Shaping
the Future
of AI
6–9 APRIL 2026, Emirates Towers, Boulevard
ABOUT
Dubai AI Week 2026
Dubai AI Week 2026 brings together global leaders from government, industry, and academia to drive the next wave of AI innovation, governance, and application.
Across five days and multiple citywide venues, the week showcases Dubai’s vision for AI, aligned with the Dubai Universal Blueprint for Artificial Intelligence and the D33 economic agenda.
AI Week serves as a platform for learning, collaboration, and real-world deployment, strengthening Dubai’s position as a global benchmark for AI adoption and impact.
Participants
Speakers
Sessions and workshops
Activations
Country Delegations
Global Tech Companies
Participants
Speakers
Sessions and workshops
Activations
Country Delegations
Global Tech Companies
"Our goal for the next phase is to double the positive impact of AI for the betterment of humanity."
— HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Dubai AI Week 2025
Events
AI Retreat
A high-profile, closed-door gathering of 100+ decision-makers and AI leaders to fast-track AI adoption and strategies for local and global integration across various sectors. The retreat will feature focused discussions on AI governance and ethics and will unveil 10 key AI initiatives alongside four strategic partnership meetings.
Dubai Assembly for AI
A collaborative forum welcoming 2,500 global AI leaders, policymakers, and executives, featuring high-impact discussions and live AI activations presented by the world's leading AI companies.
Global Prompt Engineering Championship
A high-stakes AI competition that follows 24 top competitors, selected from 2,000 registered participants, and 12 expert judges. With a prize pool of 1 million dirhams, winners in each of the four AI categories will be recognised as some of the world's best AI talents.
Machines Can See Conference
This summit will bring together 1,200 visitors, 850 experts, and 20 carefully-curated keynotes. Organised by Polynome Events in partnership with the UAE's Office for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work and Dubai Future Foundation, the summit will feature leading AI executives, startups, and academic researchers.
Dubai AI Festival
Organised by Dubai AI Campus, in partnership with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), this global AI business festival attracts 5,000 business leaders, 500 investors, and 100 exhibitors from 100 countries. The event provides a collaborative space for networking, partnerships, and high-impact AI initiatives.
Dubai AI Week Hackathon: Agentic AI
A challenge-driven competition where innovators build autonomous AI agents to solve real-world problems, shaping the future of AI in Dubai, supported by Hackmasters.
Dubai Health Authority AI Forum
Dubai Health Authority presents "Advancing Health with Intelligence", an exclusive, in-person forum exploring the transformative role of AI in shaping the future of healthcare. The forum highlights expert insights on clinical innovation, data security, and emergency response, and will feature a leadership panel focused on translating AI strategies into real-world impact.
AI in Schools
A comprehensive AI education programme across Dubai in collaboration with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), designed to introduce students and educators to AI concepts and applications, inspiring the next generation of AI leaders.
AI Innovations Conference
Organised by Dubai's General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in cooperation with the Emirates Academy for Identity and Citizenship, the conference will explore future foresight in empowering public organisations and enhancing the quality of education.
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AI Retreat
A high-profile, closed-door gathering of 100+ decision-makers and AI leaders to fast-track AI adoption and strategies for local and global integration across various sectors. The retreat will feature focused discussions on AI governance and ethics and will unveil 10 key AI initiatives alongside four strategic partnership meetings.
Dubai Assembly
for AI
A collaborative forum welcoming 2,500 global AI leaders, policymakers, and executives, featuring high-impact discussions and live AI activations presented by the world’s leading AI companies.
Global Prompt Engineering Championship
A high-stakes AI competition that follows 24 top competitors, selected from 2,000 registered participants, and 12 expert judges. With a prize pool of 1 million dirhams, winners in each of the four AI categories will be recognised as some of the world’s best AI talents.
Machines Can See
Conference
This summit will bring together 1,200 visitors, 850 experts, and 20 carefully-curated keynotes. Organised by Polynome Events in partnership with the UAE’s Office for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work and Dubai Future Foundation, the summit will feature leading AI executives, startups, and academic researchers.
Dubai
AI Festival
Organised by Dubai AI Campus, in partnership with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), this global AI business festival attracts 5,000 business leaders, 500 investors, and 100 exhibitors from 100 countries. The event provides a collaborative space for networking, partnerships, and high-impact AI initiatives.
Dubai AI Week
Hackathon: Agentic AI
A challenge-driven competition where innovators build autonomous AI agents to solve real-world problems, shaping the future of AI in Dubai, supported by Hackmasters.
Dubai Health Authority
AI Forum
Dubai Health Authority presents “Advancing Health with Intelligence”, an exclusive, in-person forum exploring the transformative role of AI in shaping the future of healthcare. The forum highlights expert insights on clinical innovation, data security, and emergency response, and will feature a leadership panel focused on translating AI strategies into real-world impact.
AI in Schools
A comprehensive AI education programme across Dubai in collaboration with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), designed to introduce students and educators to AI concepts and applications, inspiring the next generation of AI leaders.
AI Innovations
Conference
Organised by Dubai’s General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in cooperation with the Emirates Academy for Identity and Citizenship, the conference will explore future foresight in empowering public organisations and enhancing the quality of education.
Dubai AI Week 2026
Key Themes
Empowering Society
Advancing AI for education, workforce skills, public trust, and digital literacy.
Governing the Future
Enabling government excellence, ethical policy, and responsible global governance frameworks.
Accelerating Infrastructure
Driving industry growth with advanced compute capacity, chips, and sovereign technology.
Reimagining Health
Revolutionizing precision care, accelerating life sciences research, and improving global wellbeing.
Sustaining Our Planet
Leveraging AI for climate resilience, energy systems, and food and water sustainability.
Expanding the Frontiers of Knowledge
Accelerating science, advanced research, quantum computing, and frontier discovery.
2025 Partners
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