Saudi Makes Future 2026

Saudi Makes Future (SMF) is the first Saudi edition of We Make Future, Search On Media Group's international platform for AI and digital innovation, organised in partnership with PNG Events Marketing & PR. Over three days at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center it combines an exhibition, conference talks, investment panels and a startup competition, aligned with Vision 2030 and the Kingdom's Year of Artificial Intelligence 2026.

Sectors

The show is organised around eight AI-driven sectors.

• AI and advanced technologies
• AI-driven startups and open innovation
• Creative and digital media
• EdTech and future skills
• Cybersecurity and digital trust
• Digital business and the future of work
• Digital government and national services
• FinTech and the digital economy

What happens there

Alongside the exhibition floor, the programme includes expert talks, AI investment panels, B2B business meetings and the AI 4 Future Startup Competition, where startups pitch to an AI-focused audience of investors and companies.

Planned scale

The organiser targets more than 300 exhibitors, 100 startup showcases, 100 global speakers and 70,000 attendees from over 90 countries, on an exhibition area of 20,000 to 30,000 sqm.