The Programme
AIX Summit replaces the traditional multi-day, multi-track conference with a single, highly compressed schedule. The entire architecture of the day is designed to get the right people into closed-door rooms as quickly as possible, facilitate substantive exchange, and get them back to running their enterprises.
Order of Proceedings
All times AST (UTC+3)Arrival & Registration
Registration, networking coffee; startup booths open; 3-minute host welcome at 14:25
Roundtable Session 1
Three tables in parallel: 75 minutes of discussion, then 15 minutes of startup showcase
Networking Break
Attendees of both sessions network with each other and meet the startups at their booths; rooms reset for Session 2
Roundtable Session 2
Three tables in parallel: 75 minutes of discussion, then 15 minutes of startup showcase
Networking & Booths
Optional close: booth visits and informal networking
Schedule Overview
- Arrival & Registration14:00 – 14:30
- Roundtable Session 114:30 – 16:00
- Networking Break16:00 – 16:30
- Roundtable Session 216:30 – 18:00
- Networking & Booths18:00 – 18:30
The executive roundtables (14:30 – 18:00) operate strictly under Chatham House principles. Stage moments are open to accredited media; roundtables are strictly closed-door.
Why the Day is Shaped This Way
A programme designed with strategic intention rather than packed with speaker slots.
Two Focused Roundtable Sessions
Instead of one block, the afternoon features two 90-minute roundtable sessions (75 mins discussion, 15 mins startup showcase).
Integrated Startup Showcases
Startups present directly to the right people at the right moment. Each startup has 6 minutes in front of 15 executives who just spent 75 minutes on the problem it solves.
The Networking Break Unites the Room
The 30-minute break between sessions brings attendees of both sessions together to network with each other and meet the startups at their booths.
No Stage Synthesis
Rather than plenary read-outs, each table's key observations are captured anonymously and go directly into the published AIX Roundtable Signals report.
Doha, 14 December 2026
An invitation-led room of around 110 senior decision-makers, six sponsored roundtables, and high-value stage moments.