Future AI (Middle East) 2026
Future Digital Twin & AI Middle East will take place in Abu Dhabi on 29 October 2026, bringing together senior leaders, technology innovators, asset owners, and solution providers from across the region and beyond.
The event will explore how digital twin technologies and artificial intelligence are being deployed at scale to improve performance, resilience, and decision-making across complex, asset-intensive industries. Through a curated programme of strategic keynotes, expert-led panels, and practical case studies, the conference will focus on real-world implementation—bridging the gap between innovation, data, and operational impact.
Positioned at the heart of the Middle East’s fast-growing digital and industrial ecosystem, Future Digital Twin & AI Middle East will provide a high-level forum for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and commercial opportunity, supporting organisations as they accelerate their digital transformation journeys
Advisory Board
Dr Michael Grieves
Executive Director & Chief Scientist, Digital Twin Institute
Dr. Abdullah Al-Halafi
Digital Twin Project Manager, Networks and Systems Lead Engineer, Saudi Aramco
Khaled Al Blooshi
VP, Digital Projects & Innovation, ADNOC
Kushal Desai
Digitalisation & Innovation Manager, Shell
Shane McArdle
CEO, Falkor
Wassim Ghadban
Global SVP, AI & Digital Engineering; Kent
Steering Commitee
Abdulaziz Alshehri
Senior Project Engineer, Saudi Aramco
Dhafer Algarni
Project Management & Industrial Services Division Manager, Saudi Aramco
Dina Alamer
Lead IT Systems Analyst, Saudi Aramco
Dr Dalia Abdallah
Technology Manager, ADNOC Onshore
Dr Soliman Almadi
Principal Scientist, Process & Control Department, Saudi Aramco
Dr Wael El Ghandour
Lead Scheduling Engineer, Saudi Aramco
Dr Wael Ziadat
SPE Chairman
ElFadl Zaki Ibrahim
Upstream AI & Digital Transformation Program Lead, ADNOC
Maxim Krayushkin
Growth & Partnerships Lead, AIQ
Professor Merouane Debbah
Senior Scientific AI Advisor, Technology Innovation Institute
Saleh Al-Wadei
Director (A), Maintenance Manufacturing Shops Department, Saudi Aramco