UAE Major Events 2026 Business, Tech, and Art Calendar

Fintech Surge 2025 is the region’s premier platform at which technology meets finance to transform the digital economy. Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), from October 13-16, this event is part of GITEX Global, one of the world's largest tech events. It unites industry titan, the most promising start-ups, regulatory wizards and the investors and inventors at the heart of it all. Whether you are in banking, blockchain, payments tech, or digital assets, Fintech Surge creates connections across all sectors and provides the right platform to grow your business.

DigiMarCon Middle East 2025 is the region’s leading digital marketing conference, designed to inspire, educate, and empower professionals in the fast-paced world of marketing. Taking place on 1-2 October at The Hyatt Regency Dubai, this conference will see the region’s most senior brand marketers and digital leaders congregate under one roof. Top industry leaders will be demonstrating up-to-the-minute trends ranging from SEO and social media to AI and advertising at DigiMarCon.

If you’re a marketing manager, an entrepreneur, a digital strategist, or a content creator, our event will offer you what you need to stay ahead of the game.

TECHSPO Dubai 2025 is the technology, marketing, and innovation converging in one place where only the future happens. Held in Dubai on October 1-2, the influential MarTech, SaaS, and AdTech open-air festival will unite leaders of technology, marketing enthusiasts, startups, and companies looking to reach the best market players. It’s more a matter of practical super-fun than ordinary conference feeling, focusing on the emerging wave of digital transformation. Whether you’re a marketer wanting to learn new systems, a business owner or startup needing tools to grow your business, or an entrepreneur looking for resources to increase productivity, TECHSPO has what you need.

The Gartner CIO & IT Executive Conference 2025 caters to technology executives who are defining the future of business. The event will unfold from October 6-8 at the Grand Hyatt Dubai and is set to attract CIOs, CTOs, IT executives, and industry strategists globally. And in an age of digital transformation, take away real action plans to drive information that will enable your strategy and hear how a more connected organisation might change the decision-making process.

Filled with keynotes and deep-dive roundtables, it’s an opportunity to meet thought leaders who comprehend both the opportunities and challenges in the digitally transforming world of today.

AI Everything Global 2025 is the largest and most influential annual artificial intelligence event in the world, where the entire world, the innovators, and industries will be united under one roof. The event will be held between May 11 and 13, at St. Regis Abu Dhabi and the Dubai Exhibition Centre, and will focus on the ways AI is transforming the future of business, government, and life in general.

Huge corporations to startups, policy makers to researchers—AI Everything is where the world gets to know, embrace, and be at the forefront of AI-driven innovation.

AEEDC Dubai 2025 is not just a dental conference but the phrase that brings the international dental fraternity to the same place where they can gain knowledge, hobble, and create a better and brighter future in the field of oral health. Exhibiting between January 19-21, in the Dubai World Trade Centre, this is a yearly exhibition, which includes gathering thousands of specialists, brands, innovators, and even markets that symbolize over 150 nations.

Whether you are an expert dentist, dental student, dental technician, or a member of a healthcare brand, AEEDC has something to offer you.

WHX Tech – Digital Healthcare & Healthtech 2025 is the leading global platform revolutionising the future of healthcare by uniting digital health and innovation. Held September 8-10 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the event unites health care professionals, investors, innovators, and technology providers from around the world. From AI-based diagnostics to wearables and telemedicine plays, WHX Tech is where innovation meets functional solutions in healthcare.

Whether you're a physician, academic, or investor, a digital healthcare startup at any stage of funding, we have the resources to help shape your future in healthtech.

Dubai Tech Week 2025 will provide the ultimate in technology, business, and innovation at iconic sites across Dubai from June 8-12. Key players of the industry connect with technology startups, leading international brands, investors and government to disrupt digital transformation. From AI and blockchain to smart cities & cloud solutions, this is the place to find it all. Get ready for a 7-day festival dedicated to innovation!

A must-attend, whether you’re a veteran startup entrepreneur or part of the new emerging ecosystem, Dubai Tech Week has something for everyone!

GOTECH Dubai 2025 is one of the Middle East’s premier oil and gas technology conferences, which will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from April 21-23. Created for energy leaders, engineers, innovators, and technology providers, the conference looks at how digital solutions are driving the future of the oil and gas industry. With automation and AI-led processes, sustainability and clean energy transitions, GOTECH is a knowledge bank where innovations are exhibited and global alliances are made.

The World AI Expo 2025 is the largest international community of thought leaders, developers, startups, and investors pioneering collaborative and responsible artificial intelligence. Scheduled on May 14-15, 2025, in Dubai, UAE, this international conference aims to facilitate real-time implementations of AI-based solutions, merging our infinite knowledge from across different industries. From innovative startups to giant tech companies, the expo is a melting pot of leaders who are influencing and driving how AI can be used in medical, financial services, retail, logistics, smart cities, and beyond.

Whether you are a business leader, policymaker, developer, or university student, come and learn how AI has already begun to transform industries - and how it impacts our daily lives - at World AI Expo.

Loyalty Connect Global – Customer Loyalty 2025 is the meeting point for cutting-edge customer retention, loyalty and relationship marketing content. Held in Dubai from 13 – 14 May, it is where global leaders, brands, tech providers, and loyalty strategists gather to discuss how businesses can establish impactful long-term relationships with their customers. From retail and travel to banking, hospitality and e-commerce strategies – every business will walk away with invaluable insights to unlock loyalty strategies and increase customer lifetime value.

Seamless Middle East 2025 is the biggest and best-loved event for fintech, e-commerce, digital payments, and retail innovation in the region. Scheduled to be held on 20th-22nd May at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the three-day annual event will bring together world leaders, startups, and disruptors in technology and digital commerce. Featuring hundreds of speakers and the latest in digital, Seamless is more than an exhibition; it’s a festival of ideas that inspires and connects executives to re-imagine the industry.

Whether you’re a fintech start-up or an established banking player, it is the place to do business.