World Summit AI MENA 2026 — Doha

World Summit AI MENA is the Middle East and North Africa edition of the leading international World Summit AI series, organized by Inspired Minds. The two-day event in Doha brings together AI leaders from enterprise, government, startups, science, and investors to define the AI agenda for the region and the world.

The global AI movement is coming to the Gulf

World Summit AI was established in 2017 as the premier global AI event and has since hosted its flagship edition annually in Amsterdam. The MENA edition in Doha is a new step in the series’ expansion into other regions and takes place under the official patronage of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of the State of Qatar. The event positions Doha as a hub for AI innovation and policy in the Arab world and, more broadly, the Gulf region.

Content and program

Just like the Amsterdam edition, World Summit AI MENA brings together a wide range of content tracks, keynotes, panel discussions, and networking sessions. Central themes are enterprise AI, frontier AI, responsible AI and governance, and the role of AI in national and regional development. Startups and investors are given their own platform to present innovations and connect.

For whom?

Founders, CEOs, CTOs, CDOs, policymakers, researchers, investors, and enterprise leaders active in or around the Middle East and North African AI ecosystem, and international participants who want to explore the MENA region.

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