The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is pleased to welcome Som Dutta, Group Vice President of AI at DP World, as one of its featured speakers. A trailblazer in applying advanced AI across global supply chains, Dutta is leading the transformation of one of the world’s largest logistics and trade enablers through Agentic LLM (Large Language Model) workflows.
His keynote will provide valuable insight into how LLMs and autonomous agents are being deployed to optimize operations across shipping, ports, freight, and logistics—paving the way for a more intelligent, responsive, and resilient global trade infrastructure.
Reimagining Global Trade with AI
At DP World, Som Dutta heads a team dedicated to embedding cutting-edge AI technologies into the company’s core operational engines. Under his leadership, the organization is building and deploying:
- Agentic LLM workflows to automate complex, multi-step decision processes
- AI models that enhance supply chain visibility, predictive maintenance, and route optimization
- Scalable platforms that support real-time decision-making across global operations
These innovations are helping DP World to reduce inefficiencies, increase throughput, and provide enhanced services to global customers—while contributing to the UAE’s broader ambition of becoming a global logistics and AI hub.
Leading the Next Phase of AI Operationalization
Dutta’s work focuses not only on deploying AI but on operationalizing intelligence at enterprise scale. His approach to Agentic AI involves creating systems that can reason, plan, and act autonomously across logistics workflows—transforming reactive systems into proactive and adaptive ecosystems.
He is also a thought leader on:
- Ensuring data trustworthiness and compliance in AI pipelines
- Designing AI architectures that support human-AI collaboration in high-stakes environments
- Measuring impact across KPIs such as cost efficiency, throughput time, and service quality
Keynote at Dubai AI Festival 2025: “Agentic AI for Global Trade – Building the Autonomous Supply Chain”
At the Dubai AI Festival 2025, Som Dutta will deliver a keynote titled:
“Agentic AI for Global Trade: Building the Autonomous Supply Chain.”
His session will explore:
- Real-world deployment of Agentic LLMs across maritime and logistics domains
- How AI agents can manage complex workflows and reduce decision latency
- Challenges in aligning AI systems with operational, safety, and regulatory requirements
- The long-term vision for AI-powered ports and smart global logistics
This session will be invaluable for supply chain executives, AI developers, public sector officials, and global trade leaders exploring how AI can rewire global commerce.
Som Dutta’s presence at the Dubai AI Festival 2025 reinforces the transformative potential of AI in powering the future of global logistics—from automated ports to intelligent trade flows—anchored in efficiency, autonomy, and innovation.
