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ISSUE W37 · SEPTEMBER 2026A curated weekly read on tech, startup, and founder gatherings in and around Dubai. Hand-picked — not a calendar dump.
SAT12SEP · 10AM
EDITOR'S PICK·CONFERENCE
Arabian Business Expo 2026 — Networking for Founders & Investors
Day-long expo and networking for founders, investors, and SMEs with on-stage presentations.
Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai, Casablanca Street·Hosted by Arabian Networking Group / Tablon Partners·VIEW →
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20 events12SEP · SAT · 10AM
AI Tinkerers Dubai — Agents Everywhere Global Hackathon
HACKATHON·Dubai (venue shared on RSVP confirmation)·Hosted by AI Tinkerers Dubai·VIEW →
12SEP · SAT · 2PM
n8n Hackathon: Automate with K2
HACKATHON·Emirates Towers, Sheikh Zayed Road·Hosted by n8n / IFM Community·VIEW →
15SEP · TUE · 11AM
The Operational Edge: How AI Actually Runs in a Real Business
WORKSHOP·Dtec, A5 Building, Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis·Hosted by Dtec — Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus·VIEW →
15SEP · TUE · 6PM
Startup Valley Pitch Night — September 2026
MEETUP·MAKTABI Business Center, Sheikh Rashid Tower 18th floor, DWTC·Hosted by Startup Valley·VIEW →
15SEP · TUE · 6:30PM
Dubai Cofounders Wanted
MEETUP·BOCASU, Al Quoz High Street, Al Quoz·Hosted by Founder Connects·VIEW →
16SEP 16 — 18 · WED
GISEC Global 2026
CONFERENCE·Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai·Hosted by KAIZEN Events·VIEW →
17SEP · THU · 6:30PM
September 2026 Investors Dinner — VC & Angel Matchmaking
DINNER·The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai — Al Mamsha Street, JBR·Hosted by Tablon LLC·VIEW →
22SEP 22 — 24 · TUE
Seamless Middle East 2026
CONFERENCE·Dubai World Trade Centre·Hosted by Terrapinn·VIEW →
22SEP 22 — 23 · TUE
Forex Expo Dubai 2026
CONFERENCE·Dubai World Trade Centre, Halls 1–5·Hosted by Forex Expo / Huan Qiao Event Management·VIEW →
22SEP 22 — 24 · TUE
Shop Arabia DXB 2026
CONFERENCE·Dubai World Trade Centre — Sheikh Saeed Halls 1–3 & Trade Centre Arena·Hosted by Terrapinn·VIEW →
22SEP · TUE · 6:30PM
Crazy Clauders — B2B Networking for Founders & Business Owners
MEETUP·Wild Woven, Carlton Downtown Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road·Hosted by Tablon B2B·VIEW →
25SEP · FRI · 6PM
24six9 Dxb Chapter: Pitch Roast
MEETUP·in5 Tech, Dubai Knowledge Park·Hosted by 24six9 Founder's Community·VIEW →
30SEP · WED · 8:30AM
Middle East Agentic AI Forum UAE 2026
CONFERENCE·Conrad Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road·Hosted by Scribe Minds & Media·VIEW →
06OCT 06 — 07 · TUE
AI Everything Abu Dhabi 2026
CONFERENCE·ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi·Hosted by KAIZEN Events·VIEW →
06OCT · TUE · 6PM
Startup Valley Pitch Night — October 2026
MEETUP·Dubai (venue shared with registered attendees)·Hosted by Startup Valley·VIEW →
06OCT · TUE · 6PM
October 2026 Startup Pitch & Themed Networking Dubai
MEETUP·Fibber Magee's, Sheikh Zayed Road·Hosted by Ascent Valley·VIEW →
10OCT · SAT · 11:30AM
AI Tinkerers Dubai — October Demo Day
MEETUP·Dubai (venue shared on RSVP confirmation)·Hosted by AI Tinkerers Dubai·VIEW →
21OCT 21 — 22 · WED
Global FinEXPO Dubai 2026
CONFERENCE·The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC·Hosted by Global FinEXPO·VIEW →
22OCT · THU · 1PM
Dubai 2026 Venture Capital World Summit
SUMMIT·One Offices, One Za'abeel (The Executive Centre)·Hosted by Venture Capital World Summit·VIEW →
22OCT · THU · 6:30PM
AI Builders and Databases Dubai
MEETUP·Media One Hotel, Dubai Media City·Hosted by ClickHouse·VIEW →