2030 Dubai - the Futures of Dubai

An interactive journey to Dubai in the year 2030, counting down live to January 1, 2030. Explore future scenarios for the city, vote on which future Dubai will become first, answer predictions, receive a personal postcard from 2030, and share a moderated vision of your own. This experience requires JavaScript.

The Futures

The Intelligent City - AI woven into everyday life; the UAE appointed the world's first Minister of AI in 2017.
The Green Oasis - 25% clean power by 2030 and the world's largest single-site solar park.
The Global Crossroads - the D33 agenda aims to double Dubai's economy by 2033.
Beyond the Sky - flying taxis this decade; the UAE's Hope probe reached Mars in 2021.
The Creative Capital - Dubai's creative economy strategy targets 140,000 creative jobs.
The Living Coast - Dubai Reefs envisions 200 km2 of restored ocean habitat.
The Digital Souk - 90% cashless transactions and the digital dirham.
The Longevity City - a million genomes mapped for preventive health.

Predictions for 2030

Will flying taxis carry passengers over Dubai? Will a quarter of trips be driverless, buildings 3D-printed, robotaxis common, classrooms AI-assisted, the Abu Dhabi commute 30 minutes? Vote yes or no and see what the world thinks.