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AI Events in the Middle East

This page lists every event on ai that Sahaba Club tracks — 103 in total, 38 of them upcoming. Most in-person sessions happen in Dubai and Riyadh, alongside events that run entirely online. 83 of them are free to attend. Most listings are events run by other organisations, gathered here so they are findable in one place; each links through to the organiser's own registration.

• DeepFest 2026 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 · Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Center (Malham), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Free
• LEAP 2026 Tech Conference Mon, 31 Aug 2026 · Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center (RECC), Malham, Riyadh, Saudi
• Runway — 4th Annual AI Film Festival Tue, 1 Sept 2026 · in5 Media, Dubai, UAE · Free
• How to Use AI to Build Your Personal Brand in 2026 Fri, 4 Sept 2026 · Online · Free
• Dev Days | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Sat, 5 Sept 2026 · Bespin Global, Al Wafra Square Offices, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE · Free
• CYSEC QATAR 2026 – Qatar’s Cyber Frontline: Defend, Adapt, Lead Tue, 8 Sept 2026 · Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Doha, Qatar
• MCP Live - Microsoft Reactor Wed, 9 Sept 2026 · Online · Free
• UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of AI (GFEAI) 2026 Mon, 14 Sept 2026 · The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Free
• Global AI Summit (GAIN) 2026 Tue, 15 Sept 2026 · King Abdulaziz International Conference Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Free
• Building with Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform: From ideation to production Tue, 15 Sept 2026 · Online · Free
• GISEC Global 2026 Wed, 16 Sept 2026 · Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), Expo City Dubai, UAE · Free
• Google Cloud Summit Doha 2026 Tue, 22 Sept 2026 · Doha, Qatar · Free
• Google Cloud Labs: Agentic Space Quest Tue, 22 Sept 2026 · Online · Free
• Build with Gemini - Munich Tue, 29 Sept 2026 · ziegelei101, Münchener Str. 101, 85737 Ismaning, Germany · Free
• CYSEC Kuwait 2026 Wed, 30 Sept 2026 · Radisson Blu Hotel, Kuwait, Kuwait · Free
• AWS Summit Dubai 2026 Wed, 30 Sept 2026 · Dubai World Trade Centre, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE · Free
• Ai Everything Abu Dhabi Mon, 5 Oct 2026 · ADNEC Centre, UAE
• DDS X Dubai AI Festival Tue, 6 Oct 2026 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates, UAE · Free
• Google Cloud Summit Saudi Arabia 2026 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 · Sofitel Riyadh Hotel & Convention Centre, Saudi Arabia · Free
• CYSEC MENA 2026 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 · The Art Hotel & Resort – Al Thuraya Ballroom, Manama, Bahrain
• AINext Awards & Conference Dubai 2026 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 · Crowne Plaza Dubai Jumeirah Hotel, Al Hudaiba, Dubai, UAE
• Dubai AI Festival Mon, 26 Oct 2026 · Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), Dubai, UAE
• The Arabian AI & Agentic Summit 2026 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 · ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Global AI Show Tue, 27 Oct 2026 · Space42 Arena, UAE
• 15th Middle East Enterprise AI & Analytics Summit Wed, 28 Oct 2026 · Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Center Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Free
• Middle East Banking AI & Analytics Summit Wed, 28 Oct 2026 · Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Center Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Free
• Digital Transformation Summit UAE 2026 Wed, 4 Nov 2026 · Sofitel, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Experts Live Emirates 2026 Wed, 11 Nov 2026 · Dubai Knowledge Park Conference Centre, Dubai, UAE
• World AI Technology Expo Dubai Tue, 17 Nov 2026 · Millennium Airport Hotel, Al Garhoud, Dubai, UAE
• Microsoft Ignite Tue, 17 Nov 2026 · Online · Free
• 18th Middle East Enterprise AI & Analytics Summit Thu, 19 Nov 2026 · Kempinski Central Avenue Dubai, Downtown Dubai, UAE · Free
• Black Hat MEA 2026 Tue, 1 Dec 2026 · Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Center (Malham), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Free
• GITEX GLOBAL Mon, 7 Dec 2026 · Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City, UAE
• 12th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applications (AI 2026) Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · Dubai, UAE
• ARC 2027 — Software Architecture & Engineering Conference Tue, 12 Jan 2027 · Abu Dhabi, UAE, UAE
• 3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Mon, 1 Feb 2027 · Crowne Plaza Dubai - Deira by IHG, Garhoud, UAE
• Global AI Show Riyadh 2027 Tue, 2 Feb 2027 · Riyadh, KSA, Saudi Arabia
• Ai Everything MEA Egypt | 1-2 June 2027 Tue, 1 Jun 2027 · Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC), Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt · Free
• n8n Hackathon: Automate with K2 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 · Emirates Towers, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai, UAE · Free · past
• Agentic defense: Secure your AI Thu, 27 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• TechByte: Better meetings with Gemini Wed, 26 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• TechByte: Digital Sovereignty as a superpower: How to enter the AI race without compromising on technology Wed, 26 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• How to build an AI agent from the ground up Wed, 26 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• TechByte: Building with advanced agent capabilities Wed, 26 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• TechByte: Build the next generation of creative and multimodal experiences Tue, 25 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Crazy Clauders | Meetup 4.0 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 · DIFC, Dubai, UAE · Free · past
• TechByte: The agentic organisation - Transforming every role and workflow Tue, 25 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Crazy Clauders — B2B Networking for Founders & Business Owners Tue, 25 Aug 2026 · Wild Woven, DIFC / Downtown, Dubai, UAE · Free · past
