Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, reaffirmed Dubai’s commitment to accelerating AI adoption to unlock new opportunities and consolidate its position as a global hub for AI enterprises, talent and innovation.
His remarks came during the closing of Dubai AI Week 2025, which attracted over 30,000 experts and participants from more than 100 countries from around the world.
Organised by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence and overseen by the Dubai Future Foundation, Dubai AI Week 2025 featured 10 major events across the city, more than 250 sessions, panel discussions and workshops, and the launch of over 30 new initiatives, partnerships, and agreements between government and private sector stakeholders, investors, and startups.
The event brought together global experts, innovators, officials, and AI enthusiasts from around the world, including students from Dubai’s schools and universities. It also saw the participation of major tech giants such as Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, IBM, Amazon, NVIDIA, and Cohere.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed said, “Following the success of this year’s edition, we have directed that the next Dubai AI Week be held in April 2026, with the goal of doubling all targets — expanding to 20 events across the city and welcoming participation from the world’s leading technology experts. Dubai AI Week will become a key annual event, bringing together the future shapers of technology from around the world.”
Source: https://gulfnews.com/
