Ai Everything MEA 2026 Debuts In Egypt

Cairo is set to welcome global AI leaders, enterprises, and experts at the inaugural Ai Everything Middle East & Africa from 10-12 February 2026. Organised by GITEX GLOBAL, the event will be hosted by Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in partnership with the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA).

Dr. Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, stated, “Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the architecture of global competitiveness, and Egypt is determined to not only adapt to this shift, but to shape it. Our National AI Strategy embodies a bold vision: to position Egypt as a leading force in the responsible adoption of AI, policy innovation, and inclusive digital development.

Egypt is accelerating its leadership in AI across the continent and beyond, backed by a national roadmap for AI-driven transformation. Ranked among the top 10 countries globally in AI and machine learning— and the only African nation in that tier, according to the 2024 GBS World Competitiveness Index—Egypt is embedding AI across vital sectors under its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025–2030).

This momentum now converges on a focused global ecosystem platform with the launch of Ai Everything Middle East & Africa. It will convene leading AI enterprises, start-ups, thought-leaders, and decision-makers from over 60 countries. The event will spotlight AI use cases and frontier technologies across priority sectors aligned with Egypt’s national AI agenda and sector leadership unique to the country, including outsourcing and shared services, semiconductor design, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, manufacturing, digital health, fintech, energy, education, and digital public services.

By hosting Ai Everything MEA, Egypt is positioning itself as the epicentre for AI in the Middle East and Africa, bringing together international AI experts with its own national goals to accelerate the use of AI technology. It has been investing money in digital technology and infrastructure to grow its digital economy and attract international investment.

“Egypt is poised to play a pivotal role in advancing AI for the public good across our region. Ai Everything Middle East & Africa offers a timely platform to align global expertise with national priorities — and to accelerate meaningful deployment of AI across sectors that matter most to our citizens, stated Dr Talaat.”

Additionally, Eng. Ahmed El Zaher, CEO of ITIDA, commented that “This event embodies our commitment to placing Egypt at the heart of the global tech conversation – by attracting deep-tech investments, empowering local start-ups, and nurturing an ecosystem where transformative ideas turn into real-world solutions.” He added that hosting this global summit in Cairo reinforces Egypt’s ambition to be a key contributor in shaping the future of AI while forging impactful partnerships that scale technology from Egypt to the world.

From Strategic Mission To Global Marketplace

The event opens with a high-level summit in a two-day immersive exhibition designed to enhance collaborative AI research and development, industry applications, start-up scaling, global investment, and digital capacity-building. Tech giants driving AI progress in the region and worldwide, such as Atos, Cyshield, HPE, and IBM, shall join the flagship AI event in Egypt.

Over 200 venture capitalists from the GITEX network, managing more than $1 trillion in assets, are expected to explore investment opportunities in Egyptian and regional start-ups. One of the region’s largest youth-tech academies will also be launched, channelling fresh engineering talent into pilot projects and mentorship programmes – empowering Egypt’s annual pool of over 750,000 university graduates.

Trixie LohMirmand, EVP of Dubai World Trade Centre, the global organiser of GITEX, noted that “AI has levelled the digital playing field, and new opportunities are emerging for countries. Egypt is intent on harnessing this tech phenomenon to regenerate its social fabric and economic landscape, forging a future where innovation uplifts its citizens and redefines the nation’s global stature. Ai Everything MEA shall be the force multiplier to support Egypt’s most strategic AI mission to build empowering outcomes at scale.”

Ai Everything MEA marks a defining chapter in accelerating responsible AI development, scalable innovation, and inclusive digital progress across the Middle East and Africa.

For more information, access https://www.AiEverythingMEA.com.