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Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation Reveals

Key Highlights Of Knowledge Summit 2025 Agenda

By Editor_wr On Oct 30, 2025

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) announced the key highlights of the

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10 edition of the Knowledge Summit 2025, which will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from November 19 to
20, under the theme ‘Knowledge Markets: Developing Sustainable Communities’.

The Summit, which recognizes knowledge as an integral part of community development, is in line with the UAE’s

declaration of 2025 as the Year of Community and includes informative sessions and in-depth discussions that promote
global participation. The event emphasizes the value of investing in ideas and knowledge as the most impactful way to

build thriving communities.

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H.E. Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF, highlighted how the 10 edition of the Knowledge Summit is not simply a
milestone, but the beginning of a new decade of global knowledge impact. His Excellency added, “The Summit stands

as a global benchmark for thought leadership in the knowledge economy, further positioning Dubai as a hub for
universal dialogue on transforming knowledge into sustainable economic and social value. More importantly, it
showcases the UAE’s innovative model for a knowledge-based economy driven by data, research, and innovation, in

line with our wise leadership’s vision to make knowledge a crucial resource for shaping a better future.”

Dr. Hany Torky, Chief Technical Advisor and Project Manager of the Knowledge Project at UNDP, stated, “This
year’s Global Knowledge Index (GKI) has been comprehensively updated to improve accuracy and cross-country

comparisons by refining indicators and adding new criteria sets to assess key sectors such as education, research and
development, and Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) among others. It also provides policymakers with a

more practical and effective tool to design short- and long-term strategies that address challenges and drive sustainable
human development.”

During the briefing, Saif Al Mansouri, Head of Knowledge Summit Committee, noted how the event’s agenda offers

a new and fully immersive experience through a set of specialized halls reflecting the Summit’s diverse and inclusive
themes. The ‘Main Hall’ will serve as the central forum for global knowledge discussions, while the ‘Sustainable
Communities’ Hall, organized in partnership with the United Nations, will underscore the way knowledge drives

societal transformation, and the ‘Global Knowledge Index’ Hall will offer a perspective on nation-level performances in
education, innovation, and the knowledge economy.

With an impressive lineup of 130 speakers participating in more than 45 panel discussions, the Summit will unite top

government officials, international experts, and thought leaders from business and development sectors. The sessions
will also examine disruptive technologies, such as AI, blockchain, and big data. Key topics such as legislation, societal

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