Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of DIEZ, the Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) has announced it will host the second Middle East edition of the Doers Summit from November 24-26, 2026. The event aims to bring together founders, investors, and corporate leaders to foster new business connections and facilitate market-entry opportunities, positioning Dubai as a key hub for innovation and capital.
Quick Facts
- Event: Doers Summit Dubai 2026
- Dates: November 24-26, 2026
- Previous Edition: Drew over 4,000 attendees from 115 countries
- Focus: Connecting high-growth tech companies with global investors
Building on a Successful Debut
The upcoming summit builds on the momentum of the inaugural 2025 edition, which gathered more than 4,000 founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders. The 2026 event is expanding its scope with the theme “Where Doers and Investors Build What’s Next,” targeting high-growth technology companies and investment leaders from Europe, the GCC, Asia, Africa, and other emerging innovation hubs. The summit is designed to serve as a platform for companies exploring international expansion and investors seeking cross-border growth opportunities.
Badr Buhannad, Director General of Dubai Silicon Oasis, commented, “Following last year’s successful edition, which highlighted the growing importance of platforms that accelerate cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange across innovation ecosystems, hosting Doers Summit Dubai 2026 reflects Dubai’s ongoing commitment to shaping a global ecosystem where ideas are translated into impact.”
A Focus on Action Over Dialogue
The 2026 edition will feature a restructured program designed to move beyond traditional conference formats. Instead of passive panels, the summit will emphasize masterclasses, workshops, roundtables, and curated networking sessions. This interactive format aims to provide practical discussions on company building, market entry, and international growth.
Core themes will include AI and frontier technologies, deeptech, climate and sustainability, fintech, advanced manufacturing, mobility, and robotics.
Stylianos Lambrou, Founder and CEO of The Doers Company, said, “Doers Summit is built around people who turn ideas into companies, technologies into products and conversations into partnerships. The 2026 Dubai edition will be more global, more interactive and more focused on practical outcomes.”
CarryON Dubai: A Dedicated Investor Summit
A key feature of the event will be CarryON Dubai, an investor intelligence summit focused on the capital side of the ecosystem. This track will bring together institutional investors, family offices, venture funds, and growth investors for private discussions on direct investment opportunities, strategic partnerships, and cross-border expansion.
About Doers Summit
Doers Summit is an international platform connecting founders, startups, scaleups, investors, corporates, and ecosystem leaders across regions. Formerly known as Reflect Festival, the summit built a strong presence across Europe and expanded to Dubai to support cross-border collaboration, venture building, investment, and technology growth.
About Dubai Silicon Oasis
Dubai Silicon Oasis is a specialised economic zone for knowledge and innovation and a member of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ). It supports technology companies, entrepreneurs, and innovators through an integrated ecosystem designed to enable business growth, talent development, entrepreneurship, and future-focused industries.
Source: Zawya
