Founders Circle · A 2-day AI safety certification · 6 & 7 October 2026

Hands on the Wheel.

Two days at the AI Campus in DIFC, 6 and 7 October 2026, for the people accountable for AI. You bring a real use case, work it through a proven governance framework with three subject matter experts, and defend it before a panel of recognised UAE AI leaders. You leave certified, and able to explain your role in one sentence.

6 & 7 October 2026 AI Campus, DIFC, Dubai Max 20 places USD 1,500 per person
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“Holding a certificate is one thing. Carrying real accountability for AI is another. Two days of hands-on practice give that accountability a lived reference point, so it sticks long after the certificate is filed away.”

Emma Johnson, Founder, Responsible Innovation UAE

2Days, in person
20Max cohort
3Subject matter experts
1Use case you defend
Why this room

Most AI training hands you a certificate. This one hands you an identity.

Boards, regulators and customers now expect a named person who can answer for how AI is used. Founders Circle is built for that person. Every session is applied to the use case you bring, so by the end of day two you can describe your accountability plainly, show the decisions behind it and evidence them to anyone who asks.

Confidence you can explain

Two days of hands-on practice make accountability concrete. You leave able to state your role in AI governance in one sentence, and to back it with the work you did in the room.

Alignment with your own values

A dedicated values and identity session with Kelly Lundberg maps your personal principles against how you use AI, so the governance you build reflects what you actually stand for.

Proof in front of a panel

You present and defend a real or scenario use case before a judging panel of recognised UAE AI leaders. Certification is awarded on the strength of that defence.

The programme

Two days, one continuous experience

Each day maps to Responsible Innovation UAE's 5P Framework: Purpose, People, Processes, Partnerships and Performance. You bring a use case to the table on day one and apply every session to it, so the framework is working for you before you leave the building.

Day one

Purpose & People

  • DIFC direction on AI, and the future of DIFC
  • Values and identity session with Kelly Lundberg
  • Ethical AI deep dive using a proven framework
Day two

Processes, Partnerships & Performance

  • DIFC Regulation 10 updates
  • Inventory, risk tiering, checklists and approval forums, applied to your use case
  • Managing vendors with confidence
  • Measuring AI performance
After the session

Prove it

  • Real or scenario use case presented by each participant
  • Ongoing coaching from subject matter experts
  • Certification awarded following the judging panel
What you walk away with

A certification you earned, a framework you can run on Monday

1Certification, earned through a use-case defence
5PWorking framework, Purpose to Performance
3Experts guiding you through the learning
20A small, high-trust room of peers

“Building trust in AI isn't a trend. It's your licence to scale.”

Emma Johnson, Founder, Responsible Innovation UAE
Investment

USD 1,500 per person. Get in touch to reserve your place.

The fee covers every session, guest speakers, materials and the certification assessment. Places are limited to 20 and are confirmed directly with Emma.

Reserving a place for yourself or several seats for your organisation? Get in touch below or email emma@responsibleinnovationuae.com.

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