Dubai: Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), said that learning about the latest scientific findings and discoveries across various fields and acquiring the most advanced knowledge that can help meet people's vital needs.
Shaikh Hamdan also said that using this knowledge in the best way to support the UAE's strategic objectives.
“Over the past few years, the UAE has attracted the most talented and experienced people across various fields. Today, as we are entering a new ambitious phase of development, we need to stay abreast of the latest discoveries to build a comprehensive talent base and cutting edge infrastructure so that our nation will always be proactive in finding opportunities to serve our people and ensure their happiness,” Shaikh Hamdan said.
Today, we attended the 2nd session of the Dubai Future Talks hosted by the Dubai Future Foundation. The talks discussed the latest scientific breakthroughs, the acquisition of advanced knowledge, and how this knowledge can be put to good use pic.twitter.com/PSXghsbwig
— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) May 8, 2018
Shaikh Hamdan made the remark at the second session of Dubai Future Talks, organised by the Dubai Future Foundation.
The talks focused on the theme Neuroscience and Cognitive Awareness.
Shaikh Hamdan praised the Dubai Future Talks initiative and the opportunity it offers to share knowledge, discuss ideas and key issues that can help build the capabilities of UAE nationals in the scientific and technical fields.
The Dubai Future Talks platform offers a fresh perspective on tackling future challenges using the latest scientific advances, boosting competitiveness, and empowering youth pic.twitter.com/OY2c37mwsF
— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) May 8, 2018
The second session featured a talk by Dr. Anil Seth, professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at University of Sussex, UK. Dr Seth spoke about cognitive awareness from the point of view of neuroscience. In his talk, he highlighted the relationship between intelligence, consciousness and artificial intelligence.
Dr Seth discussed the way awareness manifests and the mechanism through which it is processed in the brain. He also discussed the enormous potential of the human mind, which gives humans the ability to be innovative and creative in ways that vary from one person to another.
The Dubai Future Talks is a knowledge-based initiative that aims to help build the capabilities of members of society, and inspire them to participate in building the future by sharing the success stories of prominent thought leaders, businessmen, and specialists from across the world. The initiative forms part of the effort to cement Dubai’s position as a hub for future sciences, and a global centre for knowledge.
