Dubai Host A Retreat: 1,000 Experts, Business Leaders, Tech Giants Gather

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Under the distinguished patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, the highly anticipated "AI Retreat" is poised to convene an elite gathering of AI luminaries from governmental, private sector, and global tech spheres on Tuesday, June 11th, at the prestigious Museum of the Future.

Spearheaded by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence in collaboration with the National Program for Artificial Intelligence, the "AI Retreat" marks a seminal event under the aegis of the Dubai Universal Blueprint for Artificial Intelligence (DUB.AI), promising to fulfill its ambitious objectives.

With an assembly of over 1,000 AI experts, policy influencers, and industry magnates, the event serves as a pivotal platform for in-depth deliberations on the myriad challenges and prospects inherent in AI, both locally and on the global stage, while contributing to the formulation of comprehensive strategies for AI integration across diverse sectors.

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The program is structured around key sessions, panel discussions, specialized workshops, and esteemed roundtable dialogues, focalized on four pivotal themes: Funding & Financial, Infrastructure, Data Enablement, and Talent Development.

At its core, the gathering endeavors to fortify Dubai's stature as a preeminent global AI hub, fostering a trajectory toward a brighter future for humanity. It fosters direct and transparent discourse between leadership and stakeholders from the public and private realms, fostering the exchange of aspirations, innovative initiatives, and success narratives to galvanize advancements in the field.

His Excellency Omar Sultan AlOlama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, and Deputy Managing Director of DFF, underscored the imperative of seizing AI opportunities early on, expediting the development of transformative solutions conducive to societal and economic prosperity. He lauded the UAE's pioneering stance in adopting national imperatives for AI proliferation and evolution.

Emphasizing the visionary guidance of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the astute oversight of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, AlOlama delineated Dubai's comprehensive, adaptive strategy to expedite AI assimilation, thus solidifying its global AI leadership credentials.

AlOlama elucidated: "The AI Retreat epitomizes a cohesive framework poised to position Dubai as a premier epicenter for AI innovations, propelling developmental strides, bolstering the digital economy, and enhancing national future-readiness."

Highlighting the UAE's pivotal role in fostering international collaborations to unlock AI's transformative potential, AlOlama affirmed the AI Retreat's pivotal role in shaping future strategies conducive to AI's maximal utility.

In April, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed unveiled DUB.AI, a strategic blueprint primed to harness technology's transformative prowess in enriching quality of life. DUB.AI prioritizes AI governance and its strategic deployment across vital sectors, optimizing societal and economic dividends.

Firmly anchored on fostering an enabling ecosystem for AI enterprises and global talent, DUB.AI endeavors to expedite AI adoption, aligned with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, envisaging an annual AED 100 billion boost to Dubai's economy, catalyzing digital economy expansion and augmenting productivity by 50 percent.