The 2nd Annual Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence, organised by TRENDS Research & Advisory, will begin tomorrow in strategic partnership with the UAE Cybersecurity Council and 21 other partner entities, under the theme “Tech Diplomacy in the Middle East and North Africa.”
The event will bring together researchers and experts from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in the United States, alongside representatives from Google, OpenAI, G42, GC REAIM, Khalifa University, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities, New York University Abu Dhabi, and several other leading scientific and academic institutions.
The first session, titled “Powering Progress: The New Era of US-Gulf Partnerships,” will examine opportunities for strategic collaboration in innovation and advanced technologies, as well as the role of AI in shaping future partnerships.
The second session, “Navigating the Geopolitics of AI,” will discuss how technological innovation is transforming global power dynamics and influencing international relations and policy-making.
The third session, “Soft Power Through AI and Digital Infrastructure,” will explore how emerging technologies can enhance nations’ global standing, encourage cross-cultural engagement, and promote sustainable development.
The UAE Cybersecurity Council serves as the strategic partner, with G42 as the AI partner. Major technology partners include CrowdStrike, Accenture, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, and Microsoft, while academic partners comprise UAE University, Rabdan Academy, MBZUAI, MBZUH, and Khalifa University.
Media partners for the event include the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Sky News Arabia, CNN Business Arabic, The National, Gulf News, Global Advisors Communications, China Arab TV, Big Asia Media, and Viory Media, along with the US–UAE Business Council and Lebanon’s An-Nahar newspaper.
(Inputs from WAM)
