_The Wealth Report City Series | Dubai Edition | A City On The Move

Alongside its audacious architecture and world-class entertainment, the driving force behind Dubai is its vision. ‘Dubai Plan 2021’ is a strategy to position Dubai not only as a global city but a leading tourist destination and the preferred business centre for the Middle East.

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“Dubai has seen exponential growth over the past two decades in terms of economy and population and is a future city in the true sense of the word,” says His Excellency Mohammed Al Shaibani, A prime example of this is Emirates Airline, which demonstrates how improving transport options can bring a city into the global spotlight. From humble beginnings in 1985 Emirates now serves over 150 destinations on six continents with a modern fleet of 259 wide-body aircraft.

"The ambition for Dubai is to be a hub for innovation and education. Expo 2020 is part of the city’s growing focus on technology as Dubai strives to become the world’s smartest city by 2021."

As at Q1 2017, 24.3% of foreign direct investment in Dubai was attributed to technology, supporting the 300 global ICT firms already in operation. Dubai is keen to incubate new innovations and advance technological research breakthroughs and invests in funds that support new initiatives which push the limits of technological research.