Global AI Summit 2026
About the event
The Global AI Summit 2026 (GAIN Summit) is Saudi Arabia’s flagship artificial-intelligence conference, organized by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) in Riyadh on 15–17 September 2026 at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center. The fourth edition convenes ministers, researchers, enterprise AI leaders, and startups around trustworthy AI, generative models, and national AI strategies.
With participation from dozens of countries and hundreds of speakers, the summit is a policy and commercial barometer for AI investment in the GCC. Vendors showcase sovereign AI, Arabic LLMs, computer vision, and industry solutions for government and regulated sectors.
AI market entry in Saudi Arabia
Data governance, cloud residency, and sector regulations shape AI deployments. Explore Technology sector, Company Incorporation Guide, and MISA on Motaded before meetings. Enterprises selling into government should prepare compliance narratives alongside product demos.
Making the most of GAIN
Book plenary and sector roundtables early; side events fill quickly. Connect summit themes with LEAP and DeepFest in the Events directory for a full Riyadh technology calendar.
Why attend
Hear national AI strategy and regulatory direction directly.
Meet Saudi organizations deploying generative and sovereign AI.
Connect universities, labs, and global AI vendors.
Key highlights
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Who should attend
Platforms, models, and vertical solution providers.
Leaders building governed AI infrastructure in KSA.
Agenda overview
Ministerial and CEO keynotes on AI transformation.
Sessions on ethics, Arabic NLP, and industry deployments.
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