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The Emirates Intelligencer

An Independent Daily Bulletin on Artificial-Intelligence Investment, Adoption and Deployment. Published by otonomi.co

Vol. I., No. 34 Sunday, August 2, 2026 From the Archive
Capital Convening

Abu Dhabi Finance Week Sets AI and Capital Agenda for December Return

The ADGM gathering gives artificial intelligence vendors, investors and advisers a sovereign-linked route into discussions on capital allocation, infrastructure and financial transformation.

By The Otonomi Investment Desk

Abu Dhabi Finance Week will return to Al Maryah Island from 7 to 10 December 2026 under the theme The Capital Community, Powered by Partnerships, according to Abu Dhabi Global Market. The fifth edition is being held under the patronage of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Executive Council.

ADGM said the event will convene leading investors, financial institutions, policymakers and business leaders across more than 70 themed events, with more than 35,000 participants and more than 800 speakers expected. Discussions will span tokenisation, private markets, artificial intelligence, trade and energy, real estate and infrastructure.

The previous edition welcomed more than 35,000 participants, 819 speakers and organisations overseeing more than $62 trillion in capital, and witnessed the signing of 82 memoranda of understanding. ADGM said Abu Dhabi is increasingly a home for global capital as well as more than $1.8 trillion of sovereign wealth assets.

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Advanced Policy

Tahnoon Reviews Abu Dhabi AI Projects and Investment Priorities

Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan chaired a meeting of the Abu Dhabi Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council in the presence of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Media Office said. The meeting reviewed developments in artificial intelligence and advanced technology projects, investments and research initiatives in Abu Dhabi.

The council discussed global trends, investment opportunities, the future direction of AI in Abu Dhabi and the emirate's role in attracting leading global AI companies and top talent. Updates were also provided on projects and initiatives by ADQ, the Advanced Technology Research Council and e&.

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Trusted AI

Abu Dhabi Research Lab Sells Cryptographic AI Technology to OPAQUE

San Francisco-based OPAQUE acquired advanced cryptographic AI technologies from the Technology Innovation Institute, the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Research Council, Abu Dhabi Media Office said. The acquired technology adds confidential AI model training powered by multi-party computation and fully homomorphic encryption, as well as post-quantum cryptographic protections, to OPAQUE's platform.

The office said the transaction marks the first time cryptographic AI technologies developed in the UAE have been acquired and deployed at scale by a US-based technology company. TII and ATRC said the deal validates a strategy of investing in foundational cryptography research, proving it on large language models and delivering it globally through commercial partners.

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Further Dispatches
Financial AI

ADGM-Led Report Finds AI Embedded Across Financial Centres

The World Alliance of International Financial Centers, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Global Market, published a 2026 report on artificial intelligence in financial services, ADGM said. The survey covered 12 member jurisdictions and examined AI's impact on financial services, regulation, talent development, ecosystem innovation, risks and opportunities.

ADGM said AI adoption is now embedded across international financial centres in compliance, fraud detection, customer service and portfolio management, while generative AI is making compliance faster, more accurate and more cost-efficient. The report said alliance members have launched regulatory sandboxes, incubators and targeted funding initiatives to support innovation.

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Asset Management

Deep Finance Capital Opens as DIFC AI-Native Asset Manager

Deep Finance Capital launched as the first AI-native asset management company in Dubai International Financial Centre, Wamda reported. The firm operates under Dubai Financial Services Authority regulation from Emirates Financial Towers and serves institutional and professional investors across real estate, private equity, commodities and special situations.

The company, which emerged from Rasameel Investment House, has developed NEXT, a proprietary AI-powered investment framework through its technology subsidiary Deep Finance Analytics. Wamda said NEXT supports deal sourcing, due diligence, risk assessment and portfolio monitoring across the investment lifecycle.

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