22 October 2026 / Dubai, UAE

MIT Sloan AI Research Forum

DXC is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the MIT Sloan AI Research Forum in Dubai.

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Overview

Agentic AI: From Mandate to Momentum

The MIT Sloan AI Research Forum brings together senior enterprise leaders, AI researchers and technology experts to examine what it takes to move Agentic AI from strategic mandate to meaningful business impact.

 

The conversations will focus on the priorities shaping enterprise AI today, including autonomous systems, governance, AI readiness, infrastructure, security and the path from experimentation to scaled deployment.

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DATE
October 22
2026
Time
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
LOCATION
JW Marriott Hotel Marina, Dubai
LANGUAGE
English
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agenda

Agenda

Agentic AI has moved from pilot to national mandate across the UAE. The forum brings together technology leaders to explore how organisations can move from experimentation to execution, examining the infrastructure, orchestration, security, governance and integration needed to deploy agentic AI at scale and turn ambition into lasting business impact.

8:30 a.m.

Registration and networking

8:30 a.m.
JW Marriott Hotel Marina, Dubai

Arrive, register and connect with senior enterprise, government and technology leaders before the forum programme begins.

1:15 p.m.

DXC session

1:15 p.m.
JW Marriott Hotel Marina, Dubai

Explore the leadership decisions, operating models and organisational capabilities that help turn AI ambition into measurable, enterprise-wide value.

Throughout the event

Networking booth and executive conversations

Throughout the event
Booth #4

Meet DXC leaders to discuss AI, cloud, data, application modernisation and managed services, and how to move AI initiatives from experimentation to execution.

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AT MIT Sloan AI Research Forum

Sessions

Join DXC’s fireside chat to explore what separates organisations that create lasting value from AI from those that remain in experimentation, with practical lessons for scaling sovereign, locally relevant and responsible AI.

1:15 p.m.

Turning AI Ambition into Lasting Impact

1:15 p.m.
JW Marriott Hotel Marina, Dubai

The Gulf is one of the world’s most ambitious AI markets. DXC explores lessons from early deployments and the conditions needed to turn AI investment into enduring operational and economic value through sovereign, locally relevant and scalable adoption.

Noel D’Costa, Chief Technology Officer, DXC

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Speakers

Speakers

Noel D'Costa

Noel D’Costa

Chief Technology Officer | DXC
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Audience

C-suite and tech leaders

A forum for senior enterprise, government and technology leaders shaping AI strategy, adoption and deployment across the UAE.

Business leaders and C-suite executives navigating AI-driven change
Technology strategists and CTOs seeking to integrate agentic systems
Policymakers and regulators shaping responsible adoption
Entrepreneurs and innovators building new products and services using autonomous AI agents

Join DXC at the MIT Sloan AI Research Forum

Connect with DXC and hear practical perspectives on moving agentic AI from experimentation to enterprise-scale impact. Please note, registration is managed by MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East.

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