16–18 October 2023

Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The world’s collective focus is being channelled into tackling today’s immediate crises. While addressing these pressing challenges is vital, quick fixes will not provide sustainable solutions, but rather risk further embedding divisions, resulting in short-lived outcomes.

The Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils 2023, taking place on 16-18 October 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will bring together the full network of council members for the first in-person meeting of their two-year term (2023-2024).

The meeting will be an opportunity for experts to draw connections across agendas, encounter facts and opposing views they may never have considered, and generate insights that can improve decision-making.

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How AI can speed scientific discovery, from predicting virus variants to vital protein research

How trade can contribute to a sustainable future

We need to move beyond the idea that AI is the solution to everything, expert says

Global Future Councils: Experts talk AI, climate, jobs and more in Dubai. Here's what to know

Business is key to supercharging MENA’s energy transition. Here's why

Augmented intelligence: How explainable AI is changing manufacturing jobs for the better

Climate change is becoming a security issue, says this expert

IMF and World Bank boards appoint third director for sub-Saharan Africa - what does it mean for the region?

What is overtourism and how can we overcome it? 

Collaboration is key to strengthening the global economic system: 'We must come together'

How an incentive-based market instrument aimed at consumers could help reduce emissions 

Autonomous mobility: 3 lessons for success from Saudi Arabia

Men want to increase care work at home. Here's how business can help

Co-shaping a responsible autonomous mobility future: Here are 6 things we must consider

Building a resilient future: The power of data and AI for food and water security

Why carbon capture is key to reaching climate goals

Why the travel and tourism industry should care about the state of the ocean

This is how to leverage community-led sustainable tourism for people and biodiversity

Charting a course for ethical AI governance in the era of advancing technology

How to follow the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils 2023

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