The government of the United Arab Emirates participated as a guest of honor at the ALL IN 2025 conference, the largest AI event in Canada, recently held in Montreal. The event gathered over 6,000 experts, researchers, and officials, alongside more than 200 international speakers from both government and private sectors as well as research institutions worldwide.
The UAE’s selection as a guest of honor at this prestigious global forum emphasizes its prominent role in advancing and adopting artificial intelligence, as well as developing comprehensive solutions to future challenges through technology. This also highlights the strong, positive relationships that have developed between the UAE and Canada over the past fifty years.
The objective of the UAE’s participation in the conference was to showcase its exceptional experiences in enhancing governmental work and services through AI, while exploring opportunities for expanded collaboration with Canada and other participating nations in the areas of research, development, and investment in AI. This comes in the context of direct UAE investments in Canada, which reached $8.8 billion in 2024.
Leading the UAE delegation was His Excellency Mohammed Bin Taliah, Head of Government Services at the UAE Government, alongside a number of governmental officials and business leaders, including representatives from the Canada-UAE Business Council.
Omar Sultan Al Olama: Strengthening Partnerships with AI Innovators Worldwide
His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, noted that the UAE’s status as a guest of honor at Canada’s largest AI conference underscores the nation’s growing global influence in the innovation and development of AI-based solutions and services. It reflects the government’s success in realizing the vision of its leadership to boost investment in this crucial sector that shapes the future of societies.
He highlighted that the UAE has established an exceptional model for utilizing AI and advanced technology across various sectors in just a few years. Furthermore, the UAE’s participation in the forum serves as a platform to showcase the country’s achievements in this domain, share knowledge, exchange experiences, and build partnerships with global AI leaders, thereby enhancing international collaboration and expanding future horizons.
Ivan Solomon: We Share Ambitions with the UAE for Responsible AI Development
From his side, His Excellency Ivan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, remarked that Canada and the UAE share the same visions and goals for creating a future enabled by responsible AI.
He stated that the UAE’s designation as a guest of honor at the ALL IN conference signifies a commitment to fostering growing global cooperation in AI, which embodies a joint ambition between Canada and the UAE to ensure the responsible development and application of AI. This would create vast opportunities for innovation, talent growth, and economic expansion. The conference also serves as an opportunity to deepen connections and explore new areas for partnerships and investments that can shape the future of AI.
Mohammed Bin Taliah: Sharing UAE Perspectives on the Importance of Partnerships in Maximizing AI Benefits
On his part, His Excellency Mohammed Bin Taliah, emphasized that the UAE’s role as a guest of honor at the ALL IN 2025 conference provided a significant opportunity to present the government’s direction and commitment to enhancing international cooperation and partnerships to fully utilize the potential of AI in serving communities and improving quality of life.
He added that the UAE delegation highlighted the most notable achievements, experiences, and success stories that the UAE has accomplished in developing and adopting AI solutions to improve service quality and ease of access for users in all areas of work and daily life, establishing future operational models characterized by flexibility, readiness, efficiency, and swift execution.
Pioneering UAE Experiences
During the conference, Mohammed Bin Taliah detailed several areas where the UAE has effectively integrated AI and advanced technology to enhance readiness for the future. He addressed state initiatives to empower government employees through cutting-edge digital tools and training programs that enhance their capabilities to keep pace with global digital transformations.
The Head of Government Services discussed the Executive AI Program, which plays a crucial role in developing a distinguished generation capable of leading comprehensive governmental development efforts enhanced by AI. He also reviewed significant smart solutions, applications, and pioneering UAE experiences adopted by government entities that have achieved notable time and effort savings for users.
The delegation showcased innovative experiences developed by the UAE, including a digital identity system that enables unified access to services from governmental and private sectors via smartphones, as well as the smart travelers’ portal introduced by Dubai International Airport through the world’s first “Red Carpet” service, allowing passage through immigration gates in just 14 seconds using AI and biometric recognition technologies.
Additionally, they introduced the Smart Mission experience, which offers an innovative array of consular services for UAE citizens abroad, including issuing return documents, certifying documents, and emergency services, as well as showcasing key features of the AI-powered human resources assistant that provides HR services to UAE government employees and answers their inquiries accurately through interactive text or voice interfaces in both Arabic and English. The delegation also presented a remote litigation project developed by the Ministry of Justice, enabling litigants to attend sessions virtually through digital means while ensuring confidentiality and security using AI technologies.
Meanwhile, the UAE delegation held a series of meetings and bilateral discussions with officials, business leaders, and representatives from companies specializing in AI, focusing on enhancing cooperation in this future-oriented field. His Excellency Mohammed Bin Taliah also met with His Excellency Ivan Solomon, the Canadian Minister of Artificial Intelligence, to discuss opportunities for collaboration and exchange of experiences in adopting the latest AI applications in the government sector.
The Largest Event of Its Kind in Canada
The ALL IN conference is recognized as the largest event of its kind in Canada and serves as a global gathering for innovation in artificial intelligence, organized with the support of the Canadian AI ecosystem. It stands out as one of the key technological events in Canada and the eastern coast of North America.
The conference aims to accelerate innovation and promote collaboration and knowledge exchange, providing an open platform for decision-makers to explore innovative solutions and practical projects in AI, share ideas, and forge partnerships that can thrive in an economy driven by AI technologies.