Where AI Leaders, Innovators, Entrepreneurs & Investors Shape What Comes Next

World AI Expo Dubai — the #1 quality-focused AI conference in the Middle East. 07 & 08 April 2027, 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, at the Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel, Dubai. World-class speakers, global networking, cutting-edge AI insights, business opportunities, and shaping a better tomorrow.

Proven across the 2025 editions
90+
AI speakers & thought leaders
1,800+
Engaged AI leaders
60+
Nationalities represented
50+
Sessions, panels & pitches
1,000+
Decision makers expected
40
Exhibitor stands (capped)
3
Focused event days
10
Key floor activities
4
Partnership tiers available
60%+
Key decision-makers
25+
Global brands represented
9
Hours on the floor daily
Network

1,800+ AI Leaders. One Event

1,800+AI leaders
60+Nationalities
20+Industries
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Official highlights film

Two days on the floor, in three minutes

A taste of the energy from previous editions — then choose how you take part.

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Event overview

One high-intent AI gathering, under one roof

World AI Technology Expo Dubai brings the exhibition floor, the conference stage and the investor room into one corporate-only event — so a single pass covers vendor discovery, applied learning and deal flow.

  • 1
    Corporate-only access

    Badge-verified entry keeps the floor corporate — no students, no walk-in crowds diluting the room.

  • 2
    60%+ decision-makers

    More than six in ten attendees across the 2025 editions were CEOs, founders or senior leadership — not junior delegates.

  • 3
    3-in-1 ecosystem

    Exhibition, conference and investor programming run side by side, so one pass covers the whole opportunity.

  • 4
    VIP networking

    Curated lounges, the yacht party and structured introductions turn hallway conversations into pipeline.

AI Show & Exhibition

A live exhibition floor of AI products, platforms and applied demos — real product in front of real buyers, not slideware.

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Conference & Keynotes

Keynotes, panels and applied sessions from enterprise leaders, founders and technologists shaping how AI actually gets deployed.

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Investor & B2B Zone

Curated founder–investor introductions, VC programming and structured B2B meetings across the floor.

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Keynote stage at World AI Technology Expo Dubai Panel discussion at World AI Technology Expo Dubai
1,800+AI leaders in 2025
Inside the room

Two stages, one floor, and a room that can sign

Keynotes and panels run alongside a live exhibition floor and investor programming — the same room holds the pitch, the buyer and the deal.

50+
Sessions, panels & pitches
60+
Nationalities
9 hrs
Floor time each day
Key events on the floor

A floor built for high-value outcomes

AI Show & Exhibition at World AI Technology Expo Dubai

AI Show & Exhibition

A live floor of AI products, platforms and applied demos from exhibitors across the region.

Conference & Keynotes at World AI Technology Expo Dubai

Conference & Keynotes

Stage sessions on enterprise AI strategy, governance and real-world deployment.

Startup Pitching at World AI Technology Expo Dubai

Startup Pitching

Founders pitch live to an audience that includes investors and industry leaders.

Entrepreneur Masterclasses at World AI Technology Expo Dubai

Entrepreneur Masterclasses

Applied, practitioner-led sessions for founders scaling AI-driven companies.

AI Panel Discussions at World AI Technology Expo Dubai

AI Panel Discussions

Cross-industry panels on adoption, governance and what is actually working.

Product Launches & Demos at World AI Technology Expo Dubai

Product Launches & Demos

Live product reveals and hands-on demonstrations across the exhibition floor.

VIP Leaders' LoungeStartup ShowcaseLuxury Yacht PartyNetworking SessionsSpeaker SessionsQuality Panel Discussion

Exhibit at World AI Expo

Showcase your AI solutions and meet high-value prospects — live product demos, business meetings and lead generation on the exhibition floor.

Who you'll meet

The room, by role

Corporate Leaders

CEOs · COOs · CIOs · CTOs · CMOs · VPs · Directors · Procurement Leaders

AI & Technology Leaders

Founders · Data Scientists · AI & Automation Leaders · Digital Transformation Heads

Entrepreneurs & Founders

Founders · SME Owners · Business Leaders · Startup CEOs · Scale-up Executives

Investors & Capital Partners

Venture Capitalists · Angel Investors · Corporate Investment Teams · Family Offices

Speakers

Past speakers

Previous edition speakers — leaders, founders and innovators who have taken the World AI Expo stage.

