Dubai Tech Tuesdays No. 85 - Legendary Businesswoman Viktoriya Tigipko
โ*** PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER FOR EASIER ACCESS ***
โโ๐ DATE: Our 85th Dubai Tech Tuesdays event will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, from 6:00 - 11:30 PM.
โ๐ญ VENUE: Come mingle with fellow technologists at our lovely venue - the amazing BELCANTO RESTAURANT AT THE DUBAI OPERA. belcantodxb
โ๐นDRINK SPECIALS : FREE entrance for women ๐ . Men - 150 AED for entrance + 3 lovely beverages - which is an amazing deal here in Dubai!
โโ๐ 6:00 - 8:00 pm GATHER and SOCIALIZE. We know traffic and parking is crazy! Do NOT stress. Take your time and get here.
โโโโ๐ 8:00 - 9:00 pm SPEAKERS & PRESENTATIONS. Tech Tuesdays features the best tech projects and intellectual content. Think well-done TED or Davos talks. We are like that.
โ๐ VIKTORIYA TIGIPKO, Founder & Managing Partner of TA Ventures and Founder of ICLUB. Viktoriya is a Ukrainian venture capitalist and angel investor, founder and managing partner of TA Ventures https://taventures.vc/, a global early-stage VC fund. She is also the founder of ICLUB https://iclub.vc/, an international angel investment syndicate with over 7,000 investors across 42 countries. Since 2010 she has invested in more than 270 technology companies, including 17 unicorns and 8 IPOs, across Europe, USA, MENA, and Southeast Asia. Tigipko previously served as Chairwoman of the Advisory Board of the Ukrainian Startup Fund (2019โ2025) and is the founder of the Odesa International Film Festival and co-founder of the Ukrainian Film Academy. viktoriya_tigipko and viktoriyatigipko
โ๐ DARIA LESHENKO, CEO and Managing Partner of SupportYourApp. Daria is a visionary entrepreneur, CEO and Managing Partner of SupportYourApp, as well as co-founder of Label Your Data and CoSupport.ai. She began her career at 21 as a solo support representative and grew a small in-house team into a leading international company, recognized by Inc. 5000, Top-50 Inspiring Workplaces, and The Excellence in Customer Service Awards. With over 15 years of leadership experience, Daria is known for her expertise in strategy, high-stakes hiring, and long-term growth. darialeshchenko
โ๐ STEFFON WATTEN, Co-CEO of Fintek Limited. Steffon is a seven-figure investor and serial entrepreneur who retired from corporate work life at 23 to build multiple high-growth ventures across fintech, trading companies and healthcare services. As Co-Founder of Fintek consulting firm, he specializes in scalable infrastructure, regulatory structuring for trading companies and AI-driven automation. His focus is building technology-powered ecosystems that merge capital, compliance, and innovation. Steffon is now expanding into AI-enabled financial systems and operational automation designed to scale companies to 8โ9 figures. steffon-watten-241903165 and steffknowsbest
โ๐ JERRY ROPERO, Music Producer and Entrepreneur. Recently interviewed by Gordon Einstein with over 130k views (video is HERE)! Jerry is a legendary music producer and DJ. Born in Antwerp to a family of jazz musicians, Jerry started DJing at 15 and eventually found massive success in Germany during the post-David Hasselhoff era, creating global hits like Coracao and Avantgarde. He has more than 100 Million streams. The sales of vinyl's and CDโs have surpassed the 300 Million.
jerryroperoofficial and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Ropero
โ๐คธโโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ๐ญ Special Performance Addition! SLAVA POPOV, World Record Holder & Former Artiste of Cirque du Soleil / Reset Villa Ambassador. โSlava is an athletic performer and "inspirer" beyond words and nothing we write here will do him justice. For a taste of what he does, and what you will witness tonight, see his IG - slavapopovofficial
Big thank you to Mo Kumarsi and the Reset Villa for this introduction. mokumarsi and resetvilla_biohacking
โ9:00 - 9:30 pm COMMUNITY INTRODUCTIONS. 25 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.
โ๐ 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.
โโโ๐๐ 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.
โ๐ฅ MEDIA PARTNER: We are thrilled to be supported by FS Entertainment as our media/photography partner. fsentertainmentofficial
โโ๐ค COMMUNITY SUPPORT: Thanks to Web3 Future Space for their continued support. https://web3future.space
โALSO we welcome the referral of other quality guests.