# Dubai Future Economy Majlis examines AI’s link with energy

> A session at the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Forum connected AI infrastructure needs with economic resilience and competitiveness.

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- Country: United Arab Emirates
- Published: 2026-10-15T08:58:15+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2026-10-13
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The Future Economy Majlis in Dubai on 13 October, held as part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Forum, considered global economic shifts, supply chains, technology and competitiveness. Emirates News Agency reported that the wider forum brought together 1,000 government and private-sector leaders.

One session discussed the growing infrastructure and energy requirements involved in operating and expanding artificial intelligence technologies. Economist Nouriel Roubini also addressed AI’s effects on productivity, growth, business models and skills. The Majlis announced no policy decision or quantified energy forecast.

## Data

### Forum scale

WAM’s figure for forum participation; it covers the wider forum, not only the Majlis session.

Methodology: WAM said the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Forum brought together 1,000 government and private-sector leaders. This is not attendance at the Future Economy Majlis alone.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government and private-sector leaders at the forum | 1000 | people | 2026-10-13 | observed |

Sources: <https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2q0odi-%E2%80%98future-economy%E2%80%99-majlis-discusses-dubai%E2%80%99s-economic> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uae-dubai-future-economy-majlis-ai-energy-2026/data/mbr-leadership-forum-participation-2026?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uae-dubai-future-economy-majlis-ai-energy-2026/data/mbr-leadership-forum-participation-2026?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Emirates News Agency (WAM)](<https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2q0odi-%E2%80%98future-economy%E2%80%99-majlis-discusses-dubai%E2%80%99s-economic>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-13)

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