AMA Events

Events 2026

Date Event City / Country Priority Strategic Notes
March 2026 AMA: GCC Market Outlook Lagos / Abuja, Nigeria Owned Flagship AMA’s sovereign platform. Sets Nigeria–GCC investment narrative and officially launches delegations into LEAP, GITEX, and global engagement.
7–8 Apr 2026 Dubai AI Festival Dubai, UAE Core Premier AI leadership forum. Strong participation from ministers, sovereign funds, and national AI programmes. High-value strategic positioning opportunity.
13–16 Apr 2026 LEAP 2026 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Core Flagship Saudi Arabia’s flagship global tech event under Vision 2030. Massive government presence, sovereign funds, and investment decision-makers. Essential for ministerial engagement.
5–7 May 2026 GISEC Global Dubai, UAE Core Middle East & Africa’s leading cybersecurity platform. Key access point to defence, national cyber agencies, and critical infrastructure leaders.
11–12 May 2026 Dubai FinTech Summit Dubai, UAE Core DIFC’s flagship fintech event. Strong participation from central banks, financial regulators, and global fintech leaders. Prime platform for financial ecosystem engagement.
11–15 May 2026 Dubai Future Finance Week Dubai, UAE Core High-level gathering of sovereign wealth funds, finance ministries, regulators, and institutional investors. Ideal for national investment positioning.
7–10 Sep 2026 GITEX Nigeria Abuja & Lagos, Nigeria National Anchor Nigeria’s most important international tech event. Strategic domestic platform to prepare national delegations for GCC and global engagement.
14–16 Sep 2026 Money20/20 Middle East Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Core World-class fintech and financial services event. Strong attendance from global banks, regulators, and financial technology leaders.
22–28 Sep 2026 UN General Assembly New York, USA Diplomatic Global diplomatic and economic leadership platform. Critical for bilateral meetings, investment diplomacy, and sovereign positioning.
1–3 Dec 2026 Black Hat MEA Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Core Premier cybersecurity and national security event. Strong defence, intelligence, and critical infrastructure participation.
7–11 Dec 2026 GITEX Global Dubai, UAE Global Flagship The most important technology and investment event for Africa–GCC engagement. Ultimate platform for government, enterprise, and investor deal-making.

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