Culture Summit
Abu Dhabi

Culture Summit Abu Dhabi

Culture

Schedule

08 - 10 Dec, 2026

08:00 AM - 07:00 PM

Mamsha Al Saadiyat

culturesummitabudhabi.com/
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2026 theme: Towards a Reimagined Commons

This year's Culture Summit asks a question worth sitting with: what connects us, not just as citizens of nations, but as co-inhabitants of a shared planet?

Across three days, 250 speakers and performers from 92 countries explore that question through 100 sessions spanning panels, keynotes, creative conversations and workshops.

Day one explores collective memory, how history shapes identity and belonging. Day two examines collective space, the physical, digital and symbolic places where culture happens. Day three looks forward to collective imagination, how culture and creativity can help build new shared worlds.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Culture Summit Abu Dhabi is a global forum that brings together cultural leaders, artists, designers, policymakers and creative thinkers to explore how culture can transform societies and communities worldwide. Launched in 2017 by the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, it is organised in collaboration with UNESCO, the Design Museum, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, Google, the Recording Academy, IFACCA and the Financial Times.

Culture Summit Abu Dhabi brings together artists, designers, cultural leaders, policymakers, changemakers and creative practitioners from across the world. The 2026 edition features 250 speakers and performers from 92 countries across 100 sessions.

Registration details for Culture Summit Abu Dhabi 2026 are available on the Culture Summit website. Check this page for updates and links to ticketing and registration closer to the event.

Culture Summit Abu Dhabi 2026 takes place at Manarat Al Saadiyat from 8 to 10 December, in the Saadiyat Cultural District on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. Check the Culture Summit website for confirmed dates and registration details.

The 2026 theme is Towards a Reimagined Commons - an exploration of what connects us as co-inhabitants of a shared planet and how culture can help reimagine civic life across three areas: collective memory, collective space and collective imagination.