Ryan Reynolds and YouTube co-founder among first speakers announced for LiveX Abu Dhabi

The inaugural Liveability and Investment Exhibition, LiveX 2026, will take place at the Adnec Centre in Abu Dhabi from September 29 to October 1. Among the first speakers announced are Hollywood actor and entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds, YouTube co-founder Steve Chen, and former mayors of Paris, Bogota, and Melbourne, Anne Hidalgo, Enrique Penalosa, and Sally Capp.

The event aims to bring together over 100 international speakers across six themes, including liveability, culture, education, the economy, energy, and health. LiveX organizers emphasize Abu Dhabi's focus on creating an environment where economic opportunity and quality of life reinforce one another, and the exhibition will feature a dedicated Investors Lounge in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office and Mubadala.

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