Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the 2026 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) will kick off from 11th to 15th January, larger and more ambitious than ever before. Hosted by Masdar, the event will unite world leaders, investors, and innovators to accelerate real-world solutions across interconnected global systems.
ADSW 2026 comes at a moment when the world is straddling two realities: the systems we rely on today and the ones we urgently need for tomorrow. Under its theme "The Nexus of Next: All Systems Go," the 2026 edition will challenge leaders across energy, finance, food, water, and nature to rethink how these systems connect, scale, and reinforce one another.
The week will spotlight technologies reshaping global resilience, including AI-driven energy networks, climate-finance innovations, and solutions strengthening food and water security.
Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Chairman of Masdar, said, "Two decades after the UAE launched a new chapter in renewable energy with the founding of Masdar, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 builds on that legacy by convening leaders, innovators, and decision-makers at the forefront of the Nexus of Next. As we mark this milestone year, ADSW will shape a new era of opportunity by aligning systems to drive impact and progress for all."
ADSW 2025 gathered over 50,000 participants from more than 170 countries, including 13 Heads of State and senior government leaders. The 2026 edition will introduce several new features designed to deepen engagement and accelerate outcomes: the ADSW Dialogues, focusing on high-level discussions to translate insight into action; The Blue Forum, a new platform developed with the Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation (SIEF) to spotlight water security and blue-economy solutions; Innovative technologies, featuring breakthrough clean technologies never previously exhibited; and AI-enabled engagement tools to capture insights, track commitments, and connect delegates.
He added that the 2026 edition will bring together the people and ideas powering sustainable economic and social advancement, while empowering the next generation of changemakers through the Zayed Sustainability Prize.
Key moments during the week include the ADSW Opening Ceremony and Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards on 13th January at ADNEC; the ADSW Summit with dynamic discussions featuring leaders from around the world; ADSW Dialogues; and the World Future Energy Summit, featuring more than 700 global brands, the dynamic Greenhouse start-up zone, the Fuse AI cleantech pavilion, and the debut of the Greenpeace Cinema.
The week also includes the WiSER Forum, celebrating women driving sustainability; Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) Forum and Hub, convening over 3,500 young people; Zayed Sustainability Prize Investor Connect, continuing its mission to empower innovators in Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action, and Global High Schools; Green Hydrogen Summit, providing a platform for key stakeholders to collaborate on accelerating the global hydrogen economy; and the Global South Utilities Forum, convening policymakers, developers, financiers, and off-takers from the Global South and the UAE.
Partner events include the IRENA Assembly (11th–12th January) and the Global Climate Finance Centre Annual Meeting (15th January), bringing together leaders across finance, government, and industry.
Registration for ADSW 2026 is now open.
At this pivotal moment, ADSW stands as the global platform for dialogue, collaboration, and action.
