WGS Dialogues - Agenda
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17:00 - 17:10Virtual HallVirtual Or Online
2021: Megatrends That Will Shape the Next Decade
H.E. Mohammad Abdullah Al GergawiMinister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman, World Government Summit organization -
17:10 - 17:30Virtual HallSociety in 2021
Embedding Trust and Authenticity in the Next Generation of Leaders
Richard EdelmanChief Executive Officer of Edelman
Mina Al-OraibiEditor In Chief of The National Newspaper -
17:30 - 17:50Virtual HallEconomy in 2021
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17:50 - 18:10Virtual HallEconomy in 2021
2021 and Beyond: Asia’s Future Outlook
Nandan NilekaniCo-founder of Infosys
Samir SaranPresident of Observer Research Foundation -
18:10 - 18:20Virtual HallEconomy in 2021
Decentralizing Finance for an Inclusive Economy
Jutta SteinerCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Parity Technologies
Manus CrannyAnchor -
18:20 - 18:40Virtual HallEconomy in 2021
Is Crypto the New Currency Beyond 2021?
Denelle DixonChief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Stellar Development Foundation -
18:50 - 19:10Virtual HallSociety in 2021
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19:10 - 19:30Virtual HallSociety in 2021
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19:30 - 19:50Virtual HallFuture Outlook in 2021
2021: Forecasting the Year Ahead
Paul SaffoFuturist, Consulting Professor in the School of Stanford University
Corinne IozzioEditor-in-Chief of Popular Science
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17:00 - 17:05Virtual HallGovernance in 2021
Keynote by H.E. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
H.E. Dr. Tedros GhebreyesusDirector General of World Health Organization (WHO) -
17:05 - 17:50Virtual HallGovernance in 2021
Will the Earth's Population Be Vaccinated by 2021?
H.E. Sultan Ahmad Bin SulayemChairman and Chief Executive Officer of DP World -
17:50 - 18:10Virtual HallEconomy in 2021
Global Digital Infrastructures that will Redefine the New Decade
Rajesh SubramaniamPresident, Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation
Hadley GambleAnchor of CNBC -
18:20 - 18:40Virtual HallSociety in 2021
Youth Powering the Next Decade
H.H. Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al KhalifaHis Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs - National Security Adviser
H.E. Noura Al KaabiMinister of Culture and Youth of UAE -
18:40 - 19:00Virtual HallGovernance in 2021
Navigating 2020's Data for a Prosperous 2021
Parag KhannaFounder and Managing Partner of FutureMap
Saeed Al GergawiDirector of the Dubai Future Academy -
19:00 - 19:20Virtual HallEconomy in 2021
2021: Redesigning the World of Business and Entrepreneurship
Damian BradfieldChief Creative Officer and Co-Founder of WeTransfer and WePresent
Divyank TurakhiaMember of The Advisory Council of Dubai Chamber Digital Economy
Alia Al MurChief Marketing Officer of the Dubai Future Foundation -
19:20 - 19:40Virtual HallEconomy in 2021
Powering the Decade with Renewables
Christian BurchPresident and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Energy
John DefteriosCNN -
19:40 - 20:00Virtual HallFuture Outlook in 2021
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20:00 - 20:15Virtual HallFuture Outlook in 2021
Space Exploration in 2021 and Lessons Learnt
Corinne IozzioEditor-in-Chief of Popular Science -
20:15 - 20:35Virtual HallFuture Outlook in 2021
2021: The Race to Space and Humanity's Future
Neil deGrasse TysonAstrophysicist of Hayden Planetarium
Lord Martin ReesAstrophysicist, Cosmologist and 60th President of the Royal Society
Patrick NoackExecutive Director of Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution, UAE