Events Archives - The GCC Edge

Precision Medicine at WHX Dubai 2026: A New Map for Healthcare

by tag | Jan 17, 2026 | Events | 0 |

WHX Dubai 2026 marks a turning point for healthcare in the GCC. As the event evolves beyond its Arab Health legacy, the focus shifts from building capacity to improving precision. From early diagnostic software to genomics and translational science, WHX 2026 reveals how data-informed decision-making is reshaping patient care, hospital leadership, and healthcare outcomes across the region.

AI@70 in Dubai: Reframing the Next Seventy Years of Artificial Intelligence

by tag | Jan 15, 2026 | Artficial Intelligence, Events | 0 |

Seventy years after artificial intelligence was first defined at Dartmouth College, the field has reached a turning point. Technical capability is accelerating, but global alignment on governance, ethics, and long-term responsibility is not. AI@70 in Dubai brings together researchers, policymakers, and institutional leaders to address this gap, extending the AI conversation beyond short policy cycles and toward a shared vision for the year 2096.

FUSE and the Operating Layer of the Middle East’s Clean Energy Transition

by tag | Jan 13, 2026 | Events, Green Energy | 0 |

The Middle East has moved quickly to build clean energy capacity at scale. The harder challenge now is operating these systems reliably across complex grids, industrial processes, and growing digital infrastructure. As showcased at WFES 2026, artificial intelligence is emerging as the operating layer that enables control, coordination, and execution across the region’s energy transition.

The Great Convergence: Why Intersec 2026 Redefines National Resilience

by tag | Jan 8, 2026 | Events, Government | 0 |

Intersec 2026 marks a clear shift in how national safety is designed and governed. As physical infrastructure and digital systems become inseparable, resilience now depends on coordination across agencies, technologies, and people. From long-range surveillance to public readiness initiatives, the UAE is presenting a model where anticipation replaces reaction and security is treated as a core function of national planning.

From Content to Capital: How Dubai Is Formalizing the Creator Economy

by tag | Jan 2, 2026 | Events, Social Media | 0 |

The creator economy is entering a new phase, one defined by governance, capital, and enterprise building. At the 1 Billion Followers Summit 2026, Dubai made a clear statement: creators are no longer just media personalities, they are founders, employers, and economic actors. This is how the UAE is formalizing digital influence into structured business value.