Dubai Tech Tuesdays No. 93 - Startup Pitch Competition!
*** PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER FOR EASIER ACCESS ***
📅 DATE: Our 93rd Dubai Tech Tuesdays event will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 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.
🕕 8:00 - 9:00 pm SPECIAL PROGRAM! Tech Tuesdays is experimenting with something new. We MAY add company and project pitch contests to each of our weekly events. In anticipation of that we are going to be doing some prototyping (as we always do - start small and then iterate without fail). SO, this next section is different:
⚖️ STARTUP PITCH COMPETITION - PANEL OF JUDGES
⚖️ MOHAMMAD SIAM AL HOSSEINI, Founder of Maincore AI Ltd. & Co-Founder of Tech Tuesdays. Siam is an accomplished international entrepreneur with over two decades of experience across technology, investment, and strategic advisory. He currently serves as Partner of HH Sheikh Mana bin Mohammed bin Rashed bin Mana Al Maktoum & Founder, CEO of Maincore AI Ltd., and Co-Founder of GenTech LLC, a leading innovation and networking initiative in the UAE. uaesiam
⚖️ HAMID AL ALI, Founder of Dubai Catch & Catch Estates. Hamid is a Dubai-based entrepreneur and trusted advisor helping investors and business owners relocate and scale in the UAE. As the founder of DubaiCatch, he provides end-to-end guidance on business setup, real estate investment, and strategic market entry. Through his work, he has supported over 100 entrepreneurs in successfully establishing their presence in Dubai. Hamid is known for his strong local network, fast execution, and ability to unlock opportunities that most outsiders don’t see.
hamidalali , dubaicatch and dubaicatchpodcast
⚖️ TATIANA VISHNEVSKAYA, Founder of MME Media. Tatiana is a TV presenter, producer and media entrepreneur working with ultra-high-net-worth clients across the UAE, the Middle East and Asia. She has been in media since 2005, presenting prime-time political & economic news in Moscow , to an audience of over 200 million viewers, and later in 2013 founded MME Media™️ in Downtown Dubai. Through her project “Magnificent Middle East with Tatiana”™, she connects leading businesses with investors, bringing international capital to the UAE and maintaining a trusted presence within Dubai’s top business circles.
tatiana-mme, tatiana.mme and mme_media
⚖️ EFE "CRYPTO KID" KELEMCI, Crypto Media Entrepreneur & Analyst. Efe, known in the cryptocurrency industry as Crypto Kid, is a UAE-raised Turkish entrepreneur, investor, actor, and producer. He is the co-founder of the Crypto Kid brand and Executive Producer and Co-Host of The Moon Show, a technical analysis and Bitcoin focused channel with over 750,000 followers, where he provides commentary and macroeconomic breakdowns on digital asset markets. In addition to his work in finance, he has roots in musical theatre and voice acting. Efe speaks at international blockchain conferences advocating for financial literacy, and economic empowerment via Bitcoin. cryptokid and Crypto-Kid
⚖️ SEIF EL HAKIM, Founder and Chairman of the Alpha Group. Seif is an Egyptian business operator, entrepreneur, investor, and author, and the Founder and Chairman of Alpha Group, a privately structured holding platform operating across the GCC, MENA, and selected international markets, focused on building, investing in, and scaling businesses through aligned capital, media, and execution. Seif is also the creator and host of The Alpha Talks Show, the number one business show in Dubai and one of the fastest-growing business and success shows across the Middle East. seifelhakim and seifelhakim
🏆 PITCH PROJECTS COMING SOON!
9:00 - 9:30 pm COMMUNITY INTRODUCTIONS. 10-15 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: We are thrilled to be supported by FS Entertainment as our media/photography partner. fsentertainmentofficial|
🤝 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.