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This is a Dubai meetup group focused on AI/business (with Shanghai AI and Mumbai AI chapters). We meet every Saturday at 7:30pm at DIFC, sign up is not required. Usually there are up to 30 people from different backgrounds, such as AI programmers, rocket engineers, physicists, marketing, designers, investors... But it's also meant for people who have no background in AI and are looking for more insight. This is a very casual group for everyone, you can pitch your AI business idea or discuss your favorite Terminator movie. X / WhatsApp groups chats (5,000+ visitors + hidden groups): https://x.com/i/chat/groupjoin/g2054363861009207629/6Bz8S3Q21T (better) https://chat.whatsapp.com/ElS2eXOLhti2sIjcgbSz4G Free :-) https://chat.whatsapp.com/BmmQAZhntxE2REnlOBpgku (full) https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHc6bpu1w2p1YNf3FNRRR4 (mod approval) Join DubaiAI.VIP — the open-source app built for the Dubai AI Meetup (see demo video): Build and publish your professional 24/7 AI agents workspaces that co-work for you 24/7, save you time, and get you funded by fans and local clients. — Reply there and share your upcoming Dubai AI co-working discussion topics/projects for this Saturday, and you'll get funded by generous sponsors: https://dubaiai.vip/r/26053DLGJ56000 We meet at the DIFC food court and Stage Area (next to S&C Music) and anywhere nearby, located above the DIFC Carrefour Market, just look for a group of people... The group is free and there is no requirement to buy anything. There is free Wi-Fi. Telegram: To get there: Metro Station: Financial Centre Metro Station, 5 minutes walk, look for the Financial Centre exit sign. Parking Options: Gate Avenue Parking is unfortunately under construction. Other options: Gate District Building 2: free underground parking from 6 pm onwards. \ Street Parking near Ritz Carlton: This is a paid parking option, conveniently located. \ Gate Avenue Open Parking: Present a purchase receipt for 4 hours of complimentary parking. Dubai AI Meetu

Free 2-Hour Live Masterclass Learn how modern AI agents reason, plan, use tools, access data, and complete real-world tasks—through a practical session where applications are built and explained live. Usually valued at $149 — free for this Sunday’s session. Win upto $1000 in giveaway and Kahoot Limited seats · No coding experience required · Live participation required ## AI Agents Are Moving Beyond Experiments AI agents are no longer just impressive demonstrations. They can research information, use APIs, interact with databases, automate workflows, make decisions, and complete multi-step tasks with limited human intervention. The professionals who understand how to design and build these systems are positioning themselves for some of the most valuable opportunities emerging across technology, business, consulting, and entrepreneurship. This masterclass gives you a practical starting point. It is not a recorded webinar. It is not a generic introduction to ChatGPT. It is not a sales presentation disguised as training. You will see working AI agents demonstrated live, understand the architecture behind them, ask questions in real time, and leave with a clear blueprint for turning an AI idea into a working application. ## What You Will Learn ### Understand Agentic AI Learn how AI agents combine reasoning, planning, memory, tools, data, and workflows to complete tasks. ### See Real Applications Built Live Watch practical demonstrations of agents that can search, retrieve information, call tools, process data, and automate actions. ### Learn the Builder Framework Understand how practitioners move from a business problem to a use case, architecture, working prototype, evaluation, and deployment. ### Identify Real Opportunities Explore where Agentic AI is creating career, consulting, automation, product, and business opportunities. ### Create Your Next-Step Blueprint Leave with a clearer understanding of what to learn, what to build, and how to turn you

Learn AI the Right Way: Build, Implement, and Scale A weekly, hands-on AI session focused on real-world implementation—not just theory. Build practical skills, see live demos, and learn how AI is actually used in production. Perfect for builders, professionals, and future AI leaders.

Every scalable business starts with an idea. The challenge is turning that idea into something people need, choose and pay for. AI Collective Dubai invites founders and product builders to an interactive Product Workshop led by Michael Clark. Through practical frameworks, guided exercises and real challenges submitted by participants, the workshop will explore the path from idea to scalable business: Prove it works Validate the problem, the user and the buyer. Make it repeatable Turn early insight into a focused product and business model. Multiply it Identify the path from initial traction to sustainable growth. The workshop is designed for founders and product leaders ranging from early validation to live products. Come with a real challenge and leave with a clearer direction and actionable next step. About Michael Clark Michael Clark builds and scales products. Over two decades, he's led product, digital and AI capability across global firms such as Mastercard and J.P. Morgan, taking ideas from strategy through to delivery, commercialisation and enterprise scale, including multi-million-dollar products for FTSE 500 companies and globally recognised startups, and also designed the future of money for NEOM. He currently mentors in the Dubai proptech hub, sits on the Dubai DIFC AI regulation 10 committee, and advises businesses and governments globally on product development, AI and data. From product-market fit to investment readiness We’ll close the workshop by placing the learning in the UAE founder context: what evidence founders need to commercialise, become investment-ready and access the right ecosystem and infrastructure support. We’ll also hear a brief practical perspective from Miraj Hossain, award-winning founder building the UAE’s first COAD-certified AI-native venture studio, DiamondAI, followed by audience Q&A on moving from a promising product towards a scalable business. Places will be curated to create the right mix of participants and experience.