G42, Microsoft, the Responsible AI Future Foundation (RAIFF), and Eurasia Group today announced the inaugural Abu Dhabi Global AI Summit to be held on 2 – 3 November.
Bringing together senior government representatives, private sector executives and AI leaders who are shaping the global AI agenda, the summit will chart pathways for responsible and inclusive artificial intelligence development and diffusion. At a time when AI is increasingly reshaping economies, security, and societies worldwide, the Abu Dhabi Global AI Summit provides a collaborative platform for advancing global governance and innovation.
Discussions will center on three key priorities: building digital, energy, and physical infrastructure for access; empowering people everywhere with skills and knowledge to harness AI; and promoting responsible use through governance, safety, transparency, and accountability, ensuring that AI benefits everyone while safeguarding against its risks.
Confirmed participants include Peng Xiao, Group CEO of G42; Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft; Ian Bremmer, President and Founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media; Baroness Joanna Shields, Executive Chair of the Responsible AI Future Foundation; Rebecca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UNCTAD, and Amandeep Singh Gill, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, alongside senior UAE leadership.
Through a curated program of bilateral meetings, strategic breakout sessions, and keynote remarks, delegates will gain exclusive access to high-level networking, cross-sector collaboration, and groundbreaking insight. The outcomes will feed into ongoing international dialogues at the UN and other multilateral forums.
By convening in Abu Dhabi, the summit reflects the UAE’s emergence as a neutral platform for bridging perspectives and turning ambition into action. Anchored in the UAE’s National AI Strategy 2031, the country is positioning itself as a trusted hub for global dialogue on AI governance and innovation.
While attendance at the Abu Dhabi Global AI Summit will be limited to invited delegates, the dialogue is intended to reach far beyond the room The summit’s insights and outcomes will be shared publicly across our channels, with a dedicated livestreamed session to spotlight the summit’s key takeaways.
