Dubai Chamber for Digital Economy has announced that it will be hosting Expand Summit.
According to the entity, it is the first-of-its-kind summit in the region in January 2022 to attract Venture Capitalists (VCs) for financing start-ups.
H.E Omar Sultan Al Olama, Chairman of Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy said, “The Summit will serve as a catalyst to help Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy achieve its goal of accelerating the growth of Dubai’s digital economy and doubling the number of digital companies operating in the emirate in the coming years.”
Dubai Chamber for Digital Economy is one of the three chambers under the newly formed Dubai Chambers umbrella.
The Summit will bring together VCs and start-ups in the region, with 500 VCs and 1000 tech start-ups expected to participate over the two-day programme.
This will include events, seminars, presentations, demos, pitches and meetings.
It will host some of the most prestigious and well-known venture capital firms and leaders around the world with the aim to build a network of dedicated international and local relationships with entrepreneurs, technology companies and specialised funding agencies, in order to help start-ups and entrepreneurs transform their creative ideas.
The Summit will be held during Expo 2020 Dubai, and will be organised in coordination with Expo 2020 Dubai, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai Future Foundation, and Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing.
It is expected to witness a wide participation that reflects the regional and global interest in investing in Dubai in the field of the digital economy.
Al Olama added, “This Summit will be an ideal platform to engage start-ups and investors in a dialogue which will be beneficial for the growth of Dubai’s digital economy.”
His Excellency also pointed out that it is imperative to intensify their efforts to provide a fertile and suitable environment for the growth of emerging companies in order to build a competitive economy based on innovation, knowledge and digital transformation.
As part of the Summit, there will be a global conference, business networking events, demo-days, investment presentations, as well as roundtable discussions on important global topics such as social capital, impact investing and environmental, social and corporate governance.
The Summit will also feature an accelerators unit that will allow venture capital firms and start-ups to fast-track the establishment of their businesses in Dubai.
