The Future Innovation Summit (FIS) is returning to Dubai next month, and event organisers have released the line-up of speakers for what is the first in a trilogy of events: AI & Sustainability – Five Steps Closer to a Better Future.
During the two-day Dubai programme, handpicked global innovators, policymakers, disruptors and visionaries will join actor, filmmaker and humanitarian Angelina Jolie, music icon, entrepreneur and philanthropist Rihanna, and actor and philanthropist Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to explore the five key steps shaping a collective global future: AI, sustainability, education, healthcare, and finance.
Other event speakers include former US Treasurer Rosie Rios, Estonia’s Chief Data Officer Dr Ott Velsberg, Sana Khareghani, former inaugural head of the UK’s Government Office for AI, and British author, former politician and member of the European Parliament (MEP) Stanley Johnson.
It’s the fifth Future Innovation Summit to be hosted in Dubai since its launch in 2021, the brainchild of its visionary founder, chairman, and event speaker Adnan Al Noorani. A dynamic force within the UAE’s business landscape, he’s dedicated to advancing the UAE’s position on the global stage and building meaningful connections across international communities.
Adnan Al Noorani is co-hosting the event with Karla Klingner, the world-renowned political and agribusiness expert, and CEO of Palindromes Inc. She’s recently become a shareholder and Board Advisor of the FIS trilogy – which includes events at Vatican City and Abu Dhabi – and will deliver a keynote speech in Dubai.
Adnan Al Noorani said: “We first designed the Future Innovation Summit as a leading governmental conference and exhibition in the UAE – serving as a platform for thought leaders, businesses and policymakers to share knowledge and drive future innovation. Four years on, and we’ve expanded our geographical reach to a truly global audience.
“This time, we’re facilitating discovery and idea sharing with the most brilliant, inspiring and varied line-up of speakers. Our intention is that all guests and audiences leave feeling part of a global community movement equipped to do what they can to improve lives, human to human, and to protect our planet.”
Karla Klingner said: “It’s essential to balance nature, humanity and sustainability with artificial intelligence so, as an agroecologist, I’m delighted to be involved in the Future Innovation Summit trilogy. I cannot wait for us to bring together such diverse and powerful voices, for a truly global audience, and to help shape our future in the age of AI in a way that ensures both sustainability and human flourishing for future generations.”
Future Innovation Summit Dubai will take place on Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th November 2025. Beyond the conference hall, delegates will enjoy cultural immersion events on 12th and 13th November.