Nitin Akarte, AI Network Director at Microsoft

Nitin Akarte

Microsoft
AI Network Director
United States
Akshay Singh Dalal, Head of Regional Risk & Compliance at Google

Akshay Singh Dalal

Google
Head of Regional Risk & Compliance
United Arab Emirates
James Hunter, Program Director @ IBM | Driving DevOps Automation and AI at IBM

James Hunter

IBM
Program Director @ IBM | Driving DevOps Automation and AI
United Kingdom
Abhinav Sharma, CTO & Director - AI & Automation Leader at Cisco

Abhinav Sharma

Cisco
CTO & Director - AI & Automation Leader
India
Dr. Nader M. Ghazal, Managing Director at African-Asian Council for AI and Cybersecurity /Intelligent Digital Transformation organisation

Dr. Nader M. Ghazal

African-Asian Council for AI and Cybersecurity /Intelligent Digital Transformation organisation
Managing Director
United Arab Emirates
Diksha Shrivastava, Manager, Data Scientist at Mastercard

Diksha Shrivastava

Mastercard
Manager, Data Scientist
United Arab Emirates
Mario Sauke, Co-Founder and CFO at Impala & Pergamon Labs

Mario Sauke

Impala & Pergamon Labs
Co-Founder and CFO
United Kingdom
Andreas Blumauer, SVP Growth at Graphwise.ai

Andreas Blumauer

Graphwise.ai
SVP Growth
Austria
Mohamed Elsaied, GenAI Practice Head - AIA CEME at Cognizant

Mohamed Elsaied

Cognizant
GenAI Practice Head - AIA CEME
Anwesha Kar, System Software Engineer at NVIDIA

Anwesha Kar

NVIDIA
System Software Engineer
India
Santhoshkumar Srinivasan, Senior Cloud Architect at AWS

Santhoshkumar Srinivasan

AWS
Senior Cloud Architect
United States
Padma Priya, Senior Engineering Manager - Machine Learning at PayPal

Padma Priya

PayPal
Senior Engineering Manager - Machine Learning
India
Priscila Bossi, VP IT SSEA, CIS & MEA at Philip Morris International

Priscila Bossi

Philip Morris International
VP IT SSEA, CIS & MEA
United Arab Emirates
Aniket Patange, Head of Engineering, R&D Services, and Digital Services for HCL Tech at HCL Tech

Aniket Patange

HCL Tech
Head of Engineering, R&D Services, and Digital Services for HCL Tech
United Arab Emirates
Prasad Sumant Banavalikar, Director Commercial Operations at Philip Morris International

Prasad Sumant Banavalikar

Philip Morris International
Director Commercial Operations
United Arab Emirates
Faraz Shafiq, Enterprise Technologist - Agentic AI and Gen AI at AWS

Faraz Shafiq

AWS
Enterprise Technologist - Agentic AI and Gen AI
India
Manish Vaidya, Data Science & Analytics Head | Business Intelligence - Department of Culture and Tourism at DCT

Manish Vaidya

DCT
Data Science & Analytics Head | Business Intelligence - Department of Culture and Tourism
United Arab Emirates
Elizabeth Pearson, Director & PMO for Oscar (Artificial Intelligence) at AECOM

Elizabeth Pearson

AECOM
Director & PMO for Oscar (Artificial Intelligence)
Prerit Mishra, Head of DHL Data & AI, Asia Pacific at DHL

Prerit Mishra

DHL
Head of DHL Data & AI, Asia Pacific
Singapore
Imran Sheikh, Head of Unit - Artificial Intelligence at Abu Dhabi Media Network

Imran Sheikh

Abu Dhabi Media Network
Head of Unit - Artificial Intelligence
United Arab Emirates
Jean Paul Sacy, Head of Middle East and Africa at Wand AI

Jean Paul Sacy

Wand AI
Head of Middle East and Africa
United Arab Emirates
Khalid Akande, Founder and Solutions Architect at Akadis Global

Khalid Akande

Akadis Global
Founder and Solutions Architect
United Arab Emirates
Luis F. Gonzalez, Chief Operating Officer for Power and Industrials & Head of Applied Research, Aboitiz Data Innovation and Chief Data & AI Officer, Aboitiz Power Corporation at Aboitiz

Luis F. Gonzalez

Aboitiz
Chief Operating Officer for Power and Industrials & Head of Applied Research, Aboitiz Data Innovation and Chief Data & AI Officer, Aboitiz Power Corporation
Singapore
Pritam Roy, Senior Manager Data Analytics & AI at Capgemini

Pritam Roy

Capgemini
Senior Manager Data Analytics & AI

Shown for reference from previous editions. Not presented as confirmed 2027 speakers.

