World Summit AI Qatar, organised in partnership with Qatar's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, returns to the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center (DECC) on December 9 and 10.
This landmark summit brings together the global AI ecosystem from enterprise and start-ups to academia, policymakers and investors to address the urgent questions surrounding the responsible development and deployment of artificial intelligence.
Now in its second edition in Qatar, World Summit AI is a flagship platform spotlighting the systems, stakes, and shifts shaping our AI-driven future. The event reflects Qatar’s Digital Agenda 2030 and its leadership in advancing ethical, inclusive, and transformative AI across sectors.
"Qatar is shaping a regional model for responsible and inclusive AI adoption, one that places human progress and innovation at its core. Through partnerships like World Summit AI, we continue to connect global expertise with national ambition, building a future where technology empowers every individual and sector across society,” said Duha Al Buhendi, Digital Society and Digital Competencies Director, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Qatar.
With the 2025 theme “A Brave New World: Building the Future with AI,” the summit features 10 tracks and 4 stages with over 100 world-class speakers from leading global institutions, including:
* Deemah AlYahya, Secretary-General, Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO)
● Simon See, Global Head, NVIDIA AI Technology Centre, NVIDIA
● Chris Stephens, VP and Field CTO, Groq
● Lucia Velasco, Head AI Policy, United Nations
● James Sayles, Chief AI Officer & Director of Global GRC, Halliburton
● Mohamed Shaaban, Director of AI Product, Scale AI
● Nour Al Hassan, Founder & CEO, Tarjama / Arabic.AI
● Santiago Bañales Lopez, Managing Director & CEO, Iberdrola Innovation Middle East
● Cobus Greyling, Chief Evangelist, Kore.ai
● Jesper Schleimann, AI Officer – EMEA, SAP
● Nikita Gordeev, CTO, Snoonu
● Rajarshi Gupta, Former Head of AI at Coinbase
● Jean-Marc Rickli, Head of Global and Emerging Risks at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy
● Nizar Hneini, Managing Director and Head of Digital and Services Middle East, Roland Berger
● Lars Gehrmann, Group Chief Digital & AI Officer, Qatar Insurance Group
● Tee Ganbold, Co-Founder & CEO of FrontierOne
● Katherine Munro, AI Transformation Manager, Swisscom
● Amjad Al Sabbah, Group VP, MEA, Sprinklr
● Rohini Sampoornam Swaminathan, Climate and Environment Data Lead at UNICEF
● Alice Leng, CEO, Fina.ai
● Leah Perry, Esq, Board of Directors, Vice Chair, AI Trust Foundation (US)
● Loubna Bouarfa, Founder, OKRA.ai
Key Themes Include:
● Frontier AI: Exploring breakthroughs in AGI, robotics, encrypted learning, and multimodal systems.
● Next Gen Infrastructure: Addressing the compute race, data centers, and regional AI infrastructure challenges.
● Accelerating AI Adoption: showcasing how enterprises and governments are adopting at pace and achieving real ROI
● Future Energy: Showcasing how AI accelerates sustainability, grid optimisation, and decarbonisation.
● Responsible AI: Shaping regulation and governance models rooted in transparency and cultural compatibility.
● The Global AI Edge: Positioning the Gulf as a vital AI hub connecting Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Maisie Holder, Managing Director of World Summit AI and InspiredMinds!, said: “Returning to Doha alongside MCIT underscores our shared commitment to shaping an AI future that is strategic, ethical and globally competitive. The MENA region is moving at extraordinary speed — and together we are building a blueprint for responsible, world-leading innovation.”
The summit comes at a pivotal moment for the region. The MENA artificial intelligence market size is expected to reach $166.3 billion by 2030. Qatar, through the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, continues to play an active role in advancing innovation, digital infrastructure, and knowledge exchange across sectors.
The event will explore how AI can power new economies, enable inclusive education, and tackle real‑world challenges from water security to urban mobility. World Summit AI Qatar 2025 is not just another AI event, it’s where bold ideas become global collaborations. - TradeArabia News Service
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