An annual AI expo and summit in Dubai, produced by Golden Tree Events LLC. The 2026 edition takes place on 7 and 8 October at a venue in Dubai, UAE. The event combines an AI conference, startup pitching, investor networking, workshops, a technology awards ceremony, and an exhibition floor. Self-reported attendance of 1,800+ participants from 60+ countries, according to the organiser.
World AI Expo Dubai is a commercially produced annual AI gathering in Dubai combining multiple event formats: a conference with keynote and panel sessions, an exhibition floor, startup pitching, investor networking zones, workshops, training labs, and a technology awards ceremony. It is produced by Golden Tree Events LLC, a Dubai-based event management company whose registered office is at MISA Business Center, Business Bay, Dubai.
The event positions itself as the primary AI business gathering in the Middle East region and draws participants from outside the Gulf, claiming 60+ nationalities in attendance according to the organiser. Prior editions were held in May 2025 and November 2025; the 2026 edition is scheduled for October.
The 2026 edition of World AI Expo Dubai is scheduled for 7 and 8 October 2026 at an undisclosed venue in Dubai, UAE. The event spans two days and incorporates the World AI Expo, the World Entrepreneur Summit, and the World Investor Summit as three concurrent sub-events under one roof, according to the organiser's website.
Ticket booking is available at https://worldaiexpo.io/book-tickets/. Registration involves submitting contact details; the team then follows up. A formal register-now flow was listed on the website at time of crawl.
Prior 2025 editions reported 800+ registered participants (May 2025) and 1,000+ (November 2025), with a cumulative figure of 1,800+ listed on the website as a historical total, according to the organiser. The website also cites 1,200+ AI leaders, 500+ entrepreneurs, and 100+ investors as targets for participation outreach, though these figures appear to represent prospective targets alongside historical data.
October is active in the Dubai events calendar, coinciding with the lead-up to the UAE's main trade season. World AI Expo Dubai occupies the business-networking and deal-making segment of the regional AI calendar, alongside GITEX Global, which typically runs in the same October period and is considerably larger in scale. The World AI Expo is positioned as a more curated, smaller-format alternative to GITEX, with an emphasis on structured networking and investor access rather than mass-market trade floor traffic.
The UAE's stated national AI ambitions (including the UAE AI Strategy 2031) provide favourable context for AI-focused gatherings in Dubai, though the World AI Expo is an independent commercial event with no stated government affiliation.
According to the organiser, the event draws participants from 60+ countries. The audience profile described in event materials includes:
The figure of 1,800+ participants is self-reported according to the organiser and reflects historical cumulative data from the 2025 editions combined, rather than a single-edition figure. Individual edition figures from 2025 were 800+ (May) and 1,000+ (November), both self-reported.
The organiser's website includes a notable disclaimer stating that all statistics, including participant figures, are "estimates and examples only" and that "actual pricing, service specifications, event details, speaker availability, and terms may vary." This is an unusually explicit qualification.
The two-day event combines the following elements, as described on the official website:
The thematic scope of the conference sessions, as indicated by the speaker roster and session titles on the website, includes:
GITEX Global is a significantly larger trade show with tens of thousands of attendees and a broad technology scope. World AI Expo Dubai is a smaller, AI-focused gathering with a stated emphasis on curated networking, investor access, and startup pitching. The formats are not directly comparable in scale, though they share a geographic market and seasonal timing. Prospective attendees should check whether the two events overlap in dates for October 2026 before planning travel.
The event is not primarily a technical practitioner conference with deep engineering content. It is also not an academic research forum. Attendees seeking conference papers, peer-reviewed content, or highly specialised engineering workshops will find the format oriented more toward business networking and deal-making.
Golden Tree Events LLC is a Dubai-based commercial event company registered at MISA Business Center, Business Bay, Dubai. Contact: +971 5858 72014, events@goldentreeevent.com. The company has run two editions of World AI Expo in 2025 (May and November), with a third planned for October 2026. No independently verified review of event quality or organiser track record is available in publicly accessible sources.
The venue for the October 2026 edition has not been confirmed on the official website at time of verification. Previous editions have been held in Dubai, UAE. The organiser's registered address is in Business Bay, Dubai, though the event venue may differ. No venue name or address was published at time of crawl.
Golden Tree Events LLC is the producing organisation for World AI Expo Dubai. Company details from the website footer:
The company has produced at least two prior editions of the event (May 2025 and November 2025). The website includes a legal disclaimer noting that all published figures, including attendance statistics and pricing, are estimates subject to change and that binding terms are only established through signed service agreements.
A commercially produced multi-format AI gathering in Dubai Business Bay that bundles a conference, expo, startup pitching, and investor sessions under one roof; the organiser is transparent about its commercial model, and the unusually candid disclaimer on the website explicitly labels all published statistics as estimates only.
Ticket booking for the 2026 edition is available at https://worldaiexpo.io/book-tickets/. The website uses a contact-form registration model where attendees submit their details and the organiser follows up. Specific ticket prices were not published on the public site at time of crawl. Separate pathways exist for visitors, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors.
Sponsorship and exhibition packages are described at https://worldaiexpo.io/artificial-intelligence-event-sponsorship/ and https://worldaiexpo.io/artificial-intelligence-exhibit/.
Not described on the website. The event appears to be in-person only. No online ticket or livestream option was listed at time of verification.
Yes. A dedicated startup pitching registration page is available at https://worldaiexpo.io/startup-pitching-registration/.
Yes. Prospective speakers can apply at https://worldaiexpo.io/speaker-registration/.
| Official website | https://worldaiexpo.io/ |
| Book tickets | https://worldaiexpo.io/book-tickets/ |
| Agenda | https://worldaiexpo.io/agenda/ |
| Speakers | https://worldaiexpo.io/speakers/ |
| Exhibit | https://worldaiexpo.io/artificial-intelligence-exhibit/ |
| Sponsorship | https://worldaiexpo.io/artificial-intelligence-event-sponsorship/ |
| Startup pitching | https://worldaiexpo.io/startup-pitching-registration/ |
| Speaker application | https://worldaiexpo.io/speaker-registration/ |
| FAQ | https://worldaiexpo.io/faqs/ |