Annual three-day B2B event at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, combining a one-day summit with a two-day expo. The 2026 edition runs 5–7 October, rescheduled from its original May dates. It brings together governments, enterprises and startups across AI governance, energy and public sector applications, in partnership with DCT Abu Dhabi.
AI Everything Global is an annual summit and expo held in Abu Dhabi, operated by KAOUN International and DWTC (Dubai World Trade Centre) in partnership with DCT Abu Dhabi (Department of Culture and Tourism). The event presents as the Abu Dhabi version of the broader "AI Everything" brand, which originally ran as a co-located show within GITEX Global in Dubai before separating into a standalone Abu Dhabi event. The 2026 edition is structured in two distinct phases: a one-day summit on 5 October and a two-day expo on 6–7 October, both held at ADNEC. According to the organiser, the event draws 25,000 attendees across governments, enterprises and startups.
The 2026 edition was rescheduled from its original 11–13 May dates to 5–7 October, as announced by the organiser. The summit component runs on 5 October; the exhibition phase runs 6–7 October. The official event website is aieverythingabudhabi.com, which confirms the October dates and the ADNEC venue. As of the verification date, the full programme and confirmed speaker roster for 2026 had not been published. The 2025 edition featured over 200 speakers according to organiser communications; no equivalent list is yet available for 2026.
The October rescheduling places AI Everything Global in direct proximity to GITEX Global (Dubai, mid-October), creating a dense UAE AI and technology week for EMEA attendees who can combine both events with a short transfer. Within Abu Dhabi's own calendar, the event sits alongside the broader suite of government-backed technology forums the emirate has been developing. For international audiences, AI Everything Global provides a Gulf access point distinct from Riyadh's GAIN summit (September) and from Dubai-centric events. Its proximity to GITEX is both an advantage (combined trip logistics) and a competition factor for exhibitor and sponsor budget.
Full stage count and side-event programming for 2026 had not been confirmed publicly at the verification date.
AI Everything Global is a standalone Abu Dhabi event with a government-partnership orientation, combining a policy-focused summit on day one with an exhibition-led expo on days two and three. GITEX Global is a much larger, broader technology trade show held in Dubai that encompasses multiple co-located events. AI Everything Global originally ran as one of those GITEX co-located events before separating into its own Abu Dhabi edition. The two events now serve distinct but partially overlapping audiences and can be combined by EMEA attendees given their geographic proximity and adjacent calendar positioning in October.
The 25,000 visitor figure and exhibition floor model suggest open or semi-open registration. Specific ticket categories, pricing tiers and access conditions were not published on the official site at the time of verification. Registration is handled at aieverythingabudhabi.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. The complex spans over 133,000 square metres of indoor and outdoor event space and regularly accommodates government-affiliated summits, international trade exhibitions and large-scale conferences. Its capacity is consistent with the organiser's stated 25,000 attendee figure. ADNEC is accessible by taxi and rideshare from central Abu Dhabi and is approximately 30 minutes from Abu Dhabi International Airport. Specific hall configurations and capacity allocations for the 2026 edition have not been published.
The event is operated by KAOUN International and DWTC (Dubai World Trade Centre), in partnership with DCT Abu Dhabi for the Abu Dhabi edition. DWTC is the organiser behind GITEX Global and manages a wide portfolio of technology and trade events in the UAE. KAOUN International is the entity specifically associated with the AI Everything brand. The DCT Abu Dhabi partnership provides the event with an institutional anchor in the Abu Dhabi government's tourism and culture structure, which also covers international events as part of Abu Dhabi's economic diversification agenda. The organiser's Twitter/X handle is @aieverythinggbl.
AI Everything Global occupies a deliberate position in the Gulf AI circuit: a government-partnered Abu Dhabi summit running in parallel with GITEX's Dubai orbit, combining ministerial and enterprise access at scale with a startup competition and investor programme.
Registration is managed through the official website at aieverythingabudhabi.com. Pricing for the 2026 edition is not publicly disclosed as of the verification date. Both enterprise exhibitor and startup exhibitor registration pathways are available. Delegate registration conditions and stand booking are described via the event site. The registration redirect URL for the 2026 edition is aieverythingabudhabi.com/home.
Abu Dhabi is served by Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), approximately 30 minutes from ADNEC. Delegates from Dubai can use the Abu Dhabi highway (approximately 90 minutes by road) or shared shuttle services. ADNEC is accessible by taxi and rideshare from central Abu Dhabi. The organiser does not list official hotel blocks for 2026 in publicly available materials.
No. The event was rescheduled from 11–13 May to 5–7 October 2026. As of 9 June 2026, the full programme, confirmed speaker list and thematic agenda for 2026 had not been published on the official site. Attendees should monitor aieverythingabudhabi.com for updates.
Yes. The organiser describes a concierge-led meetings programme that facilitates one-to-one connections between AI buyers and exhibitors. Past editions reported high meeting completion rates and significant deal volume through this mechanism (figures are self-reported). A formal CAIO Programme targets AI procurement executives specifically.
| Official website | https://aieverythingabudhabi.com/ |
| Original slug URL | https://aieverythingglobal.com (redirects to Abu Dhabi site) |
| Register | https://aieverythingabudhabi.com/home |
| Programme | not disclosed |
| Twitter/X | @aieverythinggbl |