The Global Universities’ Roundtable, organized in collaboration with United Arab Emirates University, will gather presidents and leaders of leading universities from around the world to explore the evolving role of higher education in advancing economic development, innovation, and social transformation. The dialogue will address emerging trends in undergraduate and graduate education, enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, strengthening university-industry collaboration and translational research, examining the impact of AI and advanced technologies, and tackling global challenges such as sustainability and climate change.