The 1st edition of International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials held on November 18-19, 2024 in Dubai, UAE is successfully concluded. This year’s conference brought together an esteemed group of researchers, academicians, students, and industry professionals from all over the world to promote knowledge exchange and innovation. The two days conference highlights the key sessions, discussions, workshops, panel discussions, and outcomes from the event, focusing on actionable insights and future opportunities. The conference served as a platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation, fostering impactful discussions and generating actionable insights. We express our heartfelt appreciation to our session chairs Dr. Qiqing Zhang from Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College/Fujian GTR Biotech Co. Ltd., China, Dr. Vladimir Urbanovich from Scientific and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Materials Science, Republic of Belarus, Dr. Amlan K. Roy from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, India, along with our eminent speakers Dr. Qiqing Zhang from Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College/Fujian GTR Biotech Co. Ltd., China, Dr. Dobbidi Pamu, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India, Dr.Sandhya Cole from Acharya Nagarjuna University, India, Dr. Elena Roca, Neurosurgery Department, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, Italy, Dr. Vladimir Urbanovich from Scientific and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Materials Science, Republic of Belarus, Dr. Rawabe Fatima Faidallah, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, MATE University, Hungary, Dr. Rania Saleh Alqurashi, Al-Baha University, Saudi Arabia, Dr. Loreta Drazdiene, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania, Dr. Vladimir Karpiuk, Chalet Sante Clinic, Russia, Dr. Mustafa Acarer, Selcuk University, Türkiye, Dr. Renata Gadzała-Kopciuch, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland, Dr. Iwona Lakomska, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland, Dr. Violeta Dediu, IMT Bucharest, Romania, Dr. Amlan K. Roy, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, India, Dr. Rania M. Hathout, Ain Shams University, Egypt, Dr. Mariam Moghazi, Near East University, Turkey, Dr. D. Kalyani, Adikavi Nannaya University, India, Dr. Subingya Pandey, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India, Dr. Durga Ganesh, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India, Dr. Shyam Kumar Vootla, Karnatak University, India, Dr. Smruti Medha Mishra, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, India, Dr. Barbara Blasiak, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Poland, Dr. Muhammed Shah Miran, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dr. Mohammed Alali, 3M Health Care Company, Saudi Arabia, Dr. Oleg V. Gradov, Federal Research Center for Chemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia, Dr. Ichiro Imae, Hiroshima University, Japan, Dr. Thanikaikarasan, Saveetha University (Deemed), India, Dr. Nour Shafik El-Gendy, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Egypt, Dr. Jamesh Mohammed Ibrahim, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong,Dr. Gaetano Santonocito and Francesco Giglione, IBC ENERGY; Akra-Gas BioHyThane Srl, Italy, Dr. K. Venkatesan, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, India, Dr. Erum Hasan, University of Karachi, Pakistan, Dr. Mahtab Moradi, University of Aveiro (UA), Portugal, Dr. Mahuya Das, Greater Kolkata College of Engineering and Management, India, Dr. Arun Kumar Singh, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, India, Dr. Sergey G. Lebedev, Institute for Nuclear Research of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia, Dr. Y. M. Trotskyi, B.Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering of the NAS of Ukraine, Ukraine, Dr. Sachchidanand Prasad, Symbiosis Center for Advanced Legal Studies and Research (SCALSAR), India, Dr. Ajaz Hussain, University of Allahabad, India, Dr. Vinayak Adimule, Angadi Institute of Technology and Management (AITM), India, Dr. Zakaria Boumerzoug, University of Biskra, Algeria, Dr. Buvaneswari Gopal, Vellore Institute of Technology, India, Dr. Haydar Kepekci, Istanbul Gelişim University, Turkey, Dr. John Henao, CONAHCYT-CIATEQ A.C., Mexico, Dr. Yang Li, Corning Inc, USA, Dr. Martin Masuelli, INFAP-CONICET-UNSL, Argentina, Dr. Hossein Akbari, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran. Once again, thank you all for your invaluable contributions, support, and participation.