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Expo 2020 Dubai poses the question: is new tech a friend or foe?

Experts gathered for Expo’s themed talks to examine our understanding and trust in technological advancements.

With the Fourth Industrial Revolution firmly upon us, and technology deeper and more pervasive than ever, how can we better understand its role in connecting us and its power to change how we live, work and interact with our surroundings?

These complex questions were addressed by leading tech experts during Expo 2020 Dubai’s virtual World Majlis, titled ‘In tech we trust? Understanding and trusting new technology’.

ENOC’S Service Station of the Future unveiled at Expo 2020 Dubai

Solar and wind power will energise ENOC’s futuristic service station, where the latest tech promises benefits for customers.

Filling up may never be the same again, thanks to the unveiling of the Service Station of the Future, a sustainable and technologically advanced concept realised by ENOC, the Official Integrated Energy Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai.

Expo can galvanise international cooperation on food security, WFP says

UN World Food Programme calls for bold, collaborative action among all Expo participants to build strong, reliable food systems.

Expo 2020 Dubai can act as a launchpad for the world to come together to transform how we cultivate, distribute, consume and dispose of our food, says the UN World Food Programme (WFP), as it called for urgent international action to build reliable global food systems.

A sweet future for Expo’s adopted bees

Honey from bees rescued and relocated from the Expo 2020 site has been harvested and bottled at their new hive at The Sustainable City in Dubai.

It’s a tasty success story: honey from a hive of honeybees adopted by Expo 2020 Dubai’s Sustainability team, after being discovered on-site during construction more than two years ago, has now been harvested and bottled at a specialist farm in Dubai.

Applications now open for BIE-Cosmos Prize Expo 2020 Dubai

Not-for-profit projects can apply for the BIE-Cosmos Prize, with the winner to receive a donation of EUR 20,000

Does your innovative project connect minds to create a brighter future?

The BIE-Cosmos Prize Expo 2020 Dubai – designed to promote and reward not-for-profit projects from individuals or groups that exemplify Expo 2020’s theme of ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’, as well as one or more of its subthemes of Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability – is now open.

THE NEW AZIMUT 68: A YACHT FOR THE WORLD

The newest model in the Flybridge Collection is the Azimut 68: a high-tech yacht with a selection of three different layouts on the Main Deck to suit any lifestyle.


The new Azimut 68 raises the bar of innovation, as she is conceived to capture the interest of markets around the world by offering customers the opportunity to choose the way they prefer to live onboard. Precisely for this reason, it represents a great revolution in the modern nautical industry.

All set for a seamless, world-class experience

UAE and Dubai government entities are ready to ensure an exceptional global celebration at Expo 2020

Key UAE and Dubai government entities have cemented their plans to provide essential services and facilities for Expo visitors – a reflection of the city and country’s commitment to making the first World Expo in the Middle East, Africa and Asia a memorable experience from the moment of arrival.

Five pandemic-related projects added to Expo’s Global Best Practice Programme

New additions follow a call for grassroots innovations to challenges caused by COVID-19.

What do a low-tech invention for safe handwashing in rural Ghana, a social-distancing wearable made in Belgium and a programme helping Jordan’s vulnerable communities grow their online businesses all have in common?

They are among the five new projects joining Expo 2020 Dubai’s Global Best Practice Programme, following a call for short- and long-term solutions to the challenges brought on by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Four in five people are committed to building a sustainable future. Are you?

Mastercard’s research, under its Priceless Planet Coalition, shows more people want to take meaningful action to preserve the planet.

Eighty-five per cent of adults across the world are willing to take personal action to combat environmental and sustainability issues in 2021, according to new research on sustainability conducted by Mastercard under its Priceless Planet Coalition.