Business Events in United Arab Emirates
27th Annual IBA Arbitration Day Conference | Jan 28→29 | Abu Dhabi
FinTech, Finance, World Alliance of International Financial Centers
Derivatives Day Dubai 2026 | Jan 28 | Dubai
FinTech, Finance, Financial Derivatives, Dubai International Financial Centre, World Alliance of International Financial Centers, CME Group
The Satoshi Roundtable 2026 | Jan 29→Feb 3 | Dubai
Bitcoin, Blockchain
AIMA Middle East Forum 2026 | Feb 3 | Dubai
Senior perspectives on alternative investments shaping the Middle East market
Blocksphere Summit Dubai 2026 | Feb 4 | Dubai
Blockchain, Web3
Data Science & AI Summit | Feb 9→10 | Dubai
Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, The People Events
AIBC Eurasia 2026 | Feb 10→12 | Dubai
Blockchain, Innovation, AIBC, Artificial Intelligence
Energy Evolution Conference | Feb 10→11 | Dubai
Energy, Innovation
FiNext Awards & Conference Dubai 2026 | Feb 10→11 | Dubai
Finance, FinTech, Blockchain
Future of Asset Management Middle East | Feb 10→11 | Dubai
Dubai International Financial Centre, Asset Management, Banking
Shoptalk Luxe
Where tech and retail meet to transform elevated consumer experiences
Location: Abu Dhabi (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: Emirates Palace
Format: Conference, Exhibition
Topic: Digital Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Commerce, Retail Commerce, Shoptalk Commerce, Agentic Commerce, Luxury
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Digital Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Commerce, Retail Commerce, Shoptalk Commerce, Agentic Commerce, Luxury
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Date: Jan 28→29
Location: Abu Dhabi (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: Rosewood Abu Dhabi
Location: Abu Dhabi (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: Rosewood Abu Dhabi
Format: Conference
Topic: FinTech, Finance, World Alliance of International Financial Centers
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: FinTech, Finance, World Alliance of International Financial Centers
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Date: Jan 28
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: New York Ballroom Waldorf Astoria DIFC Burj Daman Al Mustaqbal Street
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: New York Ballroom Waldorf Astoria DIFC Burj Daman Al Mustaqbal Street
Format: Conference
Topic: FinTech, Finance, Financial Derivatives, Dubai International Financial Centre, World Alliance of International Financial Centers, CME Group
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: FinTech, Finance, Financial Derivatives, Dubai International Financial Centre, World Alliance of International Financial Centers, CME Group
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Date: Jan 29→Feb 3
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
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AIMA Middle East Forum 2026
Senior perspectives on alternative investments shaping the Middle East market
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: Finance, Asset Management, Alternative Investments, The Alternative Investment Management Association
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Finance, Asset Management, Alternative Investments, The Alternative Investment Management Association
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Date: Feb 4
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
PropTech Connect
Middle East's largest proptech event
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: Grand Hyatt
Format: Consultation
Topic: Real Estate, Innovation, Digital Innovation, PropTech
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Real Estate, Innovation, Digital Innovation, PropTech
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Date: Feb 9→10
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, The People Events
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Alias: 4th Data Science & AI Summit
Topic: Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, The People Events
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Alias: 4th Data Science & AI Summit
Date: Feb 10→12
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: Festival Arena – Festival City – Al Badia Blvd
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: Festival Arena – Festival City – Al Badia Blvd
Format: Conference
Topic: Blockchain, Innovation, AIBC, Artificial Intelligence
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Blockchain, Innovation, AIBC, Artificial Intelligence
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Date: Feb 10→11
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Date: Feb 10→11
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: Finance, FinTech, Blockchain
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Alias: FiNext Conference
Topic: Finance, FinTech, Blockchain
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Alias: FiNext Conference
Date: Feb 10→11
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: Dubai International Financial Centre, Asset Management, Banking
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Dubai International Financial Centre, Asset Management, Banking
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Islamic Fintech Forum 2026
The Premier Global Gathering for Sharia-Compliant Digital Finance Innovation
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: FinTech, Payments, Business-to-Business, Open Finance, Tokenization, Alternative Investments, Investment
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Alias: IFF 2026
Topic: FinTech, Payments, Business-to-Business, Open Finance, Tokenization, Alternative Investments, Investment
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Alias: IFF 2026
Step Dubai Conference
Intelligence Everywhere: The AI Economy
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Digital Innovation, Artificial Intelligence
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Digital Innovation, Artificial Intelligence
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Date: Feb 12→13
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Date: Feb 16→17
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: The People Events, FinTech, Payments, Stablecoins
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: The People Events, FinTech, Payments, Stablecoins
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Bloomberg Invest Dubai 2026
Bloomberg Invest Dubai: Family Offices and the Future of Wealth
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: Business, Finance, Bloomberg, Investment, Bloomberg Live, Wealth Management, Family Offices
Distribution: in-person, virtual
Talk Language: English
Topic: Business, Finance, Bloomberg, Investment, Bloomberg Live, Wealth Management, Family Offices
Distribution: in-person, virtual
Talk Language: English
Financial Restructuring MENA Conference
MENA region's foremost gathering for Financial Restructuring Professionals
Location: Abu Dhabi (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Date: Apr 13→15
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: Innovation, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Innovation, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Date: Apr 13→17
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference, Exhibition
Topic: Artificial Intelligence
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Artificial Intelligence
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Dubai AI Festival 2026
Enabling Digital Economies
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: Madinat Jumeirah
Format: Conference, Exhibition
Topic: Artificial Intelligence
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Artificial Intelligence
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Date: Apr 14
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
The Desert Talk 5. Summit 2026
Building bridges: Business in Dubai and Switzerland
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: Capital Club, Gate Village, Building 3, DIFC
Format: Expert presentation
Topic: Finance, Fundplat, Asset Management
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Finance, Fundplat, Asset Management
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
UITP Summit 2026
The UITP Summit is the world’s most important public transport event, covering all public transport modes.
