28 February 2022: Described as the world's most amazing building, the design and build of the Museum of the Future is a feat of architecture and engineering. Matthews Southwest were involved in the project from the start and CEO Jay French told Tom Urquhart all about it. 

28 February 2022: Described as the world's most amazing building, the design and build of the Museum of the Future is a feat of architecture and engineering. Matthews Southwest were involved in the project from the start and CEO Jay French told Tom Urquhart all about it.&nbsp;

The Agenda is your go-to programme for news, analysis and comment - a daily digest of local and international stories that matter to you. Broadcasting every weekday, Georgia Tolley goes beyond the headlines to speak to government ministers, decision makers, analysts and local experts to find out how the news will impact those of us living in the UAE.
From Covid-19, to climate change and community issues, The Agenda covers stories from every walk of life, so get in touch with us and tell us your news.

The Agenda is your go-to programme for news, analysis and comment - a daily digest of local and international stories that matter to you. Broadcasting every weekday, Georgia Tolley goes beyond the headlines to speak to government ministers, decision makers, analysts and local experts to find out how the news will impact those of us living in the UAE. From Covid-19, to climate change and community issues, The Agenda covers stories from every walk of life, so get in touch with us and tell us your news.

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Just today, a major new report was released by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts &nbsp;and the headline is hard to ignore: 2025 was officially the third warmest year on record. So what does this mean for governments, for businesses, and for all of us as individuals?
A powerful new documentary, titled simply Ocean, and presented by Sir David Attenborough, is being screened right here at WFES, and it&rsquo;s designed to hit home with the people who have the power to act: climate policymakers and global investors.
Coral reefs are dying but one company is working to reverse that trend. We also look at how AI is making a difference on the global energy system not just to decarbonise, but to become smarter, faster, and more resilient.
We speak to a company unveiling the world&rsquo;s highest-capacity hard drive. As the UAE continues to push its sustainability agenda forward, new partnerships are forming right here at WFES to tackle waste management and circular economy goals. BEEAH has signed a new joint venture with KEZAD Group, aimed at boosting waste management and circular economy services across Abu Dhabi&rsquo;s industrial zones.
And we meet the man behind Jade, that uses AI-powered educational games to detect and support children with autism and other neurodiverse conditions.

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As the UK moves to clamp down on AI deepfakes, British TV personality Narinder Kaur speaks out after being targeted using Elon Musk&rsquo;s AI tool Grok.
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