AI in Oman
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Oman's technology calendar and market signals: conferences, hackathons, accelerator deadlines, hiring rounds, and the funding data around them, for founders and teams deciding where to spend their time.
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Riyada and Omantel closed the Salalah AI Hackathon 2026 this week, with 22 teams competing over four days and a fisheries marketplace platform taking first place.
By Omar Al-Riyami
The Oman Real Estate Association launched a new digital membership platform and signed cooperation agreements at a Muscat forum on AI and innovation in the property sector, held under OPAZ patronage on August 25, 2026.
By Layla Al-Zadjali
Sohar International has partnered with the OIA-backed Terminal 11 innovation hub to launch a dedicated fintech co-creation space in Muscat, with applications now open for founders and technology innovators.
By Ahmed Al-Hinai
SEZAD's 2026 Duqm Summer Series opens August 23 with an AI and robotics session led by four Omani women technologists from SQU, Future Data, Onsor and Star Labs.
By Dr. Khalid Al-Rashdi
Modern College of Business and Science hosted its second Techstars Startup Weekend in Muscat this past weekend, packing 54 hours of team-building, mentorship and fintech pitching into three days with judges from Oman Airports, Omantel and INJAZ Oman.
By Surah Al-Balushi
From AI Everything Abu Dhabi to GISEC Global and Seamless Middle East, here are nine major AI, cybersecurity, and startup events at Dubai and Abu Dhabi venues worth the trip from Muscat this autumn.
By Dr. Khalid Al-Rashdi
Oman's flagship COMEX tech show has quietly shifted to February 2027, but Muscat's convention calendar for September and October 2026 still packs climate, health, hospitality, finance, and energy events with real digital and AI threads.
By Layla Al-Zadjali
From a RO13,000 agentic AI contest final to youth AI and cybersecurity camps and a free virtual global AI summit, here's what's actually happening in Oman's tech scene this August 2026.
By Omar Al-Riyami
July is here and Oman's tech calendar is in motion. From the national AI competition entering its prototype phase to the Sultanate's flagship cybersecurity conference on July 15, here is your confirmed guide to what is happening in Muscat this month.
By Editorial Team
July is quiet in the UAE, but the autumn tech calendar is stacked. Here is every event Oman-based professionals should register for now, from AI Everything Abu Dhabi to GITEX Global.
By Surah Al-Balushi
July is quiet at Oman's major venues as the summer heat arrives, but EDUTEX opens at OCEC on the 22nd, AI research conferences fill early July, and the autumn calendar brings COMEX, CYSEC, and the Enterprise AI Expo in rapid succession.
By Zaheer Al-Lawati
From a Techstars Startup Weekend at NUST to a free global AI conference online, here is every confirmed event happening in and around Oman's campuses this July and August 2026.
By Layla Al-Zadjali
From an open data forum at UTAS to MTCIT's agentic AI competition launch, here is your guide to the tech and innovation events still to come in Oman this June 2026.
By Zaheer Al-Lawati
From AI oil and gas summits to free mobility expos at DWTC, here are 9 confirmed tech and AI events in Dubai worth the trip from Muscat this June and July 2026.
By Zaheer Al-Lawati
From Muscat's weekly AI networking mixer to a landmark cybersecurity summit and a health-tech expo at OCEC, here is every confirmed tech and innovation event in Oman for June and July 2026.
By Surah Al-Balushi
From a government AI competition with RO 13,000 in prizes launching this June, to SQU and Dhofar University summer programs, here is what's happening across Oman's campuses this summer.
By Ahmed Al-Hinai
The month isn't over yet: DTX Oman's digital transformation summit lands May 20 at the Sheraton Muscat, while MTCIT's 'Engineer It with AI' competition is offering RO13,000 in prizes with registration open until May 29.
By Layla Al-Zadjali
From Dubai AI Festival to TOKEN2049, AI Everything Abu Dhabi to GISEC Global, here's your complete guide to the UAE's major tech, AI, and startup events worth the trip from Oman.
By Zaheer Al-Lawati
From AI summits to digital transformation conferences, Oman's major venues are hosting game-changing tech events this spring. Here's your complete guide to what's happening at OCEC, top hotels, and convention centers.
By Dr. Khalid Al-Rashdi
From the ISAA 2026 AI conference at University of Nizwa to GHEDEX bringing 200+ universities to Muscat, here's your guide to academic events happening across Oman this spring.
By Zaheer Al-Lawati
From Step Conference to FinTech Week and the IDC CIO Summit, Oman-based professionals can access world-class tech events across Dubai and Abu Dhabi this February and early spring.
By Fatima Al-Hashmi
From AI and engineering conferences to cultural discussions, Omani universities are hosting several events with registration and submission deadlines approaching in February and March 2026.
By Editorial Team
The Central Bank of Oman unveiled the official OMR currency symbol in November 2025, marking a historic milestone in the nation's financial identity. The new symbol will enhance Oman's presence in global markets while opening new opportunities for businesses and digital services.
By Editorial Team
Warehouse Tech Oman 2025 brought together global logistics leaders at Mövenpick Hotel Muscat. The event showcased cutting-edge automation, robotics, and AI solutions that are reshaping Oman's warehouse and supply chain operations.
By Ahmed Al-Hinai
COMEX 2025 just concluded with groundbreaking announcements in AI, cloud infrastructure, and digital transformation. From Saudi-Oman tech partnerships to AI-powered government services, here's everything that happened at Oman's premier tech exhibition.
By Ahmed Al-Hinai
Mark your calendar with Oman’s must-attend tech events for 2025 – from COMEX and fintech forums to AI summits – complete with dates, registration links, and contacts.
By Editorial Team
