AI & Automation
MENA Technology Week 2026
The premier gathering of innovators, investors, and policymakers shaping the digital economy across the Middle East and North Africa.
MENA Technology Week 2026 brings together over 12,000 leaders from across the Middle East and North Africa for five days of keynotes, hands-on workshops, and curated networking. Now in its fourth edition, the event has become the region's most influential platform for exploring how AI, cloud, and cybersecurity are reshaping industries from financial services to healthcare. Attendees will hear from global CTOs, regional regulators, and breakout startups about the practical challenges of scaling technology in fast-growing markets — from sovereign data infrastructure to talent development. Whether you are building a product, writing policy, or investing in the next wave of MENA tech, this is where the conversations that matter take place.
Agenda
Opening Keynote: The State of MENA Tech
keynote9:00 AM · – 10:00 AM · Sheikh Rashid Hall · Main Stage
Sovereign Cloud Architecture for Regulated Industries
talk10:30 AM · – 11:30 AM · Room A1 · Cloud & Infra
Generative AI in Arabic: Building Localized LLMs
panel11:45 AM · – 12:45 PM · Room B2 · AI & Automation
Networking Lunch & Startup Showcase
networking1:00 PM · – 2:30 PM · Exhibition Hall · All
Zero-Trust Security for Fintech Scale-Ups
workshop2:45 PM · – 3:45 PM · Room C3 · Cybersecurity
Fireside Chat: Funding the Next MENA Unicorn
talk4:00 PM · – 5:00 PM · Main Stage · Investors
Edge Computing for Oil & Gas: Field Deployments
talk9:00 AM · – 10:00 AM · Room A1 · Cloud & Infra
Kubernetes at Scale: Lessons from Regional Banks
workshop10:30 AM · – 12:00 PM · Lab 1 · Cloud & Infra
Speakers
Dr. Amira El-Sayed
Chief AI Officer, G42
Khalid Al-Mansouri
VP of Cloud Infrastructure, STC
Lina Haddad
Head of Cybersecurity, Arab Bank
Omar Benjelloun
Founder & CEO, DataPath
Priya Nair
Partner, MEVP
Yousef Al-Rashid
CTO, Tabby
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