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The World’s Largest Gathering of Futurists

19 & 20 November 2024
Daily List
November 2024

Experiences of the Future: How Can They Inspire Change Today?PLENARY: PANELExpired

Liam Young

Speaker

Liam Young

Film Director and Architect

Honor Harger

Speaker

Honor Harger

ArtScience Museum

Brendan McGetrick

Moderator

Brendan McGetrick

Museum of the Future

20 Nov
10:00 - 10:45
MOTF LEVEL 7

State of the World’s Children 2024: The Future of Childhood in a Changing WorldPLENARY: LAUNCHExpired

Liam Young

Speaker

Bo Viktor Nylund

UNICEF Innocenti, Global Office of Research and Foresight

Joshua Opey

Speaker

Joshua Opey

UNICEF Youth Foresight Fellow

Rawan Elbendary

Speaker

Rawan Elbendary

UNICEF Youth Foresight Fellow

20 Nov
10:45 - 11:05
MOTF LEVEL 7

The Future of Humanity in Time and Space: Where Do We Go from Here?PLENARY: FIRESIDE CHATExpired

Michael Madsen

Speaker

Michael Madsen

Film Director & Conceptual Artist

H.E Omran Sharaf

Speaker

H.E. Omran Sharaf

Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Science and Technology, MoFA UAE

20 Nov
11:05 - 11:35
MOTF LEVEL 7

Today & Tomorrow: What Makes a Futurist?FORESIGHT INSIGHTSExpired

Billie Ing

Speaker

Billie Ing

Ipsos Strategy3

Jan Oliver Schwarz

Speaker

Jan Oliver Schwarz

Bavarian Foresight-Institute

Joanna Lepore

Speaker

Joanna Lepore

Foresight Inside Group

Dr Gabriele Rizzo

Moderator

Dr Gabriele Rizzo

Foresight Executive

20 Nov
11:50 - 12:35
MOTF AUDITORIUM

Debating the Divide: What is the Future of Our Society’s Health?TRANSFORMING HUMANITYExpired

TBC

Speaker

Nabil Abdo

Oxfam International MENA

Dr Kyriacos Kouppari

Speaker

Dr Kyriacos Koupparis

UN World Food Programme

Khalid Alawadhi

Speaker

Khalid Alawadhi

Dubai Humanitarian

Steven Kenney

Moderator

Steven Kenney

The Middle East Institute

20 Nov
11:50 - 12:35
MOTF LEVEL 5

Nature Talks Back: How Can AI Facilitate the Dialogue with Humans?FUTURING NATUREExpired

Jane Lawton

Speaker

Jane Lawton

Earth Species Project

Dr Koert van Mensvoort

Speaker

Dr Koert van Mensvoort

Next Nature Network

Dr Abdulrahaman Al Mahmoud

Speaker

Dr Abdelrahman Al Mahmoud

AI Office, UAE

Ariel Muller

Moderator

Ariel Muller

Forum for the Future

20 Nov
11:50 - 12:35
MOTF LEVEL 4

Health Reimagined: What Will the Future Hold?OPTIMISING HEALTHExpired

Prof Pattie Maes

Speaker

Prof Pattie Maes

MIT Media Lab

Alex Kummerman

Speaker

Alex Kummerman

LazyBrain.ai

Dr Mohamed Qasem

Moderator

Dr Mohamed Qasem

Dubai Future Foundation

20 Nov
11:50 - 12:35
MOTF LEVEL 2

Essential Items: What Will Withhold the Test of Time and Space?EMPOWERING GENERATIONSExpired

Dr Adriana Marais

Speaker

Dr Adriana Marais

Scientist & Aspiring Martian

Paula Zuccotti

Speaker

Paula Zuccotti

Author & Artist

Markus Iofcea

Moderator

Markus Iofcea

Future Archaeologist

20 Nov
11:50 - 12:35
MOTF LEVEL 3

Futures Imaginarium: How Can We Build Resilient Societies Through Strategic Decision Making?WORKSHOPExpired

Hosted by

20 Nov
12:00 - 14:00
MOTF LEVEL 7

Government of Dubai: Peer Roundtable on Foresight and Scenario PlanningWORKSHOPExpired

Hosted by



This is by invitation only
20 Nov
12:00 - 14:00
MOTF LEVEL 7

Build Your Own Commissioner: What Does the Declaration on Future Generations Mean for Your Region?WORKSHOPExpired

Hosted by

20 Nov
12:00 - 14:00
MOTF LEVEL 7

The Future of Childhood in a Changing WorldACTIVATIONExpired

Hosted by

20 Nov
12:00 - 14:00
MOTF LEVEL 1

Education in the Year 2100: What Does an Effective School Look Like in the Future?FORESIGHT INSIGHTSExpired

Dr Adil Alzarooni

Speaker

Dr Adil Alzarooni

Citizens School Dubai

Fathmath Zahanath Zuhury

Speaker

Fathmath Zahanath Zuhury

UNICEF Youth Foresight Fellow

Dr Mike Magee

Speaker

Dr Mike Magee

Minerva University

Raya Bidshahri

Moderator

Raya Bidshahri

School of Humanity

20 Nov
12:55 - 13:40
MOTF AUDITORIUM

More Than Words: What is the Future of Storytelling?EMPOWERING GENERATIONSExpired