Recognition moment at World AI Technology Expo Dubai Recognition

World Technology Awards

Alongside the Expo floor, standout AI teams and products are recognised on stage — visibility that reaches the exact room your buyers sit in.

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Media coverage at World AI Technology Expo Dubai Press & media

Press & media

Media and community partners help carry the story of the event beyond the floor — before, during and after each edition.

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Trusted by

Leaders from global brands

Speakers, sponsors and delegates have represented many of the most influential companies in technology and enterprise.

Microsoft
Google
NVIDIA
AWS
IBM
Cisco
Mastercard
PayPal
Cognizant
Capgemini
Accenture
DHL
Uber
Unilever
Barclays
Philip Morris
HCL Tech
Tata Consultancy Services
GE HealthCare
Vodafone
G42
Inception
Majid Al Futtaim
Aldar
Abu Dhabi Media
Represented in the room

The names in the audience

MicrosoftGoogleNVIDIAAWSIBMCiscoMastercardPayPalCognizantCapgeminiAccentureDHLUberUnileverBarclaysPhilip MorrisHCL TechTata Consultancy ServicesGE HealthCareVodafoneG42InceptionMajid Al FuttaimAldarAbu Dhabi MediaMicrosoftGoogleNVIDIAAWSIBMCiscoMastercardPayPalCognizantCapgeminiAccentureDHLUberUnileverBarclaysPhilip MorrisHCL TechTata Consultancy ServicesGE HealthCareVodafoneG42InceptionMajid Al FuttaimAldarAbu Dhabi Media
IBMCiscoMastercardPayPalCognizantCapgeminiAccentureDHLUberUnileverBarclaysPhilip MorrisHCL TechTata Consultancy ServicesGE HealthCareVodafoneG42InceptionMajid Al FuttaimAldarAbu Dhabi MediaMicrosoftGoogleNVIDIAAWSIBMCiscoMastercardPayPalCognizantCapgeminiAccentureDHLUberUnileverBarclaysPhilip MorrisHCL TechTata Consultancy ServicesGE HealthCareVodafoneG42InceptionMajid Al FuttaimAldarAbu Dhabi MediaMicrosoftGoogleNVIDIAAWS
Abu Dhabi MediaAldarMajid Al FuttaimInceptionG42VodafoneGE HealthCareTata Consultancy ServicesHCL TechPhilip MorrisBarclaysUnileverUberDHLAccentureCapgeminiCognizantPayPalMastercardCiscoIBMAWSNVIDIAGoogleMicrosoftAbu Dhabi MediaAldarMajid Al FuttaimInceptionG42VodafoneGE HealthCareTata Consultancy ServicesHCL TechPhilip MorrisBarclaysUnileverUberDHLAccentureCapgeminiCognizantPayPalMastercardCiscoIBMAWSNVIDIAGoogleMicrosoft
What attendees say

Voices from the 2025 editions

Nitin Akarte
Nitin Akarte
AI Network Director, Microsoft
★★★★★
Thank you team for hosting the fabulous award and event. It was a great opportunity to understand the unstoppable wave of AI in the Middle East. I enjoyed it and wish to continue it in the future.
Larissa Murmann
Larissa Murmann
Digital Chief HR Officer, Unilever
★★★★★
It was a pleasure to be here — beautiful speakers and very inspirational. Lots of learning for all of us to take home. Very much looking forward to joining again. Thank you.
Aniket Patange
Aniket Patange
Head of Engineering, HCL Tech
★★★★★
Thank you for bringing the bright minds to work on one stage like this. Compliments on choosing the topics for the panel discussion and interesting speakers.
Elizabeth Pearson
Elizabeth Pearson
Director & PMO for Oscar (AI), AECOM
★★★★★
This has been a surprising event. Listening to the ideas coming out is revolutionary, and the expertise on the speakers and panel was fantastic. It stood out to me — curiosity, excitement and what can be achieved. We've got to be proactive and dynamic.
Malavika Lakireddy
Malavika Lakireddy
Director of Product Management, Uber
★★★★★
It was a fantastic event and truly great speakers. Honored to be a part of this — it was very enlightening.
4.9 / 5Average attendee rating
AI Luxury Yacht Networking Party — evening networking in Dubai
Exclusive · Invite & Ticket Only

