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LvlUp MENA and Devin AI Host an MVP Build Night in Dubai

A practical build night in Dubai helping founders turn a validated problem into a working prototype with Devin, usage credits and engineering support.

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The conference ended, but the curriculum remained on the table

At ICAN 2026 in Riyadh, discussion of talent development turned into university programmes, professional standards and training paths, while the test of implementation remains open.

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Dubai AI Meetup Offers a Weekly, Informal Forum in DIFC

An informal, in-person gathering in Dubai International Financial Centre for people exploring business uses of AI, with room to discuss and present project ideas.

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AI Business, Investment & Professional Meetup in Dubai

An in-person Dubai meetup bringing AI builders, founders and investors together around live demos, an Agentic AI workshop, and collaboration opportunities.

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Agentic AI Innovators Forum: from enterprise presentations to tools for builders

A review of the first Agentic AI Innovators Forum in Dubai: enterprise themes were delivered and a tools partnership emerged, while public slides and operational results are still needed.

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Builder Lab #3 Brings a Voice-Agent Hackathon to Dubai

A full-day, in-person Dubai hackathon will challenge teams to build voice agents using live data, agent-assisted coding and voice technology.

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IndabaX Egypt 2026 Brings the Machine Learning Community to Cairo

Three days of AI talks, machine learning workshops and research presentations in Cairo, with free attendance and open registration.

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Experts Live Saudi 2026 Brings AI and Cloud Practitioners to Riyadh

A two-day technology conference in Riyadh focused on AI, Azure, Copilot and cloud security, with tickets starting at SAR 99.

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Safe AI and Cognitive Learning in UAE Classrooms

A GESS Education webinar examines how schools can use AI without weakening students' reasoning, writing and attention.

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Dubai AI Festival 2026

Dubai AI Festival returns in October, bringing together business leaders, governments and startups to examine AI governance and applications in Dubai.

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DEWA Agentic AI Hackathon Turns Training into Internal Projects

A recap of an internal hackathon that brought together 50 young DEWA employees around agentic AI, with a clear distinction between what took place and the results that remain unpublished.

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AI Future Forum 2026 Brings AI and Web3 Together in Dubai

A Dubai forum combining AI and Web3 within Blockchain Life Forum, with a conference, exhibition and professional networking app.

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DEWA's Agentic AI Hackathon Turns Training into Internal Projects

Listen to this article Read by Anchor The Youth Council at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, concluded an agentic AI hackathon at the utility's Al Shera'a building in Dubai, coinciding with World Youth Skills Day. According to DEWA's official page, the three-day event

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NextGen AI Summit Brings Saudi AI Leaders Together in Riyadh

A one-day executive summit in Riyadh will bring together AI and digital-transformation leaders from Saudi Arabia's public and private sectors, with discussions on smart governance and data ethics.

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Smart Data & AI Summit 2026 Connects Riyadh’s Data Economy to Enterprise Delivery

A specialist Riyadh summit linking the data economy with enterprise AI, including data mesh, generative AI and analytics.

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LEAP 2026 Returns to Riyadh at the End of August

LEAP returns to Riyadh at the end of August, bringing together technology and AI leaders from startups to government decision-makers.

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GDG Dubai Shows How to Build Production-Ready AI Agents

A free online GDG Dubai session explains how to build AI agents for real production environments with a Google-certified AI specialist.

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DeepFest 2026 Returns to Riyadh

Riyadh's AI and deep technology platform returns for its fifth edition in late August 2026, with tens of thousands of attendees and hundreds of companies during Saudi Arabia's Year of AI.

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The UN’s First Global AI Governance Dialogue Sets a Process, Not a Deal

Listen to this article Read by Anchor The Global Dialogue on AI Governance promised an inclusive UN forum for testing AI governance beyond the circles of only the most powerful countries and companies. What Geneva delivered on July 6 and 7, 2026, was not a ready regulatory agreement, but a

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GITEX Global 2026 Returns to Dubai with Agentic AI in Focus

One of the world’s largest technology gatherings returns to Dubai in December with a focus on agentic AI and next-generation digital infrastructure.

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AI Infrastructure and Data Center Summit 2026 Comes to Riyadh

A specialist summit on the energy and computing infrastructure behind every sovereign data centre in the region, held in Riyadh on October 19 and 20.

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Black Hat MEA 2026 Treats Cybersecurity as a Condition of Sovereignty

Advanced practical training on defending against AI-directed attacks and securing language models, held December 1 to 3 in Riyadh.

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GESS Dubai 2026 Brings the Region’s Education Technology Market Together

Free for EdTech founders and educators seeking a clearer view of institutional needs and partnerships for integrating AI into curricula, from November 10 to 12.

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Connected World KSA 2026 Offers Free Access in Riyadh

A free opportunity for infrastructure engineers to meet major digital infrastructure operators and explore cloud and Internet of Things solutions on November 9 and 10.

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MWC Doha 2026 Connects Telecoms and Generative AI

The Gulf edition of the world's largest telecoms conference will connect next-generation networks with generative AI in Doha from November 8 to 11.

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