Conversations
Shaping the
Intelligent Economy

THE GITEX SUMMIT

7 DECEMBER 2026

A high-level full-day convening of ministers, policymakers, tech leaders, investors and founders. Editorial plenary, firesides and panels across pressing topics – plus closed-door Chatham House strategic briefings, the LivX World Longevity Forum, the GITEX Capital Forum and an evening gala dinner.

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BE WHERE IT MATTERS

  • Discover the UAE’s AI vision for a fragmented global tech order.
  • Explore 6 defining Summit themes shaping the future of technology, capital and autonomous economies.
  • Access 4 exclusive Chatham House briefings on AI, compute, sovereign capital and post-quantum security.
  • Network with ministers, C-suite leaders and sovereign funds at exclusive breakfasts, private lunches and the gala dinner.

CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS

Intelligence has become an industrial project. The world is racing to finance the gigawatt data centres, advanced fabs and frontier models on which every future economy will run – while grids, capital markets and supply chains strain to keep pace.

When there isn't enough to go around, what gets built first?

Capital has become an instrument of national strategy. Sovereign wealth now sits inside frontier cap tables, and the alignment of investment, security and sovereignty will decide which economies lead the intelligent age.

Which bets do governments call national priorities, and which do they leave to the market?

Humanity is entering its deepest frontier – engineering biology, harnessing quantum, extending healthy life and sending intelligence into the physical world. Governance must now move at the speed of science.

How far can companies push before governments step in?

 

EXPO & CONFERENCES

TUE 8 – THU 10 DECEMBER | DUBAI EXHIBITION CENTRE - EXPO CITY DUBAI

The world's biggest tech expo comes with a full conference program running alongside it. Featuring 3 conference stages, leadership roundtables, certified trainings and workshops and free to attend Tech Talks.

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THE GLOBAL MEETING POINT

  • Explore cutting-edge innovations, live demonstrations and emerging technologies shaping the future of industries.
  • Meet technology leaders, investors, industry pioneers and potential business partners from across the world.
  • Hear expert perspectives on AI, cybersecurity, robotics, quantum, digital infrastructure and the technologies driving global transformation.
  • Build strategic partnerships, source solutions, explore investments and turn meaningful connections into real business outcomes.

THE CONTENT AT A GLANCE

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Main Stage

From the geopolitics of compute and sovereign AI to robotics, automation and the infrastructure powering the next frontier of innovation. Explore how grid decisions, data centres and autonomous systems are reshaping the global technology landscape.

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AI Stage

From AI for developers to government, enterprise and robotics, culminating in AI-powered R&D. Explore how AI is moving from experimentation to real-world deployment across industries, research and public services.

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Cyber Stage

From AI governance and the evolving security landscape to digital identity, critical infrastructure and human-led cyber defence. Explore how organisations are tackling emerging threats, building resilience and securing an increasingly AI-driven world.