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Voices of AI Forum 2025 - The UAE-France Business Forum

Thursday 25 September 2025 - 8:30 am to 4:00 pm (UTC+4)

Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, FCQ7+392 - Hazza Bin Zayed St - Al Reem Island - RT6 - Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Price: Members: AED 750 (VAT incl.)
Non-Members: AED 1,500 (VAT incl.)
Pitch for Start-ups: AED 1,500 (VAT incl.) - 1 entrance included

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A business forum building bridges between UAE and France AI ecosystems and facilitating collaborations.

Following the recent agreements signed during the AI Action Summit and Choose France in Paris, strengthening the strategic ties between France and the UAE, in close collaboration with Team France Export (Business France, Bpifrance, the Regional Economic Department of the French Embassy, French Tech Abu Dhabi Dubai, and French Foreign Trade Advisors), we are organizing a dedicated AI Forum.

Forge the Future: Connecting French and Emirati AI Ecosystems

Join us for an unparalleled forum designed to ignite collaboration and build lasting bridges between the French and Emirati AI ecosystems. This is your chance to connect with key stakeholders across every facet of AI – from development and academia to cutting-edge research, technology, investment, and entrepreneurship.

Under the esteemed patronage of the Ambassador of France to the UAE, Mr. Nicolas Niemtchinow, the "Voices of AI - The UAE-France Business Forum" is organized in collaboration with Team France Export: Business France, Bpifrance, the Regional Economic Department of the French Embassy, La French Tech Abu Dhabi-Dubai, and French Foreign Trade Advisors, and Sorbonne Abu Dhabi.

What are the objectives?

Showcase Key AI Players: leading Emirati and French AI companies already established in the UAE.
Attract French Startups to the UAE to explore opportunities in the UAE and support their expansion.
Facilitate Business Connections with B2B Matching session to connect Emirati and French AI ecosystems.
Enable French and Emirati startups to pitch their solutions and services to investors.

What are the main themes ?

Data centers: Infrastructure, Powering data centers
R&D:
Education and Talents
Financing AI: Investing and Accelerating
Industrial Applications of AI: Evolution of business uses

Agenda

A full day of plenary sessions, pitch sessions and B2B meetings. Additionally, the atrium at the Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi will be transformed into an Innovation Village, an experience-driven area of solutions, showcasing UAE & France innovations.

Keynotes
Fireside chats
Panels / Interactive surveys
Roundtables
Pitch Sessions
B2B meetings
Networking areas

How to Participate

Participant: General attendance with full program access (fee applies).
Company Pitch: Present your innovations to a targeted audience.
Innovation Village Booth: Showcase your work in a dedicated space.
Sponsor: Explore various levels to maximize your visibility (Event, Innovation Village, Pitch Sessions)

Be part of the forum

Want to be involved in the event and become a sponsor? Have a look at our brochure and the various options.

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Speaker(s)

Schedule

Thursday 25 September 2025
08:30 - 09:00	Registration and Welcome Coffee In parallel Exclusive VIP Majlis session
09:00 - 09:25	Opening Speeches - HE Nicolas Niemtchinow, Ambassador of France to the UAE - HE Shamis Al Dhaheri, Second Vice-Chairman and Managing Director - ADCCI - Pr. Nathalie Martial-Braz, Chancellor - Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi MC: Rokia Moukite, Director Corporate Banking BNP Paribas, AI & Data Science Advocate
09:25 - 09:40	Presentation – “Mastering Industrial Complexity: The AI shift to Overcome Uncertainty” Michel Morvan, Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer – Cosmo Tech
09:40 - 10:20	Panel Discussion: Applications of AI across industries - Dr. Abrar Abdulnabi, Director of AI - Saal.ai - Paul Bou Chebl, Digital Services Regional Head AMECA - Alstom - Naima al Falasi, Head of AI Strategy & Transformation - Mubadala Investment Company - Pierre Bontems, Managing Director Middle East - Dassault Systemes Moderator: Nihad El Jarroudi, Industrial Automation VP Gulf Countries - Schneider Electric
10:20 - 11:00	Panel Discussion: AI power: Expanding data center capacity to meet growing demand & Sovereignty Requirements - Jerome Lecat, CEO - Scality - Emmanuel Legros , Strategy and Marketing Director Middle East - Thales - Mohammed Retmi, VP Sovereign Public Cloud - Core 42 - Manuel Rodrigues, VP Secure Power Division Gulf Countries - Schneider Electric Moderator: Dr. Reem Lebhar, CEO - Mena Tech AI
11:00 - 11:15	Crossed Interview: Powering Data Centers; the look up for sustainability EDF Power Solutions: Aurelien Delahaye, Strategy & Origination Director
11:15 - 11:35	Coffee Break
11:35 - 12:05	Panel Discussion - Financing models: a tool to accelerating the development and adoption of AI - Sultan Al Owais, VP International Execution - KHAZNA Data Centers - Mael Mbaye, Head Mena, Turkey & Central Asia - BPIFrance - Pr. Horst Simon, Director - Adialab Moderator: Valerie Hawley, Advisor, MEng Photonics, MBA
12:05 - 12:45	Panel Discussion - Shaping Minds, Shaping Machines: The Future of AI through Education and Research - Moulay Alaoui, Director of Growth - AI 71 - Dr. Ramzi Ben Ouaghrem, Director of R&D and Partnerships - MBZUAI - Pr. Gerard Biau, Director of the Sorbonne Center for Artificial Intelligence (SCAI) - Dr. Anton Ovchinnikov, Associate Professor of Decision Sciences - Insead Moderator: Pr. Nathalie Martial-Braz, Chancellor - Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
12:45 - 12:50	Closing remarks MC: Rokia Moukite, Director Corporate Banking BNP, AI&Data Science Advocate
12:50 - 13:45	Networking Lunch
13:45 - 15:45	Pitching session for startups to raise investment
14:00 - 15:30	B2B meetings (UAE and French entities)