October 19, 2023 — Generative AI: Impact, Opportunities, and Responsible Innovation
Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre in collaboration with MBZUAI, this flagship event brought together global thought leaders to explore the impact of generative AI across industries and society.
The event addressed the transformative potential and ethical implications of GenAI, while celebrating the official launch of the Global Responsible AI Initiative in the Middle East, powered by ACM and AI4Diversity.

Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE
Partner Institution: Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)
Speakers & Panelists:
- Gerry Chng (Executive Director, Deloitte)
- Simon See (Global Head, AI Technology Centre, NVIDIA)
- Hassan Sawaf (Founder, aiXplain)
- Prof. Tim Baldwin (Provost, MBZUAI)
- Ankit A. Shukla (Vice President, Frost & Sullivan)
- Badr Tharwat (Field CTO, Oracle EMEA)
- Thamar Solorio (Professor, NLP Department, MBZUAI)
- JoAnn Stonier (Data and AI Fellow, Mastercard)
- Akram Awad (Partner, Boston Consulting Group)
- Steve Nouri (Founder, AI4Diversity and GenAI WorkS)
Special Acknowledgments:
- Eric Xing (President, MBZUAI)
- Bo English-Wiczling (Senior Director, Oracle Database)

Launch: Global Responsible AI Initiative – Middle East
Powered by: ACM & AI4Diversity