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The Summit Core · Two Sessions · 14:30 – 18:00

Six Executive Roundtables

Two parallel sessions of three roundtables each, 75 minutes of discussion, fifteen seats per table. Each table owns a distinct strategic lane, ensuring focused depth without convergence into generic debate.

15 Participants Per Table

A chair, up to two sponsor executives, and twelve invited senior decision-makers.

75 Minutes of Focused Depth

Long enough for substantive interrogation; structured to avoid drifting into generic remarks.

Chatham House Rule

Full candour without attribution. An independent moderator and rapporteur guide every session.

Signals Publication

Synthesised anonymised observations published in the mid-January AIX Roundtable Signals report.

Parallel Tracks

Explore the Discussion Lanes

Roundtable chairs frame the question. Twelve curated peer executives deliberate actionable solutions.

Table 1 · AI in BFSI15 Seats

The AI-Powered Financial Institution

“Where is AI creating real competitive advantage in financial services, and what is still hype?”

AI in customer experienceFraud and financial crimeCredit and predictive analyticsAI agents in banking operations+4 more
Roundtable Chair

To be announced

Table 2 · AI in Government15 Seats

Building an AI-Ready State

“How do governments move from AI strategy to AI-powered public services and economic value at scale?”

AI in public servicesGovernment productivityCitizen experienceDigital identity+4 more
Roundtable Chair

To be announced

Table 3 · Investment in AI15 Seats

Capital, Valuation & Enterprise ROI

“Where is institutional capital flowing across the AI stack, and how are enterprise buyers measuring genuine return on investment?”

Sovereign wealth fund AI mandatesVenture capital & growth equity in regional AIEnterprise CapEx vs OpEx in AI transformationInfrastructure and compute financing+4 more
Roundtable Chair

To be announced

Table 4 · AI Security & Governance15 Seats

Can We Trust AI to Act?

“What security controls and governance does an organisation need before it lets AI touch sensitive data, systems and decisions?”

AI governance frameworks and policyRegulatory complianceModel risk managementIdentity and permissions for AI agents+6 more
Roundtable Chair

To be announced

Table 5 · AI Infrastructure & Sovereign AI15 Seats

Building Qatar's AI Stack

“What compute, data and model foundations does Qatar need to own, and what can it rent, to run AI at national scale?”

Sovereign compute and data centresSovereign cloud and data residencyGPU capacity and accessArabic LLMs and sovereign models+4 more
Roundtable Chair

To be announced

Table 6 · AI in Healthcare15 Seats

From Pilot to Patient

“Where is AI improving patient outcomes and clinical capacity today, and what stops it scaling safely across a health system?”

Clinical decision support and imagingHospital operations and capacityPatient experience and virtual careHealth data and interoperability+4 more
Roundtable Chair

To be announced

Flagship Partnership

Chair an Executive Roundtable

A topic, a room, twelve curated senior guests, and an enduring thought-leadership outcome. Roundtable Chair partnerships provide direct strategic leadership of one of the six lanes.

  • Senior sponsor executive chairs the 75-minute session
  • Lead strategic findings in the published AIX Roundtable Signals research
  • Co-authorship in the published AIX Roundtable Signals research
Rigorous Methodology

Roundtable Run-of-Show

Every table follows an identical 6-phase cadence overseen by an independent AIX moderator and rapporteur.

0110 Mins

Introductions & Context Setting

Table participants outline functional remits and current enterprise deployments.

027 Mins

Chair Opening Perspective

Sponsor chair frames the core question and outlines live operational realities.

0325 Mins

Where AI is Working Now

Exchange on verified production deployments, ROI evidence, and initial wins.

0425 Mins

What's Blocking Scale & Trust

Frank discussion on governance, security, data debt, integration, and risk.

0520 Mins

The Next 12–24 Months

Anticipated workflow shifts, autonomous agent integration, and investment priorities.

0618 Mins

Synthesis & Consensus Observations

Agreeing 3–5 anonymised strategic takeaways captured for 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.