HHD Real Estate AI Brief

Data-centre allocation of 35% is nearly double the share in Starwood's prior fund.

Fund has already deployed over $3bn across 20 investments, including Dublin-based Echelon Data Centres.

Barry Sternlicht committed $100m of Starwood's own capital; 300-plus LPs, almost half US-based.

Applications close 30 August 2026; nine-month programme runs November 2026 to August 2027.

Dubai Technology Entrepreneurship Campus (Dtec) provides physical space to selected startups.

Inaugural cohort of seven startups graduates August 2026 after product launches and fundraising rounds.

Session chaired by H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi.

Council reviewed implementation timeframe, objectives, stages, and execution tracks for federal agentic AI.

Concurrent legislative agenda covers residency and visa system, government services, and human resources frameworks.