The second Dubai AI Festival, a key part of Dubai AI Week, opened on 23 April under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy, showcasing Dubai's vision for the future of artificial intelligence.
The Global Ambassadors of Dubai AI Festival 2025 are industry representatives carefully selected by the organisers from the global innovator community for their enterprising spirit, deep expertise, sharp industry insight and broad networks. As champions of innovation and excellence, the Global Ambassadors actively helped drive industry growth, guide professional discussions and foster multi-party collaboration at the event, putting into practice the Dubai AI Festival's mission of building the digital economy and acting as guides and agents of change in the industry's development.
WeCarbon founder at the Dubai AI Festival Mr. Eric Ma is a founder of WeCarbon. WeCarbon provides AI-powered sustainability solutions for global supply chains, bringing extensive expertise in applying advanced artificial intelligence technology to environmental, social and governance (ESG) and climate challenges. Mr. Ma is committed to tackling global sustainability challenges. Beyond his business activities, he is a member of the Shanghai Climate Week Youth Council and a core author of the international flagship report series ClimateTech In Focus. On the technology and innovation front, he has strongly advanced the climate-related events and research of Shanghai Climate Week and its Youth Council, and, as Middle East Implementation Lead of the Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation (SIEF), he promotes innovation exchanges between Chinese and UAE entrepreneurs. 
WeCarbon founder Mr. Eric Ma was selected as one of only three Global Ambassadors of the Dubai AI Festival Although the second Dubai AI Festival has come to a close, the global bridge for innovation it built continues to radiate energy. From the Crown Prince of Dubai's attention to Chinese startups, to in-depth discussions on data sovereignty among Chinese and international entrepreneurs, to the Global Ambassadors' active promotion of cross-sector collaboration, every element demonstrated the vast potential of AI to drive global development. The event not only bore witness to Dubai's thriving AI ecosystem and strategic ambitions, but also showed the world the steady steps China is taking alongside international partners to explore the future of science and technology and advance sustainable development together. Driven by many forces for innovation, AI will keep pushing boundaries, injecting stronger momentum into the global digital economy and sustainable development, and writing new chapters of win-win cooperation.