Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2027

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) is a global platform, hosted by Masdar since 2008, that brings government, business, finance, technology and civil society leaders to Abu Dhabi each January. ADSW 2027 runs under the theme "Securing Systems. Sustaining Growth.", focused on strengthening the systems economies rely on and unlocking long-term growth.

ADSW 2027 programme

The week combines by-invite and public events, most of them at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi.

• IRENA Assembly (10–11 Jan, Abu Dhabi)
• ADSW Opening Ceremony (12 Jan, ADNEC, ICC Hall)
• Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards Ceremony (12 Jan, ADNEC, ICC Hall)
• ADSW Summit (12–13 Jan, ADNEC, Hall 11)
• ADSW Dialogues (12–14 Jan, ADNEC)
• World Future Energy Summit (12–14 Jan, ADNEC)
• Youth 4 Sustainability Hub and Forum (12–14 Jan, ADNEC, Hall 9)
• Global South Forum (13 Jan, ADNEC, Hall 9)
• WiSER Annual Forum (13 Jan, ADNEC, Hall 10)
• Nature Forum (14 Jan, ADNEC, Hall 9)
• Blue Forum (14 Jan, ADNEC, Hall 9)
• Investor Connect (14 Jan, ADNEC, Hall 9)

Who attends

Heads of state and government, ministers, energy and utility executives, investors, technology companies, researchers and youth leaders working on energy, water, food, nature and climate finance.

Key figures (ADSW 2026)

The organiser reports these figures for the January 2026 edition, held under the theme "The Nexus of Next: All Systems Go".

• Over 60,000 attendees
• 15 heads of state and government
• 400+ ministers and government officials
• 240+ sessions and 800+ speakers