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Hamdan bin Mohammed directs Dubai AI Week to return in April 2026 with double the scale
and global participation

Friday, April 25, 2025 7:21 PM

His Highness 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.

His Highness 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.”

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