🌐 Samsung and Android Innovators Unite in Abu Dhabi for Mobile Developers Week 2025

Abu Dhabi – BETH | October 20, 2025

As on-device Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to redefine mobile experiences and drive global demand to unprecedented levels, Mobile Developers Week 2025 is set to take place in Abu Dhabi this December, bringing together Android developers, innovators, and ecosystem leaders under one roof.

🤝 Samsung Gulf Electronics as Strategic Partner

Having reaffirmed its pivotal role in shaping the Android and mobile ecosystem, Samsung Gulf Electronics joins the event as a strategic partner, highlighting a shared commitment to advancing AI-driven performance, efficiency, and privacy across mainstream devices.
With the mobile economy nearing the US$1 trillion mark, this partnership underscores the expanding influence of AI on the next generation of mobile innovation.

According to Deloitte, the share of Gen-AI-enabled smartphones is expected to exceed 30% of total shipments this year. The global on-device AI market, valued at US$26.6 billion in 2025, is projected to grow at a CAGR of 24.6% to reach US$124 billion, reflecting vast opportunities for developers and manufacturers alike.

📱 A Global Event for the Mobile-First AI Era

Organised by OMNES Technologies, the MENA region’s MarTech innovation leader, the event will be held from December 13–15, 2025, at the Abu Dhabi Energy Center.
For the first time, droidcon Abu Dhabi and Swift Heroes Abu Dhabi will come together under one platform — a vibrant space designed to explore on-device AI innovation and Android performance enhancement, moving from prototypes to real-world applications.

Fahed Aldeeb, CEO of OMNES Technologies, said:
“The fast-evolving landscape of mobile AI demands that developers not only keep pace with rapid advances but also meet user expectations for privacy, personalisation, and power efficiency.
Mobile Developers Week aims to enable hands-on learning and collaboration essential for building the next generation of AI-powered apps.
Samsung’s leadership in bringing AI to mobile devices shows how AI democratisation is being driven through smartphones.”

🧠 Galaxy AI: Democratizing Intelligence

Fadi Abu Shamat, Vice President and Head of the Mobile eXperience Division at Samsung Gulf Electronics, commented:
“Galaxy AI wasn’t just built to add features — it was built to democratise meaningful AI.
Our goal is to make AI functional, intuitive, and accessible to everyone, regardless of technical background.
By collaborating with the Android developer community, we are enabling innovations that empower everyday life, reaffirming Samsung’s belief that AI should be a tool for everyone, not a privilege for a few.”

This collaboration brings added depth to the event’s exploration of on-device intelligence, AI-driven user experiences, and performance optimisation, reflecting a shared mission to push the limits of what’s possible in smartphones and connected devices.

⚙️ Key Sessions Shaping the Future

The conference programme will feature three high-impact sessions spotlighting the momentum of AI innovation on Android:

The State of AI/ML on Android – A deep dive into how AI is transforming mobile device capabilities, with a focus on embedded intelligence and performance optimisation.

AI in Your Pocket: Implementing LiteRT in Android Apps – A hands-on session exploring efficient, real-time AI model deployment directly on smartphones.

Empowering Android Apps with Local Google Gemini – Exploring how AI assistants can be integrated locally into apps to reduce cloud dependency and latency.

Together, these sessions reaffirm Samsung Gulf Electronics’ commitment to advancing performance, efficiency, and intelligence for users worldwide.

🚀 Innovation Ecosystem in Motion

Mobile Developers Week 2025 will bring together a vibrant ecosystem across four core stages:

GovAI Summit

NextPlay Arena

droidcon Abu Dhabi

Swift Heroes Abu Dhabi

Supported by the Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau, the event also partners with leading media organisations including ADVERT ON CLICK, OMNES Media, Wajeez, ArabiaWeather, Exelx, Kharabeesh, Luciq, and Media Observer.

With 3,000 expected attendees and over 60 speakers from 30 countries, the event will feature interactive exhibitions, live app launches, startup showcases, and networking zones — creating a fertile ground for collaboration and idea exchange across the global developer community.

🧩 BETH Analysis

From Abu Dhabi to the world, the collaboration between Samsung and Android innovators signals a defining moment in the mobile-first AI revolution.
It is not merely about smarter devices — it is about creating a new human–machine dialogue, where smartphones anticipate, assist, and evolve with their users.
As AI moves from the cloud to the palm, the future of intelligence is now literally in your hands.

🔗 For registration and more information: www.mobiledevelopersweek.com