Annual event held at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, bringing together governments, enterprises, and startups to address AI governance, energy applications, and public sector adoption. 2026 edition rescheduled: Summit on 5 October, Expo on 6–7 October.
AI Everything Global is an annual three-day summit held in Abu Dhabi that convenes governments, corporations, and startups around artificial intelligence as a cross-sector policy and technology agenda. The 2026 edition is the second instalment of the Abu Dhabi event, hosted at ADNEC Centre in partnership with DCT Abu Dhabi. It is distinct from AI Everything Dubai, which has been integrated into GITEX Global. The event is operated by KAOUN International and DWTC.
The 2026 edition of AI Everything Global has been rescheduled from its original May dates. The organiser announced new dates: Summit on 5 October, Expo on 6–7 October 2026, at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. The full programme, confirmed speaker list, and thematic agenda for 2026 have not been published publicly as of the verification date. The 2025 edition featured more than 200 speakers; no equivalent list is available for 2026.
The October slot places AI Everything Global in the autumn cluster of major technology gatherings, running in parallel with GITEX Global in Dubai. The proximity to GITEX creates a dense UAE tech week for EMEA attendees who can combine both events. Its Abu Dhabi location positions it within the UAE's broader effort to anchor international AI discourse in the Gulf. For EMEA-facing audiences, the event offers a Middle East entry point to a circuit that is otherwise concentrated in Europe.
The event format is described as a summit combining conference programming with exhibition and networking components. Beyond this general structure, specific details for the 2026 edition are not publicly documented as of the verification date: stage count, special formats, structured meeting systems, and side-event programming have not been confirmed.
The raw description confirms government, enterprise, and startup participation across governance, energy, and public sector themes. No further format detail is available without fabrication.
The thematic scope, as documented for the event, spans four broad areas:
The 2026 programme in detail has not been published as of the verification date.
AI Everything Global is the Abu Dhabi edition of the AI Everything brand, and it operates separately from GITEX Global, the large-scale technology exhibition held in Dubai each October. The Dubai version of AI Everything has been folded into GITEX Global. The Abu Dhabi edition, from 2026, is a distinct event operated in partnership with DCT Abu Dhabi and positioned as a summit rather than a trade show. The two cities host different events under different institutional partnerships.
The event is built around the intersection of government, enterprise, and startup communities with an interest in artificial intelligence across governance, energy, and public sector applications. Attendance is broad rather than specialist: the 25,000 visitor figure (self-reported) signals a mass participation model rather than a curated, invitation-only gathering. Public sector delegations, technology vendors, and policy-oriented researchers are among the core populations.
The event is likely a poor fit in several specific cases. Professionals seeking a tightly curated, senior-only format with pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings will find no evidence of such infrastructure here. Specialists in narrowly defined AI subfields (such as computational biology, legal AI, or quantitative finance AI) may find the programme too broad to justify the investment. Organisations with no Middle East or Gulf strategy may find the geographic focus and government-partnership orientation misaligned with their priorities. Private capital professionals (fund managers, institutional allocators) looking for a dedicated LP and GP meeting environment are not the target audience. Finally, those requiring a confirmed programme before committing travel and budget will note that the 2026 agenda had not been published as of the verification date.
The access model is not publicly disclosed as of verification. The 25,000 visitor figure suggests open or semi-open registration rather than a closed, curated summit, but this cannot be confirmed from available data. Registration is handled through the official website at aieverythingglobal.com.
ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre) is the UAE capital's principal large-scale convention and exhibition facility. Located on the eastern waterfront of Abu Dhabi, it has the capacity to host events at the scale suggested by the 25,000 visitor figure. The centre regularly accommodates government-affiliated summits, trade exhibitions, and international forums, which aligns with the public-sector and government partnership orientation of AI Everything Global. Specific hall configurations and capacity allocations for the 2026 edition have not been published.
The organiser name is not publicly disclosed in available documentation. The event is operated under a commercial publisher model and delivered in partnership with DCT Abu Dhabi (Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi) for the 2026 edition. The enriched source data attributes operation to KAOUN International and DWTC (Dubai World Trade Centre), though this association warrants direct confirmation from the organiser. The organiser's portfolio size, founding year, and city of registration are not available as of verification. All enquiries and registration are handled via aieverythingglobal.com.
AI Everything Global occupies a specific and deliberate position: a government-partnered AI summit in Abu Dhabi designed to anchor Gulf-region AI policy conversations at scale, distinguishable from Dubai's GITEX orbit and from the more intimate, curated forums that dominate the European circuit.
Registration for AI Everything Global is managed through the official website at aieverythingglobal.com. Delegate pricing for the 2026 edition is not publicly disclosed as of the verification date. The access model (open registration, tiered rates, or invitation conditions) has not been confirmed in available public documentation. Prospective attendees should consult the official site directly for current pricing and registration procedures.
The event is held at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi is served by Abu Dhabi International Airport, with additional access via Dubai International Airport for delegates arriving from major international hubs. ADNEC is located on the eastern waterfront of Abu Dhabi and is accessible by taxi, rideshare, and public transport. Hotel accommodation in proximity to the venue includes properties on Abu Dhabi's Corniche and in the adjacent areas; specific hotel blocks or negotiated rates for the 2026 edition are not publicly confirmed.
The event was rescheduled from 11–13 May to 5–7 October 2026 (Summit 5 Oct, Expo 6–7 Oct). As of 11 May 2026, no full programme or confirmed speaker list has been published. The 2025 edition featured more than 200 speakers. Prospective attendees should monitor aieverythingabudhabi.com for programme announcements.
No structured matchmaking system, advance scheduling tool, or official networking application has been documented for AI Everything Global as of verification. Whether the event offers these features cannot be confirmed from available public data. The format appears to be conference and exhibition led rather than meeting-system led.
| Official website | https://aieverythingglobal.com |
| Register | https://aieverythingglobal.com |
| Programme | not disclosed |