within governments, as well as safeguarding our air and fighting corruption.

The role of the Global Future Councils

Since 2016, the World Economic Forum has convened the Network of Global Future Councils. These councils bring together top experts from diverse sectors and backgrounds to collaborate on thematic areas. By linking them virtually and gathering them annually in Dubai, the councils foster cross-disciplinary collaboration aimed at addressing the world’s most pressing issues.

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Discover some of their innovative thinking and groundbreaking initiatives, contributing to a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable future.

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December 17, 2025

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