Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai and the Chairman of the Executive Council and the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, reaffirmed Dubai's continuous welcome to entrepreneurs and futurists from around the world. He emphasized that Dubai will keep enhancing its integrated ecosystem to encourage them to innovate and design new products, services, and solutions that align with global changes and help them expand and thrive worldwide from Dubai.
This statement came during his visit to "Area 2071," where he met a group of entrepreneurs, innovators, and experts in artificial intelligence during their presence in Dubai. They were part of the participation of 30 startup companies from different parts of the world in the final stage of the Dubai Artificial Intelligence Applications Accelerators program, which was recently launched.
Sheikh Hamdan stated, "Dubai believes in the culture of entrepreneurship and will remain a destination for all those who dream of success and excellence. We have in Dubai all the necessary components, technological infrastructure, and legislative frameworks to be partners for those who want to contribute with us in shaping the future."
He added, "Designing the future is a specialized industry that Dubai has mastered over the decades, forming an integral part of its inspiring success story and its globally leading developmental model. Today, it continues on this path by strengthening its position as an international open laboratory for the latest ideas, concepts, innovations, tools, and future foresight programs, including promising artificial intelligence technologies that can serve humanity."
Sheikh Hamdan emphasized that Dubai will continue its leading role as a central hub and preferred destination for innovators from around the world interested in testing future artificial intelligence technologies in sectors such as smart healthcare, intelligent mobility, smart logistics, smart supply chains, e-commerce, the cognitive revolution, and other pivotal sectors for the future of nations and societies.
- A Global Accelerator Program "Area 2071" is currently hosting the final stage of the Dubai Artificial Intelligence Applications Accelerators program, with the participation of 30 startup companies from different parts of the world, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Egypt, Pakistan, Italy, Lebanon, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, as well as the United Arab Emirates. These companies were selected from a pool of 615 companies from 55 countries that applied for the program.
The "Dubai Artificial Intelligence Applications Accelerators" program, initiated by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, aims to support government entities in Dubai in the practical and efficient use of future technologies, preparing for upcoming revolutionary changes in various vital sectors, making Dubai a global leader in the employment of artificial intelligence across its government entities.
The center's objectives also include training 1,000 government employees from more than 30 government entities on the uses of artificial intelligence, thereby contributing to enhancing the productivity of government employees through these applications. Additionally, it seeks to launch experimental projects and improve government services that can benefit from these applications.
- Dubai Artificial Intelligence Summit Last July, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the "Dubai Artificial Intelligence Summit," organized by the Dubai Future Foundation on October 11-12 at the "Museum of the Future" and "Area 2071" in the Emirates Towers in Dubai. The event will feature the participation of ministers, officials, CEOs, and experts from major technology companies, entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors, academics, and emerging technology companies, with the aim of highlighting the importance of adopting artificial intelligence tools in both the public and private sectors to develop new business models.
The sessions and events of the "Dubai Artificial Intelligence Summit" will focus on various aspects of the future applications of generative artificial intelligence in key sectors, introducing governments and communities to the importance of utilizing its tools and opportunities. The event will also review the main areas and sectors that can employ this advanced technology to ensure a higher quality of life for people.
