Abu Dhabi, UAE — Machines Can Think Summit 2026 today announced Mubadala Investment Company as a Platinum Partner, marking a landmark collaboration with one of the world’s most influential sovereign investors at a defining moment for artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Taking place January 26–27, 2026, in Abu Dhabi, Machines Can Think convenes global leaders across AI, enterprise, policy, infrastructure, and investment. Mubadala’s Platinum Partnership underscores the summit’s core focus: how frontier technologies scale from ambition to real-world impact through long-term capital, governance, and ecosystem alignment.
Sovereign Capital Meets the Next Era of AI
Mubadala is a global sovereign investor with a long-term mandate to support innovation and progress across future-focused sectors, including semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, energy, healthcare, life sciences, infrastructure, and next-generation digital industries.
As AI becomes foundational to economic competitiveness and national strategy, the role of sovereign investors has never been more critical. Mubadala brings a system-level perspective to Machines Can Think—connecting capital deployment with infrastructure readiness, talent development, governance frameworks, and long-term value creation.
This partnership reflects a shared understanding that AI leadership is built over decades, not funding cycles.
From Growth to Global Impact: Mubadala’s Technology Strategy
At the summit, Faris Sohail Al Mazrui, Head of Technology Investments at Mubadala, will join global leaders to share insights into:
- The evolution of the UAE’s technology and AI ecosystem
- How sovereign capital enables patient, strategic scaling of emerging technologies
- Mubadala’s approach to partnering with fast-growing, category-defining companies
- How the Mubadala Growth team blends long-term vision with real-world execution to help founders scale responsibly and sustainably
His participation highlights how Mubadala works alongside entrepreneurs and operators—not just as a capital provider, but as a long-term strategic partner shaping industries of the future.
Why This Partnership Matters
As AI systems grow more capital-intensive, infrastructure-dependent, and policy-sensitive, success increasingly depends on coordination between investors, governments, enterprises, and researchers.
The partnership between Mubadala and Machines Can Think reflects a shared commitment to:
- Responsible, large-scale AI deployment
- Building resilient technology ecosystems
- Aligning innovation with national and global priorities
- Creating durable value across generations
Together, they help define how AI transitions from breakthrough technology to foundational economic infrastructure.
A Platinum Partner at the Center of the Conversation
As a Platinum Partner, Mubadala will play a central role at Machines Can Think 2026—engaging with global decision-makers across AI research, enterprise adoption, infrastructure development, and policy leadership.
The collaboration reinforces Abu Dhabi’s position as a global hub where long-term capital, advanced technology, and strategic governance converge.
Event Details
📍 Machines Can Think Summit 2026
📅 January 26–27, 2026
📍 Abu Dhabi, UAE
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About Mubadala Investment Company
Mubadala Investment Company is a global sovereign investor with a diversified portfolio spanning multiple sectors and geographies. With a long-term investment horizon, Mubadala partners with innovative businesses to deliver sustainable financial returns and drive economic transformation across technology, industry, healthcare, energy, and infrastructure.
About Machines Can Think 2026
Machines Can Think 2026 is a global AI summit dedicated to the real-world deployment, governance, and long-term impact of artificial intelligence. The summit brings together leaders from research, enterprise, government, infrastructure, and investment to shape how intelligent systems are built, scaled, and governed responsibly at global scale.
