OpenAI, G42, and Microsoft Lead Global Dialogue on Building AI-Native Societies at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 in Dubai
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Dubai, October 12, 2025 – GITEX GLOBAL 2025, the world’s largest technology and AI event, is set to take place from October 13 to 17 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, marking a transformative moment as nations worldwide accelerate from isolated AI adoption to full-scale national intelligence strategies. The event will explore how computing power, data, governance, and institutional readiness can work together to drive economic and social transformation.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, will make his highly anticipated debut at GITEX GLOBAL in a landmark virtual session with Peng Xiao, Group CEO of G42. Their discussion, themed “From Early Adoption to AI-Native Societies: Envisioning the Next Era of Intelligence,” will explore how nations can evolve beyond experimentation to create AI-integrated societies.
The GITEX and G42 AI-Native Societies Programme will spotlight global strategies and collaborations, including insights from Core42 and the US-UAE Business Council on the UAE-US 5GW AI Campus, the largest AI infrastructure project outside the United States. Senior executives from OpenAI, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, G42, Khazna Data Centres, and Cerebras will delve into the architecture of global intelligence systems and how they shape the future of AI.
Real-world AI deployment will also take center stage with contributions from leaders at TAMM, Presight, Core42, Inception, AIQ, and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence. These sessions will reveal how governments, industries, and academia are scaling AI across sectors to enhance efficiency, education, and innovation.
The conference programme will feature ministers, policymakers, CEOs, founders, and investors from over 180 countries, addressing key topics such as AI geopolitics, quantum innovation, cyber resilience, and investment priorities. Supported by more than 6,800 tech enterprises, 2,000 startups, and 40 unicorns, alongside 1,200 investors managing over US$1.1 trillion in assets, GITEX GLOBAL 2025 is set to influence future business models and technology strategies on a global scale.
Among the headline speakers, Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, will discuss Europe’s efforts to convert deep-tech expertise into economic strength. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism, will address AI-driven economic transformation, while Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, joins Canada’s first Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Hon. Evan Solomon, to explore the global “intelligence super-cycle.”
A major session will see Victor Gao, Chairman of The China Energy Security Institute, engage with Dr. Jörg Goschin, CEO of Germany’s KfW Capital, on how AI investments are reshaping global power dynamics. Mubadala’s Naima Al Falasi will provide insights on how AI is being embedded across national industries to boost competitiveness.
Industry leaders will share how companies are turning AI into tangible business value. Peter Koerte, CTO and CSO at Siemens, will present strategies for industrial AI, while Microsoft’s Zulfi Alam will discuss preparing a quantum-ready workforce. Wassim Chourbaji of Qualcomm will address chip and AI strategies, and IBM’s Ana Paula Assis will preview governance models for the quantum-AI era.
The event will also highlight innovations from pioneering founders. Andrew Feldman, CEO of Cerebras, will discuss scaling strategies from startup to IPO, and Greg Jackson, CEO of Octopus Energy, will tackle the sustainability of the AI infrastructure race. Ramin Hasani, CEO of Liquid AI, will introduce liquid neural networks inspired by biological systems, promising a new generation of adaptable AI.
As cybersecurity concerns rise, the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 reveals a 58% surge in AI-enabled cyberattacks over two years. Dr. Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity for the UAE Government, will discuss securing the nation’s $500 billion digital economy, while Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Estonia’s Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, and André Molina, Brazil’s Secretary of Cybersecurity, will share global perspectives on protecting digital infrastructure.
For more information, visit www.gitex.com.
