Dubai Future Week 2026

Dubai Future Week is an initiative of the Dubai Future Foundation, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Foundation's Board of Trustees. The 2026 edition runs from 18 to 21 November across Emirates Towers and the Museum of the Future, bringing together futurists, founders, policymakers and businesses around the theme that the future is about people rather than technology alone.

Five tracks

The programme is organised in five tracks that frame the week's talks and sessions.

• How we'll live
• How we'll think
• How we'll innovate
• How we'll feel
• How we'll do business

Formats

The organizer describes eight ways to take part, from main-stage talks to hands-on and policy formats.

• The Big Stage
• The Prototype Floor
• The Pitch
• The Policy Room
• The Challenge
• The Offstage
• 500 Future Minds
• The District

How to take part

Visitors register to attend through the official website, which also has separate applications for people who want to speak and for organisations that want to partner with the week.