GETS 2025 to discuss policy for AI, Web3, quantum computing

Over 500 experts to attend inaugural GETS in Abu Dhabi

H.E. Faisal Al Bannai (Image credit: ATRC)

#UAE #governance – The Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) and the UAE Public Prosecution will host the Governance of Emerging Technologies Summit (GETS) in Abu Dhabi on May 5th and 6th. The event is taking place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court. The summit will gather 500+ international experts and policymakers to discuss global frameworks for governing emerging technologies such as AI, Web3, and quantum computing.

SO WHAT? – GETS 2025 arrives at a critical juncture as countries scramble to regulate AI and other fast-evolving technologies. The UAE has moved quickly to balance innovation with accountability to ensure that the benefits of AI and other transformative tools are both secure and socially responsible. By hosting this global platform, the ATRC aims to bring focus to national regulation and lead international cooperation on tech governance. The summit will also touch on the UAE’s use of AI to help shape regulation.

Here are some key points about GETS 2025:

• The inaugural Governance of Emerging Technologies Summit (GETS) will be held in Abu Dhabi on May 5–6, 2025, organised by the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) and the UAE Public Prosecution, the summit is to be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court.

• The summit aims to establish ethical, legal, and operational frameworks for AI, Web3, and quantum computing. More than 500 global leaders from government, industry, academia, and civil society will attend.

• Sessions will address governance in justice, finance, healthcare, education, and the creative economy.

• Confirmed speakers and panelists include:

  • Gabriele Mazzini, Architech and lead author of the EU AI Act

  • Ali Haidar, Head of Legal and Government Affairs, Microsoft UAE

  • Abhinav Srivastava, AVP Information Security, NMC Healthcare

  • Essam Al Tamimi, Chairman, Al Tamimi & Company

  • Ahmed Nabil Mahmoud, Head of Cyber Defense Security Operations, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)

  • Nabil Cheqroun, Chief Commercial Officer, Honeywell

  • Ned Farhat, Founder and Director, Cybersage

  • Dr. Jean-Michel Moriniere, Lawyer and Legal Consultant, Al Aidarous Avodates & Legal Consultants

  • Christophe Legrand, Vice President, PASQAL

  • Dr Marc Rotenberg, Executive Director and Founder, Center for AI & Digital Policy

  • Sultan Mohamed AlKaabi, Member, Al Fujairah Youth Council

  • Shaher Wael Tayfour, Founder of Coders Launchpad

  • Oreste Pollicino, Director and Professor, Bocconi University

  • Helal Tariq Lootah, co-CEO and Co-founder, Lune Technologies

• GETS will serve as a launchpad for joint initiatives between governments, academic institutions, and global regulators.

• The summit reinforces the UAE’s goal of building a knowledge-based, tech-enabled economy.

• Emphasis will be placed on youth engagement, multilateral collaboration, and future-focused digital legislation.

ZOOM OUT – As one of the few countries with a comprehensive public stance on AI governance, the UAE has embedded ethical, transparent, and human-centric principles into its national and international AI agenda. Through initiatives like the UAE AI Charter and the UAE’s Foreign Policy on AI, the nation provides real-world policy that not only guides its government and local organisations, but also helps shape global standards. Hosting GETS underscores the country’s commitment to building a safe, inclusive, and innovation-ready AI ecosystem.

Middle East AI News is a media partner of GETS 2025

[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]

LINKS

• GETS 2025 (website)

• GETS 2025 Delegate Registration (website)

Read more about AI policy in the UAE:

• UAE Cabinet approves AI regulatory ecosystem (Middle East AI News)

• UAE's FNC approves new AI legislative recommendations (Middle East AI News)

• UAE sets a foreign policy for AI (Middle East AI News)

• UAE launches AI Charter (Middle East AI News)