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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.
This month
20 events02SEP · WED · 7PM
Deal Catch: Pitch & Networking in Dubai
MEETUP·Josephs Cafe, The Pad by Omniyat, Marasi Drive, Business Bay·Hosted by Olivier Club / Fishman VC·VIEW →
03SEP · THU · 11AM
Women Building Influence — Personal Branding Edition
WORKSHOP·DIFC FinTech Hive, Gate Avenue Zone D Level 1·Hosted by DIFC Innovation Hub × Ignyte·VIEW →
03SEP · THU · 6:30PM
Daos Founders Connect: The GCC Scaling Playbook
MEETUP·Daos Hub, Business Central Tower B (51st floor), Dubai Internet City·Hosted by Daos Hub·VIEW →
03SEP · THU · 7PM
Spotlight: Dubai Startup Pitch & Mixer
MEETUP·Paramount Hotel Midtown, Al Mustaqbal St, Business Bay·Hosted by Founder Connects·VIEW →
04SEP · FRI · 6PM
24six9 Dxb Chapter: Founders Unfiltered
MEETUP·in5 Tech, Dubai Knowledge Park·Hosted by 24six9 Founder's Community·VIEW →
05SEP · SAT · 6AM
Founders Running Club — Dubai (Kite Beach)
MEETUP·95 Degrees Speciality Coffee Caravan, Kite Beach, Umm Suqeim·Hosted by Founders Running Club·VIEW →
05SEP · SAT · 9:30AM
Tech Entrepreneurs Hangout — Sep 5
MEETUP·Caféine Club UAE, MAG 214 Tower Shop 09, Cluster R, JLT·Hosted by Dubai Tech Entrepreneurs Hangout·VIEW →
08SEP · TUE · 6PM
Dubai Tech Tuesdays No. 114
MEETUP·Belcanto Restaurant, Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai·Hosted by Tech Tuesdays·VIEW →
09SEP 09 — 10 · WED
Crypto Expo Dubai 2026
CONFERENCE·Sheikh Saeed Hall 3, Dubai World Trade Centre·Hosted by Crypto Expo·VIEW →
10SEP · THU · 10AM
TTE Business Meet — Founders & Startups Networking
MEETUP·Al Twar Library, Al Twar·Hosted by Tablon Partners·VIEW →
12SEP · SAT · 10AM
Arabian Business Expo 2026 — Networking for Founders & Investors
CONFERENCE·Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai, Casablanca Street·Hosted by Arabian Networking Group / Tablon Partners·VIEW →
12SEP · 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 →