Wed 28 Oct, 10:30The Business UnfilteredA live founder conversation at VOGO Grand Hotel, Dubai.It's free, request a seat →
Dubai · Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Free, by request

The partnership that went wrong. The hire that didn't work out. The call that kept you up at night.

A live, podcast-style conversation with founders and business owners in Dubai about the parts of running a business nobody puts in the pitch deck. Then coffee, introductions, and the chance to introduce your business on camera; we cut it into a reel for you.

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Format
Live founder conversation90 minutes, one morning
When
Wednesday 28 October 202610:30 to 12:00
Where
VOGO Grand Hotel DubaiAl Ruwayyah First, Academic Road, Dubai Academic City
Seats
Small roomFree, each request approved by the host
The format

Five parts, one morning.

Ninety minutes, built around one honest conversation and the introductions that follow it.

01

Welcome and introductions

Networking over light refreshments while the room fills.

10 min
02

The conversation

One founder, one mic. Failed partnerships, tough decisions, and the lessons from building a business in Dubai, without the polish.

30 min
03

Audience Q&A

Ask what you actually want to know. Other founders share how they handled the same thing.

10 min
04

Business spotlights

Introduce your business on camera. We cut the clips into a reel for you afterwards.

10 min
05

Networking and takeaways

Connections, new ideas, and goodies to take home.

30 min
Who is in the room

People who build things.

Founders and business owners at every stage, in a room small enough that you can talk to everyone in it. If you run something, or are about to, you belong here.

FoundersCo-foundersBusiness ownersEarly-stage teamsFreelancers going full-timeOperators
Founders and operators in conversation around a table at an AdVybe event in Dubai
Registration

Request your seat.

  • Free to attend. Registration is on Luma and each request is approved by the host, so the room stays small and relevant.
  • One honest conversation. No slides and no sales pitch: a founder tells it the way it happened, then the room asks questions.
  • Your business, on camera. Introduce it on the mic and we turn the clip into a reel you can post.
  • Coffee, people and goodies. Light refreshments, real introductions and a little something to take home.

Registration is on Luma

Seats are free and each request is approved by the host. You get a confirmation by email once yours is.

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VOGO Grand Hotel Dubai, Al Ruwayyah First, Academic Road, Dubai Academic City. Wednesday 28 October 2026, 10:30 to 12:00.

Questions

Before you register.

Is there a ticket price?

No. The event is complimentary. You request a seat on Luma and the host approves each request, so a confirmation email means you have a place.

Who is it for?

Founders, co-founders and business owners in Dubai at any stage, and people about to start. It is a conversation about the realities of running a business, not a pitch session.

What does “your business on camera” mean?

During the spotlights segment you can introduce your business on the mic in under a minute. We film it and cut the clips into a reel you can post. It is optional; tell us on the day if you would rather not be filmed.

Where exactly is it?

VOGO Grand Hotel Dubai, on Academic Road in Dubai Academic City (Al Ruwayyah First). The Luma page has the map pin.

What time should I arrive?

Doors open at 10:30 with introductions over refreshments; the conversation starts shortly after. We finish by 12:00.

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