AI Keynote Speaker in Dubai
AI keynotes built for the pace and ambition of the Gulf
Dubai doesn't do incremental. The region is making trillion-dollar bets on AI, sovereign wealth funds are backing compute infrastructure, and the UAE AI strategy targets global leadership by 2031. Your audience needs a speaker who matches that ambition with builder credibility, not academic caution.
Overview
Jason Sosa is a 4-time AI founder (3 acquired) and 4x TEDx speaker who delivers keynotes on AI strategy, digital assets, and the future of work for audiences across the Middle East and Asia Pacific. His computer vision company was named Time Magazine's Top Startup in NYC before being acquired. He has been featured in Forbes, CNN, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Available for corporate events, government summits, and industry conferences in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, and across the GCC.
Why Dubai
The Gulf is building the future faster than anywhere else. Jason brings the builder's perspective that matches the region's execution speed. He's spoken at Forbes Dubai, delivered keynotes for Bank of America and Citywire, and understands the intersection of sovereign wealth, AI infrastructure, and digital assets that defines the Gulf's transformation.
Local Credibility
- Speaker at Forbes Dubai (2011)
- Bitcoin Amsterdam keynote speaker (2025)
- 3x AI company founder with $2.7M acquisition exit
- Advisor to sovereign wealth fund-backed AI initiatives
- Featured in Forbes, CNN, The New York Times, Bloomberg
- 4x TEDx Speaker (300K+ views)
- Based in Asia Pacific, frequent Middle East engagements
Signature Topics
- AI Strategy for Sovereign Wealth & Enterprise: How Gulf sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and enterprises can deploy AI strategically. From compute infrastructure investments to operational AI agents, built for the region's unique regulatory and cultural context.
- Digital Asset Infrastructure: Dubai's VARA framework positions the UAE as a global digital asset hub. How AI-driven treasury management and institutional digital asset adoption are converging, and what it means for the region's financial future.
- The Economic Singularity: Two forces, infinite money and zero-cost intelligence, are restructuring the global economy. What this phase transition means for economies built on energy wealth transitioning to knowledge economies.
Past Events
- Bitcoin Amsterdam (2025, Amsterdam)
- Forbes Dubai (2011, Dubai)
- Bank of America Treasury Summit (2025, Singapore)
- Citywire Asia (2025, Bangkok)
Ideal For
- DIFC and ADGM financial conferences
- Government AI strategy summits
- Sovereign wealth fund offsites
- GITEX and future technology events
- Family office and HNW gatherings
- Real estate and infrastructure forums