Abu Dhabi will host the latest edition of AI Everything, billed by organisers as the world's largest AI-focused expo and summit, running October 6-7 at the ADNEC centre. The event is expected to draw roughly 400 AI builders, more than 200 investors and 180 speakers from 60 countries.
The summit's flagship track, "The AI Summit: New Intelligence," will focus on sovereign AI, agentic AI systems and AI-native economies, but organisers say this year's central conversation has shifted from what AI can potentially do to how it can be deployed securely, responsibly and at scale. Sessions dedicated to responsible AI will feature researchers from Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI alongside global policymakers and industry leaders.
Confirmed speakers include Arthur Mensch, co-founder and chief executive of Mistral AI, and Marc Raibert, founder of robotics company Boston Dynamics, among other prominent names in the global AI industry.
Organisers describe the summit as another step in cementing Abu Dhabi's position as a global AI hub, following years of heavy investment in AI infrastructure and partnerships with major international technology firms. The emirate has increasingly positioned itself as a testing ground for large-scale AI deployment, making this week's gathering one of the most closely watched tech events on the capital's calendar this year.