Heriot Watt University - Dubai

Heriot-Watt University enjoys an established reputation for world-class teaching and practical, leading-edge research. For 170 years, World Expos have brought together dazzling minds to showcase the greatest innovations shaping the world we live in today.  Heriot-Watt University, a global institution with campuses in Dubai, Malaysia and Scotland is proud to be supporting the official UK pavilion. As part of Expo 2020, the University hosted a thought-provoking Future Skills conference on 8th December 2021, which explored how our world-leading research is shaping the industries of the future and jobs of tomorrow.  As the world grapples with pandemic recovery, the conference contributed and provided constructive solutions, shining a laser beam light on the role of innovation in meeting global challenges.  The conference explored the need to re-imagine purposeful education, discuss industries of the future and highlighted ways to create a global workforce with the skills, lifelong learning and entrepreneurial mindsets, able to grow future economies.