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THE REFERENCE™

For RESEARCHERS, ACADEMICS, CLINICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENTISTS

Submit research that operators can act on.

THE REFERENCE™ is built on disclosed, citable science. The scientist track convenes the researchers behind air quality, water systems, energy transition, materials and embodied carbon, climate measurement and the human-performance science underneath every zone — alongside the operators and ministries who use it.

What you get

01

Call for papers

Peer-reviewed editorial across the seven zones, with operator and policy audiences in the room.

02

Advisory tracks

Scientists co-author standards, benchmarks and the Reference Index across hospital, school, infrastructure and industrial systems.

03

Operator interface

Findings are routed into procurement, deployment and policy through The Reference Platform.

The deal

What we offer

  • ·Peer-reviewed editorial track and a published proceedings record.
  • ·Advisory roles on standards, benchmarks and the Reference Index.
  • ·Operator and ministerial audiences for findings.
  • ·Year-round access to The Reference Platform and Signals.

What we ask

  • ·Submission abstract, institutional affiliation and disclosed funding.
  • ·Indication of which zone(s) your work informs.

Key dates

  • Q2 2027Call for papers opens.
  • Q4 2027Accepted papers and advisory appointments confirmed.
  • Q1 2028Scientist track · Dubai World Trade Centre.

Get in touch

One form. One response.

Tell us who you are. We reply, on the record, within five business days.

Frequently asked

The questions we hear most.

Not the right door?

Eight other ways to engage.

01

Attend

Operators, decision-makers, accredited public.

02

Exhibit

Companies deploying systems across the seven zones.

03

Sponsor

Brands and institutions seeking institutional visibility.

04

Invest

Funds, family offices, sovereign and strategic investors.

05

Governments

Ministries, municipalities, sovereigns, regulators.

06

Hospitals & Schools

Operators, procurement officers, facilities leadership.

07

Press

Journalists, editors, analysts.

09

Speakers

Operators, executives, scientists, ministers.