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Step Dubai 2027

The meeting point for founders, investors and technology leaders

Two days of ideas, capital, startup discovery, investor meetings and connections designed to move the region's technology ecosystem forward.

3–4 February2027 Dubai Internet CityDubai, UAE 2 DaysStartup & technology festival
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Why Step Dubai

Dubai builds fast. Step brings the room.

Step Dubai brings early-stage founders, growth-stage companies, venture capital, angel investors, operators, corporate innovation teams and technology leaders into one high-energy festival environment.

Across two days, Step combines main-stage conversations, startup showcasing, live pitching, curated investor meetings and satellite events around the city.

2Days of programming
4+Stages & tracks
100+Startups
100+Investors
300+Curated meetings
The program

Built for people who build

Step combines stage content with startup discovery, live pitching, investor access and community events.

01 · MAIN STAGE

Keynotes & Founder Conversations

Keynotes, fireside chats and founder-led conversations from people building what comes next.

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02 · STARTUPS

Startup Showcase

A curated floor of startups building for the region and beyond, designed for demos, discovery and connections.

Meet the startups →
03 · PITCHING

Pitch Competition

Founders pitch live to investor judges for feedback, visibility and the Step Dubai 2027 title.

How it works →
04 · CAPITAL

Investor Meetings

Structured one-to-one meetings connecting vetted startups with investors matched to stage and sector.

For investors →
05 · COMMUNITY

Satellite Events

Meetups, dinners and partner-led events around the main conference days and wider Step community.

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06 · PARTNERS

Brands & Ecosystem

Brands, accelerators, communities and ecosystem organisations supporting the next generation of builders.

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Agenda preview

Two days, two formats

The detailed session-by-session 2027 schedule is still being finalized.

Day 01 · 3 February 2027

Step Dubai Kick-off

  • Multiple venues across Dubai
  • Pitch Competition Round 1
  • Opening party
  • Curated kick-off and community events
  • Partner and satellite activity
Day 02 · 4 February 2027

Main Conference · Dubai Internet City

  • 09:00–18:00 main conference programming
  • Keynotes and fireside chats
  • Founder & investor panels
  • Startup Showcase
  • Investor Meetings Lounge
  • Pitch Competition final
Schedule note: the official Step Dubai 2027 agenda page currently says the schedule is being finalized. This listing therefore does not invent session times or confirmed 2027 speaker appearances.
Step stage track record

Previously on the Step stage

The 2027 speaker lineup is still being curated. These are previous Step speakers shown on the official 2027 homepage.

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H.E. Khalfan Belhoul
Previously on Step

H.E. Khalfan Belhoul

Dubai Future Foundation

Fadi Ghandour
Previously on Step

Fadi Ghandour

Wamda

Michael Lahyani
Previously on Step

Michael Lahyani

Property Finder

Ammar Malik
Previously on Step

Ammar Malik

TECOM

Bassem Youssef
Previously on Step

Bassem Youssef

Comedian

Amjad Masad
Previously on Step

Amjad Masad

Replit

H.E. Alia Bint Abdullah Al Mazrouei
Previously on Step

H.E. Alia Bint Abdullah Al Mazrouei

Minister of State for Entrepreneurship

Mudassir Sheikha
Previously on Step

Mudassir Sheikha

Careem

Hosam Arab
Previously on Step

Hosam Arab

Tabby

Noor Sweid
Previously on Step

Noor Sweid

Global Ventures

Founders × capital

Built for real startup–investor interaction

The 2027 startup and investor programs are designed around discovery, curated matching and focused conversations.

Startup Showcase 100+

Startups

Curated startup booths, investor access, mentor meetings and visibility across the event.

Investor Program 100+

Investors

VCs, angels and corporate venture teams matched with vetted founders based on stage and sector.

Investor Meetings 300+

Curated 1:1 Meetings

Pre-built schedules designed to help founders and investors spend time on high-fit opportunities.

Pitch Competition 30

Startups on Stage

Selected startups pitch live to investor judges and compete for the Step Dubai 2027 title.

Main Conference 4+

Stages & Tracks

Technology, venture, entrepreneurship and innovation conversations across multiple formats.

Conference Audience 2,000+

Attendees

Founders, investors, operators, corporate innovation leaders and ecosystem partners.

Partnership & ecosystem

Brands around the Step ecosystem

Dubai Internet City is the partnership named on the 2027 event homepage. The scrolling logos below are companies Step highlights as having participated in its wider ecosystem.

2027 event partnership

In partnership with Dubai Internet City

Dubai Internet City
Google Cloud
AWS
Tesla
Microsoft
Deel
Intercom
Atlassian
Visa
Step Dubai experience

Ideas, founders and connections

Official Step Dubai imagery showing the main-stage and networking experience.

Main-stage session at Step Dubai
Founders networking at Step Dubai
Attendees connecting at Step Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai Internet City

Primary Step Dubai 2027 conference venue

Step Dubai 2027 runs on 3–4 February. The official 2027 event information identifies Dubai Internet City as the main conference venue, while Day 1 also includes kick-off activity across multiple venues in Dubai.

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Step Dubai 2027 · Build the Next

3–4 February 2027 · Dubai

Meet founders, investors and technology leaders across two days of ideas, capital, startup discovery and high-value connections.

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Disclaimer & Source Credit: This is an independent informational event listing and is not the official Step Dubai website. Event dates, venue information, program descriptions, startup and investor figures, historical speaker names, and referenced event imagery are based on information published by the official Step Dubai 2027 website. The 2027 speaker lineup and detailed agenda are still being finalized, so the speaker slider above is explicitly a historical “Previously on the Step stage” section and should not be interpreted as confirmed 2027 participation. Dubai Internet City is the partnership named on the event homepage. The scrolling ecosystem logo strip represents companies Step highlights as having previously participated in the broader Step ecosystem; it is not presented as a list of confirmed 2027 sponsors. Brand marks in that strip are rendered from public icon assets for visual identification. All names, logos, photographs and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. Verify final speakers, agenda, partners, ticketing and venue details with the official organiser.

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