From doors open at 16:00 to the founder reception — here's how the night unfolds, and when to catch the teams you came to meet.
Check-in, espresso bar, and early conversations on the Lakefront Terrace before the programme begins.
An MBRIF welcome and a look back at the journey — ten years, twelve cohorts, one mission.
A wide-angle conversation on where the region’s innovation engine is headed next.
Stretch, refill, and meet the founders from the first pitch block.
Operators and investors on what it takes to build companies that scale beyond the region.
A closing toast and the Cohort 12 photo on the main stage.
An open-format reception. Every founder is reachable — book 1:1 meetings from each startup’s page.
Set on the lake facing the Burj Khalifa, with valet parking and direct access from Downtown Dubai. The Grand Ballroom hosts the main stage; the Lakefront Terrace hosts the reception.