Hamdan attends graduation ceremony
- Last updated: October 29, 2025 | 10:43
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, attended the graduation of the second cohort of the Lead & Design Programme.
An initiative of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), the Lead & Design Programme aims to empower national talent with future-focused design skills and equip them with the necessary tools of creative leadership rooted in design thinking methodologies that center on meeting community needs and aspirations to develop innovative solutions.
Sheikh Hamdan affirmed that Dubai views its youth as an integral part of all efforts to shape the emirate’s future, emphasising the importance of equipping them with design thinking skills and fostering creativity to develop innovative, human-centered services within their respective entities.
He said, “Developing national talent will continue to be one of our most important strategic priorities in shaping the future of Dubai and the UAE. We are determined to ensure that Dubai remains one of the world’s most future-ready cities – driven by its creative talent, design-thinking mindset, and forward-looking leadership.”
He added, “Design thinking is an innovative and vital approach to addressing challenges and improving services.”
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