- Over 500 thought leaders and 150 cybersecurity leaders will gather in Dubai from 14 to 16 October for a special joint session of the Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity.
- Discussions will explore how technological breakthroughs, emerging trends and new cyber vulnerabilities are reshaping industries, societies and economies.
- Amid rapid change and systemic uncertainty, experts will address interconnected challenges and guide long-term solutions that embed cybersecurity and resilience across sectors.
- Follow the Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity 2025 here and on social media using #AMGFCC25. Watch the opening press conference here .
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 14 October 2025 - The World Economic Forum will convene more than 500 experts from government, business, academia, international organizations, civil society and media, alongside 150 of the world's foremost cybersecurity leaders, for the first-ever joint session of the Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity. Taking place from 14 to 16 October 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), the meeting will inform and drive collaborative solutions to shared challenges.
Amid geopolitical shifts and technological transformation, this year's meetings will provide much-needed space to navigate uncertainty, decode emerging trends and strengthen resilience. Addressing cross-cutting challenges and ensuring the benefits of digital systems are safeguarded for all in the "Intelligent Age" will be a central focus. Sessions will enable participants to identify systemic solutions, drive cybersecurity collaboration and understanding across industries, and foster the multisectoral partnerships needed to advance responsible innovation.
"At a time of rapid global change, when technology and innovation are driving growth but also carrying unresolved risks, the meetings will identify resilient and responsible pathways forward," said Børge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum. "The insights generated by stakeholders from around the world will be critical for building cooperation at this moment of both profound opportunity but also uncertainty."
"These meetings exemplify the shared commitment of the UAE Government and the World Economic Forum to foster international dialogue, innovation, and collaboration for a better future," said HE Mohammad Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs of the United Arab Emirates and Co-Chairman of the Global Future Councils. "They will serve as a global benchmark for future-oriented thinking, knowledge exchange and partnership-building to design innovative and collaborative solutions to pressing global challenges."
The Forum will publish new research during the meetings, including on Emerging Technologies for Planetary Health , the Cybercrime Atlas Impact Report 2025 and The Jobs of Tomorrow: Technology and the Future of the World's Largest Workforces . The meetings will be accessible to the public through the livestreaming of 17 sessions, including the Opening Remarks , Taming Trade and Inside the Cyber Criminal Mind .
The opening press conference will be streamed here tomorrow, 15 October, 11:30-12:00 (GST).
AMGFCC will be co-chaired by six leaders from across disciplines and regions: Omar Al Olama, Minister of State of AI, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications of the UAE; Dario Leandro Genua, Secretary of Innovation, Science and Technology of Argentina; Victoria Nuland, Professor in the Practice of International Diplomacy at Columbia University, USA; David Bach, President of IMD Business School, Switzerland; Sylvia Earle, Creator of Mission Blue Foundation, USA; and Robert M. Lee, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Dragos, USA.
The World Economic Forum's Network of Global Future Councils is the world's foremost multisector knowledge network dedicated to promoting innovative thinking to advance a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable future. Insights from its 37 councils are taken forward by the Forum's ongoing initiatives, communities and meetings to drive year-round impact.
The Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity provides an independent and impartial platform to reinforce the importance of cybersecurity as a strategic imperative and drive global public-private action to address systemic cybersecurity challenges. The Annual Meeting on Cybersecurity is the centre's foremost annual gathering that aims to build a shared understanding of the evolving cybersecurity landscape and foster collaboration to identify key actions to promote resilience.
About the Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity 2025
To address the interconnected challenges of the Intelligent Age, and advance cybersecurity and resilience across sectors, the World Economic Forum will convene over 500 experts from business, government, international organizations, civil society, academia, alongside 150 of the world's foremost cybersecurity leaders, for a special joint meeting from 14 to16 October, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Insights from the meeting will inform the Forum's upcoming work, including the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos.
