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Join the top minds in tech as they showcase and discuss advances in AI, robotics, ethics and sustainability. 

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68,000+

ATTENDANCE

180+

SPEAKERS

120+

GLOBAL BRANDS

04

DAYS

About the track

DeepFest 2026 explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the world from enterprise systems and national infrastructure to creativity and human experience. 

The program brings together global leaders to examine the rise of agentic AI, the transformation of enterprise operating models, and the governance frameworks required to build trusted intelligent systems. 

Sessions then dive into real-world deployment, showcasing how AI is revolutionizing healthcare, robotics, infrastructure, and industrial operations while unlocking new scientific and economic possibilities. 

The journey concludes by exploring the creative frontier of AI - from generative storytelling and personalized agents to new forms of human-AI collaboration that are redefining how we learn, create, and experience technology.

Why Attend?

DISCOVER

Join industry veterans, thought leaders, and even humanoid robots as they delve into the complex world of AI ethics, governance, regulation, and accountability.

ACCELERATE

Stay informed about the rapid pace of AI innovation and learn how to cut through the hype to drive meaningful AI applications across your organisation.

IMMERSE

Experience live demos and AI-driven VR and AR encounters integrated throughout DeepFest, redefining the possibilities in education, training, and entertainment.

TRANSFORM

Discover emerging trends and speculative technologies that could transform human interaction, decision-making, and reshape our world.

Companies that speak

Explore Speakers

Marco Casalaina

Marco Casalaina

VP Products, Core AI and AI Futurist

Microsoft

Eng. Lama Arabiat

Eng. Lama Arabiat

AI leader | strategic expert, and AI consultant

Rachel Xie

Rachel Xie

General Manager, Tencent Cloud MENA

General Manager of Operations, Channel Development & Marketing, Tencent Cloud International

Steve Nouri

Steve Nouri

CEO

Generative AI

Mazen Baroudi

Mazen Baroudi

MENA Chief Technology Officer and Technology Consulting lead

EY

Badr Alkarni

Badr Alkarni

Product General Manager at NHC Innovation

Balady

Zaid Farekh

Zaid Farekh

Founder & CEO

Propeller

Abdullah Alkhodairi

Abdullah Alkhodairi

Chief Strategy Officer

SDAIA

"It's been amazing just walking around the showfloor and seeing companies and experts from all over the world. DeepFest has done a great job at inviting the top people in the world to come to Saudi Arabia and work on bringing us the future faster."

Alvin Wang Graylin
China President and Global VP of Corporate Development, HTC

"DeepFest is very important because it doesn't matter where you sit in the organisation, it does a phenominal job of bringing in individuals from all over the globe together to share a global perspective of what's happening."

Sol Rashidi
First appointed Chief Data & AI Officer (in 2016), Patented Inventor and Former CDO/CAO