In a new international achievement reflecting the advanced status of Emirati women leaders, Sheikha Dr. Shamma bint Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan was honoured with the 2026 World Woman Hero Award on the sidelines of the Davos Conference held in the Swiss city of Davos, in the presence of an elite group of intellectual leaders,
The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have announced the launch of the Abu Dhabi Centre for Frontier Technologies, a new Centre within WEF’s prestigious Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) Global Network. The collaboration was formalized during
The 2026 edition of the World Governments Summit (WGS) will host the largest ever international participation since its inception and convene several landmark forums, underlining its rising global stature and significance. The roster of world-leading corporations and knowledge institutions at the global forum includes the International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member
Dubai Industrial City, the region’s leading manufacturing and logistics hub, will spotlight the next generation of food innovators thriving within its ecosystem at Gulfood 2026, set to take place on 26-30 January across Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Exhibition Centre at Dubai Expo City. One of TECOM Group PJSC’s 10 business districts, Dubai Industrial
The Inter-Parliamentary Coalition for Global Ethics and the International Committee on Countering Extremist and Hate Speech organised the session. TRENDS Research & Advisory participated in an international panel discussion organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Coalition for Global Ethics and the International Committee on Countering Extremist and Hate Speech (ICCEHS), on the sidelines of the World Economic
Italy’s Francesco Molinari topped the leaderboard after the opening round of the 37th Hero Dubai Desert Classic, which got under way on Thursday as one of the region’s most prestigious golf tournaments and a Rolex Series event on the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai, offering a total prize purse of $9 million. The 43-year-old
The Xposure International Photography Festival 2026 has unveiled five new immersive worlds presented through dedicated thematic zones, offering visitors multiple pathways to explore photography from diverse perspectives. Designed as a fully integrated cultural experience, the festival is expected to attract more than 30,000 visitors. The newly introduced zones include the Courtyard zone, which documents everyday
