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The World’s Largest Gathering of Futurists

19 & 20 November 2024
Daily List
November 2024

Grounding Walk: Exploring the Nature Around UsExpired

Hosted by the Museum of the Future
19 Nov
08:30 - 09:00
MAIN MOTF ENTRANCE (BY THE FOUNTAIN)

Welcome AddressPLENARY: KEYNOTEExpired

H.E. Khalfan Belhoul

Speaker

H.E. Khalfan Belhoul

Dubai Future Foundation

19 Nov
09:30 - 09:40
MOTF LEVEL 7

From Deep Space to Deep Ocean: A Future of Exploration and DiscoveryPLENARY: PANELExpired

Speaker

Sara Sabry

First Arab & African Female Citizen Astronaut

Speaker

Prof Oussama Khatib

Deep-Sea Robotic Explorer (OceanOneK)

Speaker

Suaad Al Harthi

National Geographic Explorer

Moderator

Dana Alomar

The National

19 Nov
09:40 - 10:25
MOTF LEVEL 7

Concepts of Time: How Do They Shape Our Future?PLENARY: PANELExpired

Jonathon Keats

Speaker

Jonathon Keats

Experimental Philosopher

Anne Beate Hovind

Speaker

Anne Beate Hovind

Future Library Trust

Dr Patrick Noack

Moderator

Dr Patrick Noack

Dubai Future Foundation

19 Nov
10:25 - 10:55
MOTF LEVEL 7

Setting the Scene: Where is Humanity Going?PLENARY: KEYNOTEExpired

Dr Parag Khanna

Speaker

Dr Parag Khanna

AlphaGeo

19 Nov
10:55 - 11:15
MOTF LEVEL 7

Investing in a Better Future: What Will be the Role of Philanthropy?TRANSFORMING HUMANITYExpired

Dr Sonia Ben Jaafar

Speaker

Dr Sonia Ben Jaafar

Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation

Henry Kilonzo

Speaker

Henry Kilonzo

Safaricom Foundation

Naghma Mulla

Speaker

Naghma Mulla

EdelGive Foundation

Olga Tarasov

Moderator

Olga Tarasov

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

19 Nov
11:40 - 12:25
MOTF LEVEL 5

Wild Comeback: Will We Engineer Nature Resilience in the Future?FUTURING NATUREExpired

Dr Liv Williamson

Speaker

Dr Liv Williamson

Revive & Restore

Nithiya Laila

Speaker

Nithiya Laila

Brunch Bandits

19 Nov
11:40 - 12:25
MOTF LEVEL 4

Power of Traditions: How Can Myths Unlock Innovation?EMPOWERING GENERATIONSExpired

Saks Afridi

Speaker

Saks Afridi

Artist

Pierre-Christophe Gam

Speaker

Pierre-Christophe Gam

Toguna World

Mounir Ayache

Speaker

Mounir Ayache

Artist

Ingrid LaFleur

Moderator

Ingrid LaFleur

The Afrofuture Strategies Institute

19 Nov
11:40 - 12:25
MOTF LEVEL 3

Pharma’s New Frontier: How Is Outside Innovation Reshaping Drug Discovery?OPTIMISING HEALTHExpired

Dr Elmarie Bodes

Speaker

Dr Elmarie Bodes

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals

Sarah Sharif

Speaker

Sarah Sharif

Experimental Civics

Saeed-Alnofeli

Speaker

Saeed Alnofeli

in5, TECOM Group

Jamie Metzl

Moderator

Jamie Metzl

OneShared World

19 Nov
11:40 - 12:25
MOTF LEVEL 2

Beyond the National: How to Future at the Multilateral, Global and Local Levels?FORESIGHT INSIGHTSExpired

Antonio Mazzeo

Speaker

Antonio Mazzeo

Regional Council of Tuscany

Zainab Kakal

Speaker

Zainab Kakal

UNDP Pacific

Dr Kenneth Nsah

Speaker

Dr Kenneth Nsah

UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Coalition

Dr Aaron Maniam

Moderator

Dr Aaron Maniam

University of Oxford

19 Nov
11:40 - 12:25
MOTF AUDITORIUM

Flipping the Script: How Can Films Shape Positive AI Futures?WORKSHOPExpired

Hosted by

19 Nov
11:45 - 13:45
MOTF LEVEL 7

Shaping Health Futures: What Actions Today will Build a Healthier Tomorrow?WORKSHOPExpired

Hosted by

19 Nov
11:45 - 13:45
MOTF LEVEL 7

Future of Making: A New Material Culture?WORKSHOPExpired

Hosted by

19 Nov
11:45 - 13:45
MOTF LEVEL 7

Foresight Games ShowcaseACTIVATIONExpired


19 Nov
11:45 - 13:45
MOTF LEVEL 1

Play-Full FuturesACTIVATIONExpired

Hosted by

19 Nov
11:45 - 13:45
MOTF LEVEL 1

Foresight in Practice: What Can We Learn from Around the Globe?FORESIGHT INSIGHTSExpired

Marissa Asen

Speaker

Marissa Asen

UNDP Pacific

Dr Seongwon Park

Speaker

Dr Seongwon Park

National Assembly Futures Institute

Dr Meimei Song

Speaker

Dr Meimei Song

National Taiwan University

Prof Sohail Inayatullah

Moderator

Prof Sohail Inayatullah

UNESCO Chair in Futures Studies

19 Nov
12:45 - 13:30
MOTF AUDITORIUM

Future by Design: How Materials Are Shaping Our World?TRANSFORMING HUMANITYExpired

