18 – 19 November 2026

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Global AI Show Abu Dhabi Agenda

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09:00

Open

Registration & Networking

10:00

Open

WELCOME TO GLOBAL AI SHOW

LEADERSHIP-AI

10:10

OPENING KEYNOTE

The InfraAI Era: Leading in the Age of Intelligent Infrastructure

The next era won’t be built on roads, ports, or data centers alone-it will be built on intelligence. Discover how leaders are creating AI-powered infrastructure that drives resilience, innovation and national competitiveness.

10:30

PANEL DISCUSSION

Who Gets the Compute? The New Race for AI Capacity

As AI becomes critical infrastructure, compute becomes a national advantage. Explore how leaders are shaping sovereign capacity, global partnerships and the infrastructure powering tomorrow’s economies.

How access to compute capacity, GPUs, and advanced infrastructure is becoming a key driver of national competitiveness.
How governments, enterprises, and technology leaders can balance sovereign AI ambitions with global collaboration.
The role of investment, energy, data centers, and strategic partnerships in scaling AI ecosystems for the future.

11:20

HEADLINER KEYNOTE

The New Web Is Agentic. Is Your Infrastructure Ready?

AI agents are transforming how businesses operate, interact, and innovate. Explore the infrastructure, security, and architecture required to support autonomous systems at enterprise scale.

Reserved for Sponsor

11:40

HEADLINER KEYNOTE

AI for Good: Human Values in the Age of Digital Consciousness

As AI reshapes humanity’s future, the greatest challenge is not just building smarter machines but preserving human wisdom, compassion, and purpose. A reflection on creating a future where technology and humanity evolve together.

Speakers

Pujya Brahmavihari Swami, Spiritual Leader, Head of BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi

12:00

PANEL

AI-Powered Operations: How Automation Is Redesigning Financial Processes and Unlocking Human Potential

Discover how AI-powered automation is transforming financial operations by streamlining complex processes, improving accuracy, and freeing teams to focus on higher-value strategic priorities.

How financial institutions are moving beyond traditional automation to deploy AI-driven workflows across operations, compliance, and customer service.
How intelligent automation is improving efficiency, reducing manual processes and enabling faster, more accurate decision-making.
How organizations are balancing automation with human expertise to enhance productivity and empower teams for strategic work.

CLOUD-AI

12:50

SPOTLIGHT SESSION

From Connectivity to Intelligence: Operationalizing AI in Telecom & Critical Infrastructure

What happens when AI systems operating critical networks make decisions no human can explain? As telecom moves AI deeper into live operations, the industry must address a new challenge: ensuring autonomous systems remain secure, transparent and trustworthy.

13:10

KEYNOTE

Designing the AI-Native Cloud: Beyond Multi-Cloud to Autonomous Cloud

Cloud is evolving from a platform for applications to the foundation for autonomous AI. Explore how AI-native cloud architectures are enabling intelligent, self-optimizing and scalable digital ecosystems.

Reserved for Sponsor

09:00

Open

Registration & Networking

10:10

Open

WELCOME TO GLOBAL AI SHOW

ENERGY-AI

10:10

OPENING KEYNOTE

AI in Power Systems: From Insights to Deployment

Learn how AI is enabling smarter grids, predictive operations and real-time optimization to build a more resilient, efficient and sustainable energy future.

10:30

PANEL

Building Sovereign AI Infrastructure for the Energy Sector

The future of energy depends on trusted AI infrastructure. Examine how governments, utilities and technology leaders are creating sovereign capabilities to strengthen resilience, security and long-term energy independence. Power systems are entering a new era of intelligence.

How can nations build sovereign AI infrastructure to support critical energy systems and reduce dependency on external capabilities?
How can energy providers balance data sovereignty, cloud adoption, cybersecurity, and AI innovation?
How will AI infrastructure enable smarter grids, predictive operations, and greater resilience across the energy ecosystem?

11:45

PANEL

AI’s Infrastructure Crisis: Water, Power, Gas & the Future of Data Centers

The AI revolution depends on more than chips, it depends on energy. Leaders will discuss how growing demand for power, water and critical infrastructure is reshaping the future of data centers and digital economies.

How are rising AI workloads changing the demand for power, water and energy infrastructure needed to scale data centers?
How can hyperscalers, utilities and governments build sustainable infrastructure strategies for the next generation of AI computing?
What innovations in cooling, energy efficiency and resource management will enable resilient data center ecosystems?

CYBER-AI

12:35

HEADLINER

When AI Agents Go Rogue: The Security Risks Nobody Is Talking About

Speakers

AI agents can reason, act and make decisions but what happens when they make the wrong ones? This keynote explores the emerging risks, safeguards and security strategies shaping the future of autonomous AI.

12:55

KEYNOTE

From Shadow to Spotlight: Building an AI Governance Strategy

Building trusted AI requires more than technology, it demands governance by design. Learn how organizations are creating secure frameworks that reduce risk, strengthen accountability and enable responsible AI adoption.

Reserved for Sponsor

13:15

PANEL

AI vs AI: Cybersecurity in the Age of Generative Threats

The race between attackers and defenders is becoming increasingly autonomous. This discussion explores how AI is redefining cyber warfare, enabling faster defense and reshaping the future of digital security.

Governing Agentic AI in cyber defense: human oversight, permission boundaries and accountability for AI-driven security actions.
How are cybercriminals using generative AI to accelerate attacks, automate exploitation and create new threat vectors?
How can organizations deploy AI-driven security systems to detect threats faster and strengthen cyber resilience?
As AI battles AI, what new strategies, skills and technologies will define the future of digital defense?

