DAY 3: Dubai AI Week 2025
Day Three of the LIVE blog for Dubai AI Week 2025
Day Three of Dubai AI Week 2025!
Welcome to Day Three of the Dubai AI Week live blog, where we’ll be sharing the latest news and events for the week’s programme.
Dubai AI Week takes place from April 21st to 25th, 2025 and takes place across a number of prestigious venues across Dubai (all Google Maps links):
Dubai Future Accelerators and Government Accelerators
The main Dubai AI Week exhibit area is in the Emirates Towers, specifically the Emirates Towers Boulevard, also known as AREA 2071.
The week-long programme is organised by Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence and overseen by Dubai Future Foundation, under the direction of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE.
You can download the Dubai AI Week mobile apps here:
Check out the previous LIVE Blog’s here: Monday, Tuesday
See our Dubai AI Week article for all the main events and links.
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“Dubai AI Festival stands as a testament to our vision of positioning Dubai as a global leader in artificial intelligence innovation.”
- Dubai's Crown Prince H.H. Sheikh Hamdan speaking at the Dubai AI Festival on the Day Three of Dubai AI Week.
16:15 — Dubai RTA has announced its new AI Strategy
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched its AI Strategy 2030, announcing 81 projects and initiatives to accelerate AI adoption across its operations and reduce travel times by up to 30%. Read the full story.
"AI is one of the world’s most critical challenges—and greatest opportunities." H.E Awadh Seghayer Al Ketbi, Director General of Dubai Health speaking at the At the AI in Healthcare Forum during Dubai AI Week.
11:20 — New study released on Dubai government GenAI usage
Announced during Dubai AI Week: 64% of Dubai government senior managers use GenAI tools at least weekly, finds a comprehensive survey of employee behaviours, carried out by Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) and the Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR).
Read the full story here (incl. download link)
10:00 — Dubai AI Festival is well underway!
Dubai AI Festival is well underway with headline speakers: H.E. Essa Kazim, Governor, DIFC; H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy & Remote Work Applications and Director General of the Prime Minister's Office; Dr. Werner Vogels, Chief Technology Officer, Amazon.com; H.E. Khalfan ,Belhoul, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Future Foundation; and Joseph Bradley, Chief Executive Officer, TONOMUS (Saudi Arabia)
09:50 — Dubai Health announces UAE’s first AI Literacy Framework
Yesterday at Dubai AI Week, Dubai Health announced the UAE’s first AI Literacy Framework - ALiF an open education programme to help build AI skills across health, research and education. Read the full story here.
09:15 — Machines Can See opens!
07:30 — Machines Can See will be streamed live!
The much anticipated Machines Can See conference has an early start planned for today, with the official opening ceremony expected to begin at 08:40 AM. If you were not able to attend in person, then we have some good news!
Machines Can See will be streamed live via the official website and the conference’s X profile!
You can check out the Machines Can See agenda here.
07:20 — Global Prompt Engineering Championship continues
The Global Prompt Engineering Championship will resume this morning for its second (and last) day at the AI Arena, Emirates Towers.
"We want Dubai’s government entities to be fully prepared and ready for the transformations to come."
Dubai's Crown Prince H.H. Sheikh Hamdan speaking about Dubai’s new AI Policy for Government Entities on the Day Two of Dubai AI Week.
05:54 — Machines Can See & Dubai AI Festival start today!
Two of the anchor events for Dubai AI Week start today: Machines Can See and Dubai AI Festival. Both are two-day events. However, still lots going on at the Emirates Towers today.
Dubai AI Festival - paid tickets (Madinat Jumeirah)
Machines Can See - paid tickets (Museum of the Future)
Dubai Assembly for AI - panel sessions & workshops, public (Emirates Towers)
Global Prompt Engineering Championship - (Area71, Emirates Towers)
AI Innovations Conference - invite-only (Grand Hyatt Hotel & GDRFA HQ)
— more to follow