June 5, 2024: The highly anticipated ‘Future Festival’ commenced at DEC, Expo City Dubai today, kick starting with keynote and sessions on the groundbreaking trends and potentials of artificial intelligence (AI) across various industries. The two-day event, organized by DXB LIVE in partnership with Trend Hunter, brings together industry leaders, tech enthusiasts, and innovators. It sets the stage for global discussions on the future of AI and its transformative impact. Trend Hunter, a leading trend platform and innovation accelerator, adds significant value to the event’s insights and discussions.
Energizing Sessions and Keynotes Propel Future Festival Dubai 2024’s Focus on AI Innovation
Future Festival Dubai 2024, as a platform to learn about upcoming trends from the world’s leading trend firm, provided valuable guidance. It offered insights on navigating evolving AI advancements and identifying untapped opportunities essential for remaining competitive. The event brought together enthusiasts and innovators through strategic dialogues and idea exchange. It aimed to encourage genuine utilization of artificial intelligence.
The opening day began with the Morning Show by Jonathon Brown, CSO of Trend Hunter, and Sean Scharf, CCO of Trend Hunter. It was an energizing session that prepared attendees for a series of impactful keynotes and sessions that followed. This was followed by a keynote session by Jeremy Gutsche, CEO and Innovation Expert at Trend Hunter. The session was titled ‘The Accelerated Pace of Change’ and presented actionable strategies. It aimed to empower teams to drive innovation and proactively handle change within the organization.
Next was the session titled ‘Women in AI’ by Yasmin Al Enazi, co-founder and UAE Women Ambassador to the Women in AI Global Community. Alongside this session was another talk by Jeremy Gutsche, titled ‘A.I. and The Inflection Point’. It included a compilation of Jeremy’s key takeaways from his 10 years of leveraging AI to advance Trend Hunter. Additionally, it encompassed over 15 years of giving keynote speeches.
Exploring Healthcare Innovations: Insights from Future Festival Dubai 2024’s Panel Discussions
The second half of the day included a talk on ’18 Megatrends’ session led by Courtney Scharf, Chief Client Officer at Trend Hunter. This was followed by a panel discussion featuring notable speakers such as Charbel Makhoul, Director, Canon Medical, and Mariam Hashem, Head of Solutions and Partnerships, GE Healthcare. The discussion focused on ‘Innovation in Healthcare’. Additionally, there was a focused talk on ‘Healthcare Technology’ led by Sean Watson, VP, Trend Hunter. The discussion centered around how innovations in healthcare, including more accessible AI, lead to a more holistic approach to health and wellness. These discussions provided insights into the changing relationship between technology and healthcare. Moreover, the discussion focused on methods for utilising these advancements to enhance patient outcomes and care.
The sessions concluded with the debriefing exercise and closing remarks by Jeremy Gutsche, which further made the opening day a remarkable success among attendees and influencers.
The opening day of Future Festival 2024 paved the way toward insightful conversations and collaborations, demonstrating Dubai’s standing as a pioneer in the field of AI. As the festival progresses, attendees hope to gain valuable knowledge. They also aim to form strategic connections that will steer the growth of AI and its applications.