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Call for Speakers is Open

Share your expertise with 3,000+ developers at Mobile Developers Week 2026. We are looking for practitioners who build real things, not pitch decks. Deep technical talks, honest war stories, and ideas that move the industry forward.

calendar_todayDec 13-15, 2026
location_onAbu Dhabi Energy Centre
Speaker Benefits

Why Speak at MDW

We invest in our speakers because great talks deserve great support. Here is what you get when you join the MDW stage.

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3,000+ Attendees

Present to a packed audience of mobile engineers, AI practitioners, government leaders, and media technologists from across the MENA region and beyond.

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Global Exposure

All talks are professionally recorded and published. Combined with social amplification across our network, your ideas reach a worldwide developer audience.

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Speaker Support

We cover travel and accommodation for accepted speakers. Plus, an exclusive speaker dinner and backstage networking with fellow presenters.

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Community Impact

Give back to the developer community. Mentor the next generation of engineers. Help shape the conversation around mobile, AI, and media technology.

Past Event

2025 Speaker Highlights

Last year, 50+ speakers from companies like Google, LinkedIn, Airbnb, Disney, and Bloomberg shared their expertise. You could be next.

Evgenii Matsiuk

Evgenii Matsiuk

Staff Software Engineer @ X (Twitter), Android GDE

Ramanpreet Singh Khinda

Ramanpreet Singh Khinda

Staff Software Engineer @ LinkedIn

Rafa Moreno

Rafa Moreno

Senior Software Engineer @ Airbnb

Ahmed Tikiwa

Ahmed Tikiwa

Senior Software Engineer @ Disney, GDE for Android

Hamda AlMaazmi

Hamda AlMaazmi

Director of AI Office @ Ministry of Health, UAE

Vinay Venkatesh

Vinay Venkatesh

AI/ML Lead SWE @ Google

Csongor Vogel

Csongor Vogel

Staff Mobile Engineer @ talabat (Delivery Hero), Flutter GDE

Vladislav Alexeev

Vladislav Alexeev

Senior Software Engineer @ Bloomberg UK

CFP Topics

Topics We Are Looking For

MDW26 runs four tracks. We welcome deep technical talks, case studies, live demos, and workshops across all of them.

Droidcon

  • arrow_rightJetpack Compose at scale
  • arrow_rightKotlin Multiplatform in production
  • arrow_rightOn-device AI with Gemini Nano
  • arrow_rightAndroid architecture patterns

Swift Heroes

  • arrow_rightSwiftUI and the Observation framework
  • arrow_rightSwift 6 strict concurrency
  • arrow_rightvisionOS and spatial computing
  • arrow_rightServer-side Swift in production

GovAI Summit

  • arrow_rightAI in public services and healthcare
  • arrow_rightResponsible AI and governance
  • arrow_rightSmart city platforms and infrastructure
  • arrow_rightDigital transformation case studies

MediaTech Global

  • arrow_rightAI-powered content creation
  • arrow_rightFact-checking and trust in media
  • arrow_rightNext-gen streaming infrastructure
  • arrow_rightCreator economy and monetization
micYour Turn

Ready to Take the Stage?

Whether it is your first conference talk or your fiftieth, we want to hear from you. Submit your proposal through Sessionize and our community review board will evaluate every submission.

Proposals reviewed on a rolling basis. Early submissions encouraged.