Future Hospitality Summit 2026
Where hospitality capital, AI and destination development meet, on the Dubai coast.
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Future Hospitality Summit 2026 ran Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2026 and tickets are no longer on sale. The details below are kept as a record of the event.
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The Future Hospitality Summit, known as FHS World and formerly AHIC, is the Middle East's flagship hospitality investment gathering. The 2026 edition runs 29 September to 1 October at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai under the theme "Reinvest in our Future", with the programme shaped by an advisory board of more than 50 senior industry figures.
Content spans global investment trends, destination development, branding, sustainability, wellness and medical tourism, restaurant and education investment, and a heavy technology and AI track covering where automation actually earns its keep and who owns the guest data. A dedicated Branded Residences Forum takes the final day on 1 October, alongside country pavilions, the FHS Awards and project showcases.
Madinat Jumeirah sits on the coast in Umm Suqeim, next to Burj Al Arab and about 25 minutes from Downtown Dubai. The resort's own hotels put you steps from the halls; Jumeirah Beach Residence, Al Sufouh and Barsha Heights are all short drives, and the Dubai Marina area keeps restaurants and the tram on your doorstep.
Future Hospitality Summit 2026 itinerary
Day 1 · 29 Sep
Opening keynotes and the Summit Stage programme on global investment trends.
Day 2 · 30 Sep
Regional market sessions, the technology and AI track, and the FHS Awards.
Day 3 · 1 Oct
Branded Residences Forum, project showcases and closing sessions.
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Madinat Jumeirah, on the coast in Umm Suqeim next to Burj Al Arab. It is roughly 25 minutes from Downtown Dubai and 35 to 45 minutes from DXB airport by car.
The Madinat Jumeirah resort hotels put you inside the venue grounds and the organisers hold a room block there. Dubai Marina, JBR and Al Barsha are all short drives and give you more choice at lower rates.
Hotel owners and operators, investors and funds, developers, tourism ministries and hospitality tech companies. It is an investment summit rather than a trade show, so passes are priced accordingly.
