AI Mavericks across the Gulf
A practical AI community across the Gulf
AI Mavericks is a practical AI community based in Doha, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. It brings business leaders, founders, practitioners, investors and technology companies together to learn, connect and apply AI.
Last updated: 4 October 2026
Quick facts
- Name
- AI Mavericks (also AI Mavericks Doha, AI Mavericks Live)
- What it is
- A practical AI community based in Doha, the UAE and Saudi Arabia
- Ideas
- Educate, connect, inspire
- Rhythm
- Weekly conversations, monthly practitioner sessions and workshops
- Flagship event
- AI Mavericks Live Summit 26, 10-12 December 2026, Yas Conference Centre, Abu Dhabi
- Next gatherings
- Doha (March 2027) and Riyadh (April 2027), details to follow
- Cost
- Weekly sessions are free to attend
- Official website
- aimavericks.live (other sites named AI Mavericks, such as aimavericks.ai and aimavericks.co, are separate)
What the community does
AI Mavericks runs weekly community conversations, monthly practitioner sessions and workshops, and training, showcases and sector programmes across the year. Community sessions are held in Doha at the IBW Center of Excellence and online.
Flagship event: AI Mavericks Live Summit 26
The Summit is planned for 10-12 December 2026 at Yas Conference Centre, Abu Dhabi. The main keynote day is Saturday 12 December.
Accelerator for AI companies from outside the Gulf
The AI Mavericks Accelerator helps AI product companies from outside the Gulf set up and grow in Doha and across the Gulf.
Ecosystem partners
AI Mavericks works with Entrepreneur Avenue, Startup Grind Qatar and International Business Week (IBW).
Past sessions
- AI Innovation Showcase & Networking (Wednesday, 30 September 2026 · 6:00 PM Qatar time)
- AI & Robotics for Construction | AI Mavericks Session 08 (Wednesday, 23 September 2026 · 5:00 PM Qatar time)
- The Latest in AI: Fable & Astra | AI Mavericks Session 07 (Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · 5:00 PM Qatar time)
- AI Mavericks Community Meetup (Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · 5:30 PM Qatar time)
- AI for Leaders (Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · 5:00 PM Qatar time)
- Applied AI for Procurement (Wednesday, 24 June 2026 · 5:00–7:00 PM Qatar time)
- AI Practical Use Cases: Agentic Systems for Social Outreach & Sales Operations (Wednesday, 3 June 2026 · 5:00 PM Qatar time)
Community questions, answered
What is AI Mavericks?
AI Mavericks is a practical AI community based in Doha, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, connecting people across the Gulf. It runs weekly conversations, monthly practitioner sessions and workshops, and a flagship event, AI Mavericks Live. Its purpose is a community-led AI transformation of society, built around three ideas: educate, connect, inspire.
Who can join AI Mavericks?
Business and technology leaders, founders and startups, practitioners, investors, universities and anyone working with AI. You can join through the community form on this site.
Where does AI Mavericks meet?
Community sessions are held in Doha at the IBW Center of Excellence and online. AI Mavericks Live Summit 26 takes place at Yas Conference Centre in Abu Dhabi on 10-12 December 2026. A Doha event is planned for March 2027 and a Riyadh event for April 2027, with details to follow.
Is it free to attend?
Weekly sessions are free to attend. Ticketing for AI Mavericks Live Summit 26 has not been announced.
What is the AI Mavericks Accelerator?
The Accelerator helps AI product companies from outside the Gulf set up in Doha and across the Gulf, then grow there. It is for early-stage AI companies that already have a working product and customers elsewhere.
Write to the community team: community@aimavericks.live