Hospitality Growth Network — Open Q&A Event
UAE Hospitality & F&B Leaders — Join us for the inaugural Hospitality Growth Network Event, hosted at ICCA Dubai in partnership with Urban Hospitality Group, Restaurant Experts Fund, Foodpreneurs Collective, Pitch Lounge, and Electrolux Professional.
“Hospitality Growth Network — Open Q&A Event”
🗓 Date: Monday, 21st September 2026
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM GST
📍 Venue: The Hub, ICCA Dubai (Dubai Knowledge Park)
🎟 Admission: Free (RSVP required)
What to Expect:
Gain raw, practical, on-the-ground insights from top UAE hospitality operators, advisors, and legal experts on how to navigate the current market realities.
Key Topics:
- Scaling beyond one location
- Building brands that survive
- Investment in hospitality
- Talent acquisition & recruitment post-conflict
- Legal challenges & dispute management
- Operational strategies for costs, teams & suppliers
Speakers:
• Yazz Abdulla (Urban Hospitality Group Ltd)
• Lucy Bradley (Plug Operation Design)
• Salih Sheikh (Independent Consultant)
• Danny Faulkner (Roundtable Search)
• Mohamed Darwish (Darwish Legal Consultants)
• Sascha Dutta (Foodpreneurs Collective)
Agenda:
• 09:30 AM – Introductions
• 10:00 AM – Panel Discussion
• 11:15 AM – Audience Q&A
• 12:00 PM – Guided Networking & Light Refreshments
Food Partners:
Australian Gourmet Foods (gourmet honey from Natalie Bussau)
Entropy (a premium F&B distributor providing the event drinks)
German Ice Cream Factory (from Imran Jayah)
Sambika (chocolate from Naïma Meralli-Ballou Ismaël)
More partners confirmed soon...
RSVP now to secure your spot and share with a colleague or founder who would benefit!