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What is Urban Future Week?

Co-hosted by Dubai Municipality and the Museum of the Future, Urban Future Week brings the world's leading city-shapers to Dubai from 10–11 November 2025.

More than a conference, it is a collaborative action platform designed to redefine how cities respond to rapid technological, social, and climate change. Together, it will showcase how institutions, communities, and innovation can unite to build sustainable, inclusive, and human-centric cities.
DAY 1
DAY 2
VISION

Urban Systems, Governance & Innovation

Day 1 is dedicated to building the engine of the future-ready city. We move from discovery to design, shaping adaptive and responsive systems built to serve human needs first. The day features expert panels and strategic roundtables focused on agile governance, decision intelligence, and cross-sectoral action.
VISION

Digital Cities, Placemaking & Community Futures

If Day 1 builds the engine of the future-ready city, Day 2
designs its soul.

This day is dedicated to activating the human experience, showcasing how digital systems and innovative placemaking unite to foster connected, inclusive, and vibrant communities. Through keynotes, panels, and showcases, we will build the roadmap for technology and design to serve people.

Agenda

Day 1: Urban Systems, Governance & Innovation
9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
Welcome remarks and Opening Keynote
SPEAKER
H.E. Marwan Ahmad bin Ghalita
Director General, Dubai Municipality
9:30 – 9:40 AM
KEYNOTE
Climate, Community & Well-being in the Urban Future
SPEAKER
H.E Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak
UAE Minister of Climate Change & Environment
9:45 - 9:50 PM
Announcement: First Micro Master in Municipal Planning and Future Foresight
9:50 - 10:10 AM
Announcement: Gov Agility Connect
10:15 - 10:20 AM
Announcement: The Drone Powered Municipality
10:25 – 11:00 AM
Panel
Institutional Agility for Future Cities
Moderator
Fatma Al Khayat
CEO and Co-Founder ARKAT
SPEAKERs
Eng. Mohamed Rashed AlDhanhani
Director of Corporate Risks & business continuity dept., Dubai Municipality
Dr. Soud Quran
Advisor - Dubai Resilience Center
Dr. Heba Chehade
Foresight Lead, Dubai Future Foundation
11:05 AM – 11:15 AM
Keynote
How  Cities Move forward from Smart Cities to Cognitive Cities
SPEAKER
Yousef Khalili
Global Chief Business Transformation Officer & CEO MEA at Quant AI
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Coffee Break
11:30 AM – 12:05 PM
Panel
Amid Global Shifts
SPEAKERS
Dr. Georges Kachaamy
Director of the CRID at the School of Architecture and Design
at the American University Dubai
Ross Lovegrove
Industrial Designer
Yasser Ahmed
Vice President, Digital Energy, Schneider Electric Gulf Countries
Ahmed Bukhash
Founder Archidentity
12:10 – 12:45 PM
Panel
Building a Collaborative, Future-Ready Government
Moderator
Mohammed Ali
Future Foresight Expert, Dubai Municipality
SPEAKERS
H.E. Matar AlHemeiri
CEO of Digital Dubai Government Establishment
Eng Fidaa Al Hammadi
Director of Strategy and Corporate Development Department, Dubai Municipality
Major General Khalid Al Razooqi
Director, General Department of Artificial Intelligence, Dubai Police
12:50 – 1:25 PM
Panel
Governing for Well-being: Designing Healthier Future
Moderator
Huda Shaka
Project Director, Gehl
SPEAKERS
Dr. Younis Kazim
Executive Director,  Health Regulation Sector of Dubai Health Authority
Dr. Naseem Mohammed
CEO Health and Safety, Dubai Municipality
Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi
Senior Vice President at TECOM Group PJSC
Nadia Zaal
CEO and Founder Zaya
1:30 – 1:50 PM
Fireside Chat
Shaping Sustainable Cities
SPEAKERS
Carlo Ratti
Director, MIT Senseable City Lab
Bader Anwahi
CEO, Public Facility Agency, Dubai Municipality
1:55 – 2:05 PM
Closing Keynote
Humanising Cities through Regenerative Design
SPEAKER
Carlo Ratti
Director, MIT Senseable City Lab
Networking

