November 18-19, 2025
Festival Arena, Dubai

Where the AI World Gathers

Thousands of attendees and leading AI voices
All together in Dubai
  • 10,000
    attendees
  • 150+
    speakers
  • 100+
    exhibitors
  • 3
    stages
64% Founders & C-level
102 countries
Developer, CTO, CIO, Tech Lead
CEO, CAIO, CPO, VP, Managing Director / Partner
CMO, CBDO, Business Strategist
Founder
Investor
Data Scientist, ML Engineer
Government Official
Researcher, Professor, Scientist
Media
Content Creator, Artist, Designer
SPEAKERS
150+ carefully selected voices, announced weekly
key topics
Security
Creativity & Arts
Decentralized AI
Future of AI & latest developments
Human & AI collaboration
Industry AI Applications
Robotics
AI Agents
AI & Employment
Unique blend of Leading Global and Middle Eastern brands attending
your gateway to opportunities in AI
Founders Lounge
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Largest AI Hackathon in the Middle East – AI Genesis
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Make deals & Build partnerships
Networking App and Lounge
AI Futures Lab for youth and students
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Showcase your AI solution
Exhibition Hall
Across 3 stages
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AI Startup Competition
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Network privately with Selected attendees only
VIP Lounge and Events
You don’t just attend
you benefit
Festival arena: find yourself at one of Dubai’s largest conference venues
WHY THE UAE?
The UAE is setting the pace for global AI. Backed by the world’s first AI Ministry, a $ 91B national strategy, and a landmark U.S. partnership to launch the largest AI data center outside America, the country is turning vision into action. With world-class talent, cutting-edge infrastructure, and unmatched ambition, the UAE is the place to build the future of AI.
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Previously, CREZEE’s events have welcomed numerous thought leaders, including Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin, SingularityNET’s Ben Goertzel, the Winklevoss twins of Gemini, CZ from Binance, and Yat Siu of Animoca Brands. Iconic figures such as Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales, investment titan Tim Draper, and research leader Thomas Lee have also graced its stages. These events have firmly established themselves as must-attend gatherings.