Dubai Tech Tuesdays No. 117 - Respect to Dubai Edition
*** PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER FOR EASIER ACCESS ***
IMPORTANT NOTE - as you are all probably aware, this is the official mourning period of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. During this period, Dubai Tech Tuesdays will maintain decorum and show respect. All live entertainment performances are on hold (as they were last week), the atmosphere will be appropriate for a business event taking place under these circumstances, etc. That being said, we are a revenue-neutral public service community which operates in support of our home - Dubai and the UAE. Let's all make a special effort this coming weekend and week to be mindful that life is precious and to contribute something positive.
📅 DATE: Our 117th Dubai Tech Tuesdays event will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, from 6:00 - 11:30 PM.
🎭 VENUE: Come mingle with fellow technologists at our lovely venue - the amazing BELCANTO RESTAURANT AT THE DUBAI OPERA. belcantodxb
🍹DRINK SPECIALS: FREE entrance for women 👠. Men - 150 AED gets you 3 beverages (mandatory, but note that venue's mocktails are very nice).
🕕 6:00 - 8:00 pm GATHER and SOCIALIZE. We know traffic and parking is crazy! Do NOT stress. Take your time and get here.
🕕 7:00 - 7:30 pm EXCLUSIVE EXECUTIVE WORKSHOP!
💡🛠️📈 Workshop Topic: "SUCCESS THAT SURVIVES: HOLDING ONTO WHAT OTHERS LOSE"
👩🏫 Workshop Leader: ANASTASIA VORONINA, Crisis Management, Mediation & Emotional Resilience Expert. Anastasia works at the intersection of crisis management, conflict resolution, mediation, rhetoric, emotional intelligence, nervous system regulation, and holistic wellbeing. With a background in psychology and education in Russia, as well as legal and psychological studies in Germany, she combines crisis and conflict management with emotional intelligence, nervous system regulation and holistic approach. Anastasia works with CEOs, founders, and high-level leaders worldwide, navigating high-stakes decisions, complex conflicts, financial pressure, uncertainty, and major personal and professional transitions. Based between Germany, Dubai, she helps leaders build the emotional resilience and internal capacity to remain clear, grounded, and effective under pressure. anastasiavoronina_
🕕 8:00 - 9:00 pm SPEAKERS & PRESENTATIONS. Dubai Tech Tuesdays features the best tech projects and intellectual content. Think well-done TED or Davos talks. We are like that.
🎙 IKBEL SAAD, Entrepreneur, Founder Zapflex, Regional CEO AFAP-USA, Business Development Partner at EveLine Trade. Ikbel Saad is an entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of ZapFlex. She also serves as Regional CEO of AFAP and Business Development Partner at EveLine Global Trading & Distribution. Her work spans health, wellness, fitness education and business development, with a strong focus on creating meaningful impact and opportunities for others.
ikbel.bhs, zapflex.ae
🎙 MARYNA KOTOVA, Founder of CO.DE Interior | Interior Designer. CO.DE Interior is an international interior design studio working across the UAE and Europe. With 12 years of experience in interior design and furnishing, Maryna began her career with two multi-brand Italian furniture showrooms in Kyiv before establishing her studio. Her work with European manufacturers has shaped her understanding of fine materials, craftsmanship and bespoke furniture. She personally guides concept development, selects signature pieces and oversees projects through to completion. Maryna's philosophy is rooted in the individual: how they live, what they value and how they wish to feel at home. Her interiors bring together understated elegance, comfort and a distinctive sense of identity. maryna.kotova.design, code.interior & www.co-de.com.ua
🎙 FATIMA SHARIF, Head of Business Development at Lucenor. Lucenor is a Dubai-based firm that designs and builds systems for institutions where failure is not an option. Lucenor works across five sectors - digital asset custody and exchanges, regulated banking and financial services, defence, energy and critical infrastructure, cloud platforms operating at scale delivering system architecture, infrastructure engineering, AI-frontier defense, mission-critical engineering and attack simulation. Fatima leads commercial strategy and partnerships, working with founders, funds and institutions to turn what is technically at stake into a decision a board can actually make. She is based in Dubai and works across the GCC. haya_sherif01, fatima-sharif-8825202ab & https://www.lucenor.tech/
🕕 9:00 - 9:30 pm COMMUNITY INTRODUCTIONS. 15 or so guests will be invited to introduce themselves to the community for a minutes each, microphone in hand. Do not miss this opportunity for everyone to get to know you! Do not be shy... the shy eat alone.
🕕 9:30 pm - Midnight NETWORKING + DINNER. Now is the time to meet everyone else you might have missed before. Grab a (new) friend, grab a drink, and grab a table. Create and deepen your connections with good conversation. Everyone is friendly and open - so introduce yourself to someone new.
🌐 MEDIA PARTNER: DUBAI.NEWS - UAE’s First News Network Run by AI and Amplified to the World. Founded by Sheeraz Hasan No.1 Fame Strategist in the World. dubai.newsnow
🌐 MEDIA PARTNER: UR Dream Media (UDM) is the only full service studio in town. UDM in its state-of-the-art and extremely flexible setting studio offers Music Production and Recording, Podcast, Videography, Photography and Studio Rental all under one roof. udmdxb
🎥 PHOTOGRAPHY PARTNER: We are thrilled to be supported by TITUS PHOTOGRAPHY as our media/photography partner. /_titus_photography
🤝 COMMUNITY SUPPORT: Thanks to Web3 Future Space for their continued support. https://web3future.space
👔👗 DRESSCODE: Please dress to impress - this is a high-level business and social event. *** NO caps/shorts NO open toe shoes / sneakers *** Be classy (please). Men - try wearing a suit or sports jacket. Don't wear some random T-shirt/raggedy jeans. Women - this is your chance to be elegant. The venue WILL block access in case of inappropriate, sloppy, or indecent attire.
ALSO we welcome the referral of other quality guests.