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In pictures: Community Jameel and Wamda host MIT Media Lab workshop

In September, the MIT Media Lab, Community Jameel and Wamda came together to convene 30+ entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, scientists, and artists at Alserkal Avenue in Dubai

Group photo with participants, track leaders, guests, and Wamda crew.

Workshop participants take a tour of the Aramex facilities.

Workshop participants take a tour of the Office of the Future.

The Urban Intervention with Data track utilised MIT’s Cityscope system during the workshop.

The Learning for Underserved Communities track playing around with VR using Google Cardboard.

MIT Media Lab Director Joi Ito speaking at the conference which took place after the workshop.

The Developing Smart Communal Spaces track while developing their project.

The Digital Tools for a Cooperative Society track hard at work.

Ashley Shaffer and Nick Dupey from IDEO discussing some of the company’s most prominent projects.

Habib Haddad, J. Philipp Schmidt, Iyad Rahwan, and Joi Ito engaged in a group discussion.

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