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The Abu Dhabi AI Summit – Edge & Beyond

February 2-4, 2026

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
Masdar City, Abu Dhabi

 

The Organizing Committee of the Abu Dhabi Edge AI Summit, An MBZUAI and NSF Athena AI Institute Event, welcomes you to join us on February 2-4, 2026 at the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence. The Summit aims to foster collaboration between the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) and the U.S. National Science Foundation AI Institute for Edge Computing Leveraging Next Generation Networks (Athena), with a focus on advancing research, entrepreneurship, and opportunities in the rapidly evolving field of Edge AI. Key players in the industry will share their insights on the development, societal impact, and future opportunities of Edge AI technologies. The Summit will bring together about 150 invited leading scholars, CTOs and executives from global technology companies, regional investors, Athena PIs, and prominent AI researchers from the region for forward-looking discussions on the future of Edge AI.

Athena is jointly funded by the NSF and DHS. This is a joint event with the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.

By invitation only, please email info-athena@duke.edu if interested in participating.

Prominent Speakers

Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
UC Berkeley
Members of NAE and AAA&S
Alex Acero
Alex Acero
Apple
Member of NAE
Asad Madni
Asad Madni
UCLA
Member of NAE
Giovanni De Micheli
Giovanni De Micheli
EPFL
Intl. Honorary Member of AAA&S
Haifan Lin
Haifan Lin
Yale
Members of NAS and AAA&S
Harry Shum
Harry Shum
HKUST
Foreign Member of NAE
Hsiang-Tsung Kung
Hsiang-Tsung Kung
Harvard
Member of NAE
Ingrid Daubechies
Ingrid Daubechies
Duke
Members of NAS, NAE, and AAA&S
Wolf Prize Recipient
Jason Cong
Jason Cong
UCLA
Members of NAE and AAA&S
Klara Nahrstedt
Klara Nahrstedt
UIUC
Member of NAE
Mahadev Satyanarayanan
Mahadev Satyanarayanan
CMU
Member of NAE
Mau Chung Frank Chang
Mau Chung Frank Chang
UCLA
Member of NAE
Ming Hsieh
Ming Hsieh
Fulgent Genetics
Member of NAE
Nicky Lu
Nicky Lu
Etron Technology
Member of NAE
Robert Calderbank
Robert Calderbank
Duke
Members of NAE and AAA&S
Ted Rappaport
Ted Rappaport
NYU
Member of NAE
Tei Wei Kuo
Tei Wei Kuo
Delta Electronics
CTO of Delta Electronics
Vahid Tarokh
Vahid Tarokh
Duke
Member of NAE
Victor Bahl
Victor Bahl
Microsoft Azure
Member of NAE
CTO of Azure for Operators
at Microsoft
Xuedong Huang
Xuedong Huang
Zoom
Members of NAE and AAA&S
CTO of Zoom