Prof Lonny Avi Brooks

Speaker

Prof Lonny Avi Brooks

AfroRithm Futures Group

Glenn Gainor

Speaker

Glenn Gainor

Amazon

Omar Butti

Speaker

Omar Butti

Dubai Film & TV Commission

Pupul Bisht

Moderator

Pupul Bisht

Horizon 2045

20 Nov
12:55 - 13:40
MOTF LEVEL 3

Towards Symbiosis: How is Our Relationship with Algorithmic Life-Forms Evolving?TRANSFORMING HUMANITYExpired

Prof Janet Hsiao

Speaker

Prof Janet Hsiao

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

Maitha Al Shamsi

Speaker

Maitha Al Shamsi

Community Development Authority

Neil Redding

Speaker

Neil Redding

Redding Futures

Amy Zalman

Moderator

Amy Zalman

Prescient

20 Nov
12:55 - 13:40
MOTF LEVEL 5

At the Crossroads of Cities, Nature & Technology: What Are the Emerging Approaches for Re-Futuring Cities?FUTURING NATUREExpired

Thireshen Govender

Speaker

Thireshen Govender

UrbanWorks

Huda Shaka

Speaker

Huda Shaka

Gehl

Prof Geci Karuri-Sebina

Moderator

Prof Geci Karuri-Sebina

Wits School of Governance

20 Nov
12:55 - 13:40
MOTF LEVEL 4

Epigenetic Editing: What Can It Achieve for the FutureOPTIMISING HEALTHExpired

Prof Jianjun Liu

Speaker

Prof Jianjun Liu

Genome Institute of Singapore

Laura Bierut

Speaker

Laura Bierut

Washington University School of Medicine

Dr Gabriella Ficz

Speaker

Dr Gabriella Ficz

Barts Cancer Institute

Harry Farmer

Moderator

Paul Jones

Omics Centre of Excellence

20 Nov
12:55 - 13:40
MOTF LEVEL 2

Climate Interventions: Will Humans Control the Atmosphere?FUTURING NATUREExpired

Dr Renzo Taddei

Speaker

Dr Renzo Taddei

Federal University of Sao Paulo

Matthias Honegger

Speaker

Matthias Honegger

International Center for Future Generations

Matthias Honegger

Speaker

Dr Lorena Sabino

University of the Philippines Los Baños

TBC

Moderator

Julia Reindl

DSG Fellow

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

Astro-Futures: How Can We Decode Key Planetary Happenings?EMPOWERING GENERATIONSExpired

Rose Theodora

Speaker

Rose Theodora

Astrologer & Curator

Sarah Owen

Speaker

Sarah Owen

SOON Future Studies

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

Repatterning the Future: How Will We Design a World of Shared Prosperity?FORESIGHT INSIGHTSExpired

Ila Colombo

Speaker

Ila Colombo

DEOND

Monika Bielskyte

Speaker

Monika Bielskyte

Protopia Futures

Nancy Giordano

Moderator

Nancy Giordano

Play Big Inc

20 Nov
14:00 - 14:45
MOTF AUDITORIUM

The Consequences of Cash: How Can Investors Think Like Futurists?TRANSFORMING HUMANITYExpired

Dr Alexander Dale

Speaker

Dr Alexander Dale

MIT Solve

Sacha Haider

Speaker

Sacha Haider

Global Ventures

Judith Aidoo

Speaker

Dr Judith Aidoo

Caswell Capital Partners

Eric Noël

Moderator

Eric Noël

Canada Towards 2030

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

Data Dilemmas: What Can be Done to Eliminate Future Biases?OPTIMISING HEALTHExpired

Prof Angela Maas

Speaker

Prof Angela Maas

Radboud University Medical Center

Dr Lisa Falco

Speaker

Dr Lisa Falco

Zühlke

Dr Shaista Hussain

Speaker

Dr Shaista Hussain

SAIF CHECK

Agathe Acchiardo

Moderator

Agathe Acchiardo

Think Next

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

In Conversation with Foresight GreatPLENARY: FIRESIDE CHATExpired

Paul Saffo

Speaker

Paul Saffo

Futurist

Jay Ogilvy

Speaker

Jay Ogilvy

Global Business Network

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

Winning with Foresight: How Do You Know You’re On Track?PLENARY: PANELExpired

Jennifer Brace

Speaker

Jennifer Brace

Ford Motor Company

Marie-Caroline Darbon

Speaker

Marie-Caroline Darbon

L'Oreal

Melanie Subin

Speaker

Melanie Subin

Future Today Institute

Meabh Quoirin

Moderator

Meabh Quoirin

Foresight Factory

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

The Future of Curation: How Must We Adapt to Engage Diverse Audiences in the World of Tomorrow?PLENARY: PANELExpired

Majed Al Mansoori

Speaker

Majed Al Mansoori

Museum of the Future

Refik Anadol

Speaker

Refik Anadol

Media Artist & Director

Hugh Forres

Speaker

Hugh Forrest

SXSW

Benedetta Ghione

Moderator

Benedetta Ghione

Art Dubai Director

20 Nov
16:25 - 17:05
MOTF LEVEL 7
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