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Zawya
03-06-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Dubai Future Academy launches courses on foresight, AI, and leadership
DUBAI – Dubai Future Academy, the capacity-building arm of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has launched eight new training programmes for 2025 aimed at equipping leaders, professionals, and future-focused individuals across all sectors with the critical skills of foresight, artificial intelligence, and innovation. The courses are scheduled to run throughout the year, and they are aligned with DFF's efforts in preparing future leaders to shape a more resilient, future-ready society, and empower talent with the skills needed to thrive in a fast-changing world. Speaking on the occasion, Abdulaziz AlJaziri, Deputy CEO of Dubai Future Foundation, said: 'These programmes reflect Dubai's long-standing commitment to equipping individuals and institutions with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate disruption, embrace innovation, and design the future. The Dubai Future Academy remains a key pillar in preparing our talent for the opportunities ahead – across sectors, disciplines, and borders.' The academy welcomes participants across the spectrum of executive, leadership, and strategic roles, including C-suite leaders, policymakers, directors, decision-makers, and mid-to-senior professionals, and individuals seeking to upskill in strategy, innovation, foresight, and AI. These specialised courses cover a wide range of disciplines, including scenario planning, AI productivity tools, innovation, leadership resilience, and strategy transformation. Delivered in partnership with world-class institutions and subject-matter experts, where each course is designed to empower participants with hands-on insights and practical tools for immediate implementation. From June onwards, the 2025 courses include Foresight Leadership (16–17 June), Future-Proofing Innovation (22–24 September), AI Workplace (7–8 October), Futures Thinking (24–25 November), and Innovation Foresight (8–10 December). Each course is built on the Academy's three core pillars— Futures Literacy, Futures Technologies, and Futures Methodologies —covering skills such as scenario-building, systems thinking, AI applications, and leadership development. Participants will emerge from the programs with a mix of theoretical understanding, real-world studies, and practical workshops that lay the foundation for a new approach to thinking, planning, and change. The academy welcomes mid to senior level professionals, entrepreneurs, government officials, and change-makers from across industries to join the upcoming sessions. Registrations are now open for courses starting from June to December. For more information and to apply, visit:
Tahawul Tech
29-05-2025
- General
- Tahawul Tech
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The Lebanese Prime Minister gained insights about the museum's role as an international hub for future foresight and a platform that brings together decision-makers, innovators, and thinkers from around the world.
Emirates 24/7
22-05-2025
- Business
- Emirates 24/7
Dubai Future Experts Programme launches 5th cycle with 21 participants
Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has announced the launch of the fifth edition of the Dubai Future Experts Programme (DEEP), an initiative designed to equip professionals with foresight, skills, and tools needed to lead Dubai's future innovation research. A first-of-its-kind government programme globally, the two-phase initiative aims to strengthen Dubai's talent pipeline and cultivate future-ready government talent to drive transformational initiatives in strategic sectors that shape the future of societies and economies. Now in its fifth cycle, DEEP – organised by DFF in collaboration with the Executive Council of Dubai – continues to set a global benchmark for public sector capacity-building, blending visionary research with real-world application. Abdulaziz AlJaziri, Deputy CEO of DFF, said, 'Equipping future experts from within Dubai Government's strategic sectors is key to strengthening human capital and reinforcing the emirate's status as a global leader in different sectors. Graduates of this programme will emerge as certified future analysts and executives, driving Dubai's leadership in future design and supporting the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33.' This year's cohort features 21 Emirati employees representing 16 entities, and it features workshops and modules delivered by leading futurists and subject-matter experts, offering participants rich insights and practical tools for strategic foresight. Graduates will receive certification from DFF in their respective specialisations. The first level of the programme runs until June 2025. It offers an intensive educational and practical journey through all stages of future foresight, culminating in a research project exploring future scenarios of Dubai. The second level will take place from September to October 2025. Participants will work on an original foresight project with clear recommendations and a defined implementation roadmap. Graduates automatically gain access to an active community of future experts, along with exclusive fellowship opportunities within DFF's global programmes, initiatives and ecosystems. Follow Emirates 24|7 on Google News.
