Digital Economy Summit
Majlis 2027
Two days on how the Gulf and South Asia build, fund and govern their digital economy. Talks in English and Arabic, with live Urdu and French interpretation.
Doors open in
- attendees
- 1,200
- speakers
- 48
- tracks
- 4
- countries
- 22
Four tracks
Every session belongs to one track, so you can plan the two days around what you came for.
Capital
Venture funding, sovereign funds and the next wave of regional exits.
Policy
Data protection, digital ID and cross-border regulation.
AI in Arabic and Urdu
Language models, speech and search for right-to-left languages.
Talent
Hiring, remote teams and the founders of tomorrow.
Speakers
Founders, investors, ministers and researchers from 22 countries.
H.E. Rania Al-Mansoori
Minister of State for Digital Economy
Policy
Faisal Qureshi
General partner, Indus Capital
Capital
Dr Karim Haddad
Head of research, Souk Labs
AI in Arabic and Urdu
Ayesha Malik
Founder, Remotely
Talent
The venue
Madinat Hall sits on the creek, ten minutes from Dubai International Airport by car and five minutes on foot from the metro.
- Prayer rooms on both floors
- Live interpretation through the event app
- Step-free access and quiet room
Partners
- Nakheel Ventures
- Gulf Data Council
- Indus Capital
- Souk Labs
- Lahore Tech Week
- Tamkeen
Good to know
What does a ticket include?
Entry to both days, all four tracks, lunch and refreshments, and recordings of every main-stage session.
Which languages are the talks in?
Talks are in English or Arabic. Live interpretation into Urdu, French, English and Arabic is available through the event app.
Can I get a refund?
Tickets can be refunded until 14 March 2027, or transferred to a colleague at any time at no cost.
Is there a visa letter?
Yes. After buying a ticket you can request an invitation letter for your visa application from the ticket page.
Early-bird tickets end 31 January.
Group rates for five or more people from the same organisation.