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Global Innovation Summit 2026
Three days of innovation, investment and partnerships.
- Date
- Time
- 09:00 — 18:00
- Time zone
- GST (GMT+4)
- Location
- Dubai, UAE
- Venue
- World Trade Centre
- Type
- 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
Speakers
Who you'll hear from.
A. Karimov
Founder & Chief Executive
IHITT
Dr. Hana Meshort
Chief Medical Officer
Delta Health Group
James Whitfield
VP Network
Meridian Telecom
Fatima Al-Rashid
Director
National e-Gov Authority
Partners
Delivered with.
Next time
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