The Dubai Digital Youth Council has announced a collaborative initiative with the Dubai Youth Council to launch the program titled “Raed: Your Digital Accelerator” during the GITEX Global 2025 event in Dubai. This initiative marks a significant step towards preparing a new generation of digital innovators through a series of interactive workshops and training programs that blend learning, hands-on experience, and creativity. The goal is to empower youth to design and develop innovative digital solutions that will enhance Dubai’s status as a global hub and serve as a model for youth empowerment and innovation culture in shaping the future.
Reem Al-Hashimy, Chair of the Dubai Youth Council and the Dubai Digital Youth Council, stated, “The ‘Raed: Your Digital Accelerator’ platform embodies the leadership’s vision of investing in the potential of youth and enabling them to spearhead technological advancements in Dubai. This aligns with the objectives of the Dubai Digital Strategy and the D33 Economic Agenda. We in Dubai Digital believe that empowering youth is not a temporary initiative but an investment in the very future of the city. Each innovative youth is indeed a partner in realizing our strategy for digitizing life and solidifying Dubai’s ranking among the world’s top cities.”
She added, “The ‘Raed: Your Digital Accelerator’ initiative is not merely a training program; it serves as an open lab for ideas and a field for discovering future leaders in technology, data, and artificial intelligence. We appreciate the Dubai Youth Council for this partnership, which will have a positive impact in the realm of comprehensive empowerment efforts to support sustainable digital transformation.”
The initiative focuses on four main areas that are essential to the modern digital economy: customer experience, data and intelligent analytics, software development, and digital marketing. Through these focal points, the program aims to stimulate creative thinking and digital entrepreneurship among youth, foster an interactive learning environment that encourages innovation and experimentation, and turn ideas into actionable projects that add genuine value to Dubai’s digital ecosystem.
The announcement of the “Raed: Your Digital Accelerator” program’s launch at GITEX 2025 carries special symbolism, as the exhibition is the largest technology gathering in the region. This provides youth with a prime platform to showcase their ideas, connect with experts and investors, and engage in discussions about the future of artificial intelligence and digital transformation. Following its pilot launch at the Dubai Youth Forum, the “Raed: Your Digital Accelerator” initiative is now evolving into a permanent platform for digital empowerment, contributing to the enhancement of national skills and supplying the job market with young talents capable of meeting the demands of the digital economy. The council invites interested youth to register through the dedicated platform and join the exploration of digital opportunities, becoming a part of Dubai’s success story in shaping the future.