Digital Transformation Summit UAE 2026

The Digital Transformation Summit UAE is the 51st edition of Exito's global series of CIO summits, held in more than 10 cities. The 2026 edition in Abu Dhabi runs under the theme "Driving the UAE's Next Digital Leap Through Agentic AI" and gathers more than 200 senior technology leaders for a day of keynotes, panels and executive networking on how organisations become AI-native, agile and resilient.

Who attends

Admission is by invitation and aimed at senior technology and transformation leaders from UAE enterprises and government.

• CIOs, CTOs and Chief Digital Officers
• CISOs and heads of cybersecurity
• Chief Data, AI and Analytics Officers
• Chief Transformation and Innovation Officers
• Enterprise architects and heads of IT infrastructure
• Digital advisors in the government sector

Featured discussions

The agenda is built around five discussion themes.

• From Core to Cognitive: Architecting the Agentic Enterprise
• Beyond Transformation: Building Enterprises That Can Adapt in Real Time
• Driving Enterprise Growth: CIO Strategies for Scalable Impact
• Beyond Pilots: From Experiments to AI-First Enterprises
• C-Suite Synergy: Turning Digital and Tech Investments into Measurable Business Value

What's covered

Topics include agentic AI and multi-agent automation, AI governance and trust, cybersecurity resilience, cloud modernisation and scalable digital infrastructure, data ecosystems, IT operating models for the AI-native enterprise, and measuring ROI on technology investment. The summit is CPD certified, with up to 8 CPD hours for attendees.

Speakers and partners

The keynote comes from applied futurist Joseph Bradley, former CEO of TONOMUS (NEOM). Speakers come from the Department of Government Enablement, Emirates NBD, Mashreq, PureHealth, Petrofac, Apparel Group and others. 2026 partners include EdgeNext (lead), Sitecore (platinum), Exclaimer, Nexthink and Sirma (gold) and Infosysta (silver). The HR World Summit UAE runs alongside it.

Tickets & passes

• Delegate (by invitation): For qualified senior technology leaders from the UAE; entry only with the organiser's confirmation email