[WATCH] AIBC UAE Awards nominations are now open

Know someone deserving? Cast your vote for the AIBC UAE Awards by 15th April – it’s time to BUIDL the future

The AIBC Awards will be held on the 25th of May, 2021, at the InterContinental Dubai – Festival City Conference Centre.  Alongside premier networking opportunities, this opulent event brings together some of the brightest minds in the industry for an evening of recognition and celebration of achievement.

The evening is also an opportunity to give back to the community. Through the SiGMA Foundation, the awards night will host a charitable auction. Guests can bid on a number of desirable prizes,  with previous items including art from high profile artists such as Mark Mallia, who, alongside Umnai’s AI system UMA, was part of a project to develop one of the first human-AI artworks.

The awards, which feature everything from tech influencer of the year to NFT project of the year, aim to shine a spotlight on some of the most intriguing and creative tech projects to challenge the conventional role of technology – honouring the individuals and companies changing the face of the industry as we know it.

Hosted by Jessica Walker, the awards for this year are: Tech influencer of the year, Exchange of the year, AI application of the year, Mass adoption project of the year, Payment provider of the year, Gaming tokenised asset of the year, Blockchain solution of the year, Tokenised asset of the year, Legal firm of the year, DEFI project of the year, White label provider of the year, Investment club of the year, Social impact of the year, and NFT project of the year.

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How can you nominate?

Anyone working in the emerging tech industry can nominate a company, project, or person in one of the listed categories. The three best nominations will be shortlisted, with the winner to be selected by a combination of judges (70% votes) and the public (30%).

Nominations & self-nominations, which opened on the 8th of March will close on the 15th of April – when the three shortlisted projects will be announced – kickstarting the final voting phase to determine the finalist.

AIBC UAE

The awards night is part of a two day summit in Dubai dedicated to emerging technology. The AIBC UAE event takes place on the 25th to 26th May, 2021, in the emirate of Dubai.  The event, which is held at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City will bring together key brands and individuals from the converging sectors of AI, blockchain, IoT, Quantum Tech to discuss and shape the future of emerging tech.

It is one of the leading events globally for blockchain, AI, crypto, and other emerging technologies, and gathers together an elite selection of delegates, policymakers and thought leaders from across the globe. Such international support and interest has helped propel AIBC Summit to become a favourite on the world circuit for emerging tech conferences and expos.