Where Gulf AI leadership
gathers.
An intimate, invitation-only gathering for the people actually building AI in the Gulf — not watching from the sidelines.
☕ Arabic coffee served · Phones put away · What is said stays in the Majlis
What is the Majlis?
In Gulf culture, the majlis is the room where leaders sit together, drink Arabic coffee, and speak honestly. No slides. No recordings. No LinkedIn posts afterward.
The Gulf AI Majlis brings this tradition into the AI era. Every quarter, 20 senior AI leaders sit with 3 handpicked experts for three hours of real conversation about what's working, what's failing, and what nobody says on stage.
Arabic coffee is served. Phones are put away. What's said in the Majlis stays in the Majlis.
Format & Schedule
Dubai
Q1 & Q3
Riyadh
Q2 & Q4
Duration
3 hours
Participants
20 leaders + 3 experts
Complimentary for Minbar.ai clients | SAR 5,000 for non-clients
Founding Members
The leaders shaping Gulf AI from the inside
Dr. Fatima Al-Mansoori
Chief AI Officer, ADNOC
UAEKhalid Al-Rashid
VP Data & Analytics, STC
Saudi ArabiaDr. Noura Al-Thani
Director of AI, Qatar Foundation
QatarOmar Bin Saleh
CEO, Bahrain FinTech Bay
BahrainDr. Aisha Al-Balushi
CTO, Oman Technology Fund
OmanBader Al-Sabah
Head of Digital, Kuwait Investment Authority
KuwaitPast Majlis Topics
The real barriers to AI adoption nobody talks about on stage
Getting your board to understand AI beyond the buzzwords
Strategy documents vs. reality: bridging the Gulf AI gap
Why 80% of AI pilots fail in the GCC — and what the 20% do differently
Arabic-first AI: when localization is not enough
Apply to Join
Applications reviewed personally. Expect a response within 5 business days.
Host a Private Majlis
Bring the Majlis format to your organization. We curate the experts, manage the guest list, and handle every detail.
Max 25 participants · SAR 150,000
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