Reuters NEXT Gulf 2026 will be held at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, on 21 October. The second edition of the invitation-only leadership summit is organised by Reuters Events, with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development as exclusive host city partner for three years.
The one day programme is broadcast live by Reuters and is built around a World Stage, an AI and Tech Forum, a Finance and Economy Forum and a series of NEXT Dialogues held under the Chatham House rule on sovereign capital, GCC IPOs, agentic AI and trade resilience. Announced speakers include the ministers of economy of Lebanon and Syria and the chairman of ADDED. According to the organiser, the 2025 debut drew more than 600 executives from 40 countries. Sponsors include AWS, Rolls-Royce Power Systems and Uber.
For executives, the summit offers a single day of access to the sovereign investors, ministers and chief executives shaping Gulf capital flows, with the Dialogues held off the record under the Chatham House rule. Chief executives and chief financial officers weighing a GCC listing, investors tracking sovereign capital and technology leaders assessing agentic AI adoption will find the agenda directly relevant.
Dates and venue are confirmed on the Reuters Events page and in the Abu Dhabi Media Office announcement.
