His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, witnessed the signing of four strategic partnership agreements between Ignyte, a global digital start-up ecosystem platform, and leading organisations including the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), du, Dubai Technology Entrepreneurship Campus (Dtec), and in5. The agreements are part of Dubai’s broader efforts to accelerate the objectives of the Dubai Digital Economy Strategy, which aims to drive the exponential growth of start-ups across sectors and strengthen the emirate’s position as a global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. The signings took place during Dubai AI Week 2025, being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Organised by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence, an initiative of the Dubai Future Foundation, the event runs from 21 to 25 April at the Museum of the Future, AREA 2071, Emirates Towers. HHSheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoumsaid: “Strengthening Dubai’s position as a global hub for the digital economy begins with empowering the entrepreneurs and innovators who will shape its future. These strategic partnerships reflect our commitment to building a vibrant and integrated ecosystem that ...

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, launched the Dubai AI Academy, a major new initiative aimed at mainstreaming artificial intelligence (AI) education and advancing its adoption across vital sectors of the economy. The launch took place during the inaugural Dubai AI Week 2025, held under the patronage of His Highness and organised by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI), an initiative of the Dubai Future Foundation, from 21 to 25 April across the Museum of the Future, AREA 2071 at Emirates Towers, and multiple other locations across Dubai. His Highness said: “Dubai will be the destination of choice for those who are seeking to lead the future of artificial intelligence. We will continue to support impactful initiatives that showcase the promising and diverse applications of AI, and the opportunities it offers to accelerate economic growth and advance progress across government, education, and society.” The Dubai AI Academy is part of the Dubai AI Campus, the region’s largest dedicated cluster of AI and advanced technology companies, located within the DIFC Innovation Hub. To be developed with the support of the DIFC Academy, the initiative is designed to educate 10,000 emerging and experienced leaders, ...

The UAE in 2026 will bring together the greatest minds from the worlds of academia, business, technology, philosophy, art and science to set the path forward for the development of Artificial Intelligence over the next 70 years, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, said today. The global event, to be held as part of Dubai AI Week 2026, called ‘AI@70: Towards a Global Humanity’ is designed to initiate and enable a conversation around the philosophical research questions that underpin the age of AI. The event, timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the Dartmouth Workshop that established AI as a field of study, will be officially supported by US Ivy League University Dartmouth College – hosts of the original series of meetings in 1956 known as "the Constitutional Convention of AI". His Highness said: "Dubai believes in the power of knowledge sharing, global cooperation, and meaningful partnerships to anticipate the future of artificial intelligence and harness it to improve lives and advance societies." His Highness added: “AI is the transformative technology of our time. It has the power to change the way we understand what it means to be human, how we work, and how we understand the ...