Prof Dame Molly Stevens

Speaker

Prof Dame Molly Stevens

University of Oxford

TBC

Speaker

Dr Mehdi Ghommem

American University of Sharjah

Dr Heba Chehade

Moderator

Dr Heba Chehade

Dubai Future Foundation

19 Nov
12:45 - 13:30
MOTF LEVEL 5

Futuring the Law: Which Rights Will Nature Stand For?FUTURING NATUREExpired

Laila Abdullatif

Speaker

Laila Abdullatif

Emirates Nature-WWF

Justice Md. Ashraful Kamal

Speaker

Justice Md. Ashraful Kamal

Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Grant Wilson

Moderator

Grant Wilson

Earth Law Center

19 Nov
12:45 - 13:30
MOTF LEVEL 4

Longevity Cities: Utopia or Dystopia?OPTIMISING HEALTHExpired

Alyaa AlMulla

Speaker

Alyaa AlMulla

Longevity Think Tank

Dr Makoto Suzuki

Speaker

Dr Makoto Suzuki

Okinawa Research Center for Longevity Science

Christal Burnette

Speaker

Christal Burnette

Okinawa Research Center for Longevity Science

Rajiv Ahuja

Speaker

Rajiv Ahuja

American Society on Aging

Chloé de Ruffray

Moderator

Chloé de Ruffray

Trend Researcher & Cultural Analyst

19 Nov
12:45 - 13:30
MOTF LEVEL 2

The Control Illusion: Are Humans Really Shaping the Future?EMPOWERING GENERATIONSExpired

Kewulay Kamara

Speaker

Prof Kewulay Kamara

University of Makeni

Ramila Khafaji Zadeh

Speaker

Ramila Khafaji Zadeh

Hanze University

Dr Riel Miller

Moderator

Dr Riel Miller

xperidox global

19 Nov
12:45 - 13:30
MOTF LEVEL 3

Network Weaving: How Can the Practice of Linking Past, Present, and Future Lead to Systemic Change?FORESIGHT INSIGHTSExpired

Abi Nokes

Speaker

Abi Nokes

School of International Futures

Alice Dimond

Speaker

Alice Dimond

Tokona Te Raki - Maori Future Makers

Dr Brenda Ogembo

Speaker

Dr Brenda Ogembo

Parliament of Kenya

Victoria Mulligan

Speaker

Victoria Mulligan

Speculative Futures New Zealand

19 Nov
14:00 - 14:45
MOTF AUDITORIUM

Deeper Underground: Why the Fungi Hype?FUTURING NATUREExpired

Dima Al Srouri

Speaker

Dima Al Srouri

Biospheric City Lab

Thomas Jonas

Speaker

Thomas Jonas

Nature’sFynd

Claudia Colmo

Speaker

Claudia Colmo

Royal Danish Academy

Melissa Ingaruca Moreno

Moderator

Melissa Ingaruca Moreno

Mycohackers Berlin

19 Nov
14:00 - 14:45
MOTF LEVEL 4

Earth’s Checkup: What Can We Gain by Connecting Our Wellbeing to Our Planet’s Future?OPTIMISING HEALTHExpired

Dr Jemilah Mahmood

Speaker

Dr Jemilah Mahmood

Sunway University Malaysia

Andrew Zolli

Speaker

Andrew Zolli

Planet Labs

Sheikh Majid Sultan Al Qassimi

Speaker

Sheikh Majid Sultan Al Qassimi

Soma Mater

Sonalie Figueras

Moderator

Sonalie Figueiras

Green Queen

19 Nov
14:00 - 14:45
MOTF LEVEL 2

The Grief Stage: How Can Society Overcome Future Challenges?EMPOWERING GENERATIONSExpired

Speaker

Dr Steven Lichty

Frontline Futures

Arthur Muliro Wakapala

Speaker

Arthur Muliro Wakapala

Society for International Development

Ziyan Hossain

Moderator

Ziyan Hossain

Method Collective

Fran Quintero Rawlings

Moderator

Fran Quintero Rawlings

Method Collective

19 Nov
14:00 - 14:45
MOTF LEVEL 3

Echoes of Tomorrow: What Impact Can Science Fiction Have on Imagining the Future?Expired

Prof Suyi Davies Okungbowa

Speaker

Prof Suyi Davies Okungbowa

Speculative Fiction Author

Prof Ashraf Fagih

Speaker

Prof Ashraf Fagih

Academic & Sci-Fi Novelist

Dr Meimei Song

Echoes of Tomorrow Winners

Dr Glyn Morgan

Moderator

Dr Glyn Morgan

Science Museum, London

19 Nov
14:00 - 14:45
MOTF LEVEL 5

Making the Case: Which Way to the Future?PLENARY: KEYNOTEExpired

H.E. Khalfan Belhoul

Speaker

H.E. Khalfan Belhoul

Dubai Future Foundation

Amy Webb

Speaker

Amy Webb

Future Today Institute

19 Nov
15:15 - 15:45
MOTF LEVEL 7

Enter the Future: Technology for HumanityPLENARY: KEYNOTEExpired

Dr Jordan Nguyen

Speaker

Dr Jordan Nguyen

Psykinetic

19 Nov
15:45 - 16:25
MOTF LEVEL 7

Film Screening: Becoming SuperhumanExpired

Followed by Q&A session with Dr Jordan Nguyen
19 Nov
17:30 - 18:30
MOTF AUDITORIUM
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