Dubai Future Week · 18–21 November 2026
take the stage
Some conversations deserve a global stage. Share your ideas with the futurists, policymakers, investors and creators shaping the decades ahead.
Why speak
ideas that shape what's next
Dubai Future Week gathers the people turning ideas into policy, products and investment. Speaking here puts your thinking in front of the audiences that act on it — organised by the Dubai Future Foundation under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
5
future-focused tracks
8
unique programme concepts
75
events
10,000+
attendees
The five tracks
find your track
Every session belongs to one of five tracks — five questions every person, business and nation will face. Your application asks for the track that fits your idea best.
how we’ll live
The future of our homes, cities and the world we’re building.
how we’ll think
The future of intelligence, learning and knowledge.
how we’ll innovate
The future of machines, discovery and human ingenuity.
how we’ll feel
The future of health, wellbeing and longevity.
how we’ll do business
The future of money, markets and economic opportunity.
Where you'll speak
four stages, one week
From headline keynotes to closed-door policy conversations, sessions are programmed across the concepts that fit each idea.
the Big Stage
Hosts the week’s most prominent conversations
the Policy Room
Where policymakers come together to shape the rules of tomorrow.
the Pitch
Brings together innovators and founders to present future-focused ventures
the Offstage
Conversations beyond The Big Stage, in more intimate and focused settings.
what speakers receive
A global stage and a curated audience.
Professional filming and session content.
Media exposure across the week's coverage.
Full access to the week's program and experiences.
Curated networking with leaders across the five tracks.
Speaker hospitality and support.
How it works
from application to the stage
Apply online
Takes about 5 minutes — tell us who you are and what you want to talk about.
Curation review
Our programming team reviews every application.
Shape the session
We work with you on the topic, format and stage that fit.
Take the stage
18–21 November 2026 at Emirates Towers and the Museum of the Future, Dubai.
18–21 November
2026
Emirates Towers and the
Museum of the Future, Dubai
ready to take the stage?
Or write to us at hello@dubaifutureweek.ae