Bahrain Airshow cancelled & AI in Abu Dhabi

September 10, 2026

Thursday, September 9, 2026

Happy Thursday everyone!

The Bahrain International Airshow has been cancelled this year, with the event pushed back to 2028 as the Iran war continues to disrupt the region. But while one major Gulf event is being delayed, Abu Dhabi is moving ahead with its AI ambitions. Ai Everything Abu Dhabi is set to take place at ADNEC on October 6–7, 2026.

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Bahrain Airshow Postponed To 2028 As Iran War Disrupts Gulf Aviation

What Happened

The Bahrain International Airshow has been postponed from November 2026 to November 15–17, 2028. Organisers said the decision followed discussions with stakeholders and international companies amid continuing regional instability linked to the Iran war.

Why It Matters

The postponement highlights the conflict’s growing impact on Gulf aviation and international events.

What's Next

The eighth Bahrain International Airshow is now scheduled for November 2028.

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From agentic AI infrastructure and generative AI pioneers to billion-dollar investors, unicorn founders and global responsible AI leaders, this week we spotlight the latest exhibitors joining Ai Everything Abu Dhabi. Together, they represent the full AI value chain — from the infrastructure powering autonomous systems and next-generation AI models to the capital, research and leadership shaping how AI is built, deployed and governed at scale — all converging in Abu Dhabi this October.
 
  • Powering the next generation of autonomous systems, Cloudflare joins Ai Everything Abu Dhabi to showcase how its globally distributed infrastructure can run, secure and optimise AI agents and autonomous workflows at scale.
  • As AI voice rapidly moves from experimentation into enterprise adoption, ElevenLabs brings its advanced voice and audio models to Ai Everything Abu Dhabi, powering AI agents across business operations, marketing and media.
  • One of Europe’s most prominent generative AI challengers, Mistral joins Ai Everything Abu Dhabi as it continues to develop the models and tools enabling organisations to build, deploy and scale generative AI.
  • With US$1B in assets under management, UAE based OVERSUBSCRIBED joins the investor community, backing early stage Web3 and blockchain ventures including Immutable, Ondo Finance and Galxe.
  • Global innovation platform Plug and Play, with US$1B+ AUM, joins from the USA, investing in more than 250 startups annually and counting companies including Dropbox, PayPal and BigID among its portfolio.
  • Focused on the next generation of AI companies, UAE based SonexaAI brings US$100M AUM to the investor lineup, backing Pre Seed and Seed startups across AI, automation and emerging technologies with investments ranging from US$50K to US$2M.
  • Representing one of China’s fastest rising AI players, Linda Sheng, President of Global Business at MiniMax, joins the Ai Everything Abu Dhabi stage as the US$23B company continues to scale its consumer facing AI technologies globally.
  • At the forefront of Europe’s agentic AI race, Gautier Cloix, CEO of H Company, joins the speaker lineup as the US$2.5B AI unicorn advances proprietary models, cutting edge research and next generation AI agents.
  • A leading global voice on responsible AI, Prof. Dr Virginia Dignum of Umeå University joins Ai Everything Abu Dhabi, bringing expertise spanning the EU High Level Expert Group on AI and UNICEF’s work on responsible AI and children.
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