A casual, high-signal evening for builders, startup leaders, and angels/VCs to meet, swap ideas, and spark collaborations.
Details
• Time: 6:00 PM onwards
• Location: Dubai World Trade Center, Exact address. Will be shared to all approved Attendees
Who should join
• Developers building products, tools, or AI features
• Founders validating, scaling, or fundraising
• Investors exploring deal flow in AI/tech
This meetup brings together founders, professionals, AI builders, startup teams, investors, business leaders, and community members to explore how AI is creating new opportunities across industries. The event is designed to go beyond technical demos — it is about business value, collaboration, visibility, and meaningful connections.
The evening will include networking, community introductions, startup and professional introductions, selected startup spotlights, and a special segment featuring live AI application demos from the DDS AI Challenge. Participants will get to see practical AI projects, discover emerging builders, and connect with people exploring AI for business, investment, innovation, and growth.
We will also introduce the DDS Business Circle — an initiative focused on connecting founders, decision-makers, professionals, startups, and AI practitioners for collaboration, partnerships, talent opportunities, and business growth.
Whether you are building with AI, investing in AI skills, exploring startup opportunities, looking for collaborations, or simply want to meet like-minded professionals in the AI ecosystem, this meetup is designed to help you connect with the right people.
What to Expect:
• Open networking with founders, professionals, and AI community members
• Introductions from attendees, startups, and selected community members
• Selected startup and project spotlights
• Live AI application demos from the DDS AI Challenge
• Introduction to DDS Business Circle
• Conversations around AI adoption, business opportunities, investment, and collaboration
• Meaningful networking in a startup-focused environment
Agenda
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM \| Registration & Networking
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM \| Welcome & Community Introduction
*The DDS journey — our ecosystem, the events we've run, and how the community has grown. A look at what makes this ecosystem work: mentors, investors, and the community itself. Introductions from our mentors.*
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \|Networking
8:00 PM – 8:15 PM \| Future Initiatives & Community Roadmap
*Announcing the Build AI Application Challenge — 13th Edition. Introducing the DDS Business Circle.*
8:15 PM onwards \| Group Photo & Open Networking
Come ready to connect, learn, and be inspired by the builders shaping the future of AI. This is your opportunity to meet the community, celebrate innovation, and discover what’s coming next from Decoding Data Science.
