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Global Innovation Summit 2026

Name: Global Innovation Summit 2026
Start: 2026-09-12
End: 2026-09-14
Location: World Trade Centre

Three days of innovation, investment and partnerships.

Date: 12 September 2026 — 14 September 2026
Time: 09:00 — 18:00
Time zone: GST (GMT+4)
Location: Dubai, UAE
Venue: World Trade Centre
Type: Conference

Keynote address at a large innovation conference

About

Our flagship gathering brings together startups, investors, enterprises and government across forty countries — a working forum for cross-border partnerships rather than a conference of keynotes.

The Summit is structured around matched meetings. Delegates are paired ahead of time against stated objectives, so the three days produce a schedule of specific conversations rather than a hall of chance encounters.

Who attends

Technology companies seeking regional market entry
Investors and funds with regional mandates
Ministries and public-sector procurement teams
Research institutions with commercialisable IP

Programme

The agenda.

Day 1 · 09:00
Opening plenary — the state of cross-border innovation
Regional outlook and the year ahead, followed by delegate orientation.
Day 1 · 14:00
Matched meetings — session one
Pre-arranged partner meetings across all sectors.
Day 2 · 09:30
Sector tracks
Parallel tracks across healthcare, manufacturing, fintech and govtech.
Day 2 · 15:00
Investment forum
Company presentations to a panel of regional funds.
Day 3 · 10:00
Technology transfer showcase
Research institutions presenting commercialisable technologies.
Day 3 · 16:00
Closing and partnership signings
Formal signings and closing remarks.