Future Hospitality Summit - FHS World, taking place in Dubai later this month, asked eight tech leaders what's next for the industry. Their answers paint a picture of an industry on the cusp of transformation, where AI, data, automation, and personalization converge, while the human touch remains essential.
Aldar Estates has joined forces with Parkonic, the largest parking operator in the region, to set up a new venture that will deploy seamless, AI-powered parking solutions across its diverse portfolio of managed communities in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, has unveiled new infrastructure AI capabilities at its Year in Infrastructure conference. Bentley also announced an Infrastructure AI co-innovation initiative, inviting engineering firms and asset owners to collaborate on the next generation of AI workflows.
Abu Dhabi-based G42 has announced steady progress on its key development - Stargate UAE - a large-scale AI infrastructure cluster being developed by Khazna. The facility, a part of 5GW UAE–US AI Campus in Abu Dhabi, is on track for 2026 handover.
Nations and enterprises were urged to build autonomous compute infrastructure through open source and future mindset on the second day of Gitex Global in Dubai.
The IPTC Summit on AI for the Energy Industry will bring together decision-makers, technologists, and domain experts to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping upstream operations and the broader energy value chain.
Red Sea Global, the Saudi developer behind regenerative tourism destinations Amaala and The Red Sea, has joined hands with Bunat Ventures (Bunat VC) to launch an investment fund - a first of its kind in the kingdom - dedicated exclusively to empowering startups specialised in artificial-intelligence (AI) technologies.
The Dubai Land Department is set to host PropTech Connect Middle East 2026, the first regional edition of the real estate technology event, in February. It is expected to attract more than 3,000 participants from across the globe and over 1,500 companies across the real estate ecosystem.
Dubai will host global energy leaders this January as the IPTC Summit on AI for the Energy Industry takes place on January 13–14, 2026 at the Conrad Hotel, bringing together decision-makers, technologists, and domain experts to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping upstream operations and the broader energy value chain.
Tarabut, the largest regulated open banking platform in the Mena region, has announced the acquisition of Servable, a Bahrain-founded full-stack AI engineering company purpose-built for regulated industries. The move is aimed at building the region’s most advanced regulated financial infrastructure.
