Dubai: Dubai Future Foundation announced its partnership with Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, Executive Founder of Singularity University, Founder and Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, to host the signature Abundance 360 (A360) Summit in Dubai on March 26-27, 2019, having signed the MOU in Boston yesterday.

Being held under the patronage of His Highness Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Dubai Future Foundation, the inaugural two-day A360 Dubai Summit kicks off a highly curated one-year program for entrepreneurs, C-level executives and government leaders that showcases some of the most exciting developments in disruptive technology and innovation today.

With the global gathering held every year in Beverly Hills in January, and regional Summits held in Shanghai, Sao Paulo and now Dubai, this gathering dubbed the ‘Davos for Exponential Tech’ curates insights from the world’s leading experts in disruptive technology, ranging from machine learning to robotics, virtual reality and blockchain, showcasing how these and other emerging technologies will impact business and the world in the next one to three years.

Upon signing the MOU, Abdulaziz Al Jaziri, Deputy CEO of Dubai Future Foundation, said; “Partnering with Abundance 360 (A360) comes as Dubai Future Foundation continues to work on exploring ways to bring the future, along with all the potential benefits, to today’s world. Our role as a Foundation has always been rooted in innovation, and exploration, of the potentials and possibilities of emerging and new technologies in serving humanity today. We are also working to positively impact the culture around us to support risk-taking and entrepreneurship, for it's our firm belief that human ingenuity is key to delivering on the future.”

Speaking at the partnership MOU signing, Dr. Peter Diamandis commented, “I am incredibly excited to bring Abundance 360 to the United Arab Emirates, a country that is pushing the boundaries of technological innovation. Bringing the summit to Dubai reflects my passion and mission to help entrepreneurs in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa understand the impact of exponential technologies, and to give the region’s leaders a hands-on experience of the rate of change that is going on in their region and the world.”

“Our partnership with Dubai Future Foundation is a testament to the importance the UAE government is placing on exponential technologies and their impact on the future. The UAE is a world leader in digital governance and is leading the charge with various technology-focused initiatives aimed at finding solutions for the challenges of the future. We are extremely honoured that His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai will be our Patron and proud to partner with the Dubai Future Foundation to host our inaugural Abundance 360 Dubai Summit,” stated Dr Diamandis.

“Having been a A360 Global member for the past 3 years, I have been extremely impressed with the insights, ideas and inspiration A360 offers its members,” said Aman Merchant, Chief Disruptor at d’labs, A360’s exclusive strategic partner in the MENA region. “For anyone looking to rewrite the playbook in their respective industries by leveraging exponential tech, there is no other global program like this and Dr Diamandis’ choosing to host the inaugural A360 program in the MEASA region in Dubai perfectly aligns with the bold & futuristic vision of the leadership of Dubai.”

“We are delighted to have obtained the Dubai Future Foundation’s support and look forward to working together to host what promises to be an extraordinary learning and networking platform for exponentially minded leaders in the region,” added Merchant.

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About the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF)

Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) works on chartering Dubai’s path into the future by providing a platform to enable governments, private sector stakeholders, thought leaders and individuals to work in collaboration for a better future for humanity.

DFF works at establishing an ecosystem that promotes innovation and technology development, starting with ideation and working up to the pre-market, pre-launch stage. it also offers Dubai as a test bed for new technologies, products and services to gauge viability as a commercial product and providing the regulatory environment that supports innovation.

Since its creation, DFF launched several projects and initiatives that deliver on its mission including: The Museum of the Future, Dubai Future Accelerates, Dubai 10X, Dubai Future Academy, One Million Arab Coders, Al Mostaqbal Portal, amongst others.

For more information visit www.dubaifuture.gov.ae

Twitter: @DubaiFuture

About Abundance 360

Abundance 360 (A360) is the executive mastermind group created and curated by Peter H. Diamandis. A360 (which is now part of Singularity University), runs programs in the U.S., UAE, China and Brazil. The Flagship A360-CEO-Summit takes place each January in Beverly Hills, California for a group of highly curated CEOs, entrepreneurs, executives and leaders. The program focuses on the most exciting exponential technologies which are going from ‘deceptive’ to ‘disruptive’ over the next two to three years. Topics at A360 have ranged from artificial intelligence to robotics, synthetic biology, human longevity, and blockchain. Diamandis’ coaching and world-class speakers focus on how these emerging technologies will impact business, life, and society in the near-term. The A360 Summit is unique in that Dr Diamandis has made a 25-year commitment to run A360, through 2038. www.abundance360.com

About Peter Diamandis

Dr. Peter H. Diamandis is an international pioneer in the fields of innovation, incentive competitions, and commercial space. In 2014, he was named one of "The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders" by Fortune Magazine. In the field of innovation, Diamandis is the founder and Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, best known for its $10 million Ansari XPRIZE for private spaceflight. Diamandis is also the co-founder and Vice-Chairman of Human Longevity Inc. (HLI), a genomics and cell therapy-based diagnostic and therapeutic company focused on extending the healthy human lifespan. He is also the Executive Founder of Singularity University, a graduate-level Silicon Valley institution that studies exponentially growing technologies, their ability to transform industries and solve humanity’s grand challenges. In the field of commercial space, Diamandis has co-Founded a number of organizations including the International Space University, Planetary Resources, Space Adventures and Zero-Gravity Corporation. He earned an undergraduate degree in Molecular Genetics and a graduate degree in Aerospace Engineering from MIT and received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. www.diamandis.com

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