Future Innovation Summit 2026

11 November 2026 | Vatican City

Dr. Bu Abdullah

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r. Bu Abdullah is an Emirati businessman of par excellence, having his expertise in law and business, and he currently owns more than 270 companies in Asia and other parts of the world with his company Bu Abdullah Group of Companies which includes Real Estate, Legal firm and business consultancy. His work has been applauded […]

Mario Diel

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Chairman and Founder of IKAR Holdings, which is structured into three operational Holdings: IKAR Industries, IKAR Global and IKAR Global Advise! He is also the co-founder of the business think tank IKAR Global Institute, headquartered in Vienna. With more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, during which he founded and exited more than […]

Holger Thorsten Schubart

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The founder and president of the American company Neutrino Energy Group, Inc., he attracted a lot of attention in 2014 as a sponsor of the national press ball at Tempelhof Airport.

Dr. Vishwajeet Rana; MBA, MS, Ph.D.

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Dr Vishwajeet Rana completed an MBA from Ohio University and gained an MS and PhD from Stevens Institute of Technology. Dr Rana has executed a number of complex cross-border equity-/debt-structured investments and financing transactions in the UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa and Hong Kong while working at HSBC’s New York office. He enjoys evaluating different […]

James Bernard

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James started his career working for several leading international trading organizations as a commodities and financial derivatives trader in London where he developed his passion for global trading. He then went on to incorporate his own company investing in the production and trading of physical commodities and derivatives. In 2006 he joined (DMCC) Dubai Multi […]

HH Sheikha Jawaher Al Khalifa

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An ambitious young woman who does not know the impossible. She chose a different path, it was not easy, but she challenged the obstacles and is still in a challenge to reach what she aspires to. During her studies, she volunteered with Takatof a Social Program. Takatof would be the catalyst to inspire Sheikha Jawaher […]

Dr. Marwan Alzarouni

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Dr. Marwan Alzarouni is an internationally recognized advisor on blockchain use cases. Dr. Alzarouni is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Cryptocurrencies. He is the CEO of Dubai Blockchain Center (DBCC), an impact business and a strategic partner to Dubai Future Foundation. 

H.E. Sultan Butti Bin Merjen

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Acting as the Director General of Dubai Land Department (DLD) since 2006, Sultan Butti bin Mejren pursued an educational career in Islamic Studies and Law before joining Dubai Land Department in 1986 as a writer of property ownerships and files. He was promoted from his position and official duties to become Deputy Head of the […]

Nick Watson

Nick Watson

Founder of Team AngelWolf, a Non Profit Foundation working towards changing the world for people facing exclusion because of disabilities, by creating a more inclusive, healthier, and kinder global community.