Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2027
SEF returns for its 10th edition
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival brings founders, investors, innovators, creatives, students and ecosystem leaders together for two days of conversations, connections, startup opportunities and hands-on entrepreneurial experiences in Sharjah.
A meeting point for founders, capital and ideas
SEF is the annual entrepreneurship festival organised by the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa). The official website positions the festival as the region's largest gathering of entrepreneurial minds.
The current official homepage has already moved to the tenth edition, scheduled for 30–31 January 2027 at SPARK in Sharjah, UAE.
Entrepreneurial energy at regional scale
The entrepreneurship community in one place
Audience categories currently highlighted by the official Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival website.
What's waiting for you
The current official homepage highlights networking, workshops, investor access, creative activations and founder-focused experiences.
Who is behind SEF
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa)
Sheraa organises the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival annually and develops year-round initiatives, programmes, mentorship and ecosystem connections for entrepreneurs.
SPARK — Sharjah, UAE
The current 2027 homepage lists SPARK in Sharjah as the venue for the tenth edition on 30–31 January 2027.
Announced speaker showcase
These eight names are the speaker cards directly displayed in the current homepage's 2027-facing speaker showcase.
Nadine Kanso
Creative Director & Founder
Bil Arabi
Manal Rostom
Everest & Vinson summiteer; Six World Marathon Majors finisher
Coach & Content Creator
Seda Khunkaeva
Co-Founder
Nature's Own Factory
Christos Mastoras
Founder & Managing Partner
Iliad Partners
Mazen Kanaan
Co-Founder & CEO
House of Pops
Salman Moghimi
Founder & CEO
Peyk
Arva S. Ahmed
Co-Founder, Frying Pan Adventures
Creator & Host, Ditch the Silver
Mo Gawdat
Former Chief Business Officer, Google X; bestselling author and entrepreneur
Chief AI Officer, Flight StoryFounder and startup opportunities
SEFFY Awards
Festival awards celebrating founders, mentors, enablers and entrepreneurship ecosystem impact.
Startup Showcase
A startup visibility opportunity designed to connect ventures with the festival's founders, investors and decision-makers.
SEF Pitch Competition
A competitive pitching platform built around startup visibility, prizes and investor access.
Investor Lounge
A curated environment focused on meaningful connections between founders and investors.
THE REGION’S TOP STARTUPS ATTEND SEF
SEF is built around founders, investors and high-growth ventures. The official festival website highlights thousands of founders, hundreds of VCs, startup exposure opportunities and a dedicated group of regional startups that have been featured as part of the SEF ecosystem.
SchoolVoice
almentor
IO
Seafood Souq
iSchool
Lisan
Falcon Robotics
Finanshels
Baggage Taxi
Circa Biotech
G3
FortyGuard
More ways startups plug into SEF
SEF combines visibility, investor access, pitching and networking rather than operating only as a conference.
Startup Showcase
The official site promotes the Startup Showcase as a route to gain exposure to more than 14,000 decision-makers across the SEF community.
SEF Pitch Competition
A competitive platform where startups can pitch their businesses, build visibility and pursue prize and investment opportunities.
Investor Lounge
A dedicated environment for founders and investors to connect, discuss businesses and create opportunities for real deal flow.
Startup Town
SEF’s startup-focused ecosystem brings founders into conversations, sessions and networking opportunities with investors and business leaders.
What business leaders said about SEF
Business leaders featured in the official SEF testimonial section describe the festival as a place for ambition, ideas, honest conversations and continuing momentum.
Steven Bartlett
Host, The Diary of a CEOHis official-site testimonial highlights SEF as a place where entrepreneurial ambition becomes shared, tangible and possible.
Chris Barton
Founder, ShazamHis SEF testimonial focuses on the ideas and momentum generated at the festival and the impact that continues after the event.
Kim A. Page
TEDx Speaker, AuthorHer featured comments emphasize SEF’s role in creating space for honest conversations, shared experiences and forward movement.
Partners currently displayed
Every named logo in the main partner strip currently visible on sharjahef.com is included below.
Partner organisations
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Microsoft
Emaar
TikTok
Emirates
du Business
Arada
Air Arabia
Invest in Sharjah
Sharjah Islamic Bank
Emirates Development Bank
Invest Bank
Source & accuracy notice: Event dates, location, scale figures, audience categories, speaker preview, startup listings, business-leader testimonials and partner logos are based on the official Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival website. Sheraa is identified by official SEF/Sheraa sources as the annual organiser.
As of the current website update, the homepage is 2027-facing while several deeper pages still contain SEF 2026 data. This page intentionally separates confirmed 2027 event facts from legacy/rolling website content.
