‘Innovators Under 35’ to nurture young Arab talents

DUBAI / WAM

The Dubai Future Foundation and EmTech Mena have announced the committee of judges for ‘Innovators Under 35’, a global competition for young innovators, in its
second year.
The winners will present at EmTech Mena 2019, an annual conference on emerging technologies, which will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in cooperation with Dubai Future Foundation.
The first ‘Innovators Under 35 Mena was launched by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, in July 2018, coinciding with the launch the MIT Technology Review Arabia, the Arabic edition of the technology magazine issued by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston.
Abdulaziz Al Jaziri, Deputy CEO and COO of Dubai Future Foundation said, “Organising this global event in Dubai attracts talents from key future sectors, supports innovation and emerging technologies and allows Arab talents the opportunity to showcase their innovative ideas to International companies and government entities.”
“This initiative is a global platform that aims at shedding light on successes achieved by young Arab innovators in developing emerging technologies, their abi-lity to cope with rapid changes, and contribute positively to glob-al civilisation,” Al Jaziri added.
The committee includes a selection of thought leaders,
university professors, deans, investors, entrepreneurs and researchers from various Arab countries who have long and pioneering experience in different sectors, including artificial intelligence, investment, medicine, genomics, media, agriculture, languages, software, biotechnologies, and others.
Members of the committee stressed the importance of such awards in motivating young Arab minds to adopt creative thinking in designing solutions and future initiatives aimed at improving the lives of individuals and communities.
Razan Al Mubarak said, “We live in an age of fast-paced transformation, which fuels the urge to rethink how we live and interact with our environment. As leaders of tomorrow, the responsibility is in the hands of young innovators who break the traditional ways of thinking to find new sustainable and effective solutions for future challenges.”