Dubai: Monday, 2nd February, marks the preliminary day of the World Governments Summit 2026, which opens officially in Dubai from 3rd to 5th February under the theme 'Shaping Future Governments'. The preliminary day will host a number of forums, ministerial meetings, and roundtables, featuring heads of state and government, senior government officials, heads of international organizations, futurists, thought leaders, and experts.
According to Emirates News Agency, forums featured on the preliminary day of the summit include the Arab Fiscal Forum, the Young Arab Leaders Forum, the UAE-Kuwait Economic Forum, and the High-Level Investment Forum: Latin America and the Caribbean. Ministerial meetings and roundtables include the Ministerial Roundtable with Arab Youth Ministers, the Ministers of Labour in GCC Countries Ministerial Meeting, Accelerating 5X AI Transformation Dialogue, the CEO Dialogue, and others.
Prominent speakers on Day 0 include Mohamed Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, UAE; Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund; Fahad Al Turki, Director-General, Arab Monetary Fund; Daniel Noboa, President of the Republic of Ecuador; Santiago Pe±a Palacios, President of the Republic of Paraguay; and Edward David Burt, Premier of Bermuda.
Mohammad Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the World Governments Summit, highlighted the summit's significant influence on global intergovernmental dialogue, describing it as an unparalleled hub for science-based solutions and innovative strategies. The event aims to drive transformation in the face of global challenges by convening over 60 heads of state and government and their deputies, alongside more than 150 government delegations and thought leaders.
The summit marks the largest leadership participation in its history, bringing together more than 60 heads of state and government and their deputies, over 500 ministers, and more than 150 governments. It will feature prominent global thought leaders and experts, with total attendance expected to exceed 6,250 participants. The summit's agenda includes more than 445 sessions and over 450 global speakers, including heads of state, ministers, experts, thinkers, and decision-makers. Joining these sessions are over 700 CEOs of major corporations, 87 laureates of prestigious global scientific awards, including the Nobel Prize, and more than 80 international and regional organizations, global and academic institutions.
