Dubai and the UAE have demonstrated a remarkable ability to maintain their long-term development trajectory through periods of global disruption. From financial crises and geopolitical shocks to the pandemic and today’s increasingly fragmented global order, the country has continued to build, invest and position itself for what comes next.
We are now entering a more unsettled world. A world increasingly shaped by geopolitical blocs, competing economic interests and shifting centres of capital and influence. Yet, in this environment, the model built by Dubai and the UAE is increasingly relevant: open to global capital, connected across regions, and positioned between major economic and geopolitical centres.
The conversation will explore how Dubai and the UAE are positioning themselves as a global hub for the new world economy and what this means for private capital, wealth, investors and businesses navigating a more fragmented world.
