The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, in partnership with the Athena AI Institute at Duke University and the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), invites you to attend the Abu Dhabi AI Summit Business Dinner on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, from 6:30–9:00 PM, at the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal.
This invitation-only dinner will convene senior executives, leading researchers, and investors from the United States and the United Arab Emirates on the margins of the Abu Dhabi AI Summit (February 2–4, 2026). Please join us for an evening of discussion and networking with global leaders shaping the future of Edge AI, next-generation networks, and applied artificial intelligence.
Why Attend:
The Business Dinner will bring together select participants from the Abu Dhabi AI Summit, including senior business executives from global technology companies, leading academic researchers, financial investors, and leading AI scientists. The evening will offer a unique opportunity to engage in candid dialogue on the commercialization of AI, cross-border research collaboration, and emerging partnership opportunities between U.S. and U.A.E. institutions and companies.
About the Abu Dhabi AI Summit:
Hosted by MBZUAI and the U.S. National Science Foundation–funded Athena AI Institute, the Abu Dhabi AI Summit is a high-level, research-driven convening focused on advancing innovation, entrepreneurship, and real-world applications of Edge AI. The Summit will gather approximately 150 invited leaders from academia, industry, government, and investment communities for forward-looking discussions on the development, societal impact, and future potential of AI technologies .
About MBZUAI and the Athena AI Institute:
Founded in 2019, MBZUAI is the world’s first university dedicated exclusively to artificial intelligence, serving as a global hub for AI research and industry collaboration. The Athena AI Institute, established in 2021 and jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Department of Homeland Security, is one of the United States’ National AI Institutes, bringing together leading researchers across multiple disciplines to advance next-generation edge computing systems. The Athena Institute is hosted at Duke University.
Please register your interest here or at the link below. Additional details will be shared with confirmed attendees. For questions, please contact Maggie Paddock at mpaddock@usuaebusiness.org.