Voices of AI 2025 - The UAE-France Business Forum

Following the recent agreements signed during the AI Action Summit and Choose France in Paris, strengthening the strategic ties between France and the UAE, under the esteemed patronage of the Ambassador of France to the UAE, Mr. Nicolas Niemtchinow, in close collaboration with Team France Export (Business France, Bpifrance, le Service économique régional de l’Ambassade de France, French Tech Abu Dhabi Dubai et les Conseillers du commerce extérieur de la France), Abu Dhabi Chamber and Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, we are organising the "Voices of AI - The UAE-France Business 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.

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)