The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council invites you to attend a business reception on the eve of the 2026 World Governments Summit. This reception will be held on Monday, February 2 at 6:00 PM at Bahri Restaurant in the Jumeirah Mina al Salam hotel across from the WGS venue in Dubai. Please join us in kicking off the week’s events with high-level executives from U.S. and U.A.E. companies.
Why Attend: The reception will feature senior U.S. and U.A.E. government officials as well as industry executives including Oracle’s Executive Vice President of Industry Applications, Simon de Montfort Walker, and the Chief Strategy & Safety Officer at MGX, David Scott.
What is the World Governments Summit: This thirteenth edition of the World Governments Summit will convene under the theme ‘Shaping Future Governments.’ This Summit will bring together governments, international organizations, thought leaders, and private sector leaders from around the globe to foster international cooperation and identify innovative solutions for future challenges, ultimately inspiring and empowering the next generation of governments.
About MGX: MGX is an Emirati AI investment firm founded in 2024. They pursue a long-term, partnership-driven investment approach across the full AI stack, backing global champions and building critical AI infrastructure to accelerate innovation and adoption. MGX has been a a financial backer of the landmark Stargate U.A.E. project and a leading investor in the U.S. under the U.A.E.’s commitment to invest $1.4 trillion over ten years through the AI Infrastructure Partnership. MGX has strategic partnerships with leading AI shapers such as OpenAI, xAI, Databricks, and Aligned Data Centers. Attend the reception to learn more from Mr. Scott about how MGX is actively developing AI hubs in the U.A.E. and U.S. and about opportunities for new partnerships with MGX in key areas.
About Oracle in the U.A.E.: Oracle is a global technology leader with a longstanding presence in the U.A.E., playing a central role in advancing the country’s digital, cloud, and AI ambitions through its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) regions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. In 2025, Oracle was announced as a founding partner of the landmark Stargate U.A.E. data center project, underscoring its commitment to building world-class, AI-ready infrastructure in the country. Oracle is also supporting the transformation of the U.A.E.’s healthcare system through its partnership with M42, announced in November 2025, and supports the Abu Dhabi government’s digitization and sovereign AI initiatives with the Department of Government Enablement (DGE). Mr. Walker will share more about how Oracle’s investments and partnerships underscore the U.A.E.’s position as a regional hub for advanced technology, while deepening U.S.–U.A.E. collaboration in critical digital infrastructure.
Please register your interest at this link or the registration link below. For questions, please contact Maggie Paddock at mpaddock@usuaebusiness.org.