Dubai Tech Tuesdays No. 98 - MENA Blockchain Week Startup Pitch Contest!
Please join us in supporting MENA Blockchain Week. All their events are here - https://luma.com/menablockchainweek
*** PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER FOR EASIER ACCESS ***
📅 DATE: Our 98th Dubai Tech Tuesdays event will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 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. https://www.instagram.com/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 - 7:30 pm GATHER and SOCIALIZE. We know traffic and parking is crazy! Do NOT stress. Take your time and get here.
🕕 7:30 - 9:00 pm SPECIAL BLOCKCHAIN PITCH CONTEST! Dubai Tech Tuesdays supports MENA Blockchain Week! (https://www.menablockchainweek.ae/). Up to TEN blockchain startups will battle it out. The winner meets potential investors on our VIP Founders Circle Cruise, AND attends one of our exclusive invitation-only Investor Dinners, AND receives an invaluable brand and promotion counseling package from Fame by Sheeraz (see Judge details below).
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.
🎥 PHOTOGRAPHY PARTNER: We are thrilled to be supported by FS Entertainment as our media/photography partner. https://www.instagram.com/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.