The UAE is fast becoming a leading regional hub for ambitious tech innovators. Ranking as the most active market in the MENA region, it remains the top-rated country for tech talent in the Arab world.

As the leading destination city for greenfield FDI globally since 2021, Dubai in particular, has seen a huge push to create the perfect environment for tech innovation. In 2023, the emirate extended its lead over its competitors – attracting almost three times the number of projects as London, which ranked second. It has also recently introduced a national programme to foster technological developments as the economy continues to become a global industrial centre by 2031.

Efforts include the planned development of 1,000 technological projects, the enablement of technology developers and entrepreneurs to experiment with tech and launch global transformational projects, and the investment of AED 11 billion in advanced technology.

For entrepreneurs, there are few places in the world better suited to building a tech empire. In this webinar we will discuss the key market opportunities that exist today and what they could look like in the near future, as well as examine the trends driving technological change across sectors (including IoT, cybersecurity, robotics, future mobility, and Web3).

Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) will also uncover the developments predicted over the next decade in Dubai, highlighting the key areas of opportunity for growth and regional expansion for tech entrepreneurs.