Critical Infrastructure AI Governance Workshop @ Sharjah Research Park
🌍 About the Session
Critical infrastructure now depends on AI-enabled systems across energy, transport, public services, and the built environment. When these systems fail or are misused, the impacts can affect safety, continuity of services, and public trust.
This workshop brings together Sharjah’s government, industry, academia, and civil society to co-develop practical AI governance approaches that keep critical infrastructure resilient, secure, and people-centered.
🎯 Strategic Outcomes
Shape the Top 3 AI Safety UAE Priorities for 2026, requiring coordinated action.
Develop concrete policy recommendations for AI Safety UAE’s Governance Pathways 2026.
Position Sharjah as a leader in Critical Infrastructure AI Governance.
🗣 Sharjah Voices Welcome
Experts, practitioners, and representatives from:
Government: Digital Sharjah, Sharjah Safety Authority, Sharjah Municipality, Government of Sharjah, Roads & Transport Authority, Sharjah Airport
Cybersecurity: Sharjah Cyber Security Centre, UAE Cybersecurity Council.
Compliance: ISO, GRC, regulators, lawyers.
Academia: AUS, UoS AI/tech/law departments.
Industry: SRTIP, Sheraa, Industry 4.0 Leaders.
Media, Arts & Civil Society organizations shaping public understanding of AI adoption & digital rights.
Your expertise and frontline experience are central to this conversation.
⚙️ Workshop Format
A structured 60-minute workshop designed for meaningful contribution:
10 minutes: Clear framing of emerging AI risks and harms to the UAE’s critical infrastructure
40 minutes: Breakout groups with UAE personas and sector scenarios to surface real-world challenges
10 minutes: Collective prioritisation of urgent 2026 priorities with national-level impact
Together, Sharjah's diverse voices ensure the UAE's AI transformation is resilient, secure, and future-ready.