• TechByte: AI infrastructure in 2026 - Architecting for agentic AI Tue, 25 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• 2 Hours to Freedom: Build a Fleet of AI Agents for Work (August) Tue, 25 Aug 2026 · Online · past
• TechByte: Get your data AI-ready: How migrating your data platform can accelerate AI Tue, 25 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Global - Databricks: Build a Practical Data Foundation for AI Sun, 23 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• AI Scrum Master Product Owner Mentorship and LIVE Project Masterclass Sat, 22 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Databricks: Build a Practical Data Foundation for AI Sat, 22 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• How to Build AI Skills For Your Career With Vibe Coding in 2026 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Your AI Is Ready. Your Pipelines Are Not. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Paid By Monday: Build a Side Hustle with AI in One Weekend Thu, 20 Aug 2026 · Online · past
• GTM at the Speed of Code Thu, 20 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Taming the Beast: AI Governance Crash Course Thu, 20 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Explore ways to transform your business with AWS Wed, 19 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• TechByte: The Intelligent Enterprise - Building the foundation for agentic consumption Wed, 19 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• TechByte: Your first AI teammate: A practical guide to building AI agents with no code Wed, 19 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• From cost center to value engine: Building your business case for AI-assisted development Wed, 19 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• TechByte: AI threat readiness and code security Wed, 19 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Microsoft Azure AI Agents: Hands-on Lab Wed, 19 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• TechByte: The Gemini Enterprise roadmap Tue, 18 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• TechByte: The AI-powered workplace: An introduction to agentic transformation Tue, 18 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• TechByte: Agentic defense - Transforming the SOC with AI agents Tue, 18 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Middle East Event Show 2026 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 · Sheikh Maktoum Hall, DWTC; Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE · past
• Challenge Launch: Voice AI for Government, Banking and Insurance Tue, 18 Aug 2026 · DIFC FinTech Hive, Gate Avenue, DIFC, Dubai, UAE · Free · past
• How to Get Customer Feeback on your Startup Idea in the Age of AI Tue, 18 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• TechByte: Designing AI-ready data platforms for enterprise scale Tue, 18 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Global - Intro to Building With Pi: Your First Personal Harness Mon, 17 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• International Conference on Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (ICAAIML 2026) Sat, 15 Aug 2026 · Alexandria, Egypt · past
• Intro to Building With Pi: Your First Personal Harness Sat, 15 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• International Conference on Next-Generation AI Technologies (ICNGAIT) Wed, 12 Aug 2026 · Cairo, Egypt · Free · past
• HeyGen Ambassador Spotlight: Mastering Multi-Avatar Videos & Avatar Shots Wed, 12 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Get Google AI Certified — Cohort [6 of 7] Mon, 10 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• AI Roundtable #26: AI, Identity, & the Future of Expertise (w/ AI Collective KC & Voyage Consulting) Mon, 10 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Dubai AI Hub — Builder Lab #3: Voice Agents Hackathon Sat, 8 Aug 2026 · Dubai (venue TBA), UAE · Free · past
• AI Tinkerers Dubai — August Demo Day Sat, 8 Aug 2026 · Dubai Centre of Artificial Intelligence, Dubai, UAE · Free · past
• Launch Your AI Business in 30 Days Sat, 8 Aug 2026 · Rove Downtown, Zabeel 2, Dubai, UAE · Free · past
• AI Business, Investment & Professional Meetup Thu, 6 Aug 2026 · JLT, Dubai, UAE · Free · past
• Get Google AI Certified — Cohort [5 of 7] Mon, 3 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Master Agentic AI: Free Live Masterclass Sun, 2 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Build with n8n, Deploy in Minutes Sat, 1 Aug 2026 · Emirates Towers, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai, UAE · Free · past
• Dubai AI Meetup — DIFC Sat, 1 Aug 2026 · DIFC Food Court, Gate Avenue, Dubai, UAE · Free · past
• Dubai AI Meetup — Marina Sat, 1 Aug 2026 · Food Court, Dubai Marina Mall, Dubai, UAE · Free · past
• MASTERCLASS: AI + Digital Marketing & Networking Sat, 1 Aug 2026 · Dubai (venue to be announced), UAE · Free · past
• AI on Local Hardware: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why Sat, 1 Aug 2026 · Online · Free · past
• AI.TV Community Meet-Up Thu, 30 Jul 2026 · Web3 Productions, Dubai, UAE · Free · past
• Get Started with Microsoft 365 Copilot Tue, 28 Jul 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Microsoft 365 Copilot Training for Executives Tue, 28 Jul 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Microsoft 365 Copilot Training for IT Tue, 28 Jul 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Microsoft 365 Copilot Training for Legal Tue, 28 Jul 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Microsoft 365 Copilot Training for Sales Tue, 28 Jul 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Microsoft AI Envisioning Day: Publishing and Releasing Your AI Agent Solution Tue, 28 Jul 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Agent in a Day Mon, 27 Jul 2026 · Online · Free · past
• Microsoft Virtual Training Day: Transform Customer Experiences with AI Mon, 27 Jul 2026 · Online · Free · past
• UAE | MENA Software Engineers & QA Weekly Meetup Sun, 26 Jul 2026 · Dubai (exact address shared after registration), UAE · Free · past
• AI Cafe by AIQUAINT ☕ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 · Starbucks, Emirates Office Tower, Trade Center, Dubai, UAE · Free · past
• 0xCairo III: Security Day Sat, 25 Jul 2026 · Nasr City, Egypt, Egypt · Free · past
• Agentic AI Hackathon — Bareq × Soil Fri, 17 Jul 2026 · Soil Spaces, قسم أول القاهرة الجديدة, Egypt · Free · past

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