Abu Dhabi
Open Source
AI Summit 2025

Powering the Open-Source AI Movement

December 9 - 10, 2025

Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi

Overview

The Technology Innovation Institute's Open Source AI Summit brings together a diverse group of academics, technical experts, and senior industry leaders to discuss the future of open-source AI.

With AI becoming nearly as universal as the Internet, now is the time to influence how it works, who has access to it, and ultimately who influences the world's data.

This summit serves as a platform for thoughtful dialogue on the strategic, technical, and ethical challenges of widespread adoption of open-source AI, including barriers to innovation, ethics, governance, data control, and commercialization.

Why Should You Attend The Open Source AI Summit Abu Dhabi?

By examining real-world research outcomes and use cases and engaging with experts, attendees will explore how to create a future where all AI is open AI. Whether you're advancing research, training LLMs, or leading a company's AI strategy, the Open Source AI Summit Abu Dhabi will offer vital insights into the evolving open-source AI movement.

Keynotes from industry experts

Hear from experts driving open-source AI initiatives, with discussions on how these approaches are influencing AI strategy across industries.

Panel Discussions

Delve into key themes such as transparency in AI, mitigating bias, and equal access, as well as some of the practical challenges of implementing open-source AI frameworks.

Case Studies

Learn from real-world applications of open-source AI at organizations that have navigated the tension between innovation, profitability, data control, and collaboration.

Who Should Attend?

Open Source AI Summit Abu Dhabi is glad to invite all the AI ecosystem players to attend and contribute to the future of AI. These include, but not limited to:

CEOs, CTOs & CXOs
Open-source advocates
Engineers & developers
Academics, including professors, researchers, & students

The Future Is Open

Join the Open Source AI Summit Abu Dhabi to shape the future of AI. By exploring the nuanced benefits and challenges of open-source models, we can work together to ensure that AI development remains collaborative, transparent, secure—and open to all.