Global AI Summit (GAIN) 2026
by Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)
Saudi Arabia's flagship state-level AI summit, where national AI strategy meets enterprise deployment
About This Event
The Global AI Summit (GAIN) 2026 is the fourth edition of Saudi Arabia's flagship artificial intelligence summit, held in Riyadh from September 15-17, 2026 under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Organized by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), it convenes government leaders, policymakers, CEOs of major technology firms, researchers and innovators around national AI strategy, AI ethics and large-scale deployment.
At a Glance
- Date
- September 15–17, 2026
- Location
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Format
- In-Person
- Status
- Upcoming
- Pricing
- Mixed
- Organizer
- Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)
- Source
- daily-ingest
Topics & Focus Areas
Who Should Attend
- ✓CTOs
- ✓CIOs
- ✓Chief AI Officers
- ✓Government ministers and policymakers
- ✓Technology CEOs
- ✓AI researchers
- ✓Enterprise AI leaders
- ✓Investors
Why Attend
For a CTO or CIO with Gulf operations or ambitions, GAIN is the single best place to read Saudi Arabia's AI policy direction, sovereign-AI infrastructure plans and procurement priorities directly from the authority that sets them. It is also one of the few venues where enterprise AI leaders, national regulators and global technology CEOs negotiate AI governance in the same room.
Event Features
- ✓Keynotes from government leaders and technology CEOs
- ✓Policy sessions on trustworthy and ethical AI
- ✓Ministerial and public-sector roundtables
- ✓Research and innovation showcases
- ✓Announcements of national AI initiatives and international agreements
What Makes This Unique
- ★Held under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, giving it head-of-state-level convening power
- ★Organized by SDAIA, the national authority that sets Saudi Arabia's data and AI policy
- ★Fourth edition, following the 2020, 2022 and 2024 summits in Riyadh
- ★Previous editions produced the International Center for AI Research and Ethics (ICAIRE), a UNESCO-affiliated research center based in Riyadh
- ★Directly tied to Saudi Vision 2030 and the Kingdom's transition to a knowledge-based economy
- ★Runs alongside the fourth Global Forum on the Ethics of AI, co-hosted by SDAIA with UNESCO and ICAIRE in Riyadh
Industries Represented
Organizer
Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)
sdaia.gov.sa/Stay Ahead of the Curve
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