The cream of sport innovation and Artificial Intelligence companies and specialists will converge in Dubai for the “GSIC Groundbreakers Meetup Dubai Edition’ at the Dubai Sports Council’s headquarters in the Dubai Design District next Tuesday (June 25).

Organised by the Dubai Sports Council and GSIC powered by Microsoft are organising the GSIC Groundbreakers Meetups Dubai Edition, the day-long event will witness the presence of some of the best companies and specialist individuals from the brand-new world of Artificial Intelligence and innovation in Sport Sector.

The one-day forum is meant to bring together the largest entities and companies that have specialised in the varied uses of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation in sports. At the same time, participants will review the most prominent successful experiences in the field for sports institutions and entities.

This gathering will also provide opportunities for communication, cooperation and high-level participation with decision-makers in the corporate sector, thus simulating similar forums that have been organised by the GSIC powered by Microsoft in other parts of the world including Madrid, London, Paris, New York, Singapore, Melbourne, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo.

Also lined up is an elite group of decision-makers from global innovative technologies and Artificial Intelligence companies who will speak at the forum. Among the illustrious speakers are Sebastian Lancestremere, GSIC President and WW Strategic Partnerships Director at Microsoft Corporation, Armand Binaud, Strategic Alliance and Business Development Manager, GSIC Powered by Microsoft and Iñigo Bonilla, Client Partner Sr, Sportian , and many companies specializing in partnerships and digital transformation processes worldwide.

The speakers at the forum will highlight the latest scientific research and review the most recent in the field of Innovative Technologies and Artificial Intelligence to Dubai along with ways and means to unify efforts and form new partnerships in the field of innovative applications in sports.

The organization of this forum confirms the pioneering role of the Emirate of Dubai as an international hub for Artificial Intelligence companies in the sports field and as a global sports destination as well.

Dubai also aims to present the most prominent experiences in the uses of Artificial Intelligence in sports by companies specialised in this field, while linking local sports institutions with international companies in the field of sports innovation. The focus is also on developing business opportunities and institutions, while introducing investment opportunities and existing facilities in the field of Artificial Intelligence in Dubai.

The forum targets cadres working in government and private sports clubs and companies, sports academies, companies working in the field of using Artificial Intelligence in sports, universities specialized in artificial intelligence, sports coaches and members of the technical, medical and administrative staff of sports teams with their various sports and artistic specializations, owners and managers of sports facilities, organizers of sports events, experts and specialists.

This forum comes as a continuation of the efforts of the Dubai Sports Council in collaboration with the GSIC powered by Microsoft, which began its journey with Artificial Intelligence in 2019 by organizing the ‘Dubai Sports Artificial Intelligence Conference and Exhibition’ (DAIS), the first of its kind in the region.

Held under the slogan ‘Together we create the future of sports’, this forum hosted more than 50 experts and specialists in the sports sector from 30 countries from across the world. Participants were involved in more than 25 workshops and sessions, reviewing their global experiences in applying Artificial Intelligence in all areas of life, especially in sports.