emirates7 - The inaugural Governance of Emerging Technologies Summit (GETS 2025) was launched yesterday in Abu Dhabi, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court. The event is organized by the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) in collaboration with the UAE Public Prosecution.
This groundbreaking regional summit gathered policymakers, legal experts, technologists, and youth leaders to establish frameworks for the responsible governance of advanced technologies. The opening day saw over 1,000 attendees from more than 20 countries, including ministers, dignitaries, and high-level representatives from across the Arab world. Notable attendees included the Attorney General of Qatar, the Attorney General of Egypt, and the Deputy Attorney General of Oman, alongside influential judges, policymakers, and global thought leaders in law and technology.
The summit's opening discussions focused on pivotal issues shaping the digital future, such as AI ethics, cross-border data governance, cybersecurity resilience, and post-quantum security. Keynote speakers included Chancellor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, UAE Attorney General; Faisal Al Bannai, Advisor to the UAE President for Strategic Research and Advanced Technology and ATRC Secretary-General; Dr. Sultan Al Neyadi, Minister of State for Youth Affairs; Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council; Maqsoud Kruse, Chairman of the National Human Rights Institution; Dr. Mohamed Obaid Al Kaabi, Head of the Sharjah Judicial Department; and Chancellor Salem Ali Al Zaabi, Head of Public Prosecution at the UAE Attorney General’s Office.
In his opening speech, Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi highlighted the UAE's leadership in promoting transparent, ethical, and accountable governance, grounded in human values. He emphasized that “innovation without ethics is incomplete” and stressed that the future of emerging technologies must be guided by a higher purpose—serving humanity and society.
During a high-level discussion, Faisal Al Bannai pointed out that tech companies must take responsibility for the technologies they release, urging stronger collaboration between tech firms and regulators to prevent leaving society to handle the consequences alone.
The summit also featured sessions discussing the vital role of youth in shaping digital governance, challenges related to autonomous systems, digital rights protection, and the effects of AI on data privacy. Experts highlighted the cyber risks associated with emerging technologies and called for coordinated efforts between governments, tech developers, and society to a more secure and equitable digital future.
In a session titled "From Vision to Empowerment: The Roadmap to Justice 2030," Chancellor Salem Ali Al Zaabi introduced the UAE Public Prosecution’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy for 2025–2030. The strategy aims to transform the justice system through digital innovation, enhancing efficiency, supporting decision-makers, and improving service quality while maintaining the highest ethical and legal standards. This marks a shift from digital systems to intelligent, predictive, and proactive judicial environments.
The summit, in partnership with TRENDS Research and Advisory, issued global recommendations on day one. These included calls for a global charter on human-AI interaction to integrate ethics and equity from the outset, empowering youth to shape governance, prioritizing digital trust and cybersecurity, and balancing legal frameworks with technological advancement. Discussions also covered post-quantum readiness, urging early data audits and encryption upgrades to align with post-quantum standards. The summit also highlighted the need for digital inclusion and linguistic equality in AI, advocating for investment in local datasets, digital literacy, and AI accessibility to bridge global and language divides.
This groundbreaking regional summit gathered policymakers, legal experts, technologists, and youth leaders to establish frameworks for the responsible governance of advanced technologies. The opening day saw over 1,000 attendees from more than 20 countries, including ministers, dignitaries, and high-level representatives from across the Arab world. Notable attendees included the Attorney General of Qatar, the Attorney General of Egypt, and the Deputy Attorney General of Oman, alongside influential judges, policymakers, and global thought leaders in law and technology.
The summit's opening discussions focused on pivotal issues shaping the digital future, such as AI ethics, cross-border data governance, cybersecurity resilience, and post-quantum security. Keynote speakers included Chancellor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, UAE Attorney General; Faisal Al Bannai, Advisor to the UAE President for Strategic Research and Advanced Technology and ATRC Secretary-General; Dr. Sultan Al Neyadi, Minister of State for Youth Affairs; Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council; Maqsoud Kruse, Chairman of the National Human Rights Institution; Dr. Mohamed Obaid Al Kaabi, Head of the Sharjah Judicial Department; and Chancellor Salem Ali Al Zaabi, Head of Public Prosecution at the UAE Attorney General’s Office.
In his opening speech, Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi highlighted the UAE's leadership in promoting transparent, ethical, and accountable governance, grounded in human values. He emphasized that “innovation without ethics is incomplete” and stressed that the future of emerging technologies must be guided by a higher purpose—serving humanity and society.
During a high-level discussion, Faisal Al Bannai pointed out that tech companies must take responsibility for the technologies they release, urging stronger collaboration between tech firms and regulators to prevent leaving society to handle the consequences alone.
The summit also featured sessions discussing the vital role of youth in shaping digital governance, challenges related to autonomous systems, digital rights protection, and the effects of AI on data privacy. Experts highlighted the cyber risks associated with emerging technologies and called for coordinated efforts between governments, tech developers, and society to a more secure and equitable digital future.
In a session titled "From Vision to Empowerment: The Roadmap to Justice 2030," Chancellor Salem Ali Al Zaabi introduced the UAE Public Prosecution’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy for 2025–2030. The strategy aims to transform the justice system through digital innovation, enhancing efficiency, supporting decision-makers, and improving service quality while maintaining the highest ethical and legal standards. This marks a shift from digital systems to intelligent, predictive, and proactive judicial environments.
The summit, in partnership with TRENDS Research and Advisory, issued global recommendations on day one. These included calls for a global charter on human-AI interaction to integrate ethics and equity from the outset, empowering youth to shape governance, prioritizing digital trust and cybersecurity, and balancing legal frameworks with technological advancement. Discussions also covered post-quantum readiness, urging early data audits and encryption upgrades to align with post-quantum standards. The summit also highlighted the need for digital inclusion and linguistic equality in AI, advocating for investment in local datasets, digital literacy, and AI accessibility to bridge global and language divides.