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THE LINEUP IS LIVE | 22 OCTOBER 2026 | JW MARRIOTT MARINA, DUBAI
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Hello #name#,
The people who've already put AI agents into production are taking the stage on 22 October.
AIRF 2026 isn't a day of slideware. It's the CTOs, CDOs and Chief AI Officers from FAB, Emirates NBD, Careem and more, plus a Johns Hopkins researcher studying how AI agents change team performance. Here's who you'll hear from, and exactly what they're leading.
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20+
Global & regional
speakers
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12+
Research-led
sessions
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200+
Senior decision-
makers
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HEADLINE SESSIONS
Two sessions you won't want to miss
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INTERACTIVE MASTERCLASS Harang Ju Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School The Final Gap: What still needs to happen before 2028? Researches how AI agents influence team dynamics, productivity and organisational performance. |
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THE AGENTIFIED ENTERPRISE Mohamad Charafeddine VP, Data & AI and Product, Careem When AI becomes part of the workforce Lessons from deploying agents at scale at the region's leading Everything App. |
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PANEL
What would you hand over to an agent today?
C-suite leaders on where agents earn the bet, and where they haven't yet.
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Rahul Matiwadekar Chief Agentic Officer, InsuranceMarket.ae |
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Rizwan Tufail Chief Data Officer, Pure Health |
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Khalid El Bachraoui Associate Partner & Head of AI, Sia AI & Sia Experience – Middle East |
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Sumit Srivastava Chief Digital Officer, Al Tayer Insignia |
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PANEL
In the field: what early movers actually learned
What broke first once agents went live, and what they'd change now.
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Khaled Ammar SVP, Data Science & AI, First Abu Dhabi Bank |
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Dr. Jassim Al Awadhi Executive Director, Enterprise Platforms, Emirates NBD |
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Nur Aitzhan Chief Data Officer, Al-Futtaim Automotive |
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Latifa AlShehhi Chief AI Officer, Invest UAE, Ministry of Investment |
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PANEL
How enterprises are responding to the two-year clock
Where the budget is going, how governance is evolving, and how much autonomy agents get.
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Kamal Shah Chief Technology Officer, GMG |
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Krishnan Gopi Chief Transformation Officer, Apparel Group |
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Naima Al Falasi AI Strategy Expert & Researcher on AI Governance |
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Celin Jacob Chief Operating Officer, Aster Hospital |
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| Joined by Guillaume Thfoin, Chief AI Officer & Head of the Dubai AI Campus, DIFC Innovation Hub, and more. See the full lineup |
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WHO YOU'LL BE IN THE ROOM WITH
200+ senior decision-makers. Your peers.
✓ CIOs, CTOs, CDOs and Chief AI Officers
✓ C-suite and business leaders navigating AI-driven change
✓ Technology strategists integrating agentic systems
✓ Policymakers and regulators shaping responsible adoption
✓ Founders and innovators building with autonomous AI agents
Across banking, healthcare, retail, insurance, mobility and government.
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WHAT YOU TAKE BACK
Walk out with more than notes
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Early access to the exclusive AI Research Forum whitepaper |
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Session synopses with key takeaways to brief your leadership team |
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A free three-month digital subscription to MIT Sloan Management Review |
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A Certificate of Participation from MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East |
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| Every one of these leaders is on stage for the same reason: to share what's working. Be in the room to hear it first-hand. |
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