Dubai is gearing up to become the epicenter of artificial intelligence this April as it hosts the inaugural Dubai AI Week 2025, a landmark event scheduled from April 21 to 25. Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the week-long gathering is expected to attract over 10,000 participants, including AI pioneers, innovators, policymakers, and officials from more than 100 countries.

Spearheaded by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI) and overseen by the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), this first-of-its-kind initiative is set to transform the city into a global arena for AI dialogue, strategy, and solution-building.

Mohammad Al Gergawi: “Innovation is the heart of future-readiness”

His Excellency Mohammad Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Vice Chairman of the DFF, emphasized the significance of Dubai AI Week as a global milestone. He stated, “Dubai AI Week marks a major milestone in the UAE’s journey to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence across governments and industries. It reflects our commitment to advancing national strategies that put innovation at the heart of future-readiness.”

He added that the event stands as a platform to “develop smart, scalable solutions that serve humanity,” and reinforce Dubai’s position as a hub for top global tech companies and a pioneer in AI transformation—guided by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

A Citywide Showcase of AI Power

Dubai AI Week will feature:

• 180+ top-tier speakers

• 150+ sessions and workshops

• 140+ immersive activations

• Over 25 global tech giants including Google, Microsoft, Meta, IBM, Nvidia, and OpenAI

• 15+ country delegations such as the US, South Korea, India, UK, Germany, and more

From flagship summits to hackathons, and interactive festivals to student engagement, the agenda is packed with high-impact experiences designed to drive global collaboration and practical outcomes.

Key Events You Shouldn’t Miss

Here are just a few of the major highlights:

• AI Retreat (April 21): An exclusive invite-only summit at the Museum of the Future bringing together 100+ global decision-makers and tech giants to tackle real-world AI issues.

• Dubai Assembly for AI (April 21–25): Hosted at AREA 2071, featuring 2,500+ leaders and 25+ live AI activations.

• Global Prompt Engineering Championship (April 22–23): Finalists from 3,800 applicants compete in categories like Art, Gaming, Coding, and Video for AED 1 million in prizes.

• Dubai AI Festival (April 23–24): A massive showcase at Madinat Jumeirah with 8,000+ experts, 500 investors, and 100 global exhibitors.

• Machines Can See Summit (April 23–24): Focuses on the role of AI as a force for good, tackling ethics, robotics, and human-machine interaction.

• AI in Education: Events like the 8th International Conference on Education Quality and “AI in Schools” aim to build the next generation of AI talent.

• Dubai AI Hackathon (April 25): A hands-on competition at AREA 2071 challenging innovators to build autonomous AI agents.

A Platform for Strategic Partnerships

The event is backed by strategic partnerships with both government and industry leaders. Partners include Digital Dubai, DEWA, the UAE AI Office, DIFC, and private tech players like Cohere, ElevenLabs, Palantir, Swift, and others.

His Excellency Mohammad Al Gergawi underlined the importance of public-private collaboration, noting that Dubai AI Week is a launchpad for new partnerships, global innovation sharing, and a unified vision for the ethical deployment of AI.