Ideas Abu Dhabi returns with line-up of speakers

Ideas Abu Dhabi, a two-day ideas festival bringing together some of the brightest minds from the UAE and around the world to tackle complex global challenges, will return for the third time on March 27 - 28.

Part invite-only forum, part public Festival, Ideas Abu Dhabi will be held at New York University Abu Dhabi, on Saadiyat Island, and features a powerful line-up of Emirati and international speakers from across government, business, academia, and media.

The 2019 forum will focus on four specific tracks, each of which explores in depth some of the great challenges and opportunities of our time. Referred to as “moonshots”, the 2019 tracks will examine the challenges to the current global order; the latest efforts to understand and even enhance the human brain; the impacts of the oncoming revolutions in transportation; and the dangers of a new cyber batleground. The forum will be followed by an open-to-all public festival packed with thoughtprovoking talks, interactive exhibits and workshops, and inspiring musical performances.

Ideas Abu Dhabi is held in association with the Aspen Institute, an educational and policy studies organisation based in Washington and is hosted by Tamkeen, a company that delivers projects enriching Abu Dhabi’s social, cultural, and educational landscape.

Speaking ahead of Ideas Abu Dhabi, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute Dan Porterfield, said, “Ideas Abu Dhabi has rapidly become a premier opportunity for some of the most engaging thinkers and doers from across the world to meet, connect, and elevate compelling ideas.