Trade & Commerce AI Governance Workshop @ Dubai AI Week
🗓 Date: April 9 or 10, 2026 (TBC, subject to Dubai AI Week team confirmation)
⏰ Time: TBD · 60 minutes
📍 Venue: Emirates Towers, Dubai (TBC with Dubai AI Week team)
🤝 Hosted by: AI Safety UAE × Dubai Future Foundation
🌍 About the Session
As AI transforms trade finance, customs, logistics, and e-commerce, new challenges are emerging in financial crime, market fairness, consumer protection, and systemic resilience. This focused workshop brings together Dubai’s trade, finance, policy, and technology leaders to co-develop practical governance pathways that protect trust and competitiveness in the UAE’s trade ecosystem. The session advances the UAE AI Strategy 2031 vision, strengthening Dubai’s leadership in safe and future-ready AI deployment across trade and commerce.
🎯 Strategic Outcomes
Identify the Top 3 AI Safety UAE priorities for 2026 to drive coordinated action
Develop concrete policy recommendation asks to advocate through AI Safety UAE’s Governance Pathways 2026
Position Dubai as a regional hub for AI governance in finance, fair markets, and secure trade
🗣 Who’s in the Room
Frontline representatives and practitioners from:
Government: Dubai Future Foundation, Dubai Digital Authority, Dubai Police, Dubai Customs
Finance & Trade: DIFC ecosystem, DFSA, Symplfy.ai, banks, fintechs
Commerce & Logistics: DP World, Dubai Chambers, e-commerce platforms
Cyber & Compliance: DESC, UAE Cybersecurity Council, ISO, GRC professionals
Academia & Policy: MBRSG, DIAC, university departments (law, AI, and tech)
Civil Society & Media: Advocates for digital rights and consumer protection
Attendance is by invitation and subject to approval to ensure a balanced mix of perspectives.
⚙️ Workshop Flow
10 minutes: Framing on emerging AI challenges in UAE trade and commerce
40 minutes: Breakout scenarios for key sectors to surface real-world risks and opportunities
10 minutes: Group voting on the top UAE governance priorities for 2026 and 2027 impact
📨 RSVP
🔒 Closed-door workshop with limited capacity
📅 RSVP Deadline: April 5, 2026
📩 Contact: [email protected] for feedback for questions Note: Final date, time, and venue TBC pending Dubai AI Week team confirmation.
Together, Dubai’s diverse voices will shape safe, human-centric, and resilient AI.