An exploration of Dubai—one of TIME's 2021 World's Greatest Places—through the eyes of its up-and-coming innovators, entrepreneurs and trailblazers

Digital producers: Nadia Suleman, Paulina Cachero

Editors: Jenni Duggan, Alex Fitzpatrick

Photo editors: Alis Atwell and Katherine Pomerantz

Video editors: Aria Chen, Chris Grasinger and Justine Simons

Writers: Nicola Chilton