UAE companies & institutions are invited to build with AI
Build real solutions for your specific needs while developing internal capability to implement AI confidently.
- Build a solution for your priority challengeYour team selects a real workflow or pain point your organization is facing now and builds a practical AI prototype tailored to your requirements.
- Develop an AI delivery team inside your organizationWe help to upskill business leaders, tech leads, team leads, project managers, and transformation owners to work together as an internal AI implementation unit that can drive projects beyond the Buildathon.
- Save time and budget with best practice guidance and clear ROITeams get guidance on AI integration and implementation best practices, including governance and risk considerations, and build a measurable business case with ROI and unit economics, helping you avoid costly trial and error and accelerate automation at scale.
Tracks for Real-World Impact
UAE AI Buildathon is designed for cross-functional innovation and AI implementation teams across enterprises, government entities, and institutions.
Corporate track
Customer service copilots, sales enablement, contract and proposal automation, supply chain and procurement intelligence, campaign and revenue analytics.
Education track
Course and assessment planning, TLAs and ATs design support, academic advising copilots, student services automation, admin and accreditation evidence workflows.
Government track
Document processing, case workflows, policy approvals, regulation Q&A assistants, inbound requests triage and response drafting.
Roadmap
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Week 1Team onboarding sessions and workshops covering AI ethics, responsible AI implementation, governance, and risk. -
Week 2Problem definition, capability mapping, AI platform selection, success metrics, ROI, and unit economics -
Week 3Teams prototype and test their solutions with guidance and mentor check-ins, supported by on-demand AI platform access. -
Week 4Teams iterate on their solutions, develop an implementation roadmap, prepare a submission package, and validate ROI.
Dubai Demo Day
Demo Day, AI Summit, and Gala Dinner bringing together government and enterprise innovation leaders and showcasing the most impactful AI use cases.
Experiment with leading no-code and low-code AI platforms
Teams will receive guided workshops and hands-on demos through technology partners, with on-demand support during the build phase.
Alignment with UAE National AI priorities
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UAE AI Buildathon program moves organizations from AI literacy to practical implementation through real prototypes and pilot plans - Building AI-capable talent across government, private sector, and education via cross-functional teams
- Generating a portfolio of responsible AI use cases across sectors for visibility and potential scaling
Created with the UAE AI ecosystem
The UAE AI Buildathon has been developed with the support of leading stakeholders across government, education, and industry, and is trusted by universities, enterprises, and technology partners.
Become a sponsor or exhibitor
If you would like to support the UAE AI Buildathon as a strategic partner or sponsor, we would love to hear from you.
We offer a range of sponsorship opportunities delivering strong visibility and multiple activation touchpoints throughout the Buildathon and Demo Day. Sponsors benefit from premium branding assets and gain the opportunity to showcase innovation capabilities, technology solutions, and real world use cases to a highly relevant audience.
We offer a range of sponsorship opportunities delivering strong visibility and multiple activation touchpoints throughout the Buildathon and Demo Day. Sponsors benefit from premium branding assets and gain the opportunity to showcase innovation capabilities, technology solutions, and real world use cases to a highly relevant audience.
Organizing Committee
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Made for organizations already investing in AI and for those accelerating now, helping teams scale execution from early pilots to production rollout across business units. Government entities, private companies, and universities can apply with cross-functional teams. No coding is required, but teams should be working on a real challenge their organization cares about.
Recommended roles in each team:
Team size
Strongly recommended
Track specific team composition:
Government track
Recommended roles in each team:
- Business leader or department owner (problem owner and decision maker)
- Project manager or product owner (delivery and coordination)
- Transformation, innovation, digital, or operations lead (implementation readiness)
- Tech lead, IT developer, automation specialist, or data lead (build support)
Team size
- 5 to 7 people per team
Strongly recommended
- 1 to 2 IT or AI champions in each team to support implementation planning and integration readiness
Track specific team composition:
Government track
- Service owner or department head (problem owner)
- PM or transformation lead (delivery and stakeholder alignment)
- Operations lead (process knowledge)
- IT or digital lead (integration)
- Data or analytics lead (measurement)
- Business unit owner (problem owner)
- PM or product owner (delivery)
- Operations lead (process knowledge)
- IT, automation, or tech lead (integration)
- Data, finance, or performance lead (ROI and metrics)
- Faculty lead or program director (problem owner)
- Academic or learning designer (use case and adoption design)
- EdTech or IT lead (systems and integration)
- Data or analytics lead (measurement and evaluation)
- Student services or admin lead (process ownership) Optional: 1 to 2 student contributors for testing and feedback
You will learn from practitioners who build and deploy AI in real organizations, alongside leading AI researchers. The program includes 10+ hands-on workshops, direct engagement with 30 leading AI experts across science and implementation, ongoing mentoring, and on-demand technical and platform support.
Join some of the most advanced organizations and stay several steps ahead of the competition.
Join some of the most advanced organizations and stay several steps ahead of the competition.
Yes, we encourage teams to use internal data where helpful, but avoid critical or highly sensitive data. Use anonymized or low-risk samples where possible.
4 weeks + demo day: 4 to 5 hours per week of core sessions plus 4 to 5 hours per week of teamwork, with deliverables each week including prototype and implementation roadmap.
- Registration opens: January 7th, 2026
- Registration closes: February 13th, 2026
- Four-week solution development period: TBC
- Demo Day grand finale in Dubai: TBC
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