09:00

Open

Registration & Networking

10:00

Open

WELCOME TO GLOBAL AI SHOW

LEADERSHIP-AI

10:10

OPENING KEYNOTE

The InfraAI Era: Leading in the Age of Intelligent Infrastructure

The next era won’t be built on roads, ports, or data centers alone-it will be built on intelligence. Discover how leaders are creating AI-powered infrastructure that drives resilience, innovation and national competitiveness.

Speakers

10:30

PANEL

Who Gets the Compute? The New Race for AI Capacity

As AI becomes critical infrastructure, compute becomes a national advantage. Explore how leaders are shaping sovereign capacity, global partnerships and the infrastructure powering tomorrow’s economies.

How access to compute capacity, GPUs, and advanced infrastructure is becoming a key driver of national competitiveness.
How governments, enterprises, and technology leaders can balance sovereign AI ambitions with global collaboration.
The role of investment, energy, data centers, and strategic partnerships in scaling AI ecosystems for the future.

11:20

HEADLINER KEYNOTE

The New Web Is Agentic. Is Your Infrastructure Ready?

AI agents are transforming how businesses operate, interact, and innovate. Explore the infrastructure, security, and architecture required to support autonomous systems at enterprise scale.

Reserved for Sponsor

11:40

HEADLINER KEYNOTE

AI for Good: Human Values in the Age of Digital Consciousness

As AI reshapes humanity’s future, the greatest challenge is not just building smarter machines but preserving human wisdom, compassion, and purpose. A reflection on creating a future where technology and humanity evolve together.

Speakers

Pujya Brahmavihari Swami, Spiritual Leader, Head of BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi

12:00

PANEL

AI-Powered Operations: How Automation Is Redesigning Financial Processes and Unlocking Human Potential

Discover how AI-powered automation is transforming financial operations by streamlining complex processes, improving accuracy, and freeing teams to focus on higher-value strategic priorities.

How financial institutions are moving beyond traditional automation to deploy AI-driven workflows across operations, compliance, and customer service.
How intelligent automation is improving efficiency, reducing manual processes and enabling faster, more accurate decision-making.
How organizations are balancing automation with human expertise to enhance productivity and empower teams for strategic work.

CLOUD-AI

12:50

SPOTLIGHT SESSION

From Connectivity to Intelligence: Operationalizing AI in Telecom & Critical Infrastructure

What happens when AI systems operating critical networks make decisions no human can explain? As telecom moves AI deeper into live operations, the industry must address a new challenge: ensuring autonomous systems remain secure, transparent and trustworthy.

13:10

KEYNOTE

Designing the AI-Native Cloud: Beyond Multi-Cloud to Autonomous Cloud

Cloud is evolving from a platform for applications to the foundation for autonomous AI. Explore how AI-native cloud architectures are enabling intelligent, self-optimizing and scalable digital ecosystems.

Reserved for Sponsor

09:00

Open

Registration & Networking

10:00

Open

WELCOME TO GLOBAL AI SHOW

ENERGY-AI

10:10

OPENING KEYNOTE

Powering Intelligence: How AI is Rewiring the Global Energy Grid

The future of energy will depend on the ability to predict, adapt and respond in real time. Learn how AI is enabling smarter grids, optimized operations and a more resilient power ecosystem.

10:30

PANEL

Integrating eMobility into Renewable-Powered Urban Networks

The next generation of cities will connect transportation and energy like never before. Learn how eMobility, renewable generation, and intelligent systems are creating more sustainable urban ecosystems.

How are cities integrating electric mobility with renewable energy sources to build smarter and more sustainable transport networks?
How can charging infrastructure, smart grids and energy management systems support the rapid growth of eMobility?
What role will AI, data and connected infrastructure play in optimizing urban mobility and energy consumption?

11:20

HEADLINER

The Trillion-Dollar Watt: Sovereign Energy Strategy in the Age of AI

The race for AI leadership will be powered by energy. Learn how sovereign strategies, grid innovation and investments shaping the capacity to build and scale the next generation of intelligent economies.

Reserved for Sponsor

11:40

PANEL

Beyond the Forecast: AI, Cloud Seeding & the Future of Weather Intelligence

Weather intelligence beyond prediction: Explore how AI, advanced climate models and cloud seeding technologies are reshaping forecasting, water management and the way nations prepare for environmental challenges.

How is AI improving weather forecasting, climate modelling, and the ability to predict extreme environmental events with greater accuracy?
How are cloud seeding and emerging atmospheric technologies contributing to water security and climate resilience strategies?
What role will real-time data, satellites, and intelligent systems play in shaping the future of weather management and environmental decision-making?

ENERGY-AI

12:30

HEADLINER

Preparing for Q-Day: Rethinking Cybersecurity for the Quantum Age

Q-Day could redefine the rules of cybersecurity. Discover how public-private sectors are rethinking encryption, strengthening digital resilience and preparing for the future quantum capabilities challenge existing security models.

12:50

KEYNOTE

Accelerating AI Adoption: The CISO’s Blueprint from Strategy to Delivery

Moving AI from experimentation to enterprise scale requires security by design. Examine how CISOs are addressing governance, data protection, threat management, and operational readiness to accelerate responsible AI adoption.

Reserved for Sponsor

13:10

PANEL

Zero Trust, Full Autonomy: Securing Critical Infrastructure in an Agentic Worl

Critical infrastructure is entering an era of autonomy and complexity. Explore how governments and industry leaders are strengthening cyber defenses through Zero Trust principles, intelligent security models and next-generation protection strategies.

How does the rise of AI agents and autonomous systems change the way critical infrastructure must be protected?
How are Zero Trust architectures, identity management and continuous verification strengthening security across essential networks?
What cybersecurity strategies and technologies are needed to build resilient infrastructure in an increasingly autonomous world?

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