Dr. Noah Raford is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Futurist-in-Chief of the Dubai Future Foundation, as well as a former advisor on futures, foresight, and innovation in the UAE Prime Minister’s Office.

Noah helped establish the country’s first national foresight unit as well as the Dubai Future’s Foundation and the Museum of the Future. He is part of a team that identifies emerging opportunities, develops strategic partnerships, and prototypes future initiatives for the Government of Dubai. Some of the projects he has recently been involved with include The Dubai Self-Driving Vehicle Strategy, The Dubai Global Blockchain Council, The UAE Drones for Good Award, The UAE Robotics for Good Award, The Dubai 3D Printing Strategy.

Noah completed his PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), his masters degree at the Bartlett School of Architecture, and his undergraduate studies at Brown University. He is a member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Agenda Council on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, a Senior Research Fellow at the London School of Economics, a fellow at the Bartlett School of Architecture, a member of the International Futures Forum.

He is a member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Agenda Council on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, a Senior Research Fellow at the London School of Economics, a fellow at the Bartlett School of Architecture, a member of the International Futures Forum.