Dima Boulad

Head of Design Research at Dubai Design Lab, bringing Human Centered Design into Government

[Hamdan bin Mohammed @HamdanMohammed]

Today, I attended the Dubai Future Forum 2025 at the Museum of the Future, where 2,500 futurists, academics, decision-makers and thought leaders from the UAE and around the world gathered to set priorities, explore opportunities and develop solutions that will enable future generations to thrive.

During the Forum, I honoured the winners of the first Dubai Foresight Awards, and met with graduates of the FEEL: A Disruptive Futures Program and the Dubai Future Experts Program. These national initiatives aim to prepare a new generation of futurists ready to anticipate challenges and shape solutions that keep Dubai at the forefront of global progress.

[Dubai Media Office @DXBMediaOffice]

مؤسسة #دبي للمستقبل تعلن عن إطلاق "برنامج القيادة والتصميم" ضمن "مبادرة التصميم الحكومي"، بهدف إشراك مختلف الجهات الحكومية وفرق العمل في تصميم مستقبل القطاعات الرئيسية، وفق منهجية يرتكز محورها الرئيسي على تلبية احتياجات وتطلعات المجتمع، ولتكون دبي من أفضل مدن العالم في مختلف المجالات المعنية بجودة حياة الإنسان.
https://t.co/2mJCxpuysX
@DubaiFuture

[Dima Boulad @dimaboulad]

@mona_fawaz So interesting! Will any of it be streamed online @mona_fawaz ?

[Dima Boulad @dimaboulad]

@JoannaChoukeir @theRSAorg This sounds like a great opportunity!

[Dima Boulad @dimaboulad]

On 15mn cities! A thread.

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@DrugReceipts SO is!

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@Abou_Batal @flufworld @aaronmcdnz @FIFAWCAILEAGUE @bigheeno Woop!

[Abou Joe @Abou_Batal]

Osiris emerged from the underground very briefly to watch the quarter final between France and England at the world cup last night, before hurrying back to the barracks... his excitement says it all @flufworld @aaronmcdnz @FIFAWCAILEAGUE @bigheeno

[Dima Boulad @dimaboulad]

#Phase0 is arguably one of the most exciting phases of a project, and one of the most complex ones! You imagine future interactions, anticipate needs, build systems and rituals; asking yourself "What have I learned from past projects to do it differently this time?"

[Dima Boulad @dimaboulad]

@varelidi Wow wow wow!

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@ContentContext1 Love! More More :)

[Linn @wittster]

🧵Three easy ways to level up your #servicedesign journey maps (I find these are often missed!)

[Design Council @designcouncil]

Check out @LeylaAcaroglu as she challenges us all to think differently about how the world works through disruptive design at 10am https://t.co/3QoqZ4cdKf #DesignForPlanet #OneStepGreener #TogetherForOurPlanet #COP26

[Vasant Chari @VasChari]

Celebrating #TransportDay at COP26, @PA_Consulting @RCA unveiling the new design of UK electric vehicle charging point at @designcouncil #DesignforPlanet.

[Dima Boulad @dimaboulad]

@JoannaChoukeir @PA_Consulting @RCA @designcouncil Just spotted the reveal online! 👋

[Dima Boulad @dimaboulad]

Design has a critical role to play in changing consumer behavior towards a Net Zero Future. So refreshing to see @catdrew_ and @designcouncil kick off day two of #DesignForPlanet, a fantastic and timely festival galvanizing the #design #community to address the climate emergency

[Sasha Costanza-Chock @schock]

This is a BIG DEAL. A couple quick thoughts:

1) This moment is a win. It's good to celebrate wins in the struggle for justice in the tech space.

2) This win was made possible by the foundational work of Black women computer scientists like @jovialjoy, @rajiinio, @timnitGebru

[Dima Boulad @dimaboulad]

@catdrew_ @designcouncil Really wish I could make it!

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@JoannaChoukeir @theRSAorg Can't believe it's been a year already!