AI Everything, billed as the world's largest AI-first exhibition and summit, returns to Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) on October 6-7, bringing together more than 400 companies and organisations, over 150 startups, around 200 investors and roughly 180 speakers from 60 countries. The event's central theme this year is the shift from experimental AI pilots toward large-scale, real-world deployment across government and private sectors.
Abu Dhabi has spent recent years building toward what officials describe as an "AI-powered government," merging data and digital services into unified platforms. The TAMM platform is a flagship example, now connecting more than 1,200 government and private-sector services for millions of users. In healthcare, an AI-driven patient safety system has been rolled out across 100% of the emirate's hospitals, serving more than 60,000 users.
Authorities have also deployed AI tools to support roughly 35,000 government employees, and officials estimate that digital workers of this kind could generate close to $3 million in annual savings for government entities.
Officials say the move from pilot projects to full deployment requires policy, investment and infrastructure to advance together — a theme expected to dominate discussions among delegates from the 60 participating countries at this year's summit, as Abu Dhabi positions itself as a regional hub for applied artificial intelligence rather than just AI research and experimentation.