Event Overview
The UAE is rapidly establishing itself as the global benchmark for AI-powered government transformation. With plans to transition 50% of government services, operations, and processes to AI within the next two years, train 80,000 government employees in Agentic AI, and invest billions into AI infrastructure and innovation, the country is moving beyond digital government towards becoming one of the world's first AI-native nations.
At the forefront of this transformation is Abu Dhabi, which has committed AED 13 billion to become the world's first fully AI-native government by 2027. Through initiatives such as TAMM AutoGov, the UAE Federal Agentic AI Programme, sovereign AI infrastructure, and large-scale workforce transformation programmes, government entities are actively redefining how public services are designed, delivered, and managed.
As governments across the region explore the next generation of public sector innovation, the Middle East Government Agentic AI Forum will bring together senior government leaders, policymakers, AI experts, and technology innovators to discuss the opportunities and challenges of scaling Agentic AI across government. Key discussions will focus on AI-native government transformation, autonomous public services, workforce readiness, responsible AI governance, secure AI adoption, and public-private collaboration.
Taking place at a pivotal moment in the UAE's AI journey, the forum offers a unique platform to engage directly with the leaders shaping the future of government and gain first-hand insights into one of the most ambitious public sector AI transformations underway anywhere in the world.
Discussion Themes

AI-native government transformation

Agentic AI and autonomous operations

Workforce transformation

Public-private collaboration

Public service innovation

Responsible AI governance and trust

Secure and scalable AI adoption

Workforce transformation

Public-private collaboration

Public service innovation
Government Leaders
Ministers
Deputy Director Generals
Government Entity CEOs
Undersecretaries
Assistant Undersecretaries
Government Authority Chairpersons
Director Generals
Digital Transformation & Technology
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers (CAIOs)
Chief Information Officers (CIOs)
Chief Digital Officers (CDOs)
Chief Technology Officers (CTOs)
Heads of Digital Transformation
Heads of Smart Government
Heads of Emerging Technology
Chief Innovation Officers
Data, AI & Innovation
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Heads of AI
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Heads of Data & Analytics
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Heads of Data Science
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Heads of Machine Learning
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AI Strategy Directors
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AI Governance Leaders
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Innovation Directors
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Digital Innovation Managers
Government Services & Operations
- Heads of Government Services
- Citizen Experience Directors
- Public Sector Transformation Leaders
- Operations Directors
- Service Excellence Directors
- Shared Services Leaders
- Business Excellence Leaders
Cybersecurity, Risk & Governance
- Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)
- Risk & Compliance Leaders
- Privacy & Data Protection Officers
- AI Ethics & Responsible AI Leaders
- Cybersecurity Directors
- Data Governance Directors
Policy & Regulation
- Policymakers
- Regulatory Authority Leaders
- National AI Strategy Officials
- Public Policy Directors
- Government Strategy Leaders
Event Speakers
Hassan Khalid Sabt
Director of Government Services & Chief Executive Officer for Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), United Arab Emirates
Faisal Mohamed Salem AlKatheeri
General Programs Section Head
Department of Government Enablement – Gov Academy
Dr. Ebrahim Al Alkeem Al Zaabi
National Risk and Policy Director
Executive Office of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing
Snehal Kulthe
Advisor, Chairman Office
Abu Dhabi Govt entity
Manish Vaidya
Head of Artificial Intelligence
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi))
Preethi Premnath
Advisor, Common Digital Platforms
A Government Entity, Abu Dhabi
Khurram Sabir
Chief Internal Auditor and Chief Risk Officer
General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA)
Shafana Ashraf
Manager - Central Management Division
GAFAI (Global Alliance for Artificial Intelligence)
Mahmoud Adly
Digital Engineering Director
Abu Dhabi City Municipality
Ashish Koshy
CEO
Inception42
Robert Courtney
Regional Director | Enterprise | Middle East & Africa
Datadog
29th SEPTEMBER 2026
AGENDA
| 09:00 - 9:30 | Registration & Networking |
| 09:30 - 09:40 |
Welcome AddressOpening Remarks Next Is Now: Transforming Retail in the Middle East |
| 09:40 - 10:00 |
Industry KeynoteBuilding the World's First AI-Native Government – Abu Dhabi's Vision 2027
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| 10:00 - 10:40 |
PanelReimagining Public Service Delivery with Agentic AI
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| 10:40 - 11:00 |
Sponsor Presentation |
| 11:00 - 11:20 |
Industry KeynoteBuilding Trust in the Agentic AI Era
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| 11:20 - 11:40 |
Sponsor Presentation |
| 11:40 - 12:20 |
PanelAccelerating AI-Native Government Transformation
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| 12:20 - 12:40 |
Sponsor Presentation |
| 12:40 - 1:30 |
Closing Remarks and Networking Lunch |