Roundtables and Workshops

Invitation Only
C Suite Roundtable Urban Resilience
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Invitation Only
C Suite Roundtable  Future Foresight
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Public
Workshop: From Masterplans to Humanplans
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Public
Workshop: Urban Foresight
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Public
Master Class: Sahel Alhiyari
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Welcome remarks and
opening keynote
SPEAKER
H.E Khalfan Belhoul
CEO Dubai Future Foundation
9:45 – 9:55 AM
Keynote
Design with Irreversible
SPEAKER
Sahel  Al Hiyari
Architect & Urban Designer
10:00 AM – 10:35 AM
Panel
The Engine Room of a Future City
Moderator
Mounir Kabbara
Director PWC
SPEAKERS
Saif Muhair Al Mazroui
Director of Dubai Traffic Police
Ali Al Mutawa
Major General Expert, Assistant Director General Fire & Rescue Affairs, Dubai Civil Defense
Adel Al Marzooqi
CEO Waste & Sewerage Agency, Dubai Municipality
10:40 – 10:55 AM
Fireside Chat
The Proactive Municipality: Shaping the Future Through Foresight-Driven Signals
SPEAKERS
Badr AlMulla
Head of Strategic Planning section, Dubai Municipality
Mohammed Ali
Future Foresight Expert, Dubai Municipality
10:55 AM – 11:05 PM
Coffee Break
11:05 – 11:40 AM
Panel
Architecture’s Role in Urban Transformation
Moderator
May Barber
Creative Strategist & Educator
SPEAKERS
Christos Passas
Director Zaha Hadid Architects
III-Sam Park
Partner + Architect, Foster and Partners
Peter Stephenson
Co-MD, OMNIYAT
Kevin Mitchell
Professor of Architecture at the American University of Sharjah
11:45 – 12:20 PM
Panel
The Future of Urban Storytelling: Making Sustainability Desirable
Moderator
Al Zainah Lootah
Architect & Designer
SPEAKERS
Marjan Faraidooni
Chief HR Officer and Chief of Education and Culture Expo City
Ila Colombo
AI Creative Researcher, Artist & CEO at DEOND
Dr. Martina Mazzarello
Global Lead MIT Senseable Lab
12:25 – 1:00 PM
Panel
Communities by Design: Building Inclusive Urban Futures
Moderator
Inzamam Rashid
Senior Correspondent, Monocle Magazine
SPEAKERS
Majed Al Mansoori
Executive Director Museum of the Future
Maitha Ali Al Nuaimi
GIS Director, Dubai Municipality
Dr. Alamira Reem Al Hashimi
General Manager, M_39
Natasha Carella
Director, Dubai Design Week
1:05 – 1:25 PM
Panel
Unveiling Hewi Dubai
Moderator
Daria Jones
Principle Lead Landscape Architect
SPEAKERS
Abdulaziz Aljaziri
Deputy CEO Dubai Future Foundation
Bader Anwahi
CEO, Public Facility Agency, Dubai Municipality
1:30 – 1:40 PM
Closing
Remarks
SPEAKERS
Majed Al Mansoori
Executive Director Museum of the Future
1:45 – 2:00 PM
Honouring
Partners
A ceremonial conclusion to Urban Future Week with acknowledgments and partner recognition.
Closing Reception + Networking

Roundtables and Workshops

Invitation Only
Workshop: Pulse Place
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Public
MIT Urban Forresight Workshop
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
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Workshops

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NOV 10' 2025
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Invitation Only
C Suite Roundtable Urban Resilience
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NOV 10' 2025
2:00 - 5:00 PM
Invitation Only
C Suite Roundtable Future Foresight
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NOV 10' 2025
3:30 - 5:00 PM
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Workshop: From Masterplans to Humanplans
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NOV 10' 2025
3:30 - 5:00 PM
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Workshop: Urban Foresight
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NOV 10' 2025
3:30 - 5:00 PM
PUBLIC
EV Station of the Future
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NOV 10' 2025
5:00 - 7:00 PM
PUBLIC
Master Class: Observations on Architecture by Sahel AlHiyari
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