Dubai, UAE – The Dubai Center for the Uses of Artificial Intelligence, supervised by the Dubai Future Foundation, is organizing the second session of Dubai Artificial Intelligence Week from April 6 to 9, 2026.
With prominent participation from the government sector, major technology companies, and pioneers of artificial intelligence in the world.
The events focus on six axes: empowering communities, governing the future, accelerating infrastructure development, enhancing planetary sustainability, expanding the boundaries of human knowledge, and redesigning the future of the health sector.
The event is sponsored by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation.
global laboratory
This annual event seeks to consolidate Dubai’s position as a global laboratory for the technology of the future and is in line with the goals of “Dubai’s annual plan to accelerate the adoption of the uses of artificial intelligence”.
In a way that contributes to achieving the goals of achieving the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33).
The week includes various events including the AI Retreat, Dubai AI Forum, Dubai AI Festival, Machines Can See Summit, and other events targeting everyone.
important opportunity
Khalfan Juma Belhoul, CEO of the Foundation, stressed that His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has directed that Dubai Artificial Intelligence Week become an annual event that hosts future makers and provides an important opportunity for partners from the UAE and the world.
This is to contribute to enhancing the contribution of artificial intelligence tools to various areas of the digital economy and technological progress.
In its first session, “The Week” attracted 30,000 participants and experts from the world, the largest global technology companies and the most promising emerging companies, within 10 main events distributed throughout Dubai, and 250 dialogue sessions and workshops that hosted 700 speakers.
It also witnessed the launch of 30 partnership initiatives and agreements between the public and private sectors, investors and startups.
Participating experts will discuss vital topics, such as the impact of artificial intelligence across all sectors and its role in future jobs and skills.
In addition to the impact of its tools on education, academic research, leadership, responsible ethics, artificial intelligence, the future of media, and other fields of interest to all members of society.
