The ninth edition of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF 2026) brought global sporting and business leadership into direct conversation with founders on its opening day, as four-time Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel and senior leaders from global performance brand WHOOP shared lessons on decision-making, identity, and building success that lasts. In a session moderated
Award-winning filmmaker and cinematographer Abraham Joffe said he was “shocked” to discover that polar bears – widely regarded as symbols of the climate crisis – continue to be traded internationally, as his hard-hitting investigative documentary Trade Secret made its Middle East debut at the landmark 10th edition of the Xposure International Photography Festival (2026) on
As artificial intelligence moves beyond productivity tools and into emotionally sensitive domains, founders must take full responsibility for how these systems are designed, governed, and deployed. That was the message delivered by Mo Gawdat on the closing day of the ninth Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF 2026), where he offered the first public look behind Emma,
Day 4 of Gulfood 2026 affirmed that real food system transformation is built on scale, policy and commerce, uniting global ministers, government institutions and market-shaping companies across two mega venues to convert international reach and commercial deal-making into actionable change. The landmark food and beverage show was also graced with a visit from His Excellency
The Dubai Marathon will see the biggest turnout of marathon runners in its history when the 42.195km marquee race gets underway on Sunday (February 1), marking the 25th edition of the Middle East’s oldest international race. Held with the support of the Dubai Sports Council, the 2026 Dubai Marathon expects around 20,000 runners in total
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF 2026) returns this Saturday as a flagship, two-day entrepreneurship gathering, reinforcing its position as the largest festival of its kind in the region. Taking place from 31 January to 1 February 2026 at the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SPARK), the ninth edition of SEF will convene founders, investors,
Step Dubai 2026 will host nearly 100,000 hours of AI-focused narratives including business insights, dialogue and applied knowledge as the region’s leading technology and startup event, held in partnership with Dubai Internet City, aligns its 14th edition with the UAE’s National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031. Taking place on 11-12 February at Dubai Internet City,