AI Luxury Yacht Networking Party

The AI Luxury Yacht Networking Party on 09 April 2027 runs from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM and closes the programme with a curated evening for founders, startups, venture capital firms, institutional investors and enterprise leaders.

  • Invite & ticket only exclusivity
  • Curated founder–investor introductions
  • Panoramic Dubai Marina views
  • Premium catering & open bar
  • Live entertainment on board
  • Badge-verified, corporate-only guest list
09 April 2027
Date
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Time
Dubai
Location
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FAQ

Questions, answered

Twenty of the questions we're asked most about World AI Expo Dubai 2027.

World AI Technology Expo Dubai is a corporate-only AI conference and exhibition in Dubai, bringing together enterprise leaders, AI and technology executives, founders, investors and ecosystem partners for keynotes, panels, an exhibition floor and structured B2B networking.

World AI Expo Dubai runs on 07 and 08 April 2027, from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM each day, followed by the AI Luxury Yacht Networking Party on the evening of 09 April 2027.

The event is hosted at the Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Early-bird pricing starts from USD 95 for a Standard pass, USD 290 for Delegate and USD 595 for VIP, all exclusive of 5% VAT. Early-bird rates are valid until 18 July 2027 — see Prices & Packages for the full breakdown.

Book directly on the Book Tickets page. Admission is corporate-only and badge-verified on entry — there is no general public or student admission.

The event is built for enterprise leaders, AI and technology executives, founders and entrepreneurs, investors and VC firms, government innovation teams, startups, technology providers, researchers and media or community partners.

An exclusive evening networking event on 09 April 2027, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM in Dubai, closing the programme with curated introductions across founders, startups, venture capital firms and enterprise leaders.

Sponsorship tiers run from Silver to Platinum, with early-bird pricing starting from USD 6,880. Visit the Sponsorship page to request the full prospectus and talk to the team about available packages.

Exhibitor packages start from USD 2,980 early-bird for a startup backdrop space, up to USD 9,700 for an 8 sqm premium stand. The floor is deliberately capped at 25 exhibitors for stronger buyer attention — request exhibitor details for the full breakdown.

Apply through the Speaker Registration page. Every speaker is subject to approval, and supporting documents should be submitted at least one month before the event.

Not yet — 2027 speaker announcements will be released shortly. Speakers shown on the site today are from previous editions and are not presented as confirmed for 2027; register your interest to receive official updates.

Sessions span more than 20 industries, including banking and finance, technology and telecom, healthcare, retail and e-commerce, and government and public sector, alongside cross-cutting themes like generative AI, AI governance and AI agents.

The 2025 editions brought together 1,800+ AI leaders from 60+ nationalities, with more than 60% of attendees at CEO, founder or senior-management level.

Yes — founders can pitch live to an audience that includes investors and industry leaders. Apply through the Startup Pitching Registration page.

World AI Expo Dubai is positioned as a leading corporate-focused AI conference in the region, combining an exhibition floor, conference stage and investor programming in one badge-verified event, distinct from open-attendance tech expos.

Yes — teams get 20% off when booking 5 or more Delegate tickets. Contact the team directly for group and corporate booking rates.

Full details on cancellations and changes are set out in the Refund Policy.

Apply through the Media & Community Partner Registration page to explore collaboration opportunities before, during and after the event.

World AI Expo Dubai is an in-person event at the Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel, Dubai — there is currently no virtual or livestream attendance option.

The floor is deliberately capped — 25 exhibitors and 1,000 corporate delegates — so every conversation gets real attention, rather than optimising for the largest possible crowd.

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