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference, Exhibition
Topic: Business, Mobility, Automotive
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Business, Mobility, Automotive
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
PlanX Conference
The Global Stage for Protecting and Scaling Borderless Wealth
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Date: Apr 27→28
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: Blockchain, Web3, Cryptocurrencies
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Blockchain, Web3, Cryptocurrencies
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Token2049 Dubai 2026
The global meeting point for crypto, Web3, and the future of digital assets
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: Madinat Jumeirah
Format: Conference, Exhibition
Topic: Token2049, Blockchain, Tokenization, Digital Assets, Web3
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Token2049, Blockchain, Tokenization, Digital Assets, Web3
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Digital Transformation Summit UAE 2025
From Core to Quantum: Architecting the Future of Intelligence
Location: Abu Dhabi (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: Innovation, Digital Transformation, Exito Events
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Innovation, Digital Transformation, Exito Events
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Unchained Summit Dubai 2026
#1 Web3 Event for High-impact Networking and Deal-flow
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: W Dubai, The Palm
Format: Conference
Topic: Blockchain, Digital Assets, Cryptocurrencies, Decentralized Finance, Unchained Summit
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Blockchain, Digital Assets, Cryptocurrencies, Decentralized Finance, Unchained Summit
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Date: May 5→7
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Business
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Business
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Date: May 6
Location: Abu Dhabi (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Abu Dhabi (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: Finance, Climate, PRI Association
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Finance, Climate, PRI Association
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
AI Everything Abu Dhabi 2026
Where the world convenes in new intelligence
Location: Abu Dhabi (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: Adnec Centre
Format: Conference
Topic: GITEX, Artificial Intelligence
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: GITEX, Artificial Intelligence
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Dubai Fintech Summit 2026
Redefining the Future Of Finance
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: Madinat Jumeirah
Format: Conference
Topic: FinTech, Dubai International Financial Centre, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, World Alliance of International Financial Centers
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Alias: #DubaiFintechSummit
Topic: FinTech, Dubai International Financial Centre, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, World Alliance of International Financial Centers
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Alias: #DubaiFintechSummit
Seamless Middle East 2026
The future of digital commerce
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: Dubai World Trade Centre
Format: Conference
Topic: Finance, Payments, Business, Online Commerce
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Finance, Payments, Business, Online Commerce
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Digital Assets Forum Abu Dhabi 2026
The premier event for the Institutional Digital Assets industry
Location: Abu Dhabi (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference, Exhibition
Topic: Blockchain, Sabana Labs, Digital Assets, Cryptocurrencies, Tokenization, Institutional
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Blockchain, Sabana Labs, Digital Assets, Cryptocurrencies, Tokenization, Institutional
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Data Innovation Summit MEA 2026
Embracing the Transformative Value of Data and AI
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: JW Marriott Hotel Marina
Format: Conference
Topic: Artificial Intelligence, Hyperight, Data Management, Big Data, Data Science, Generative AI, Databases
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Alias: DIS MEA 2026
Topic: Artificial Intelligence, Hyperight, Data Management, Big Data, Data Science, Generative AI, Databases
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Alias: DIS MEA 2026
Date: Sep 9→10
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: Blockchain, Investment, Finance, DEFI Technologies, Cryptocurrencies
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Blockchain, Investment, Finance, DEFI Technologies, Cryptocurrencies
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Forex Expo Dubai
Where the global trading ecosystem connects.
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
The Desert Talk 6. Summit 2026
The financial centres of Dubai and Abu Dhabi from a Zurich perspective and vice versa
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: Capital Club, Gate Village, Building 3, DIFC
Format: Expert presentation
Topic: Finance, Fundplat, Asset Management
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Finance, Fundplat, Asset Management
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
AML Compliance MENA 2026
Where AI Meets Financial Integrity
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: Blockchain, Finance, FinTech, Web3
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Blockchain, Finance, FinTech, Web3
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Date: Dec 1→2
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference
Topic: Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Web3
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Web3
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Date: ~December 2026
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Ceremony
Topic: Blockchain, Web3, Cryptocurrencies
Distribution: virtual, in-person
Talk Language: English
Alias: ICA 2026, iCrypto Awards 2026: People's Choice
Topic: Blockchain, Web3, Cryptocurrencies
Distribution: virtual, in-person
Talk Language: English
Alias: ICA 2026, iCrypto Awards 2026: People's Choice
Bitcoin MENA 2026
The ultimate Bitcoin experience
Location: Abu Dhabi (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: ADNEC Center
Format: Conference
Topic: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Bitcoin-only
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Bitcoin-only
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
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GITEX Global 2026
The boldest reinvention of the largest tech and startup show worldwide
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Address: Dubai Expo City (DEC)
Format: Conference, Exhibition
Topic: GITEX, Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Innovation, Information Technology, Blockchain, FinTech
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: GITEX, Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Innovation, Information Technology, Blockchain, FinTech
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Token2049 Dubai 2027
The global meeting point for crypto, Web3, and the future of digital assets
Location: Dubai (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates)
Format: Conference, Exhibition
Topic: Token2049, Blockchain, Tokenization, Digital Assets, Web3
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
Topic: Token2049, Blockchain, Tokenization, Digital Assets, Web3
Distribution: in-person
Talk Language: English
